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The Amendments To The Code Of Criminal Procedure Of Latvia

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Latvijas kriminālprocesa kodeksā

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the Latvian Criminal Procedure Code of Latvia in the criminal code as follows: 1. To supplement article 3 with the second part as follows: "the news of criminal offences to be included in the inventory in a single Cabinet."
2. To supplement the code with article 5.4 as follows: "article 5.4. Termination of criminal proceedings, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility if the Prosecutor, having regard to the nature of the offence and the injury, representative of the person and other circumstances of the case, is the belief that the accused do not commit criminal offences, he may terminate the criminal proceedings, the person concerned conditional relief from criminal responsibility.
In this case, the Prosecutor does not send the criminal matter to the Court if the person fails to do so during an inspection of a new criminal offence and performs his duties of the public prosecutor.
Termination of criminal proceedings, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility, permissible only if a person accused of a criminal offence or a less serious crime if it is not penalized if against it over the last five years, the criminal is not terminated, based on this article, and if such termination sanctioned by the Prosecutor.
Criminal proceedings are admissible only with the accused and express agreement in writing.
Conditional relief from criminal responsibility, the Prosecutor determined trial period from three to eighteen months.
Conditionally exempting from criminal responsibility, the Prosecutor may be obliged: 1) apologize to the victim;
2) deadline to prevent injury;
3) periodically appear institutions required;
4) refrain from a certain action and occupation;
5) treatment of alcoholism, drug abuse and other dependencies.
If a person performs duties and checks assigned to not make a new intentional criminal offence, the proceedings may not be requested to cancel the decision on termination of the criminal proceedings, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility. "
3. in article 8: replace the first part of the word "Prosecutor" with the words "the public prosecutor or by the public prosecutor of cognitive offender consent";
to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "to send the materials to the Court the educative nature coercive measures can also in cases where the offences provided for in the Criminal Code made the person committing the offence is under 14 years of age."
4. To make article 14 the following: ' article 14. The composition of the Court district (City) Court criminal cases examined by a sole judge, except in the second part of this article in specific cases.
District (municipal) Court judge and two lay assessors in the collegiate-looking criminal: 1) for particularly serious crimes;
2) on serious crime, if the defendants are minors, with the exception provided for in article 406 of the code cases;
3) for serious crime, if the public prosecutor, the accused or his counsel in writing requesting things collegiate;
4) on serious crime, if the judge considers the case to be collegial;
5) of medical coercive means.
District Court as the Court of first instance judge hears criminal cases and two lay assessors.
Appeal and cassation in criminal court appearance by three judges.
Issues arising from the Criminal Court decides collegially, by majority vote. The judge and assessors of the Court in deciding issues related to criminal proceedings, have the same rights. No one has the right to abstain from voting.
If the officer or other person from whom a lay judge of the Court in the context of the employment relationship is dependent on, any reason disturbs him to perform his duties, a judge can call it at the statutory administrative responsibility. "
5. To turn off, 23.2, 23.3, 23 23.4, 23.5 and 23.6 article.
6. turn off article 27, first paragraph, point 5.
7. Make 30 first and second subparagraph by the following: "If a criminal look alone, against a judge declared rejection decides the same judge.
If criminal proceedings are heard on a collegial basis, against a judge, lay judge or Court consists of all the planned rejection decides the same court in full. "
8. Article 41, third paragraph: replace the word "police" with the words "cognitive authority";
Add text after the words "move the matter to the Court" with the words "legal cases may require criminal proceedings." collegiate
9. Supplement article 49 the second subparagraph after the word "Protocol" with the words "as well as information on the facts, obtained and fixed in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law with technical means".
10. To supplement the code with article 50.1 the following: ' article 50.1. Specify the source of information the obligation of cognitive authority or the Prosecutor may propose to the Court to ask the media journalist or editor to specify the source of information.
Cognitive authority or the Prosecutor's suggestion to decide the District Court judge, heard the applicant, media journalist or editor and familiar with the material. A decision on the information source of the judge accepting, respecting the person's rights and the public interest and proportionality.
The judge's decision may be appealed to the suggestion by the applicant, a journalist or an editor, and the appearance of this code in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 222.1. "
11. off 61 of the first paragraph of article 3. "a" item.
12. Express article 69, paragraph 7 as follows: "7) service of the unit commander, a soldier (Chief) supervision;".
13. Supplement article 76 with fifth and sixth the following wording: "Arrested persons are held in the prison of the investigation or the investigation of the Prison Department, created a different type of prison. Apcietināto soldier can keep virssardz.
The insertion and deployment of the arrest procedure, agenda, rights and obligations, medical care and material security, the security measures, procedures for detainees are released from prison or the investigation moved on to another custodial institution, established by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
14. Add to article 77 of the seventh paragraph as follows: "from the day when the Court received the case until the completion of the proceedings before the Court of first instance security features — the period of custody, the person arrested shall not be longer than one year and six months. After it ended, a safety feature: the detention should be repealed and the arrested person must be immediately released from custody. In exceptional cases of particularly serious criminal offences, if they are associated with violence or violence, piedraudējum security features — custody over six months may be extended by the Senate of the Supreme Court. "
15. Express article 81.1 as follows: "article 81.1. The soldier's unit commander transfers (boss) under the supervision of the transfer of the unit commander, a soldier (Chief) supervision means that the unit commander (boss) of the obligation is imposed in accordance with the certificate authority, the Prosecutor or the Court (judge's) decision to ensure that the suspect, the accused or defendants the soldiers arrived after their call, does not interfere with ascertaining the truth of the case and not continue to commit criminal offences.
The unit commander (boss) sends the certificate authorities, the public prosecutor or the Court (judge) a copy of the decision on the imposition of and shall inform him of the matter in respect of which the designated security feature. "
16. Make the seventh chapter name as follows: "Protocol, and other means of filing".
17. in article 85: off in the fourth paragraph, the word "guest";
off in the fifth subparagraph, the word "interrogation".
18. the express article 85.1 as follows: "article 85.1. Sound and video driver for the application process in the course of investigations can record sound or video recordings, on the start-up of the investigation before announcing the persons participating in the investigation.
Record must be fixed in this code, article 85 in the second part of the news, as well as the entire investigation activities. It is not permissible to do partial investigations. If during the course of the investigation it is necessary to break the record before the break indicates the start time and after the break — to resume the investigation.
For enquiries, which applied the sound or video recording, make up inquiry transaction protocol, which specifies: 1) during the date and place of action;
2), when it started and finished.
3) Protocol writer posts and last name;
4) every person who participates in the investigation work, name, surname and personal code, but, if necessary, address;
5) mark on the sound or video recording;
6 news on the record) technical features, entry conditions and breaks;
7) investigative course of action and during the open the fact that persons participating in the investigation, is considered particularly important and each case of Protocol.
When drawing up the Protocol, followed by article 85 of this code the third and fourth subparagraphs.
Investigations of sound or video recordings stored together with the case. "
19. To supplement the code with 85.2 article as follows:

"article 85.2. Procedural steps, using the technical means procedural action guide of the process can be carried out with the technical features (s, videoconferencing), if required by the interests of Justice.
In the course of the proceedings with the technical means to ensure that different rooms or buildings existing process Guide and the persons participating in the operation, the procedural to mutually could hear during the teleconference, as well as hear and see: the videoconference.
The opening of proceedings, the proceedings shall inform the promoters of the two procedural steps the venue, date and time; process guide posts and last name; the process of transforming authorised persons located in other procedural actions in the location, position and last name; the content of the procedural action and the exercise of technical means. At the invitation of persons participating in the operation, called procedural your first name, last name, ID number and address.
The identity of the persons participating in the operation, the procedural but not force the process in one room, verifying and certifying the person authorised by the promoters of the process. This person's job is to ensure the progress of the proceedings in its location.
Process guide informs the persons participating in the activities of their procedural rights and obligations, in the cases provided for in the law, warns of responsibility for non-fulfilment of his duties, and launched a procedural action.
The process of transforming an authorised person shall draw up a certificate stating the procedural acts the venue, date and time; your posts and last name; This procedural actions of each venue the persons present in the first name, last name, ID number and address, as well as warnings made when the law provides liability for breach of their duties. Warn the person about it subscribe. The acknowledgement shall also indicate the breaks in the course of proceedings and procedural actions end time. Proof of signature in all procedural acts in the present location, and it is sent to the process for adding driver procedural actions Protocol.
During the pre-trial investigation investigation activities carried out with the technical means, this code shall be in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 85.1, but other procedural actions — in article 85 of this code. During a procedural hearing that are performed with technical means, shall record the minutes of the hearing. "
20. Turn off the article 92, paragraph 1, the word "guest".
21. in article 93: turn off in the first paragraph, the words "and guest";
to complement the second paragraph after the word "compensation" with the words "cabinet order".
22. Replace article 95, third paragraph, the words "in accordance with the procedure laid down in this code, the words" as well as "not later than ten days after the receipt of the notification sent to the Court of the case require prosecution for serious crimes, to request a collegiate champion in the hearing and to sign up for the request for examination of evidence in the investigation of the Court not logout from the earlier agreement in this matter."
23. To supplement the code with article 95.1 as follows: "article 95.1. Lawyer in criminal proceedings any person in criminal proceedings has the right to legal aid lawyer to call. Lawyer pay provides the same person, except in the cases provided in this code.
A lawyer who provides assistance to a person in criminal proceedings is the right of the driver of the process to obtain information on the nature and progression of criminal matters, as well as with the person to participate in the activities of the investigation that is going on with this person's participation, to provide it with legal assistance, explanations, submit requests and submit evidence. "
24. Article 97: Add to the second part of the second sentence as follows: "in the cases specified in this code, 98, the first paragraph of article 1 and paragraph 2, the Defender has the right to require criminal proceedings concerning serious crime collegiate.";
to complement the fourth part with a new second sentence as follows: "the Defender has the right to become acquainted with the suspect and the accused questioning the protocols for all activities of the investigation protocols, in which participated the suspect and the accused, decisions on inspection and expert opinion. ';
turn off the fifth paragraph, the words "and guest".
25. Article 129: turn off the second part;
replace the existing second sentence in the fourth subparagraph, the word "Prosecutor" with the words "Chief";
consider the third, fourth and fifth respectively on the second, third and fourth.
26. Turn off article 130, second paragraph, the word "invited".
27. in article 134.1: make the first part as follows: "If the evidence discovery, secure or removal requires special knowledge and skills, process driver has the right to call the technician who is not interested in the result of the case, to participate in the investigation. Process guide requirement to call a professional is binding for the company, the head of the establishment or organization to which the officer works. ";
replace the second and third paragraph, the words "the Prosecutor" (fold) with the word "drivers" of the process (the fold).
28. Turn off 138. and article 139.
29. Article 153: Add to the first paragraph after the number "85." with the number "85.1";
replace the first paragraph, the word "nationality" with the word "citizenship";
to complement the second paragraph after the words "Word for word" with the words "except when the audio or video recording".
30. Replace article 155 in the first part of the word "officer" with the word "person".
31. Article 160: replace the first paragraph, the words "or a psychologist" with the words "a psychologist or a specialist who trained in psychological work with children in criminal proceedings (hereinafter specialist psychologist)";
express the fifth and sixth the following wording: "If a specialist psychologist believes that 14 years of age to witness the psyche can be detrimental to reuse it, only to be questioned by a judge's permission, by participating in a professional psychologist.
In the fifth subparagraph of this article, those arrangements extended to the victim, who has not reached the age of 14, and for minors, declared a victim of the violence caused by the person from whom the victim is materially or otherwise dependent, or sexual abuse. "
32. To supplement the code with article 160.1 as follows: "article 160.1. In questioning minors with specialist psychologists If through specialist psychologist believes that 14 years of age of the victim or witness or the minor, recognized as a victim of the violence caused by the person from whom the victim is materially or otherwise dependent, or sexual exploitation, psyche may harm the process guide done direct questioning, this questioning can be done with technical and professional psychologists. If the offender or the Prosecutor inquiry does not agree, direct questioning can be done only with the permission of the judge.
Process Guide and the other his personal guest in another room or in another building, where technical features enable you to see and hear the questions. Process guide the following question witnesses or the victim and provide interrogation of captured over Protocol and video of this code in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 85.1.
Minor questions together with the professional psychologists in the room, which is suitable for a call with a juvenile and technically equipped to process the driver your questions I'm only specialist psychologist.
If the questions is not reached 14 years of age, a specialist psychologist, subject to certain conditions, explains the activities of minors and his role of information provided; find out the personal data; formulate the minor psyche in an appropriate form in the process of transforming asked questions; inform the driver of the process of interruption and resumption of the investigation.
Question a person who has reached 14 years of age, with specialist psychologists through it shall be informed of the activities of the investigation to the merits; find out the personal data; explain the questions of rights and obligations, as well as warn him about responsibility for your failure to comply with their obligations; formulate the minor psyche in an appropriate form in the process of transforming asked questions; inform the driver of the process of interruption and resumption of the investigation.
In the course of the investigation activities is fixed in accordance with the requirements of article 85.1 of the code. The questions in person does not sign the Protocol. "
33. Article 161: Add to the first paragraph after the number "85." with the number "85.1";
to complement the second paragraph after the words "Word for word" with the words "except when the audio or video recording".
34. Article 166: turn off the last sentence of the second subparagraph;
turn off the fifth.
35. Make the first sentence of article 167 of the following wording: "About reporting recognition Protocol shall be drawn up, and its progress in taking pictures or record the video."
36. To make 170. text of article as follows:

