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Amendment to Article 247 of Criminal Procedure Code

April 21, 2025

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 247 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.

The Federal Law allows for the possibility of conducting criminal trials in absentia for certain minor and medium-gravity crimes, if such acts are aimed at undermining the foundations of the constitutional order, the country’s defence capability or security, and the defendant is located outside the territory of the Russian Federation and (or) evades appearing in court.

April 21, 2025