Fiches Belges

This measure is applicable to call the witness (any person whom is known to have knowledge of any circumstances which are important for investigation of the case) to come to the pre-trial investigation officer, prosecutor or court. A person who under a certificate of a medical institution or a conclusion of a psychiatrist or medical examiner, is not able, owing to his physical or mental disability, to have a clear understanding of the facts relevant for the case, and cannot, therefore, testify about them shall be precluded from being a witness. The witness shall be summoned by the summons or by telephone, or by other means. A person shall be called for questioning by a summons which shall indicate the person to be summoned and for what purpose, the place and to whom he is being summoned, the day and hour when he has to present himself, the consequences of failure to present himself as provided for in thet Code of Criminal Procedure. If a witness fails, for no good reason, to appear before the pre-trial investigation officer, the prosecutor or the court, or refuses, without a lawful cause, or avoids to give evidence, procedural coercive measures provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure (fine, or arrest) shall be imposed on him. This measure is applicable to call the suspects/person accused to come to the pre-trial investigation officer, prosecutor or court. Suspect/person accused who fails to appear before the pre-trial investigation officer, the prosecutor or the court without good cause may be brought in person. Suspects/persons accused shall be summoned by the summons or by telephone, or by other means. A person shall be called for questioning by a summons which shall indicate the person to be summoned and for what purpose, the place and to whom he is being summoned, the day and hour when he has to present himself, the consequences of failure to present himself as provided for in thet Code of Criminal Procedure.

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 of 20 April 1959.

"Under the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union the procedural documents shall be sent to the persons, who are in the territory of Lithuania, directly by post. Procedural documents may be sent via the competent authorities (Ministry of Justice and General Prosecutor Office) only under the conditions stipulated in Para 2 Article 5 of the Convention. Under the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of 20 April 1959 the request shall be transmitted to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania. "

Lithuanian or English under the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union. Under the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of 20 April 1959 requests and annexed documents shall be addressed to in Lithuanian or accompanied by a translation into one of the official languages of the Council of Europe (i.e. English or French).

Not determined.

Republic of Lithuania does not consider itself bound by the provisions of the first sentence of paragraph 5 and paragraph 6 of Article 6 of the Convention of f 29 May 2000.