{"id":2399,"date":"2026-05-27T06:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/zahyst-pry-zatrymanni\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T22:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:44:17","slug":"zahyst-pry-zatrymanni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/kryminalne-pravo\/zahyst-pry-zatrymanni\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal protection upon arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detention without an investigating judge\u2019s order may last no more than 72 hours<\/strong> from the moment of actual detention (Art. 211 CPC). Within that time the person must be brought before a court to decide on a preventive measure<\/a> or released, and they must be brought before the investigating judge within 60 hours at the latest.<\/p>\n

It is in these hours that a person is questioned, \u201cexplanations\u201d are taken, and identifications and searches are carried out. Everything said and signed without a lawyer becomes the foundation of the suspicion, and retracting it in court is then all but impossible.<\/p>\n

Defence on detention begins with a call from the family or from the detained person. We go to the police station, obtain a meeting in private before the first interview, and prepare the case for the hearing on the preventive measure. The right to a lawyer from the moment of detention is guaranteed by Arts. 29 and 59 of the Constitution and Art. 208 CPC.<\/p>\n

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The 72 hours, hour by hour<\/h2>\n
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Moment<\/th>\nWhat the CPC requires<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Hour 0: actual detention<\/td>\nA person is detained from the moment force or an order compels them to stay put or to go with the police (Art. 209). They are immediately told the ground for detention and their rights, and the free legal aid centre is notified of the detention (Arts. 208, 213).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The first hours<\/td>\nA detention record is drawn up with the real time and place (Art. 208); the detained person is handed a copy of it and a written statement of rights; they may inform their family (Art. 213).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Within 24 hours<\/td>\nService of the written notice of suspicion (Art. 278). If it is not served, the person is released immediately.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Within 60 hours<\/td>\nBeing brought before the investigating judge to hear the application for a preventive measure (Art. 211(2)).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Within 72 hours<\/td>\nThe investigating judge\u2019s ruling on a preventive measure, or release (Art. 211(1)).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Your rights from the first minute<\/h2>\n
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A detained person\u2019s rights<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\tArts. 208, 213 CPC<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t