Fiches Belges: Finland

Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation?

Yes. Inspection of what a person has in his clothes or otherwise on him or among his possessions that he or she has with him or her.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

MLA 2000

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

National Bureau of Investigation

* execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority)

An investigator-in-charge or a prosecutor. In urgent cases under certain circumstances a police officer may decide on a personal search.

Accepted languages for the request/decision

N/A

Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable)

N/A

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

If the search is to be thorough, it has to be carried out in a separate room reserved for this purpose. If the search is conducted by a non-health care professional, a third person summoned as a witness should be present.