Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka has serious doubts about the constitutionality of the planned amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code, which changes the rules for cooperating defendants, so-called collaborating witnesses. He also warned that, in his view, the proposal is incomprehensible and its approval could have a negative impact. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗
The amendment introduces stricter rules and changes the system for granting benefits to cooperating defendants in criminal proceedings. Žilinka claims that the proposed regulation exceeds the limits set by the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic. For this reason, he says, there are reasonable doubts as to whether the proposal is in line with the constitution. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
The Prosecutor General also criticized the wording of the proposal itself. He considers its comprehensibility to be problematic and pointed to possible consequences that the adoption of the amendment could bring for criminal proceedings. He linked a more detailed evaluation of the proposal to the rules governing the status of cooperating defendants and the scope of benefits granted for their cooperation. SITA ↗
The planned amendment is thus facing criticism even before its approval. Further progress will depend on the legislative process and on whether the disputed provisions are adjusted so that, according to both the drafters and critics, they respect constitutional limits.
Žilinka questions constitutionality of amendment on collaborating witnesses
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