Fiches Belges

Presentation for identification is an investigative action whose content is the demonstration of an object to a victim, a person against whom the criminal proceedings have been commenced, a detained person, witness, suspect, or accused for the purpose of determining the identity thereof with the object that such person knew or detected earlier in conditions that are related to the event being investigated.

Section 175 - 178 of the Criminal Procedure Law

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. 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. MLA - shall be decided immediately, but not later than within 10 days after receipt thereof. If additional information is necessary for deciding of a request, such information shall be requested from the country that submitted the request.

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