"Search or removal shall be made in the presence of the person to which the search or removal takes place, or the person's legal age in the presence of family members. If the presence of that person if it is not possible to avoid participating in the search, the search shall be carried out subject to searches of the premises possessor, keeper or local authorities in the presence of a representative.
Legal person in a search of the premises or the removal of the entities in question in the presence of a representative. If the presence of the representative or agent is not possible avoid participation in agitation, by the local government in the presence of a representative.
Persons who are located in the search site, explains their right to be present during the entire process the operation during the proceedings and to comment on the following. The notes recorded in the. "
37. Article 172 of the turn in the third paragraph, the words "by guest and other".
38. off 173. in the third subparagraph, the words "and of the same sex in the presence of guest".
39. off 175 in the fourth paragraph, the words "by guest and other".
178. Article 40 to make the first paragraph by the following: "Protocol and a copy of the list of goods is issued against the signature of the person at whose place the search, seizure of property or the removal of property, or any other person whose presence made investigations."
to exclude 41.180. the first part of the first sentence.
42. in article 181: turn off in the first paragraph, the words "in the presence of guest and";
turn in the second paragraph, the word "guest".
43. Article 182: turn off the last sentence of the second subparagraph;
make the third paragraph as follows: "Watching the perpetrators carried out inquiries or a public prosecutor, if necessary, participating physicians. If watching the person in question related to the flesh, reveal, make it look same sex offender or the Prosecutor inquiries. Watching is not permissible in activities that degrade the dignity of the person concerned or are dangerous to health. "
44. Make 184. the third part as follows: "investigation of the experiments, if necessary, be carried out by participating in the suspect, accused, victim, witness and professional."
45. in article 185: turn off third;
consider the previous quarter for the third part.
46. To make 203. following the fourth subparagraph of article: "after the presentation by the accused case is completed, the Prosecutor asks the accused, whether he had any request for the completion of the investigation and what the real, as well as whether the accused requests the peer review of the case of this code in the second paragraph of article 14 in the cases provided for and the participation of defence counsel or to trial. After the presentation of the materials of the case Prosecutor and the accused agree that the evidence of committing a judicial inquiry. "
47. Add to article 205, second subparagraph, after the words "they submitted" with the words "as well as the accused's views on article 14 of this code provided for in the second paragraph of the sole or collegiate, about need for counsel in the hearing and on the agreement on the basis of evidence to a judicial inquiry."
48. in article 209: turn in the second paragraph, the word "nationality";
replace the third paragraph, the words "evidence analysis" with the words "list of" evidence;
make the second sentence of the third paragraph the following wording: "Furthermore, it should be noted in the explanation and the reasons the accused that he puts his defence, these considerations the results of the verification, the list of evidence which confirms the fact of the crime and accused it of committing guilt pursuant to article 85 of this code sixth requirements."
49. Article 211: to complement the article with a new second subparagraph by the following: "at the same time with the statement the Prosecutor shall inform the accused of his rights not later than ten days after receipt of the request to the Court to ensure the participation of the counsel in the hearing, require that criminal cases of serious crimes would be dealt with in College, as well as sign up for request for examination of evidence not in the investigation or the Court to abandon the earlier agreement on the matter.";
consider the second part of the third part.
50. To supplement the code with article 212.2 212.1 and the following: ' article 212.1. Decision on termination of the criminal proceedings, the criminal liability of the conditional relief from the decision on the termination of criminal proceedings, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility, the Prosecutor in addition to this code, that provided for in article 212 shall also conditioned the release of the reasons and conditions, as well as institutions tasked to control people's behavior.
The accused, against whom criminal proceedings are terminated, the present case and the decision of this code 203-205. in accordance with the procedure laid down in article and reflects in the Protocol, or the accusation brought his and voluntarily undertake to fulfil the obligations set out in the decision, as well as explain to him the consequences of termination of criminal proceedings conditional relief from criminal responsibility, and what the consequences will be, if he will make during the test a new criminal offence or does not fulfil his duties.
After receiving the consent of the accused the Prosecutor shall notify the victim, the civil rights and civil defendants for ten days to get acquainted with the materials of the case and the decision and to appeal one rank higher's Procuratorate, but Prosecutor Prosecutor's decision — to the Attorney General.
Part of the decision on the conditions and safeguards the cancellation becomes effective, if this article mentioned in the third paragraph, the actors within ten days from the receipt of the notification is not submitted a complaint or review the complaint and the decision of abandonment. A full decision shall enter into force after a certain conditions.
The Prosecutor, who took the decision on the termination of criminal proceedings, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility, monitor its implementation and: 1) after the expiry of the test is made to check on the conditions of this decision and the entry into force of the decision in full;
2) repealing decision and resume the prosecution, if the conditions are violated or found in article 212.2 of this code in the circumstances provided for in the first subparagraph.
 
Article 212.2. Termination of criminal proceedings, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility, consequences if the person fulfils the conditions specified in the decision on the termination of criminal proceedings, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility, criminal proceedings for the same offence against the person can be restored only in the following cases: 1 the decision of the Prosecutor taken) conflict of interest situation;
2) person with illegal activity affected the witnesses to provide false testimony, or otherwise tampered with evidence;
3) open new conditions that were not known to the Prosecutor at the time of adoption of the decision, which confirms that the person actually committing a serious or particularly serious crime that this ignorance of circumstances due to erroneous criminal act or classified as less serious crime.
If the decision by the conditions come into effect fully, and the prosecution is not renewed in the first part, in the cases provided for in this Act does not create atkārtotīb. On termination of the criminal proceedings, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility, the information is saved to the penalty register.
If the person against whom criminal proceedings are terminated, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility, has not fulfilled his duties or committed a new criminal offence during the check, the process happens in General. "
51. off 220. in the first subparagraph the word "guest".
52. Express article 221, the first paragraph by the following: "the prosecutor supervising the inquiry, resolve the complaint within ten days of its receipt. Post higher prosecutor settled the complaint within ten days, but if the inquiry requires additional verification or to request additional information, within thirty days. The results of the examination of complaints communicated to the complainant. If the complaint is rejected, the Prosecutor shall notify the themes on which the complaint was found to be unfounded, and explain the procedure for appeal against the decision. "
53. Make 223. the second and third subparagraphs by the following: "the thing in the present action the hearing if: 1) judge did not join the indictment of the conclusions;
2 the judge) considers that, in accordance with the law of the Constitutional Court are to be submitted to article 19.1 application initiating proceedings in the Constitutional Court;
3) it is necessary to decide on the security features of the designation or amendment of the accused.
The judge hearing the action shall take a decision on the transfer of the accused to the Court or to the transmission of papildizmeklēšan or closes the case, as well as decide the issue of the security feature. If the accused to the Court, the judge hearing the action may be excluded from the indictment of some of the accusations or to apply the criminal code points for easier for criminal offences, without amending the wording of the indictment. "
54.225. Article: turn the introductory part, the words "or the court hearing the action";
turn 3, 4, 5 and 7.
55. Express article 226 first and second subparagraph by the following: "distinguishing between the issue of the transfer of the accused to the Court, the judge must review the request in the case on participation in the case, the collegiate, for further direction.

Approved to amend the safety feature on the judge established the problem for the hearing of the action. The judge may ask the applicant's reasons for leaving. "
56. Express article 227 of the text by the following: "If the judge recognizes that there are sufficient grounds to put the accused to court, the judge resolves the following issues: 1) for prompting the defenders;
2) for persons invited as victims, civil plaintiffs, civil defendants, their representatives, witnesses, experts and specialists;
3) interpreter joined;
4) on time and place of the hearing;
5) on the hearing of an open or a closed hearing;
6) on hearing alone or collegiate;
7) without a proof.
The judge may amend the indictment at the hearing asked parties list. "
57. Make the text of this article 228: "the decision on the transfer of the accused to the Court must specify: the name of the Court, the judge's last name, took part; decision of dialing location and time; the exact list of the persons to the Court; criminal law, on the basis of which the defendants released to the Court; How to settle questions about the preparation of the case before the Court.
The decision on the transfer of the accused to the Court signed by the judge. "
58. in article 229: make the first part as follows: "If, in considering the question of the transfer of the accused to the Court, the judge establishes that the accused was hiding and its location is not known, he shall decide on the suspension of the proceedings to the accused and reported its location to search. The decision to send the police to search the accused. "
to turn off the second paragraph, the words "or the court hearing the action";
off in the fourth paragraph, the words "the Court".
59. To exclude article 230, the words "the Court".
60. To exclude article 231.
61. Express article 233 of the text by the following: "sitting" with the judge's message, then the judge listens to urged the clarification and the Prosecutor's personal views.
The decision of the judge hearing the action adopted by the Conference room and sign it. "
62. Replace article 234, the word "Court" with the word "judge".
63.235. Article: replace the introductory part of the first paragraph, the word "Court" with the word "judge";
make the first part of paragraph 3 as follows: "3) If is the basis without the accusations brought before bringing new charges against the accused, or to amend the indictment to heavier or one that the actual conditions differ from the original, at the request of the public prosecutor;"
Add to the first part of paragraph 4, after the word "the" with the words "at the request of the public prosecutor".
to make the second and the third part as follows: "the case sent to the public prosecutor papildizmeklēšan.
If the judge considers reasonable request for a civil action or seizure of property security measures, he did not send the case back to the papildizmeklēšan, with its decision to ask the Prosecutor or cognitive authority to take appropriate precautionary measures. "
64. the express article 236 text by the following: "If you have this code, article 5 and article 58 of the Criminal Code contains conditions, as well as when the criminal case, which ended, relatively free from criminal liability, litigation basics, updated to what is provided in this code, the fifth subparagraph of article 212.1 of the judge hearing the action closes the case. In addition, the judge cancel the security tools used, the confiscation of property of precautionary measures and decide on the question of evidence and other things in case removed objects. Civil action provision repealed only by means of the entry into force of the decision.
The decision on the termination of the transcription of the accused and the victim will be served.
That case ended, to protest or complaint can be dealt with a higher court. It can also be restored due to newly discovered circumstances. "
65. off 239. in the first paragraph, the words "judicial or".
66. off 240. Article, the words "the Court".
67. Article 242: make the second paragraph by the following: ' the Court in each case take place continuously, except the time for relaxation. The same judges are not allowed to consider other things, before the start of the investigation is not complete, except in the case of the hearing postponed or suspended. ";
to supplement the article with the third and fourth subparagraph by the following: "the trial court may consider breaks things about procedural coercive measures, for operational activities operational activities provided for in the Act of acceptance of measures and administrative offences cases.
During the trial, which is longer than a day, as well as the time of the hearing in the case is suspended, the Court may take into consideration other criminal cases. "
68. Supplement article 258, with an eighth of the following: "After hearing the reason for deferral or suspension of court proceedings continue preventing the same."
69. in article 260: Add to articles by the numbers and the word "5. — paragraph 10" with numbers and words "5.3 of the first paragraph of article 2, paragraph";
to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "closes the case hearing if it was terminated, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility, and proceedings are restored to the foundations, which are not provided for in this code, the fifth subparagraph of article 212.1."
70. Add to article 275 of the fourth paragraph as follows: "If the parties request filed after the statutory deadline, the Court assessed the reasons for the breach of the term, the reasons and decide on its satisfaction or rejection."
71. Replace article 277, first paragraph, the words "evidence for analysis" with the words "list of" evidence. "
72. To supplement the code with the following wording for article 276.1: "276.1 article. The evidence to the judicial inquiry in cases of criminal offences, a less serious crime and serious crime the judge (Court) may decide not to do testing of evidence in the investigation of the Court, if the Court will recognize themselves as innocent of the crime for which he face criminal prosecution and transferred to the Court, and the case of the examination of the materials the judge (Court) has determined that they confirm the fault, and defendants in the case have said the request for the that it is not necessary for the examination of evidence.
At the request of the parties or on the initiative of the judge hearing the evidence can be verified, which represents the defendants.
Taken a decision on the evidence in the investigation of the Court, the judge (Court) listens to the debate between the parties, disclose, the last name, make and pass judgement.
If a decision is taken on the basis of evidence to a judicial inquiry, the verdict indicates that the defendants guilt been shown. In such a case, evidence analysis is necessary. "
73. Supplement article 277 after the words "other evidence in the case" with the words "as well as views on the procedural action to be made with technical means".
74. Express article 279 of the first paragraph of the introductory paragraph as follows: "during the pre-trial investigation disclose evidence given in court can be read or play in the following cases:".
75. To supplement the article with 284. fourth and fifth by the following: "if necessary, the witness or the victim, who has not reached the age of 14, minors, or declared a victim of the violence caused by the person from whom the victim is materially or otherwise dependent, or of sexual abuse, the Court can examine the technical means, pursuant to this code, the procedure laid down in article 160.1.
Article 160 of this code before the fifth and sixth part of the questioning of persons referred to in the court hearing specialist psychologist and expert views on the person concerned the opportunity to participate or be heard in court. "
76. Article 285: make the first part of the introductory paragraph as follows: "during the pre-trial investigation in the victim's or witness's testimony in court to read or play the following cases:"
Add to the first subparagraph of paragraph 5, after the words "hearing" with the words "or questioning the professional psychologist through".
77. Article 293 supplementing with the fourth paragraph as follows: "After the completion of the investigation of the Court the Court without reopening the courts may take decisions, directed to the trial and are not associated with evidence or new evidence."
78. To supplement the first part of article 300 with 4. " (a) "the point as follows:" this code exists 4a) or 212.1 in the fifth subparagraph of article conditions, if criminal proceedings are terminated, the conditional relief from criminal responsibility, and proceedings at the restored; ".
79. To make 304 of part three of the article the second sentence as follows: "the Court make no judgment, ordered a criminal conviction a fine, if by the time of the hearing of the case that the person has committed a criminal offence and that is criminal law the offences provided for in the signs, but it is not the damage caused to the supposed order the conviction."
80. off 312. paragraph 3 of article, the words "as well as civil plaintiffs, civil defendants, victim and his representatives".
81. Make 372. text of article as follows:

