Article 335. Participation of the defendant in the main trial of the CPC RK Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. The main court proceedings shall take place with the mandatory participation of the defendant, with the exception of the cases provided for in part two of this article. If the defendant fails to appear, the case must be postponed. The court has the right to subject a defendant who has not appeared without valid reasons to a summons, as well as to apply or change a measure of restraint against him.
2. The hearing of the case in the absence of the defendant may be allowed only in the following cases::
1) when the defendant, accused of committing a criminal offense or a crime of minor and moderate gravity, petitions for consideration of the case in his absence;
2) when the defendant is outside the borders of the Republic of Kazakhstan and avoids appearing in court;
3) refusal of the defendant in custody to appear and attend the court session.
President
Republic of Kazakhstan
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