Document comments. General Part. Section I. Criminal Procedure Legislation and Principles. Article 1 β Purpose of the Code. This Code establishes rules for criminal investigation, prosecution and rendering of justice.
Article 2 β Procedure for applying the criminal procedure law; law analogy. The procedural rules that are in force at the time of an investigation and a court hearing shall be applied during criminal proceedings. The amendments made to the Criminal Procedure Law shall result in the annulment or change of the previously adopted procedural act, provided that this improves the condition of the accused convicted person.
If there is a defect in the legislation of Georgia, the criminal procedure rules may be applied by analogy, unless this restricts the human rights and freedoms provided for by the Constitution and treaties of Georgia.
Regardless of the place of commission of a crime, criminal proceedings shall be conducted in the territory of Georgia according to the legislation of Georgia.
The criminal procedure legislation of Georgia shall also apply to crimes committed abroad on a sea vessel flying a Georgian flag or on an aircraft bearing the national insignia of Georgia, unless otherwise provided for by treaties and international agreements of Georgia. The criminal procedure legislation of Georgia shall be applied to the territory of a diplomatic mission or a consular office of Georgia abroad, unless otherwise determined by the international agreements of Georgia.