"If the convicted is more outstanding judgments, enforcement authority or the Prosecutor's submission of the application to the Court for the place of performance of the judgment in accordance with article 50 of the criminal law the fifth part or article 51 of the decision on the determination of the penalty for convicted by this judgment togetherness. This decision is appealed within ten days in the higher court, whose decision is final. "
82. Make the text of article 374 as follows: "the judgment enforcement issues decide solely or collegiate — depending on the composition of the Court has given judgment. At the hearing the prosecutor participates.
Calls to the Court of session, but convicted at his request — also defended. If the question concerns the enforcement of a judgment in a civil action, the part also calls for civil plaintiffs. This person is not an obstacle to the absence of consideration.
The hearing began with the judge's message, then the judge listens to the hearing person arrivals explanation, the Prosecutor's opinion and consultation room takes a decision. "
83. To complement the 388. the first subparagraph of paragraph 4 by the following: ' 4) with the Constitutional Court ruling declared invalid a measure is based on the Court ruling. "
84. To supplement the code with A thirty-second division as follows: "thirty-second chapter A new hearing of the case due to the essential material and procedural norms of law violations 393.1 article. The ruling, which can be dealt with from a new, having been convicted by a final judgment and decision can be dealt with if they don't see the appeal in cassation, after this article 393.2 of the code of persons listed in the application or the protest.
Any, having been convicted by a judgment and the decision may be reviewed if the International Court institution recognised by the Court of Justice of the Republic of Latvia non binding international agreements.
, Having been convicted by a final judgment and decision can be dealt with from a new criminal cases in which the applicable law "on rehabilitation of repressed persons".
 
Article 393.2. Persons who have the right to submit an application or an application for a protest or a de novo decision convicted persons, the eligible person's interest or in the interest of the person against whom the criminal court decision ended, may submit a sworn Attorney.
Attorney General and the Chief of the Criminal Department of the Prosecutor may submit a protest of its own accord.
The Attorney General may submit a protest in cases specified in this code, in the second paragraph of article 393.1.
The President of the Supreme Court and his Deputy may submit representations in this code, the third paragraph of article 393.1 cases provided.
The application or protest shall entitle the applicant to withdraw until the beginning of the proceedings. The General Prosecutor's Office of the Chief of the Criminal Department of the protests may also be withdrawn by the Attorney-General.
 
393.3 article. The filing of the application or the protest grounds article 393.2 in this code, the persons referred to in the first and second subparagraphs application or protest can be submitted, if: 1) ruling had made it illegal for judicial composition or proceedings of the izspriedus the lower level court and is thus given an illegal judgment;
2) service investigation found that one of the judges ruling is not signed because the law has not participated in ruling in judgment;
3) 450. This code or breach referred to in article 451, led to the illegal in the deterioration of the case.
 
393.4 article. Application and form of application or protest, the protest shall be submitted in writing to the Senate of the Supreme Court's Criminal Department.
Application or protest must state and must be motivated or appeals against decisions of the judgment, referred to in this code, 393.3 article.
 
393.5 article. The application or protest deadlines for the submission of the application or protest pursuant to this code, the conditions laid down in article 393.3 time limit.
 
393.6 article. Taking the examination of criminal cases of the Supreme Court President and the Senate of the Supreme Court's Criminal Department, senators can be izprasī from any criminal court, to decide the question of whether the Prosecutor's protest.
Attorney General and the Chief of the Criminal Department of the General Prosecutor's Office can be izprasī from any criminal court, to decide the issue of the protests.
In this code, the first part of article 393.2 such persons and their interests, the lawyer representing chartered or sworn advocate Assistant, to prepare the application, have the right to get acquainted with the materials of the criminal case in which a criminal institution is located.
 
393.7 article. Suspension of execution of the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department, if it accepted a review application or protest, may postpone and stop the judgement or decision until the new trial.
 
393.8 article. Ruling of the new judicial review applications and protests on judgments and decisions which have entered into legal force, the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department 456-460 of this code in accordance with the procedure laid down in article, with the exception of article 458 of the sixth part.
In the cases referred to in this code, in the second paragraph of article 393.1, if the ruling passed by the Senate of the Supreme Court's Criminal Department, the case the Supreme Court Senate meeting five senators who previously have not participated in the proceedings. The hearing, chaired by the Chief Justice or one of his deputies, who in the past has not participated in the proceedings.
 
393.9 article. Ruling new boundaries of the proceedings of the court application or protest, examine the judgment or decision contested.
The Court may examine the judgment and the decision in full and for all convicts, where there are grounds for annulment of the ruling on the infringement of the law, which led to wrong judgment of the case.
 
393.10 article. Decisions taken at the application and results of the examination of the protest application or protest the results of the examination, you can take one of the decisions listed in article 461 of this code.
The decision contains this code must conform to the requirements of article 462.. "
85. Turn off 406. Article, second paragraph, the words "the Person who committed a criminal offence up to eighteen years of age".
86. Article 413: Add to the article with a new third subparagraph by the following: "after reading the case Prosecutor and the accused may agree on the basis of evidence to a judicial inquiry."
consider the third part of the fourth part.
87. Make the text of article 416 as follows: "the Trial should begin no earlier than three and no later than ten days from the time the accused served on the Court for the transfer of a copy of the decision taken.
Criminal hearing in this code, the Court specified in article 14.
The Prosecutor's participation in the hearing is mandatory. If the Prosecutor repeatedly without due cause fails to appear at the hearing, it is the basis for the criminal proceedings.
The judge may decide not to do testing of evidence in the investigation of the Court, if the Court will recognize themselves as innocent of the crime for which he face criminal prosecution and transferred to the Court, and the case of the examination of the materials the judge is satisfied that they confirm the fault, and defendants in the case, and prosecutors have agreed on the fact that it is not necessary for the examination of evidence in the investigation of the Court, and the judge have such a request.
At the request of the parties or on the initiative of the judge hearing the evidence can be verified, which represents the defendants.
Taken a decision on the evidence, the judge examined the evidence referred to in the fifth subparagraph, listens to the debate between the parties, disclose, the last name, make and pass judgement.
If the decision does not make the evidence adduced in judicial investigations, given that in the judgment in case guilt is proven, but evidence analysis is necessary. "
88. off numbers and in article 466, the words "article 23.6".
89. To supplement the code with the twelfth section as follows: "the twelfth section of the international cooperation in the field of criminal law thirty-ninth chapter of international cooperation in the field of criminal law, the General provisions article 471. International co-operation international co-operation in the criminal field (referred to as criminal cooperation) foreign State requests and ensures Latvia: 1) in a prosecution, extradition proceedings or enforcement of the judgment, or medical coercive measures;
2 the transfer of criminal proceedings);
3 transfer the convicted person) a custodial sentence;
4) procedural actions;
5) recognition and enforcement;
6) other international treaties in the cases provided for.
In cooperation with the International Criminal Court and the international courts and tribunals established (hereinafter referred to as the International Court of Justice) requires parties to international courts, procedural assistance to them and the International Court ruling.
 
472. article. The Penal legal framework of Criminal cooperation cooperation is governed by the international treaties, the Constitution of Latvia and statutory criminal justice procedures.

Another State criminal justice procedures may apply if the need arises based on penal cooperation request and if it does not conflict with the fundamental principles of criminal procedure of Latvia.
Latvia may ask foreign using criminal rogatory, to apply the procedure prescribed in the penal proceedings in Latvia or its individual principles.
 
473. article. Criminal law cooperation, the competent authorities of the penal cooperation requests sent and received by the competent authorities, specified in the laws governing international cooperation.
In cooperation with Latvian Criminal law, the competent authority may agree with the foreign competent authority for direct communication between courts, prosecutors, and certificate authorities.
If no agreement on foreign criminal law cooperation, the right to submit a request to the foreign State through criminal law cooperation or get a foreign request is penal cooperation the Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
Referred to in the third subparagraph officials may require or issue a statement that the foreign State penal cooperation will be reciprocal, it is observed that the future partner will provide assistance, subject to the same principles.
 
474. article. Evidence admissibility of evidence obtained as a result of penal cooperation under provided for criminal proceedings abroad, welcomed the order as evidence obtained in Latvia.
 
475. article. Participation in carrying out criminal lawyers association, Latvian lawyer is asked to provide legal aid to a person or in the cases provided for in this section to make a defence.
An attorney can provide legal assistance from the moment the person is detained or arrested, or in other cases provided for in this section.
Providing legal assistance, the lawyer shall have the right to: 1) meet with the person under conditions which ensure the confidentiality of the negotiations;
2) submit evidence and requests to sign up;
3) to participate in the Penal context of cooperation activities carried out with the participation of the person;
4) to lodge a complaint, if the lawyer participates in the fourth paragraph of this article, in the cases provided for.
The participation of a lawyer is mandatory if: 1) the person is a minor;
2) person is deaf, dumb, blind or their physical or mental deficiency are unable even to use their rights.
Process Guide, the Court or the Latvian Council of sworn advocates, evaluating the personal resources, persons may fully or partially exempt from the payment of legal aid. If a person is exempt from the payment of legal aid attorneys pay expenses from public funds regulations.
In the process of penal cooperation defender have the same rights as criminal proceedings in progress in Latvia.
 
476. article. At the request of the penal cooperation form and content of the penal cooperation request shall be submitted in writing if the international agreement or otherwise provided by law. The request shall specify: 1) name of the applicant institution;
2 the subject matter and nature of the request);
3 a description of the offence) and legal qualifications;
4) information, which can help to identify a person.
The request also shows other information necessary for its execution.
 
477. article. At the request of the penal cooperation language request penal cooperation shall draw up and submit to the national language.
International treaties in the cases provided for in the request shall be accompanied by a translation into the language of the countries chosen for the communication language.
If the international agreement does not define the communication language of the foreign State, the application can submit without adding a translation.
If the cooperation with foreign criminal law are not governed by an international treaty, the request shall be accompanied by a translation into the language of the country concerned.
The competent authority may agree with the foreign competent authority for any other language.
 
478. article. In Latvia the expenditure covers expenditure resulting from criminal law cooperation in its territory and because of the transit of a person to Latvia through the territory of a third country, unless this section or other provision in the Act or by mutual agreement between the States otherwise.
 
479. article. Personal transit If criminal cooperation is related to the movement of persons from foreign to Latvia through the territory of a third country, the competent authority shall, if necessary, ask it to transit permit.
If a person is moved by air and no landing is scheduled on the territory of a third country, the competent authority did not submit a request for transit, but international treaties in the cases provided for in the third countries only inform.
Latvia-competent authority may authorise, at the request of a foreign criminal law cooperation with related parties in transit through the territory of Latvia. A request for transit may be refused if requested for Latvian citizens transit.
A request for transit shall be made as a specific kind of penal cooperation.
 
40th chapter 480 of the Person issuing Latvia article. The person picking the conditions in issue may ask the Person if there is reason to believe that a foreign country is located: 1) the accused or defendants who committed a criminal offence, which is indictable by the Latvian Criminal law and provided for a custodial sentence of a maximum limit of not less than one year, if the international agreement does not provide for another term;
2) that in Latvia the convicted sentenced with custodial penalty or arrest for a period of not less than four months.
People may ask for the extradition of several criminal offences, even if on one issue may not be applied because it does not meet the condition of possible or sentenced to fines.
The person's extradition request may not be made if the gravity of the offence and the character is not commensurate with the costs issue.
 
481. article. Persons submitting a request for extradition procedures If found 480. This code referred to in the first subparagraph the terms, the process of turning the General Prosecutor's Office to promoter the written proposal to request the extradition of a foreign State.
This code indicates the proposed 476. the information referred to in article and then add 482 annex referred to in article.
The suggestion of appearance within ten days after receipt of the General Prosecutor's Office and the results will inform the driver of the process. The examination time limit may be extended by the Attorney General, and informs the driver in the process.
If there are grounds to request extradition, the General Prosecutor's Office prepares and sends a request to the foreign State.
The General Prosecutor's Office of the foreign State may submit a request for extradition of a person on their own initiative.
 
482. article. The person's extradition request extradition request drawn up in accordance with this code pantaprasīb and 476. then add: 1) decision on security features — the application of detention or, having been convicted by a judgment of conviction or a certified copy thereof;
2) decision on the prosecution of the person criminally liable or a certified copy thereof;
the text of article 3 of the law), after which the person is called a criminally or sentenced, as well as the text of the article of the law governing limitation periods and the classification of criminal offences;
4) the order for enforcement of the judgment or a certified copy thereof;
5) information, which can help to identify a person;
6) other documents if required foreign.
 
483. article. Personal notification of the international search and order If found 480. This code referred to in the first subparagraph the terms and there is reason to believe that a person has left the territory of Latvia and its location is unknown, the General Prosecutor's Office asked the driver of the process to decide on the person for the purpose of international search to request its request for extradition, adding this code 482. the documents mentioned in the article.
If there are grounds to request extradition of the person, the decision by the Prosecutor on the person's international search and send it.
 
