Fiches Belges: Polonia

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

It is a mutual recognition measure between EU member states only

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

The public prosecutor with jurisdiction over the place of residence of the protected person.

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

N/A

Accepted languages for the request/decision

Polish

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

The public prosecutor shall immediately proceed to the execution of the order.

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

If the type or manner of execution of the obligations are not present in the Act, the public prosecutor shall define an obligation pursuant to the Polish law, taking into account the differences in favour of the person against whom criminal proceedings are or were conducted. If the public prosecutor becomes aware of an infringement of the obligation imposed, they may personally undertake to verify facts in this scope or instruct the Police to do so. Upon consent of the person subject to protection, the public prosecutor may also make a request to the competent commander in chief of the Police for the application of the protection and support means envisaged in the Act on the Protection and Aid for the Injured and Witness.