The probation period granted by the decision to defer the pronouncement of the sentence refers to the period during which the offender, who has committed a crime, will be monitored by the State to demonstrate that they have not committed any further crimes and are living in accordance with the requirements of public order.
If the decision to defer the pronouncement of the sentence is made, the defendant is subject to a probation period of five years. If the person tried and found guilty is a “child led into crime,” meaning a person who had not reached the age of 18 at the time the crime was committed, the probation period is three years.
During the probation period, if deemed necessary by the Court, the defendant may be subject to supervised release measures for a period determined by the court, not exceeding one year, as follows:
a) If the defendant does not have a profession or trade, to continue an education program to enable them to acquire a profession or trade,
b) If they have a profession or trade, they may be required to work under the supervision of another person who performs the same profession or trade in a public institution or privately, in exchange for a salary,
c) They may be prohibited from going to certain places, required to attend certain places, or required to fulfill other obligations as deemed appropriate. When supervised release measures are applied in this manner, the person’s compliance with these measures shall be monitored by the Supervised Release Directorates, and if it is determined that the person has failed to fulfill the requirements of these measures, this situation shall be reported to the Court.