Article 651. Arguments of the parties in court with the participation of jurors of the CPC RK Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. After the end of the judicial investigation, the court, with the participation of jurors, proceeds to listen to the arguments of the parties. The debate of the parties in court with the participation of jurors consists of two parts.
2. The first part of the debate consists of speeches by the public prosecutor, the victim, the defense attorney and the defendant, who state their positions on the proven or unproven guilt of the defendant without mentioning his previous criminal record.
3. The parties may not mention circumstances that are not subject to consideration by a court with the participation of jurors, and refer to evidence that has not been examined at the court session. The presiding judge interrupts such statements and explains to the jurors that they should not take these circumstances into account when passing sentence. In case of disobedience to the orders of the presiding judge, a monetary penalty may be imposed on a participant in the proceedings in accordance with the procedure provided for by this Code.
4. The second part of the debate consists of speeches by the public prosecutor, as well as by the victim, the civil plaintiff and the defendant or their representatives, the defense attorney and the defendant, which set out positions on the qualification of the defendant's actions, sentencing, and civil action. The second part of the debate is conducted without the participation of jurors.
President
Republic of Kazakhstan
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