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The term of detention of the accused


The duration of pre-trial detention — the period during which a person accused of a crime is held in custody by the court, cannot exceed six months from the date the case is filed with the court1.

  1. Federal Law No. 25-FZ dated 09.03.2001, "On Amending and Supplementing the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR, the Penal Execution Code of the Russian Federation and Other Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" dated 09.03.2001, as amended on 09.03.2001, Article 2, paragraph 7 // Official Gazette of the Russian Federation. 2001. No. 11. Item 1002. ↩

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