Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç shared the provisions regarding the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law No. 7499 and some laws on his social media account, which entered into force as of June 1, 2024.
Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç published a message on his social media account X regarding the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law No. 7499 and some laws. Summarizing the provisions that entered into force as of June 1, 2024, Tunç announced that it is now possible to appeal against the decisions to defer the announcement of the verdict.
Minister Tunç announced that people who have been given a decision of non-prosecution or acquittal after the judicial control obligation of not leaving the residence or being treated in a hospital in order to get rid of addiction will be able to claim material and moral compensation.
“The upper limit for judicial fines increased to 500 liras”
Stating that the simple trial procedure applied in the criminal courts of first instance and the changes in the procedure for determining the judge who will conduct the trial in case of objection to the court decisions will be implemented as of June 1, Tunç stated that judicial fines have been increased in terms of crimes committed as of June 1.
‘The finality limit of judicial fines has been increased from 3 thousand liras to 15 thousand liras’
Emphasizing that the amount of prepayment was also increased in terms of the crimes committed, Tunç stated that it increased from 30 liras to 100 liras for one day. In addition, the finality limit of judicial fines imposed directly by criminal courts was increased from 3 thousand liras to 15 thousand liras.
Minister Tunç shared the following statements in his message on social media:
“The provisions regulated by the Law on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and Certain Laws dated 2/3/2024 and numbered 7499 and entered into force on June 1, 2024 are summarized below:
- As of June 1, 2024, it will now be possible to apply to the legal remedy of appeal against the decisions to defer the announcement of the verdict.
- As of June 1, 2024, the deadlines for applying for legal remedies will be “2 weeks” for the decisions rendered as of June 1, 2024 and these deadlines will start with the “notification” of the reasoned decision.
- Persons who have been given a decision of non-prosecution or acquittal after the judicial control obligation of not leaving the residence or receiving treatment in a hospital to get rid of addiction will also be able to claim material and moral compensation.
- Claims for pecuniary and non-pecuniary compensation due to certain protection measures under the Criminal Procedure Code will be filed with the Compensation Commission instead of the criminal courts.
- Changes in the procedure for determining the judge who will conduct the trial in case of objection to the court decisions in the simple trial procedure applied in the criminal courts of first instance will also be implemented as of June 1, 2024.
- Amendments to the conditions for processing special categories of personal data and the procedure for transferring personal data abroad will also be implemented as of June 1, 2024. In addition, the provision stipulating that administrative fines imposed by the Personal Data Protection Board can be sued before administrative courts instead of criminal judgeships of peace entered into force on June 1, 2024.
- As of June 1, 2024, judicial fines have been increased for crimes committed as of June 1, 2024 (the lower limit is 100 TL instead of 20 TL, and the upper limit is 500 TL instead of 100 TL).
- As of June 1, 2024, the amount of prepayment has been increased for crimes committed as of June 1, 2024 (One day will be calculated as 100 TL instead of 30 TL).
- As of June 1, 2024, the finality limit for judicial fines imposed directly by criminal courts has been increased from TRY 3,000 to TRY 15,000.
- As of June 1, 2024, the finality limit for appeals against the decisions of criminal judgeships of peace regarding administrative fines has been increased from TRY 3,000 to TRY 15,000.”
