Fiches Belges

If a notification regarding control of the means of communication in the territory of Latvia without technical assistance of Latvia is received from a competent authority of the European Union Member State, a competent authority of Latvia shall assess the received notification and whether the control of the means of communication would be permissible in criminal proceedings occurring in Latvia for the same offence, and not later than within 96 hours inform the competent authority of the European Union Member State if:: 1) the control of the means of communication may not be carried out, whereas the commenced control of the means of communication must be discontinued; 2) the information obtained in the result of the control of the means of communication carried out in the territory of Latvia may not be used in proving by indicating reasons which substantiate such prohibition.

Criminal Procedure Law , Section 875.9.

The State Police of the Ministry of Interior - during pre-trial investigation until prosecution ; Ciekurkalna 1st line 1, k-4 Riga, LV-1026 Latvia; In the pre-trial proceedings, the Prosecutor General’s Office.

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

Within within 96 hours from the receiving of the request.

Section 853 of Criminal Procedure Law "Performance of Special Investigative Actions" A special investigative action shall be performed on the basis of a request of a foreign state only in a case where such operation would be admissible in criminal proceedings taking place in Latvia regarding the same offence.