Article 342. Decision on the measure of restraint of the CPC of the Republic of Kazakhstan Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

     1. During the main trial, the court has the right to choose, change, cancel or extend the measure of restraint against the defendant.

     2. The period of detention of the defendant as a preventive measure from the date of receipt of the case in court until the sentencing may not exceed six months.

     3. In cases of serious crimes, after the expiration of the period specified in part two of this article, the court may, by its decision, extend the period of detention to twelve months.

     3-1. In cases of particularly serious crimes, after the expiration of the period specified in part two of this article, the court may, by its decision, extend the period of detention to eighteen months. In exceptional cases, the specified period may be extended by a reasoned court order, but each time for no more than one month.

     4. After the expiration of the periods of detention specified in parts two and three of this article, the court must change the defendant's measure of restraint to house arrest or another measure of restraint.

     5. Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2021 No. 88-VII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).      The footnote. Article 342 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2021 No. 88-VII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).

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