Introduction to the Plea Agreement A plea agreement, governed by Article 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) of Serbia, is essential in the criminal justice system. It enables the prosecution and defense to negotiate, ultimately saving time and judicial resources. Concluding a Plea Agreement According to Article 313, the public prosecutor and the defendant […]
Deferred Prosecution & Plea Bargains in Serbia are two critical mechanisms shaping the country’s modern criminal justice system. The Criminal Procedure Code introduced deferred prosecution, called “oportunitet,” under Article 283 to streamline the Serbian judicial process. This mechanism defers proceedings under specific conditions and provides alternative resolutions for minor offenses. Similarly, plea bargains, governed by Articles […]