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A. EIO/ MLA MEASURES

  • Examination and identification (A.40-A.43)
  • A.41 Psychiatric medical examination
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Measure Implementation

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

• In criminal cases the district court is the competent authority to order Psychiatric medical examination in order to decide whether someone who has committed a crime is mentally disordered and whether the conditions for psychiatric care are present • Psychiatric medical examination can only be ordered if the suspect has confessed the deed, or if convincing evidence has been provided to the court • The National Board of Forensic Medicine carry out the examination • Forced examination is not possible on request from another state • It is not possible to perform a psychiatric medical examination of a person in the role of witness

Legal Framework

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

- Directive 2014/41. - 2000 MLA Convention. - 1959 CoE Convention.

Competent Authority

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

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Accepted languages

Accepted languages for the request/decision

MLA: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or any other language the receiving authority accepts (in practice that is English) EIO: Swedish, English

Execution deadline

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

N/A

Concise legal practical information

Special requirements

MLA only EIO N/A

Last reviewed on 15 August 2022 by EJN Secretariat

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