Detention Order Of The Accused

Introduction

Being informed about the commitment of criminal offenses in the Republic of Cyprus has become a recurrent aspect of our daily lives. We have often heard of the commitment of offenses and/or actions prohibited by Cypriot Legislation. Specifically, in the Cypriot Legal system, criminal offenses are mostly codified in the Criminal Code Law, Cap. 154.

The entire procedure held before the criminal courts, which is responsible for the adjudication of such cases, is regulated by the Criminal Procedure Law, Cap. 155. The Criminal Courts are daily called upon in various cases to decide whether the accused should be released or if the request for detention of the Prosecutor is justified, depending on the circumstances of each case and, among other things, the seriousness of the offenses for which the accused is charged.