ABREVIATED PROCEDURE
This is a form of early termination in which the accused has agreed to be judged based on the evidence collected by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP).
REQUIREMENTS FOR ITS ADMISSIBILITY:
- The MP must request it.
- The victim or offended party must not oppose it.
- The accused must acknowledge being fully informed of their right to an oral trial and the implications of the abbreviated procedure.
THE ACCUSED MUST:
- Waive the right to an oral trial.
- Consent to the application of the abbreviated procedure.
- Admit their responsibility.
- Accept being sentenced based on the evidence presented by the MP.
- The crime for which the abbreviated procedure is applied must not exceed a penalty of 5 years.
Through this procedure, the accused can benefit from a reduction of up to half of the minimum sentence for intentional crimes, such as homicide or aggravated injuries, and up to two-thirds of the minimum sentence for negligent crimes, such as negligent homicide.
