Code of Criminal Procedure Article 93-3

During the investigation, the restriction period imposed by the prosecutor on the defendant from exit from border/island may not exceed eight months. However, where it is necessary to continue the restriction, a written petition, furnished with information as described in Paragraph 2, Subparagraphs 1 through 4, along with specific reasons, shall be submitted to the court with jurisdiction for a ruling at least 20 days prior to the expiration of the restriction period. At the same time, the defendant and defense attorney shall be notified with the transcript of the written petition.During the investigation, when the prosecutor requests to extend the restriction period on exit from border/island, the first extension shall not exceed four months; the second extension shall not exceed two months, and there can be two extensions at most. During the trial, each restriction imposed on exit from border/island shall not exceed 8 months, and for those who commit a crime with a maximum principal sentence of imprisonment for no more than ten years, the accumulated restriction period shall not exceed five years; for the remaining crimes, the accumulated restriction period shall not exceed ten years.During the period of investigation or trial, the period of restriction on exit from border/island shall not include the period of the defendant's at-large due to escape and going into hiding.The court shall give the defendant and defense attorney an opportunity to present their opinions before the court renders a ruling to extend the restriction on exit from border/island. After the prosecution is initiated or the judgment is rendered, where the case is subject to the court or an appellant court, the period of restriction shall be extended to be one month if the remaining period of the original restriction on exit from border/island is less than one month.The statutory extension period of the court in which the case is pending after the prosecution is initiated pursuant to the preceding paragraph and the remaining period of the restriction on exit from border/island during the investigation shall be counted as the period during the trial.