Abstrakt
The article describes the basic conditions for deciding on custody in Czech criminal proceedings, describes the types of custody, the authorities responsible for deciding on custody, the maximum permissible time of its duration and the possibility of replacing custody. For understanding the institute of custody, its structure in terms of the reasons for the custody is also significant.
At the same time, an effort is made to point out some shortcomings of this legal regulation and possible ambiguities or problems related to the interpretation and subsequent application of legal norms regulating the conditions of custody in the Czech Republic.