Fiches Belges: République Tchèque

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

Summoning persons for the purpose of hearing them as witnesses is possible in the course of preliminary proceedings, as well as in the course of trial. If a witness does not appear voluntarily before the authority that summoned him/her, he/she can be produced or fined.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union; European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 1959 and its Protocols

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

Regional public prosecutor´s office for pre-trial stage of proceedings and regional court for trial stage of proceedings

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

N/A

Accepted languages for the request/decision

No reservations to the Article 16 of the European Convention 1959, however CZ apply reciprocity and bilateral treaties.

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

N/A

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

The summon should be firstly sent to the person directly without assistance of Czech judicial authorities. If not sucessful, not possible or not appropriate in individual case, the Czech judicial authorities could be requested for assistance.