484. article. Request for temporary custody Before picking request, the Prosecutor can ask the foreign person be issued temporary custody.
The request for provisional detention shall be drawn up on the basis of this code 476. article. It also shows the decision of the Court on security features — the application of detention or, having been convicted by a judgment of conviction as well as inform you about Latvia's intention to submit a request for extradition of the person.
If the person's temporary custody request, send the extradition request as soon as possible, taking into account international agreements in certain temporary custody time limits.
 
485. article. Foreign persons issued by the takeover of the person taking over, issued by the Ministry of the Interior carried out the competent authority within the time limits in international treaties. On the arrival of the person shall notify the Attorney General's Office of Latvia within 24 hours.
If the person is issued during the pre-trial investigation, Prosecutor or Prosecutor issued the highest post in the party after its 48-hour delivery in Latvia should be presented accusation, but if the accusation presented, explain to the person entitled to sign up for rejection and requests to submit complaints.
If the person is issued at the time of the hearing, the Prosecutor General's Office that issued the person taken in Latvia, within three days, notify the driver of the process.

If the transfer of the person issued with a transit, the Ministry of the Interior, the competent authority of the Prosecutor General's Office with a request in turn receive permission issued by the third country for transit of the person.
 
486. article. Extradition of foreign countries temporarily if the foreign person be left and that Latvia can lead to prosecution, 19(4) or hinder the investigation, the Prosecutor may request the foreign issuing this person at the time.
The request for extradition shall be made at the time as the request for extradition.
 
487. article. Foreign persons issued criminal liability and execution limits a Person may be held criminally liable and the trial only for the criminal offence for which it was issued.
These conditions do not apply in cases where: 1) received approval of the issuing State and the costs of prosecution for other offences before picking;
2) offence was committed after the person passed for Latvia;
3) person after release 45 days have not left Latvia, although such a possibility it was;
4) person after picking has left Latvia and at the back.
A person may be issued to the third country only with the consent of the issuing State.
The second paragraph of this article, provided for in paragraph 1 shall ask the consent in the same way as the issue.
If the final penalty determined by the criminal offence or togetherness after several judgments, but it was issued only on some of them, the Court laid down the ultimate penalty, the thirtieth chapter of this code in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Penal part of the executable.
 
488. article. Foreign custody spent time limit period of detention of the person released from the Latvian State border crossing.
The amount of time that the person at the request of Latvia, spent in detention abroad, including the finance term.
 
Forty-first chapter of the foreign State of personal issue 489. article. The basis of the extradition of a Person located in the territory of Latvia, the issue of prosecution, trial or enforcement of the judgment, if the foreign request to extradite that person for the offence of which, in accordance with the laws of Latvia and foreign are criminal.
A person may be issued for prosecution or proceedings for an offence for which offence for a custodial sentence, with a maximum limit of not less than one year or a more severe punishment.
A person may be issued for the execution of the judgment, a State which delivered the judgment and tried in person with the penalty associated with deprivation of liberty for a period of not less than four months.
If the issue of asking for more crime, but about one issue cannot be applied because it does not meet the conditions for a possible penalty imposed in respect thereof, or a person may also be issued for this criminal offence.
 
490. article. The person's reasons for the refusal of extradition extradition may be refused if: 1) a criminal offence in whole or in part in the territory of Latvia;
2) person in Latvia are suspected, accused or convicted for the same criminal offence;
3) Latvia has decided not to initiate or terminate criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence;
4) extradition requests due to political or military criminal offences;
5 foreign person is asked) to issue a default of fines imposed and do not receive sufficient guarantees that the person will be issued, the right to require a new trial;
6) issue of foreign contact, which has no extradition treaty, Latvia.
Extradition is not permissible if: 1) is a Latvian citizen or non-citizen, the law "on the status of former USSR citizens who do not have Latvian citizenship of another country or" entity (hereinafter citizen of Latvia);
2) person's extradition request is related to the target launch party or punish a person on grounds of race, religion, nationality or political opinion, or where there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person's rights may be violated for these reasons;
3) in respect of the person for the same criminal offence in Latvia Court judgment enters into force;
4) in accordance with Latvian law for the same criminal offence a person cannot be held criminally liable, Doom or execute it due to the limitation of penalties, Amnesty, or other legitimate basis;
5) person in the procedure prescribed by law been spared for the same criminal offence;
6) foreign gives sufficient guarantees that the person will be sentenced to the death penalty and not execute them;
the person abroad can 7) threaten to torture.
International treaty may provide another reason for refusal of issue of enumeration.
 
491. article. The person to be picked and the right person to be picked is a person whose extradition is sought or which is the issue of the arrest or detention.
The person is entitled to be issued: 1) know what they ask and what issues;
2) process to use it to understand language;
3) provide explanations in connection with the issues;
4) sign up requests, including requests for simplified extradition;
5) look at all test materials;
6) invite the Republic of Latvia, the lawyer for the receipt of legal aid.
 
492. article. The detention of the person for the purpose of issuing the certificate of authority or the Prosecutor may detain a person for up to 72 hours for the purpose of extradition, if there are reasonable grounds for believing that it is in the territory of another State, committed a criminal offence for which the extradition provided for, or if the foreign issued its search and made a provisional arrest or extradition request.
The detention of the person for the purpose of issuing the certificate authority or a public prosecutor draw up Protocol, giving it the name, address and other personal data is required, the reason for detention, as well as to where, when and which the person arrested. The detention Protocol and create a signature in person to be picked.
The person to be informed of their rights.
The detention of the person immediately, but not later than within 24 hours, inform the Prosecutor General's Office, sending a person's detention. The Prosecutor shall inform that State of the person issuing the search.
If 72 hours from the moment of detention of the person is not suitable for temporary detention or extradition, the person should be detained.
 
493. article. The basis of application of temporary custody by a foreign request for temporary custody until the extradition request received, the person may apply to be issued temporary custody.
If the request for temporary custody of a foreign decision is indicated on the person's detention or the entry into force of the judgment against the person concerned, as well as the fact that a foreign State will submit a request for extradition and for any criminal offence, extradition will be sought, details of the person to be picked, and if you do not know the circumstances that exclude the possibility of extradition, the Prosecutor submitted to the district (municipal) Court, the area which a person detained or the General Prosecutor's Office is located , the proposal for the temporary custody application and supporting materials.
 
494. article. Application for temporary custody temporary custody application decided by the judge at the hearing, the Prosecutor and the participation of the person to be picked.
The judge, Prosecutor, to be heard and, if any of the lawyers involved, adopt a reasoned decision that may not be appealed.
Temporary custody shall be applied to the 40 days of the date of the detention of the person, if an international agreement provides otherwise.
Person from the temporary detention may be released if prosecutors 18 days of detention has not received a request for a foreign person or issue of a notice of such request based on the reasons for the delay.
Person from the temporary custody will be released if prosecutors: 1) within 40 days of the request for extradition is received;
2) 40 days is not suitable for picking detention;
3) have become aware of circumstances which preclude the possibility of extradition.
The release of the person does not reopen it for the arrest and extradition if a request for extradition is received later.
 
495. article. Picking picking detention detention is applied, after receiving the request for extradition with: 1) foreign persons on remand or, having been convicted by a final judgment in relation to that person;
2 a description of the offence) or a decision on prosecution of criminal liability;
the text of article 3 of the law), after which the person called criminally or sentenced, as well as the text of the article of the law that regulates the Statute of limitations;
4) information on persons to be issued.
If you do not know the circumstances that exclude the possibility of issuing checks offender suggestion for picking their custody and supporting materials shall be submitted to the district (City) Court in whose area the person detained or the General Prosecutor's Office is located.
Suggestion on the output the appearance of custody in the same order as for temporary custody.
The detention of the person to be picked period may not exceed one year, and must not be longer than the term of the punishment imposed in a foreign country, if it is less than one year of detention or remand.
 
496. article. Information on the foreign custody For issuing pre-trial detention or release the person from the Prosecutor General's Office informs the requesting State.
 
497. article. Extradition request check

The General Prosecutor's Office, received a foreign request for extradition, started checking it. The Prosecutor whether there are 489. This code, the persons referred to in article output basis and there is no person as defined in article 490 of the reasons for the refusal of extradition.
If the request does not contain sufficient information to decide the issue of extradition, the Prosecutor General's Office requires a foreign State required additional information and may fix deadlines for the submission of information.
The test must be completed within 20 days from the issue of the date of receipt of the request. If the inspection requires additional information, the period shall run from the date of receipt. The test time limit may be extended by the Attorney General.
The Prosecutor presents the person to be picked with the extradition request it 48 hours from the receipt and give it an opportunity to provide clarification.
During the inspection the Prosecutor may carry out all the investigations provided for in criminal procedure.
 
498. article. The inspection has been completed, the Prosecutor after assessing the person's extradition is based and the admissibility, adopt a reasoned decision: 1) on the admissibility of extradition;
2) waiver issue.
If a decision on the admissibility of extradition of the person, the person shall issue a copy of the decision.
A decision on the admissibility of extradition issued in person can appeal to the Supreme Court, the criminal court within ten days from the date of receipt of the decision. If the decision is not appealed, it enters into force.
The decision on the refusal to issue the person a the Prosecutor shall notify the person concerned and the foreign State. The Prosecutor shall immediately release the person from the temporary detention or extradition.
 
499. article. The issue of the admissibility of complaints handling complaints on the admissibility of extradition the Supreme Court appearance in criminal court, the Court of three judges.
The judge, who asked to be requested from the General referē testing materials and determine the duration of the examination.
The General Prosecutor's Office, the complainant and his solicitor notify the complainant at the hearing and the right to participate in the hearing. If necessary, the Court will understand the other necessary materials and calls a personal explanation.
The complainant provides the opportunity to participate in the inquiry.
If the person to be a lawyer is absent without justification, for the provision of legal aid in other pieaicinām, if a person wishes to obtain legal aid.
 
500. article. Decision of the court having heard the complainant, his lawyer and the Prosecutor, the Court go discuss and adopt one of the following decisions: 1) leave the decision of the public prosecutor;
2) cancel the decision of the public prosecutor and to recognize the issue of unacceptable;
3) put the extradition request additional verification.
The Court decision may not be appealed.
The Court decision and the materials are sent to the General Prosecutor's Office.
If the Court considers the issue of unacceptable, the person concerned shall immediately be released from custody.
 
501. article. A decision on extradition to a foreign country, having been convicted by a final decision on the admissibility of extradition, together with the General Prosecutor's Office checks materials forwarded by the Ministry of Justice.
A decision on extradition to a foreign country after the Justice Minister's proposal adopts the Cabinet.
The Cabinet of Ministers may refuse extradition if there is only one of the following circumstances: 1) extradition may be harmful to national sovereignty;
2) offence considered political or military;
3) has sufficient grounds to believe that the issue is related with the aim of persecuting people based on race, religion, nationality or political opinion.
The decision taken by the Ministry of Justice informs the foreign country to be picked, and the Prosecutor General's Office.
A decision on the extradition of the person runs the Interior Ministry.
As soon as the decision on the refusal received the issue of a person, the Prosecutor shall immediately release the person from custody.
 
502. article. At the request of several countries where the Prosecutor General's Office has received several requests for extradition of the same person, the inspection process, combine into one, unless a decision has been made: 1) on personal issues;
2) waiver issue;
3) on the person's eligibility for extradition.
If the decision on extradition has been taken, later of the received request is satisfied. It shall notify the requesting State.
If other foreign request is received at the time of entry into force of the decision on the admissibility of extradition, the decision is presented to the Cabinet later received the test completion.
If requested the extradition of several foreign States, Cabinet of Ministers, on a proposal by the Minister of Justice, taking into account the gravity of the crime, its locations, and the receipt of the request, the order determines which country a person is to be issued.
 
503. article. The transfer of the person to be picked on the Ministry of Internal Affairs shall inform the persons to be issued for the foreign service and site, as well as on the period in which the person to be found in detention.
The Interior Ministry agreed with foreign than another due date if independent from the national will of the reason transfer cannot occur before the specified date.
If the foreign person does not let take over 30 days from the date of issue, the Prosecutor, that person shall be released from custody.
 
504. article. Transfer of persons suspension or transfer on time after a decision on the extradition of the person by the Minister of Justice at the request of the Attorney-General may defer the surrender of the requested person in a foreign State in Latvia started to complete criminal proceedings or under penalties of execution.
If the issue procrastination can lead to prosecution, 19(4) or hinder the investigation of a criminal offence in a foreign country and this issue does not interfere with the judicial proceedings in Latvia, the Minister of Justice may transfer a person to a foreign State for a time, setting back the time.
 
505. article. If the re-extradition of the person issued abroad to avoid prosecution or fines, and has returned to Latvia after it can issue a foreign request, based on the decision taken on the issue.
 
506. article. Simplified extradition of Person to foreign State can issue a simplified procedure if: 1) be the person received a written consent to its simplified procedure;
2) picked is not a Latvian citizen;
3 against the person to be picked) in Latvia is not launched criminal proceedings to be completed or you do not need to follow the penalty imposed.
The person to be your consent to the simplified procedure certifies attorneys in the presence of the public prosecutor until the decision on the admissibility of extradition.
After the consent of the Prosecutor clears only the first paragraph of this article and shall promptly issue a related materials to the Attorney General.
The Attorney General shall adopt one of the following decisions: 1) on personal issues;
2) waiver of personal issue;
3 simplified procedures do not) about the application.
The Attorney General's decision is not appealable.
On a personal issue or refusal to issue an inform foreign and to be picked and the transfer of persons for the execution of the decision of the Ministry of the Interior.
 
