Fiches Belges

Removal is an investigative action whose content is the removal of objects or documents significant to a case, if the performer of the investigative action knows where or by whom the specific object or document is located and a search for such object or document is not necessary, or such object or document is located in a publicly accessible place.

Section 186 (Removal).

Up to the commencement of criminal prosecution - the State Police. In the pre-trial proceedings - the Office of the Prosecutor General After transfer of a case to the court - the Ministry of Justice, whereas the decision regarding recognition and execution takes the court.

Latvian/English (for the execution of urgent request/decision the priority is the Latvian language)

A competent authority of Latvia takes a decision to recognise and execute EIO as soon as possible, however not later than within 30 days after receipt of the EIO, if translation is not required. If in a EIO it is requested to perform a procedural action in order to prevent destruction, hiding or damaging of such items which could be used as evidence (temporary measure), a competent authority of Latvia takes a decision where possible, immediately, however not later than within 24 hours from the moment of receipt of EIO. The Ministry of Justice within 10 days from the day of receipt of a EIO (if the amount of materials is extremely large - within 30 days) verifies materials and sends the materials after the verification to the district (city) court for taking a decision to recognise and execute the EIO in Latvia.

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