Bill on Criminal Procedure - Target for Submission to the DPR is August

The Bill on the Criminal Procedure Law is expected to be finalized and ready for submission to the House of Representatives (DPR) by August 2007. However, this target date is far from being assured and further delays are possible. Nevertheless, the Bill introduces some significant changes to criminal procedure and these changes will have an immediate impact on the conduct of criminal matters from the investigation stage through to the verdict and appeal stages. This ILB includes the most recent version of the Bill (April 2007) as an attachment.