 
Forty-second chapter launched criminal proceedings in a foreign state takeover in Latvia 507. article. The transfer of criminal proceedings and the conditions for the taking over of criminal proceedings is the continuation of criminal proceedings abroad launched in Latvia by a foreign request or with the consent, if required by procedural interests and the offence is punishable under the criminal law of Latvia.
 
508. article. Competent authorities in the pre-trial stage of criminal proceedings, requests for acquisitions consideration and determination of the General Prosecutor's Office, but until the initiation of prosecution, the Ministry of internal affairs.
In the course of the hearing requests for transfer of criminal proceedings and decide the appearance of the Ministry of Justice.
 
509. article. The criminal takeover of the Foundation of the criminal takeover of the Foundation are: 1) the foreign request for transfer of criminal proceedings and the consent of the take over of Latvia;
2) Latvia submitted the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings and the consent of the foreign State to pass.
If the offence in respect of which the transfer of criminal proceedings is requested (the forty-second and forty-third chapter — the offence), Latvia is not a criminal, but is punishable under other law, it shall immediately inform the applicant without taking over the criminal proceedings. Consent is the basis for the continuation of the process in the legislation of Latvia.
 
510. article. At the request of the transfer of criminal proceedings, the reasons for the rejection of the criminal proceedings is not allowed if takeovers: 1) the offence in respect of which the transfer of criminal proceedings is requested, is not considered a crime under the Criminal Code of Latvia;
2) timed criminally barred, including the last six months, those on which the limitation period is extended when an offence falls within the jurisdiction of the Latvian penal solely in accordance with the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings;
3) there is no evidence that provides the basis for any suspect or accuse the offence;
4) for the same offence in Latvia adopted a final judgment;
5 a request for criminal proceedings) the takeover of the entry into force of a conviction, presented the country with which the UK has not given the Treaty on criminal matters, the judgment of the Court of Justice mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments, and this country has a chance to execute the ordered soda.
The request for the transfer of criminal proceedings may not be fulfilled if: 1) it is not sufficiently justified;

2) a person who is suspected or accused of committing an offence, in Latvia without regularly;
3) has reason to believe that the offence is political or purely military or request submitted to a person persecuted for political beliefs, racial, national or religious affiliation;
4) offence by the territory of the requesting State;
5) taking over of criminal proceedings would be contrary to the international obligations of Latvia with other countries;
6) process does not comply with the principles of the legal system of Latvia;
7) is not the Treaty on criminal proceedings for Latvia's takeover by the requesting State.
 
511. article. The examination of the request, the time-limits for transposition of the request to decide whether criminal proceedings within ten days, but if the material is particularly high, 30 days.
In special cases, if the required documents, the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings decide this article within the time limits provided for in the first subparagraph after receipt of the translation.
If the Registrar requires additional information, the competent authorities shall require from the applicant. After the receipt of the additional information the question shall be determined by the first part of this article within the time limits provided for.
If Latvia process for an offence initiated only after the victim's complaints, but it is not added to the materials received, the competent authority shall immediately inform the victim and the decision shall be taken by the victim's consent or refusal. If within 30 days of the victim has not provided an answer, the process can continue without his consent.
 
512. article. The transfer of criminal proceedings, at the request of the Registrar, examined the foreign request, necessary documents and additional information, if any, had been sought, the competent authority shall take one of the following decisions: 1) for the acquisition and transfer of criminal proceedings;
2) on the request of the transfer of criminal proceedings, rejection.
In the first part of that decision, together with the translation of the competent authority shall immediately forward the request to the requesting State.
 
513. article. Latvia's request for the transfer of criminal proceedings If simultaneously with criminal proceedings in Latvia also in another country takes place in criminal proceedings for the same offence, the competent authorities of the foreign State may submit a request for the service of Latvia, criminal proceedings if it complies with the interests of Justice and contribute to the progress of the criminal proceedings.
The request is not submitted, if there are reasons for excluding criminal proceedings.
 
514. article. The procedure of the transfer of criminal proceedings If the person charged in another country, it passed to the Court or convicted, the competent authority shall be referred to the public prosecutor for the continuation of the criminal proceedings by a person's life or place of residence in Latvia.
The Prosecutor ten days to decide whether there is sufficient evidence for prosecution of the person criminally liable under the criminal law of Latvia, and the road passes the criminal proceedings or the continuation of cognitive stages and abolish the coercive measures which may only be used against the accused.
If a person in another country is not made, criminal prosecution shall continue from the stage of the inquiry.
The following criminal proceedings take place in General.
 
515. article. The criminal takeover of the recall process guide shall provide a reasoned proposal for the withdrawal of the transfer of criminal proceedings for the same competent authority that decided on the transfer of criminal proceedings, if the reasons that exclude sees the criminal takeover.
The competent authority shall within ten days, decide on the continuation of the criminal proceedings in Latvia or the criminal takeover.
The competent authority, reference to consent, it shall inform the promoters of the process and asking to cancel all appropriate coercive measures and decide action with real evidence.
On the transfer of criminal proceedings, withdrawal of the competent authority shall immediately inform the requesting State and shall forward to it a criminal case materials.
If the takeover is revoked due to criminal political or military nature or expressed because of the persecution was political opinion, race, sex, national or religious origin, in Latvia the evidence obtained may not be transferred to the requesting State. In other cases, the evidence does not transfer, if the actions of the investigation could not be carried out at the request of the foreign assistance in criminal proceedings.
 
516. article. Temporary custody before criminal takeover of the receipt of the request if the foreign announces its intention to submit a request for the transfer of criminal proceedings and request the temporary custody before receiving it, the competent authority will go to court with a proposal to arrest a person to question for decision on the transfer of criminal proceedings, if all the following conditions exist: 1) indicates that there is a request of a requesting State issued a decision on the application of pre-trial detention;
2) criminal law of Latvia for the corresponding offence under the custodial sentence;
3) has reason to believe that the suspect or the accused will avoid participating in criminal proceedings or hide evidence.
In accordance with this article, the person arrested, if released: 1) 18 days of detention or temporary remand days have not received the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings;
2) within 15 days from the date of receipt of the request is not received the documents that you want to add;
3) 40 days of detention or temporary detention, the date of application of the decision is taken on the security features — the application of pre-trial detention in criminal proceedings taken over;
4) decision to reject the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings;
5) criminal takeover withdrawn;
6) become aware of circumstances which preclude persons in detention to keep.
 
517. article. Temporary custody by the criminal takeover of the receipt of the request if the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings and the accompanying materials give grounds to believe that the person is suspected or accused of committing an offence, avoid investigation or court or interfere with ascertaining the truth in a case, the competent authority shall ask the Court to impose temporary custody.
The person arrested in accordance with this article shall be exempt from the temporary custody if: 1) request to take over criminal proceedings is not decided within 40 days of detention or temporary custody date of application;
2) 40 days of detention or temporary detention, the date of application of the decision is taken on the security features — the application of pre-trial detention in criminal proceedings taken over;
3) decision to reject the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings;
4) taking over of criminal proceedings been withdrawn;
5) become aware of circumstances which preclude persons in detention to keep.
 
518. article. Hold the question of temporary custody for decision if the competent authority considers it necessary to impose temporary custody, it can make the task of the police to detain a person for up to 72 hours for the arrival at the judges.
For persons detained, police officer draws up a Protocol, which specifies the exact time and place of detention, as well as reflect the person detained rights advocacy. The minutes shall be signed by the interceptor and held, as well as a lawyer, if present.
If 72 hours from the moment of detention of the person is not suitable for temporary custody, the person should be detained.
 
519. article. Temporary custody arrangements for the application of the proposal for the temporary custody and their supporting materials, the competent authority shall submit their location in district (municipal) Court or the district (City) Court in whose area the person detained.
On the application of the temporary custody hearing, the judge shall decide which competent authority representative, the Prosecutor and the person apcietinām.
The judge, considered a representative of the competent authority, the Prosecutor, the person and the lawyer apcietinām, if any, adopt a reasoned decision that may not be appealed.
For the temporary custody application and release from it, the competent authority shall inform the applicant accordingly.
 
520. article. Crime suspect and the accused rights If a person in another country are suspected or accused of committing offences, staying in Latvia and the offence is criminal jurisdiction only because the foreign takeover of criminal proceedings, ask the competent authority before a decision is presented to the person of the request and inquire whether the person wants to participate in criminal proceedings in the requesting State. Personal views may be taken into account when deciding on the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings, but it is not binding.
From the time of the offence the suspect or the accused, located in Latvia, is put on hold, suitable temporary custody and notified of the receipt of the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings, they shall have the following rights: 1) invite the Latvian lawyers in legal aid;
2) meet with a lawyer in confidential circumstances;
3) to participate in the matter of the application of pre-trial detention;
4) provide explanations in the same order as if he would show the corresponding procedural capacity in ongoing criminal proceedings.
From the criminal takeover person acquires the rights of a suspect or accused is in Latvia.
 
521. article. The application of other coercive measures to the transfer of criminal proceedings

From the moment of receipt of the request, the competent authority may apply any of the coercive procedural feature, it may also be used without a foreign request is received, if the offence had been committed within the jurisdiction of Latvia.
All coercive measures to be repealed if a decision is taken on the request of the transfer of criminal proceedings or taking over the rejection is withdrawn.
 
522. article. The time spent in the custody of the period of temporary custody from the moment of detention.
Time spent in detention by a person in another country took place during criminal proceedings, are not counted in the term of detention in Latvia, but is counted in the penalty period.
If the person is in the custody of the criminal takeover during the period of detention, many of the Latvian State border crossing.
All the time spent by a person in Latvia, temporary custody in favour of the security features.
 
523. article. Criminal liability and penalties for the criminal proceedings within the accused's inkriminējam only those actions that are criminal under the laws of both countries.
The penalty imposed must not be greater than the law of the requesting State, the penalty provided for the offence is within the jurisdiction of Latvia only to the request submitted.
 
524. article. The obligation to inform the requesting State of the driver for the criminal proceedings has been taken over, the final decision shall inform the competent authority which ruled on the criminal takeover request. This body, taking over the process, you can ask the driver to inform them of the process for the other decisions adopted, where the need arises from Latvia's international obligations.
The competent authority shall inform the applicant of the final decision, as well as other procedural steps, if provided for in the contract or mutual agreement.
 
 
Forty-third chapter in Latvia started the transfer of criminal proceedings article 525. The transfer of criminal proceedings and the conditions for the transfer of criminal proceedings is the continuation of the suspension in Latvia and abroad, where there are grounds for holding a person suspected of committing an offence or prosecution, but the criminal conduct of successful and timely in Latvia is difficult or not possible, while putting foreign State to contribute.
The transfer of criminal proceedings, in which the entry into force of a conviction, only if the judgment cannot be executed in Latvia, but foreign, in which the convicted person is not, in principle, accept the other country for the execution of the judgment.
 
526. article. On request of the competent authority of the transfer of criminal proceedings during the pre-trial investigation shall be submitted to the State Attorney General's Office, but the foreign cognitive stage, the Ministry of internal affairs.
The request for the transfer of criminal proceedings or after the entry into force of the judgment of the foreign State shall submit to the Ministry of Justice.
 
527. article. The criminal referral basis basis in Latvia launched criminal proceedings in a foreign State to surrender are: 1) the takeover of criminal procedure of Latvia's request and consent to a foreign takeover;
2) foreign transfer of criminal proceedings submitted the request and consent of Latvia put Latvia to continue its ongoing criminal proceedings in a foreign country.
 
528. article. The reasons for the transfer of criminal proceedings to consider the issue of driver of criminal proceedings when there is a transfer of this code 525 conditions referred to in article and: 1) a suspect, accused, tried or convicted is a foreign citizen and permanent resident or staying in their country of nationality;
2) a suspect, accused, or convicted defendants are located in a foreign country, and his extradition is not possible or is refused;
3) a foreign State against the same person and the same criminal offence, as well as other offences is made in the criminal proceedings;
4) important evidence or liecinoš the majority of the persons located in a foreign country;
5) it is not possible to ensure the accused (defendants) presence in Latvia of criminal proceedings;
6) in Latvia is not or will not be able to execute the sentence.
See the transfer of criminal proceedings and the reasons, process Guide to the competent authority a proposal to send a request for the transfer of criminal proceedings.
 
529. article. The request for the transfer of criminal proceedings criminal proceedings in addition to the request for the transfer of this code should be specified in article 476 motivates that there are criminal proceedings and transfer conditions and the transfer complies with the interests of Justice.
Request to be added to all the existing criminal procedural hold documents or copies of them and their criminal law article text with translation, the responsibility for the impugned criminal offence, if provided for in the Treaty or agreed by the competent authorities.
If the foreign State filed a request for temporary custody, the criminal takeover request must be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than the 15th day after the person's arrest.
If the request for the transfer of criminal proceedings filed without the added materials, they shall as soon as possible, but if a person suitable for temporary custody, not later than the twelfth day of the submission of the request.
 
530. article. The effect of the competent authority shall inform the competent authority of a foreign State for each procedural action taken subsequent to the transfer of criminal proceedings, at the request of the submission, and send the copies of procedural documents.
The Latvian authorities do not carry out procedural actions in criminal proceedings, if passed: 1) received notice of the foreign takeover of criminal proceedings;
2) Latvia has given the consent of the foreign State in Latvia to put ongoing criminal proceedings.
Process in Latvia can be restored, if: 1) received notice of the revocation of the transfer;
2) I received a message that the process for an offence in a foreign country.
 
