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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 195: Hearing in the absence of the accused

Book Three: Prosecution Stage › Part One: Conduct of the Public Action › Chapter Two: Hearing

(1) If the offence is punishable, alone or together, by a judicial fine or confiscation, the hearing may be held even if the accused does not appear. In such cases, the summons to be sent to the accused shall state that the hearing will be held even if he or she does not appear.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 195 · Sanığın yokluğunda duruşma

(1) Suç, yalnız veya birlikte adlî para cezasını veya müsadereyi gerektirmekte ise; sanık gelmese bile duruşma yapılabilir. Bu gibi hâllerde sanığa gönderilecek davetiyede gelmese de duruşmanın yapılacağı yazılır.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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