Newsletter

10 September 2026

The new reform of criminal procedure

Law No. 34/2026 was published on 27 July 2026, introducing amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Criminal Code and the Procedural Costs Regulation.

The Law, which entered into force on 1 September 2026, introduces significant changes to various stages and aspects of criminal proceedings, namely the preliminary judicial investigation, trial proceedings, appeals, special forms of procedure, the taking of evidence and procedural costs.

Aurora Teixeira Ribeiro

 Photo from Rui Gaudêncio / Público

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