531. article. Detention If there is reason to believe that the person will try to avoid criminal proceedings in the requested State, the competent authority shall forward the request for provisional detention to the takeover application.
If a person in Latvia security feature — detention, criminal takeover request is not grounds for annulment. In this case, to a recipient country answer process Guide continues the necessary procedural actions.
If the criminal proceedings after the transfer is renewed, the period of detention only in the time spent in custody by a person in Latvia but all offences associated with this time of detention including the finance term.
 
532. article. Criminal proceedings against a Latvian citizen transfer transfer of criminal proceedings for the offence or suspected offence accused Latvian citizen allowed if: 1) person is outside Latvia and its issuance refused or persistently deferred;
2) Latvia has a contract with a foreign country on the transfer of criminal proceedings;
3) foreign, which is not a Treaty on the transfer of criminal proceedings, provided sufficient guarantees that this code will be taken into account in article 523 of the criminal liability and penalties.
 
 
Forty-fourth chapter of the convicted person in Foreign takeovers in Latvia penal 533. article. Basis for the transfer of a person in the sentence in a foreign country convicted person sentenced to a custodial penalty, taking penal in Latvia are: 1) the request of the competent authorities of Latvia to put convicted persons and foreign competent authority approval;
2) foreign competent authority, on request, to take over the convicted person and the competent authorities of Latvia acceptance.
The competent authority shall take the actions provided for in this chapter, if the convicted person has been received or the request of the representative of the competent authority of the foreign information or request or on their own initiative.
 
534. article. Request the competent authority of a foreign country convicted persons taking penal in Latvia and agree to receive and transmit to the Attorney General's Office.
 
535. article. The conditions for the transfer of a person to a foreign State sentence a convicted person can take over a sentence in Latvia, if: 1) the sentenced person is a citizen of Latvia or its permanent place of residence is in Latvia;
2) criminal proceedings have been completed with the final ruling;
3) at the time of receipt of the request, the person convicted at least six months remaining until the end of the sentence;
4), which is the set fine, considered a criminal by the Latvian Criminal law;
5) the consent of the sentenced person.
The consent of the convicted person is not necessary when there is reason to believe that, taking into account the person's age or physical or mental condition, taking over for sentence is required, and it agrees with the representative of the convicted person.
In exceptional cases a person can take to the sentence even if the sentence is less than the specified in the first subparagraph of paragraph 3.
 
536. article. At the request of the person taking over the inspection the competent authority shall, after receipt of the convicted person, or at the request of the foreign representative to take over that person sentence in Latvia, initiated the request received.
If the file does not contain sufficient information to decide the issue of the takeover, the competent authority may require additional information to a foreign State.
 
537. article. Completion of inspection, the competent authority shall examine the request within ten days after it is requested, or the receipt of the additional information and accepts one of the following decisions:

1) submit a request for surrender of the Penal in Latvia;
2) refuse to submit a request for the surrender of the person;
to satisfy the foreign request 3) and take over the person convicted penal in Latvia;
4) reject the foreign request.
The examination time limit may be extended by the Attorney General, and informs the driver in the process.
The decision taken shall immediately notify the person who submitted a request for the transfer of persons in penal, and the foreign State in which the person is convicted.
The decision is not appealable.
 
538. article. A request for surrender of the request for surrender of the Penal Code shall be drawn up in accordance with the requirements of article 476. and then add: 1) document or a statement that the relevant person is a citizen of Latvia or the place of residence is in Latvia, where such a document was not mutually filed;
the Latvian Criminal law, article 2), pursuant to which the offences for which the prescribed penalty, the person is considered criminal in Latvia.
 
539. article. In Latvia, the izciešam part of the fine-setting decision on a foreign country specified in the continuation of the sentence and the fine izciešam in Latvia part within ten days after receiving the proposal, the competent authorities shall determine the level of the Court after the convicted person or the competent authorities of the location and the composition in which the consideration of the offence when the criminal is about to happen.
The Court shall examine the proposal in article 374 of this code. The sentenced person may ask the Latvian lawyers in legal aid.
The decision by the Court: 1) continuation of the sentence and the fine izciešam;
2 in custody and imprisoned) spent time in the transfer;
3) custodial authorities a way entering the execution, and it is determined by the same criteria as in this case, if the punishment for the offence would be established in Latvia took place in criminal proceedings;
either the executable part 4), if the Latvian Criminal law provides for such additional penalty.
The Court decision may not be appealed.
 
540. article. The continuation of Foreign Penal Court in a particular sentence continues without penalty and measure the amendment.
If the penalty established by a foreign court and the Mayor does not correspond to the Latvian Criminal law the punishment for the same offence, the Court amended the penalty for the same criminal offence under Latvian Criminal law, subject to the following conditions: 1) fine and the mayor shall not exceed in the Latvian Criminal law, the maximum penalty for the same offence;
2) fine and the Mayor should conform to the judgment;
3) laid down in the Criminal Code of Latvia the minimum limit of the penalty doesn't matter.
If the foreign person in the mental disorders or mental retardation is not penalized by the criminal, but it is applied to other custodial measures, the Court shall decide on the medical application of coercive measures to such person.
 
541. article. The transfer of the convicted person upon receiving the consent of the foreign State to pass sentence of persons convicted in Latvia, competent authority instructs the Ministry of the Interior, in coordination with the foreign, to take over and put the person in the execution.
If the continuation of the sanctions is not decided before the arrival of the convicted person in Latvia, after the takeover of the prison investigation put to decide the question of izciešam soda.
 
542. article. The legal consequences of the transfer of a person in a specific sentence execution takes place in the same order as in the criminal proceedings held in Latvia are sentenced to execution.
The convicted person shall apply in Latvia adopted a pardon and amnesty provisions and conditions for early release, as well as the foreign decision on penalty reduction, amnesty or pardon.
The right to revise the verdict is just the State where the judgment was given.
The execution of suspended and the person shall be released if the State in which the person was convicted, shall inform Latvia about the abolition of the judgment of conviction, except as provided in this section, when combined with the information you have received a request for temporary custody.
The competent authority shall organise the foreign notification relating to decisions or facts that affect the subsequent sentence. If the explicit information on the execution of the penalty of immediate termination or expiry date, it passes the execution body. In other cases, it referred to the Court, which decides with enforcement issues.
 
543. article. Legally valid application of the foreign judgment in criminal procedure of Latvia with the judgment of the person at the request of a foreign passed sentence in Latvia, the penalty is enforced in accordance with the procedure provided for in the criminal code for the determination of the penalty after several judgments.
 
544. article. Foreign country convicted of taking over If the person had fled to a Latvian citizen has been convicted in a foreign country, absconded from parole and arrived in Latvia and the foreign State has requested to take over and provide penal in Latvia, the convicted person's consent is not required.
Before the receipt of the request or of the decision, the competent authority may submit a proposal to the district (municipal) Court to the first paragraph of this article, the person applying the temporary custody if: 1) to the foreign request or decision in this case has received foreign demand to apply temporary custody;
2) foreign demand has information about convicted persons, their list of facts, in determining the penalty, the penalty is specified, and the Mayor, as well as penal launch time.
To ensure the person's appearance in court, the competent authority may ask the police to apprehend and deliver the person to the Court.
A person released from temporary custody if: 1) foreign 18 days from the date of the apprehension of the person has not submitted a request to take over the party and ensure its penal in Latvia;
2) request to take over foreign convicted persons are motivated to reject.
Referred to in this article shall, at the request of a foreign person to take over and ensure its penal in Latvia may be rejected only if there is not any of this code 535. the conditions referred to in article.
 
545. article. Foreign country convicted persons subject to expulsion of the takeover, the competent authority may agree to take over the foreign person convicted penal in Latvia without the person's consent, if: 1) in a judgment or administrative decision is contained in the order for the expulsion of the convicted person or the deportation of foreign persons this after release from prison;
2) added to the foreign request for the convicted person's views on transfer and expulsion or deportation order;
3) have other conditions that allow the transfer of the person.
 
546. article. Expulsion of exposed persons the legal consequences of the transfer of a Person to take over his parole in Latvia without its consent in accordance with this code, the provisions of article 545 shall not be held criminally liable, the trial or put a sentence for other offences committed before that person's takeover, except for offences for which accepted the judgment enforceable.
The first part of this article shall not apply where: 1) received sentences piesprieduš foreign prosecution, the costs of the permit or the carrying out of a sentence;
2) person after release 45 days left of Latvia;
3) person has left Latvia and returned to it again.
 
547. article. Information about the sentence, the competent authority shall inform the foreign, in which the person was convicted: 1) on completion of the sentence;
2) the convicted person escapes from prison;
3) If this is requested by foreign special report.
The authority responsible for the enforcement of penalties, shall immediately inform the competent authority of the first paragraph of this article.
 
 
Forty-fifth chapter of the person convicted in Latvia, transfer to a foreign State sentence Article 548. Basis for the transfer of the convicted person in the sentence in Latvia with the imprisonment of convicted persons for the transfer to a foreign country is the sentence: 1) the foreign competent authority, on request, to transfer the sentenced person and the competent authorities of Latvia agreement;
2) the Latvian authorities request to take over the person convicted and the foreign competent authority approval.
The competent authority shall take the actions provided for in this chapter, if the convicted person has been received or the request of the representative of the competent authority of the foreign information or request or on their own initiative.
 
549. article. The competent authority a request for transfer of convicted persons in Latvia penal for a foreign country and agree to receive and transmit to the Attorney General's Office.
 
550. article. Conditions for the surrender of persons Convicted to penal transfer to a foreign State sentence is permissible if: 1) the sentenced person is a national of the State in which the sentence is to be served;
2) judgment of the Court of Justice has entered into force;
3) at the time of receipt of the request, the person convicted at least six months remaining until the end of the sentence;
4), which is the set fine, considered a criminal by the law of the foreign State;
5) the sentenced person expressed a wish to get it passed, or the expression of consent.

Latvian and foreign competent authority may agree to the transfer of the convicted person without that person's consent, if there is reason to believe that, in view of its age or physical or mental condition, the transfer is necessary for the sentence, and it agrees with the representative of the convicted person.
The competent authority may be transferred abroad to sentence a convicted person who does not have this foreign national if there is reason to believe that the foreign country is the person's residence and surrender of the will promote fairness and social rehabilitation of the convicted person.
The competent authority may refer the person to a foreign State to its mental disorders or mental retardation is defined in specialized treatment in a psychiatric hospital with security or treatment the appropriate custodial sites, equivalent treatment measures.
In exceptional cases a person may put the sentence even if the sentence is less than the specified in the first subparagraph of paragraph 3.
 
551. article. Convicted person informing the prison administration ten days after it has received the order for the release of the judgment, shall inform the foreign citizen convicted in Latvia or a person whose permanent residence is in Latvia, about the person's right to express a desire to be transferred to a penal of their nationality or country of residence. The convicted explains the legal consequences of the transfer.
 
552. article. Request for transfer of the person sentence the sentenced person for your request for a transfer to the foreign sentence shall be submitted in writing to the competent authority.
The competent authority shall immediately inform, in writing, a person convicted of a foreign State and the dispatch of the notice for the hearing of the request results.
 
553. article. Consent of the convicted person if the convicted person or the foreign representative a request for surrender of the person and this request in writing to the convicted person is not connected to a desire to get it passed, or consent of the competent authority within ten days of the convicted person was presented with this request, explain the legal consequences of the transfer and calls to express their attitude to the received request.
Consent or refusal expressed in writing, and the sentenced person is evidenced by his signature.
If the foreign made the request, the competent authority shall ensure that the possibility of a foreign representative, for which both countries have agreed to examine the conditions in which the sentenced person has given consent.
 
554. article. Foreign information if the convicted person has been received the request or consent of the members submitted this request for the surrender of a person to a foreign country, the sentence, the competent authority on request immediately, but not later than within ten days notify the foreign.
Foreign state information indicates: 1) the convicted person's first name, last name, place and date of birth;
2) the address of the convicted person in a foreign country, if the address is;
3) an offence for which a specific punishment;
4) penalty, the duration and the time of the sentence.
At the same time with the competent authority the information can be sent to a foreign State a request to take the person to a foreign country, the sentence if the original material is not found facts that prevent the surrender of the person. In this case, the request shall indicate that it is in effect, provided that the following facts are not well established in a foreign country.
 
555. article. A request for the surrender of the test after receiving a request to transfer a sentenced person to a foreign country, the sentence, the competent authority shall verify that there are conditions for surrender.
If the file does not contain sufficient information to decide the question of the transfer of the foreign State, the competent authority may request additional documents: 1) or a statement that the sentenced person is a national of this State or this country has its habitual residence;
2 the text of the Act), under which the offence for which the person is convicted, is considered criminal in this country.
If necessary, the competent authority before the completion of the inspection can be requested to notify the foreign that the procedure for the determination of the fine, the continuation or change will apply.
 
556. article. Completion of inspection, the competent authority shall examine the request within ten days after it is requested, or the receipt of the additional information and accepts one of the following decisions: 1) submit a request for transfer of a person to a foreign State Penal;
2) to accept the surrender of the person;
3) to reject the request for the surrender of the person.
 
557. article. Please ensure the execution of either party may submit to the competent authority of a foreign State a request to provide penal abroad that this citizen convicted in Latvia and fled from parole on his country of citizenship. The consent of the convicted person is not necessary.
Before the submission of the request, the competent authority may request the competent authority of the foreign State applies temporary custody, the person giving the convicted person, an offence for which a specified penalty, penalty applied and measured, as well as the time when initiated penal.
 
