The Changes Made to the Criminal Procedure Code by the law no. 202 of October 25TH 2010 and their Importance

• Author: Dragu Cretu, Georgian Dan
• Pages: 162-169

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Code by the law no. 2

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Danubius University

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Abstract:

Among the most impo

also several related to the lack o

been discussed the matter of the

in the celerity with which the cas

order to create conditions which

optimum and predictable terms,

published the Law 202 of 25.10.2

Keywords:

Criminal procedure;

In the explanatory memorandum

dysfunctions of the Romanian ju

celerity in solving the cases. Bec

long, it was realized that the effec

with which the rights an

d obligati

circuit, thus ensuring the stability

By reforming the Criminal Proc

respect to the legal proceedings

imperatives of function for a m

necessity of increasing the quality

Also taking into account the dea

Code, it is imperative to be es

preparation for implementing th

capable to facilitate the efficiency

In the following we will present

criminal pr

oceedings, because on

in the Official Journal of Romani

and completions, it is modified an

es and Perspectives

anges Made to the Criminal Procedure

o. 202 of October 25

TH

2010 and their I

Dragu Creţu

1

, Georgian Dan

2

ity of Galati, Faculty of Law, dragu.cretu@univ

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dan

2

IPJ, Galati, george_dge@yahoo.com

portant dysfunctions characterizing the Romanian justice, t he

k of celerity with which the cases brought to justice are solve

he eff

iciency in the administration of the act of ju stice which c

cases are solved irrevocably, especially the cri minal ones. As

ch would lead to shortening the pr

oceedings and deployment o

s, in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, no. 714 of 26.10

0.2010 regarding several measures for the trial settlement proc

re; judicial procedures; motives; mediation; celerity

m accompanying the project of this Law it is show

justice, the harshest criticism has been directed

Because the legal proceedings often prove difficul

fectiveness of administrating the act of justice lies l

ations established by the decisions of the courts of l

ity of the legal relations brought to justice.

rocedure Code, was intended, as critical objectiv

ngs of a modern legal framework which would f

modern justice, adapted to the social expectation

lity of this public service

.

eadline for the expected entry in force of the new

established several procedural rules with immed

the code and in agreement to

the legal solution

ncy of the legal proceedings and the expeditious reso

ent several newly introduced procedural rules and

on art. XVIII it is stated that the Criminal Procedu

ania, Part I, no. 78 of April 30

th

1997, with the subse

and completed for this purp

ose.

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ir Importance

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there were identified

lved. As such, it has

h consists, inter alia,

s a consequence, in

t of the trials within

.10.2010 it has been

rocess.

hown that of the major

ed to

wards the lack of

cult, formal, costly and

s largely in the celerity

of law enter in the legal

tive, the creation w

ith

d fully respond to the

ions, as well as to the

ew Criminal Procedure

ediate effects on the

ions established by it,

resolution of the trials.

and mechanisms to the

dure Code, republished

bsequent modifications