DNA, DIICOT & EPPO defence.
Representation before the specialised prosecution services from the first summons: DNA (corruption and high-value economic crime), DIICOT (organised crime and cybercrime) and EPPO (EU financial interests). What you do on day one shapes the whole case.
You have received a summons from DNA, DIICOT or EPPO
You are called to give a statement and are unsure of your position
A search or seizure has been carried out
You are placed under judicial control or you risk detention
Immediate assessment
We establish your status (witness, suspect or defendant) and the rights that come with it.
Strategy from day one
What to say, what to challenge and what to prepare before the first questioning.
Throughout the case
We stay with you through the investigation, preventive measures and trial.
I’ve been summoned by DNA or DIICOT: must I go, and should I give a statement?
You should attend, but you have the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent. What you say at the start can decide the direction of the case, so the position is best set with counsel beforehand.
What is the difference between DNA, DIICOT and EPPO?
DNA handles corruption and high-value economic crime, DIICOT organised crime, terrorism and cybercrime, and EPPO offences affecting the EU’s financial interests. Each has its own procedure and reach. See which offences fall under DIICOT.
What is judicial control and what obligations does it involve?
A preventive measure with obligations short of arrest, such as reporting periodically to the police, not leaving a designated area without permission, or not contacting certain persons. It is ordered for a limited period, can be challenged, and the obligations can be modified or lifted on request as the case evolves.
Can I bring my own technical or accounting expert?
Yes. You can bring an independent technical or accounting expert, both during the investigation and at trial; the party that requests it generally bears the cost, and the findings can be submitted as an expert report and defended in court. In economic and cyber cases this independent analysis is often what dismantles the prosecution’s evidence. See how electronic evidence is examined.
When a home search (percheziție domiciliară) is starting, how long do I have to get a lawyer there?
If you ask for a lawyer, the start of a home search (percheziție domiciliară) is postponed until your chosen lawyer arrives, for up to two hours from the moment you are informed of this right, and the premises are secured in the meantime (art. 159 of the Criminal Procedure Code). The search may begin sooner only in genuinely urgent cases or if a lawyer cannot be reached. Use that window and call us immediately.
Don’t wait for the first hearing.
Who assists you from day one matters.