558. article. Request to take over the enforcement of the expulsion penalty for the person in the competent authority without the consent of the foreign State may submit a request to take over that person sentence, if the judgment as either a certain expulsion from Latvia or have another person bound by the decision of which that person is not allowed to stay in Latvia after parole.
The request shall be accompanied by a copy of the judgment or the decision on expulsion of the person and the convicted person views on transfer.
 
559. article. The transfer of the convicted person If Latvia has agreed to transfer the sentenced person or the foreign has agreed to take over it, ask the competent authority of the Home Affairs Ministry to coordinate with the foreign country surrender of and put it in the foreign State concerned.
 
560. article. Surrender of the legal consequences of a convicted person with movement across the State border of the Republic of Latvia in Latvia penal has stopped. Execution may not be renewed, if the foreign country has announced that the sentence was completed.
Implementation of the renewing the fine, if the foreign State that: 1) a person has escaped from prison;
2) execution is completed and the person has returned to Latvia.
The competent authority shall immediately inform the foreign for the pardon, amnesty or abolition or amendment of the judgment.
 
 
Forty-sixth chapter of enforcement fines imposed abroad in Latvia article 561. Foreign country ordered the execution of penalties and the conditions for the execution of the punishment imposed in a foreign country in Latvia is the validity and legality of the fine unchallenged the recognition and enforcement of the same order as if the punishment would be determined in the course of criminal proceedings in Latvia.
Foreign country sentenced to the penalty of the eligibility and the legality of recognition does not exclude its alignment with the Latvian Criminal law provides for sanctions for the same offence.
Sentenced to penal enforcement abroad is possible if: 1) Latvia with foreign govern contractual relationship for the second in the country sentenced to fines;
2 foreign) submitted a request for it under penalties;
3) punishment in a foreign country specified in the judgment which has the force of res judicata in criminal proceedings completed;
4 convicted persons on) the same offence could be punished under the criminal law of Latvia;
5) the carrying out of a sentence is not barred, not a foreign country, not in Latvia;
6) at the time the judgment was not timed criminally barred in accordance with the Latvian Criminal law;
7) foreign country there is at least one of this code, the penalty specified in article 588 of the submission of the request for execution.
 
562. article. The competent authority of a foreign request for the execution of the sentence in Latvia receives and decides the Ministry of Justice.
 
563. article. Foreign country sentenced to penal enforcement abroad ordered the Foundation of the penalty enforcement is: 1) these foreign competent authorities a written request accompanied by the entry into force of a court ruling in the criminal proceedings and the completed document on release or their certified copies;
2) the decision of the competent authority on the request of a foreign adoption and referral to the court action is executed in Latvia;
3) Latvian Court ruling on the action to be executed in Latvia;
4) Latvia Court issued an order for the release of the judgment in Latvia.
 
564. article. Grounds for refusal of a foreign request abroad ordered the fine fulfillment request may be refused if: 1) has reason to believe that a certain person a fine race, sex, national or religious affiliation or political views, or if the offence is considered political or purely military;
2) execution would conflict with Latvia's international obligations to another State;
3) execution would conflict with the fundamental principles of the legal system of Latvia;
4) in Latvia is, or with a final ruling of a completed criminal proceedings for the same offence for which the punishment imposed in a foreign country;
5) execution in Latvia;
6) competent authority of Latvia believes that the foreign judgment is able to execute itself;
7) an offence not committed in a foreign country, which ordered the executable.
 
565. article. Sentenced to penal enforcement abroad at the request of the arbitration proceedings in a foreign country are sentenced to the penalty of execution request to the competent authority shall examine within ten days.

The competent authority shall establish whether there is a foreign country sentenced to penal enforcement framework, conditions and reasons for rejecting or not, and accepts the request for review or reject it.
If the competent authority believes that the information provided is not sufficient, it shall request additional information or documents and their submission. The first part of this article, determine the period of consideration from the moment of receipt of materials requested.
If the ruling applies to two or more offences, not all of which are those for which the possible execution in Latvia, the competent authority to specify which part of the fine relates to offences that meet these requirements.
The decision taken by the competent authority shall immediately notify the applicant. If the application was accepted for review, the Ministry of Justice, together with the annexes to the court action executed in Latvia.
 
566. article. Action is executed in Latvia in Latvia by a foreign executable fine on it under penalties of execution determines the level of the Court sentenced life or stay and the composition in which the consideration of the offence when the criminal is about to happen.
Foreign court ruling found actual conditions and personal guilt is binding on the Court of Latvia.
In Latvia the penalty specified must not aggravate the situation of the convicted, but possible to meet foreign country specified punishment.
Question about Latvia executable penalty the Court in article 374 of this code. Convict may invite the Latvian lawyers in legal aid.
If the person at the time of the proceedings on remand, the Court of a foreign State with the Ministry of Justice requested the transfer or the participation of Latvia in the fine setting process with technical means.
The Court's decision to convict and the Prosecutor ten days may be appealed to the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department in cassation.
Complaint in the same manner as a protest or complaint of Cassation that was submitted in the ongoing criminal proceedings in Latvia, and to the extent permitted by international agreements binding for Latvia and this chapter.
 
567. article. Of a fine run in Latvia, determining deprivation of liberty or arrest, the Court determines if a foreign country sentenced to custodial penalties and the Latvian Criminal law for the same offence under the custodial penalty.
The duration of penalties should comply as far as possible the duration of the penalty specified in a foreign country, but it must not exceed the Latvian Criminal law for the same offence or proposed custodial arrest maximum limit.
The Latvian Criminal law deprivation of liberty laid down in or arrest the minimum limit is irrelevant when deciding the question of Latvia executable.
All the time, when the convict was detained and spent in detention and execution sites in connection with the offence for which the penalty established abroad, subject to penalty.
Custodial institutions form a fine performance, is determined by the same criteria as in this case, if the punishment for the offence would be established in Latvia took place in criminal proceedings.
With a custodial sentence of a foreign country may not be replaced by a fine.
With custodial sentences in Latvia can be determined conditionally, if the Court is convinced that the convict, not fine, do not further endured new criminal offences. In this case, the same conditions apply as if the person is convicted in criminal proceedings in Latvia conditionally.
 
568. article. In Latvia the fines run in Latvia enforceable fine court determines if a foreign country fined and Latvian Criminal law for the same offence as the principal provides fine or more severe punishment, or the fine intended as additional penalty.
Foreign country the amount of the fine imposed by Bank of Latvia exchange rate that was in effect on the date of the judgment a criminal conviction.
Latvia executable fine may not exceed the maximum provided for in the criminal law of Latvia borders on the following offence, except where such offence in Latvia for more severe penalties. In this case the executable in Latvia, the fine may not exceed the Criminal fines in the form of the maximum limit at the time of delivery of the decision.
In Latvia the executable the payment of the fine, the Court may postpone the deadlines or broken for a period of not more than one year from the date the decision enters into force.
Foreign country specific payment deadlines or Division is binding on the courts of Latvia, however, the Court may in addition impose performance incentives, up to the fourth paragraph of this article.
If Latvia executable fine cannot be recovered, you can replace it with the penalty associated with deprivation of liberty, if it allows the foreign law which has given judgment. In this case, the replacement of the fine takes the Latvian laws. The replacement of the fine is not permissible, if foreign, submitting a request for enforcement of a fine, specifically atrunājus.
 
569. article. In Latvia the executable property seizure detection in Latvia the executable property confiscation be determined if such foreign country and sentenced for the same offence as provided for in the criminal law of Latvia, additional penalty or criminal proceedings in progress in Latvia would be forfeited property to a different statutory basis.
If the foreign judgment provides for the confiscation of property, but the Latvian Criminal law does not provide for confiscation of property as an additional penalty, confiscation shall apply only to the extent that the foreign judgment found that the thing is forfeited crime tool or obtained in a criminal way.
The request for confiscation of all or part of the return to the foreign State shall decide in each case the competent authority.
 
570. article. In Latvia the executable definition of rights enforceable in Latvia all foreign statutory disqualification or penalty of disqualification, which comply with those laid down in the criminal code for this additional penalty imposition criteria.
The determination of disqualification for a period of one year to five years, if the foreign judgment in less time.
The Court, which set the executable in Latvia the penalty may not be applied if the disqualification does not see its usefulness in your own country.
Latvia may determine the rights, even if the punishment is carried out in a foreign country.
 
571. article. Latvia to fulfill foreign under penalties enforcement procedures in Latvia for execution of foreign sentenced execution takes place in the same order as in the criminal proceedings held in Latvia are sentenced to execution.
To the person who served a sentence abroad in Latvia the penalty applies in Latvia adopted amnesty and pardon and early release conditions.
Execution of foreign sentences suspended and fulfillment request to revoke the decision taken abroad for abolition of the judgment of conviction.
Foreign decision on penalty reduction, amnesty or pardon act extradition is binding for Latvia.
Foreign notice of this article, the third and fourth part legal facts receives and organizes the performance of the competent authority. If the foreign decision contains sexually explicit information on the execution of the penalty of immediate termination or expiry date, it passes the execution authority, but in other cases, the consideration of the Court that decides with enforcement issues.
The person being served with a custodial penalty immediately released as soon as the information on the abolition of the judgment of conviction, if not received at foreign request for temporary custody application in the cases provided for in this section.
 
572. article. Detention the competent authority may ask the police to detain for up to 72 hours a person to a foreign country convicted of the offence for which the arrest should be permitted in Latvia in the ongoing process, if: 1) foreign announces its intention to ask this abroad sentenced to custodial sentences and asked to arrest persons in connection with the avoidance of punishment;
2) competent authority sees a possibility that convict, for which foreign deposits with a custodial penalty enforcement request to avoid participation in the hearing of the action to be executed in Latvia;
3) the competent authority is of the opinion that the convict, being in default of freedom, illegal impact on liecinoš or vilto evidence.
The detained person must be released if the 72 hours is not suitable for temporary custody.
 
573. article. Temporary custody of the detained person in article 572 of this code in the cases and in the order, the Ministry of Justice submitted a proposal to the district (municipal) Court to impose temporary custody.
The initiative of the competent authority to judge the appearance in the same order as the suggestion of the application of temporary custody case when criminal proceedings are transferred to Latvia.
Temporary custody may apply to the Court for hearing a request to meet with the foreign custodial penalty, if there is reason to believe that the convict will avoid a trial.
A person released from temporary custody, if:

1) foreign 18 days from the date of detention has not submitted a request for enforcement of a fine along with the required attachments;
2) competent authority stated that the request for review not be accepted;
3), the Court found that the penalty execution in Latvia;
4 determining) the Court in Latvia executable has not imposed a fine as a security measure of detention;
5) found the circumstances which exclude persons holding in custody.
 
574. article. The application of the security features by setting the executable in Latvia the penalty, the Court decision until the entry into force and the order for the execution of extradition may apply any security measure in the same order as in the ongoing criminal proceedings in Latvia.
 
575. article. The order for the execution of the decision of the Court in Latvia on a foreign country under penalties enforcement in Latvia, within the time limit laid down in the law is not appealed, the judge of the same Court issued the order of execution.
If the decision of the appeal court and the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department left it in force, referējuš judge orders for execution.
 
576. article. Foreign country default (in absentia) ordered the execution of the request in the arbitration proceedings if the judgment given in default, the foreign competent authority, received a foreign request for its execution in Latvia the convicted statement indicates that: 1) the request for the execution of punishment made the foreign with which Latvia there is a contractual relationship for the second in the country in default under penalties of execution;
2) has the right within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notification to submit a complaint with a claim for default case heard in the presence of the foreign State or in Latvia;
3) fine will be aligned and executed the General order, if 30 days will not be required in the proceedings in the presence of the convicted or the complaint will be rejected or no action due to the absence of the convicted.
In the first part of the complaint provided for in the convict shall submit to the competent authority of Latvia. If the complaint does not specify the State of the proceedings, their appearance in Latvia.
A copy of the notice with a reference to its issuance of the convicted Justice Department immediately sends the information to the applicant.
 
577. article. The complaint the foreign State If convicted within the period stipulated by law, a complaint asking to reconsider the case of his presence in the country, which imposed a fine, competent authority request limits.
If the defendants without justification, reasons have not come to a foreign country at the invitation of the Court, issued no later than 21 days before the date of commencement of the review, the complaint is recognized as not submitted and the competent authority following receipt of a request for appearance in the same order as if the thing to be considered in the presence of the convicted.
If the outcome of proceedings in a criminal conviction judgment reversed, the competent authority shall not decide the forwarded it to the applicant.
If the default of the sentenced person in Latvia is located in temporary custody after a foreign request, this person is referred to the complaints referred to the foreign State to its presence. In this case, the question of the person holding custody further decides that the State imposed a fine.
If a foreign country convicted in absentia, which submitted the complaint to the State which imposed the fine, arrested in connection with another criminal proceedings or serving punishment for other offences, the competent authority shall inform the applicant and the time when sentenced may refer the complaint to a foreign State for participation in the proceedings.
If the foreign law permits, the convict can participate in the inquiry with technical means. Participation by technical means affect sentenced procedural rights in proceedings abroad. If convicted, the legal aid lawyer, called the foreign is entitled to meet with convicted confidential conditions in Latvia and, together with the customer to participate in the consideration of the complaint by technical means.
Prompting a foreign lawyer shall not affect sentenced right to legal aid in Latvia.
 
