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Aspecte practice privind competența judecătorului de instrucție
Practical aspects regarding the investigative judge’s competence

Author(s): Vitalie Costişanu
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Academia “Stefan cel Mare” a MAI al Republicii Moldova
Keywords: investigating judge; investigations; supervision; criminal investigation; detention; interrogation; examination of evidence;

Summary/Abstract: In a rule of law, the investigating judge is a judge who conducts pretrial investigations into allegations of a crime and, in some cases, makes a recommendation for prosecution. The exact role of investigating judges varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction; common duties and responsibilities of the investigating judge include overseeing the conduct of the criminal investigation, issuing search warrants, authorizing wiretapping, making decisions regarding pretrial detention, questioning the defendant, hearing witnesses, examining evidence, and compiling an evidence file for trial preparation.

  • Issue Year: 1/2022
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 239-252
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Romanian