578. article. The submission of Latvia If convicted by default requires the examination of a complaint to a court in Latvia, the competent authority shall immediately inform the foreign country and shall forward the complaint, as well as the foreign request, together with the annexes to the Court which would be competent to review the case if the criminal proceedings take place in Latvia.
From the time when the complaint is received by the Court, the criminal proceedings will continue in Latvia and convict defendants obtained the status and disclose all rights, including the right to call a lawyer in Latvia for defender of the procedure laid down in this code.
 
579. article. Complaints handling policy invitations to disclose, the Court must be issued not later than 21 days before the date of examination of the complaint, if he did not make any explicit consent in the shorter term.
If the convicted person without justification, fails to appear, the Court shall be exempt from the hearing and the issue of a foreign country in default sentenced to the penalty of execution in Latvia are considered in the same order as on the presence of a sentence.
If the foreign law permits, the complaint's examination of the procedural actions with foreign persons may be carried out by technical means.
The results of the examination, the Court shall adopt one of the following decisions: 1) the decision rejecting his complaint and action is executed without a trial on the merits;
2) decision on default of a foreign court's ruling issued in and for the continuation of the criminal proceedings in Latvia from the prosecution stage.
 
580. article. The use of the foreign court which agrees to a foreign country was given in consideration of the complaint of the convicted person, the competent authorities shall ask the necessary foreign-hand with crime trial related materials.
Evidence obtained in a foreign country in accordance with the procedure laid down therein, be assessed in the same way as derived in Latvia.
 
581. article. Out-of-court penalties laid down abroad (ordonnance penale) execution in Latvia, international agreements in the cases provided for foreign country out-of-Court set fines in Latvia in the same order as the result of a hearing ordered soda.
Received a request for out-of-court penalties laid down in the execution of Latvia, the competent authority shall issue the statement in which the convicted indicates that: 1) the request for the execution of punishment made the foreign with which Latvia there is a contractual relationship in the other country specific out-of-court penalties enforcement;
2) within 30 days, submit a complaint to the competent authority of Latvia, a convict can request a court hearing on a foreign country or in Latvia;
3) fine will be aligned and executed the General order, if 30 days will not be required in the proceedings in the Court in the presence of the convicted or the complaint will be rejected or no action due to the absence of the convicted.
For lodging a complaint out of court penalties laid down in legal proceedings has the same effects and the subsequent arbitration proceedings as a complaint, if the punishment imposed in absentia.
 
582. article. The limitation in a foreign country under penalties enforcement in Latvia restricts both Latvian Criminal law criminal liability and penalties provided for in the implementing the limitation and the foreign limitation provided for in legislation.
Conditions that affect the flow of foreign country limitation, equally affect them also in Latvia.
 
583. article. Double-judged not permissible in Latvia does not fulfil a sentence of a foreign State if the person suffered the same offence in Latvia or in a third country, a sentence been convicted without the penalty of a fine, released under amnesty or pardon, was acquitted of the same offence.
 
584. article. Foreign judgment in Latvia in respect of criminal proceedings in Latvia, determining the penalty in the criminal proceedings to the person against whom enforcement is requested the foreign penalty in Latvia, in Latvia, the executable is added to the penalty for the punishment imposed in a foreign country in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Criminal Code concerning the determination of the penalty after several judgments.
Offence in the criminal law of Latvia after the qualifying offence, for which Latvia is executed in a foreign country, the sentence has the same meaning as for the offences dealt with in ongoing criminal proceedings in Latvia.
 
585. article. The postponement of the execution of penalties imposed in a foreign State execution in Latvia of the same may be postponed in cases and in the same order as in Latvia are sentenced to execution.
 
 
Forty-seventh chapter penalty sentenced to execution in Latvia of a foreign country Article 586. Sentenced to penal enforcement in Latvia and the conditions in Latvia are sentenced to the penalty of execution in a foreign country is the legality and validity of this penalty for the recognition and enforcement of the same order as if the punishment would be imposed in the country occurred in criminal proceedings.
Conditions for submission of the request to the foreign State for the execution of the punishment imposed in Latvia are as follows: 1) Latvia has a contractual relationship with the foreign national sentenced for the second execution of the penalty;
2) the offence for which the sentence is also under foreign criminal law;
3) convict would be a criminal act if the criminal proceedings take place in a foreign country;

4) judgment which established punishment, Latvia entered into force;
Latvia submitted a foreign State 5) penalty enforcement request along a judgment which has the force of res judicata and the order for release.
 
587. article. The competent authority in Latvia under penalties enforcement request submitted to the foreign State, the Ministry of Justice.
 
588. article. In Latvia the penalty awarded against the execution of the reasons Latvia may request a foreign country to meet in Latvia a sentence if there are 586. This code referred to in the second subparagraph of article and one or more of the following reasons: 1) the sentenced person is not in Latvia, but resides or normally reside abroad;
2) penalty enforcement of foreign country promote the social rehabilitation of the convicted person;
3) the sentenced person serving abroad with the custodial sentences and convicted in Latvia by deprivation of liberty or arrest, which could be executed immediately after the foreign penal sentence;
4) is the foreign nationality of the convicted person, and it has expressed its willingness to promote the social rehabilitation of the person;
5) Latvia would not be able to execute the punishment, even using the extradition.
 
589. article. In Latvia the penalty awarded against enforcement request in Latvia are sentenced to a fine in addition to the request for execution of this code should be specified in article 476 motivates that there are conditions and reasons for the execution of a foreign country.
The request shall be accompanied by: 1), the Court ruling the original or a certified copy;
2) order for releasing the original or a certified copy;
3 the impugned Criminal Code of Latvia) article text.
The request submitted to it by a foreign criminal or the certified copy of the document.
If the penalty established for the offence or more after several judgments, but not all offences under penalties of execution allows a foreign country, the competent authority will propose to the Court to determine the sentence to be served for the offence for which the penalty enforcement abroad is possible. Court fines determined on the thirtieth chapter of this code.
 
590. article. The effects after Latvia ordered the execution of the penalty the State Latvian foreign authorities do not do anything with the execution of related activities.
The first part of this article, the restrictions do not apply to the case where the person before the appropriate security feature — and sentenced to detention, imprisonment. In this case, you can start a custodial sentence.
As the additional penalty of disqualification in Latvia can be executed regardless of the submission of the request for enforcement of a foreign country as punishment.
 
591. article. Detention If there is a reasonable suspicion that the convicted abroad could avoid a custodial sentence, Latvia may request the competent authority of a foreign State to arrest convicted to Latvia under penalties enforcement request submission and consideration.
If the person arrested abroad to the first part of this article the request specified in the execution of the judgment, the request shall be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than the 15th day after the person's arrest.
In Latvia, the person arrested, a candidate for the foreign State participation in the process of determining the fine to be executed. If the foreign court finds that in sentenced to execution in Latvia are not possible, Latvia takes over the arrested persons and general order shall decide on its holding in custody or release.
If the foreign law permits, the arrested person in Latvia the penalty in the detection process can participate with technical means.
If Latvia is lifted, which enforcement of foreign custodial sentence, and the case passed to the new trial, the competent authority shall immediately inform the foreign and may submit a request for temporary custody application in the cases provided for in this section.
 
592. article. Latvian law execution time in a foreign country the Court ruling which established punishment by execution of a foreign country, you can review only by the Court.
If the Court ruling is repealed, the competent authority shall immediately inform the competent authority of a foreign State. This information supersedes earlier submitted the request for execution.
If the revision of the judicial decision amended by part of the penalty, or the conditions of implementation, the competent authority shall submit to the enhancement request for execution.
Amnesty laws adopted in Latvia also apply to persons who have been sentenced to punishment in Latvia, but is executed in a foreign country, therefore, the competent authority shall immediately forward to the foreign countries that have submitted requests for enforcement of fines, but not from the information on completion.
Convicted person punishment is executed in a foreign country, Latvia can pardon the agenda provided for in the law. On the adoption of the pardon, the competent authority shall immediately inform the competent authority of a foreign State.
 
593. article. Execution of the rights of Latvia recover execution rights when: 1) request withdrawn before foreign notified its intention to execute the penalty;
2) foreign announced the rejection of the request;
3) foreign clearly does not exercise its right of execution, although the announced intention to execute it;
4) results in a foreign delay execution it is no longer possible.
If the execution of the request is cancelled due to the cancellation, ruling the criminal proceedings take place in Latvia in the General order.
Regardless of the place of execution of all penalties carried out in Latvia and abroad, is counted in the part of the fine served
Execution in Latvia is not possible, if the foreign announced the execution completion or becoming aware that a person is eligible for the same offence, the penalty, the convicted suffered no penalty, another went under amnesty spared or foreign country with whom Latvia has an agreement on mutual enforcement of judgments.
 
594. article. Limitation by the competent authority shall inform the foreign on the Latvian Criminal law the limitation provided for by the Member and all factors that affect the limitation period.
Foreign statutory limitation period is not an obstacle to the execution of the punishment in Latvia after the enforcement of the rights.
 
 
Forty-eighth chapter of the foreign State Aid procedural actions enforcement 595. article. The basis for the foreign State aid procedural actions enforcement procedural assistance Foundation is: 1) request for foreign assistance in procedural actions;
2) the Latvian authorities decision on procedural actions enforcement admissibility.
 
596. article. Competent authorities in the pre-trial stage of a foreign request consideration and determination of the General Prosecutor's Office, but until the initiation of prosecution, the Ministry of internal affairs.
The hearing stage, the foreign request to consider and decide upon the Ministry of Justice.
If countries or their competent authorities have agreed on direct communication, requests for consideration and determination of the institution concerned.
 
597. article. At the request of a foreign enforcement procedure request for procedural help in this code.
The request can be executed in a different order, if requested by the foreign State and if it is not contrary to fundamental principles of criminal procedure of Latvia.
At the request of a foreign competent authority may permit the foreign representative to participate in procedural acts or personally to make the execution of the request in its presence.
 
598. article. At the request of a foreign Registrar request for procedural assistance to decide immediately, but not later than ten days after receiving it. If the Registrar requires additional information requested from the applicant.
In considering the request of the foreign State, the competent authority shall take one of the following decisions: 1) on request, the feasibility of determining the authority executing the request, terms and other conditions;
2) waiver request to run or part thereof, by reason of the refusal.
The decision taken by the competent authority shall immediately notify the requesting State, if the request is refused, or any part of it or if it has been requested by a foreign State.
 
599. article. Foreign execution of the request by executing the Foreign cognitive authority, Prosecutor or the Court on behalf of the competent authority.
Enforcement authority at the request of the competent authority shall inform in due course the instructions of foreign procedural actions enforcement locations and times. The results of the implementation of the request of the competent authority of the materials sent to the foreign State.
Where the procedural action is not executed or executed partially, the foreign State shall notify the reasons for the request.
 
600. article. The execution of the request, the reasons for the refusal of the execution of the Request may be refused if: 1) request related to a political offence;
2) request may harm Latvia's national sovereignty, security, public order or other essential interests;
3) not sufficient information and submitted additional information to get.
 
601. article. Procedural actions enforcement with technical means At the request of a foreign enforcement authority or on the proposal with the consent of the foreign procedural action may be carried out by technical means.
Procedural action with the technical means to carry out the request of the requesting State in its procedural competent officer. If necessary, the performance of the procedural act in Latvia or abroad participate in the interpreter.

Request the executive authorities representative identity of the parties involved and ensure procedural actions in progress in Latvia and its compliance with the fundamental principles of criminal procedure of Latvia.
If the procedural actions in due course is a violation of the fundamental principles of criminal procedure of Latvia, the representative of the executive authorities shall immediately take measures to continue this activity in accordance with the aforementioned principles.
The person who was invited to give evidence, have the right not to give testimony, even if it stems from the law of the requesting State.
 
602. article. The application of coercive measures Latvia may refuse the application of coercive measures of an offence that is not punishable under criminal law in Latvia, if: 1) to the applicant country it does not have a Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters;
2) such contract is, but foreign it committed to apply coercive measures only in their own country criminal offences.
 
603. article. Especially in the form of inquiry in the manner of enforcement of Particular investigative activities to be carried out at the request of a foreign enforcement only if it were accepted in Latvia in criminal proceedings for the same offence.
 
604. article. Temporary transfers of persons at the request of a foreign person who is detained in Latvia, on remand or serving with custodial sentences, for a certain period of time can put a foreign State to give evidence or konfrontēšan provided that this person immediately after the procedural actions enforcement, but not later than the last day of the period of the transfer will be passed back to Latvia.
Surrender may be refused if: 1) bated, arrested or sentenced person consents;
2 the person's presence is) required in criminal proceedings that take place in Latvia;
3 move the exclude the possibility of criminal proceedings) in Latvia to complete within a reasonable time;
4 there are other important reasons).
The term that the person at the request of a foreign custody spent abroad, including safety features and served in the penalty period.
 
605. article. Provisional acceptance of a person if the foreign requests that the person in detention or serving the custodial sentences in a foreign country, the procedural actions during the execution were in Latvia, the competent authority may allow that person to take on the procedural actions enforcement time.
The person in Latvia by a foreign request, delivered, there in custody to this code 495. Article 1 of the first paragraph of the document referred to in paragraph basis. The execution of the request it shall immediately be transmitted back to the foreign country, but not later than the last day of the transfer.
 
606. article. Temporary transfer of the person, or the enforcement competent authority instructs the Ministry of the Interior to coordinate with foreign and make personal referrals or at the time of adoption.
 
607. article. A person's immunity To a person who arrived in Latvia after Latvia's request or with the consent of the foreign request of Latvia, shall not initiate or continue criminal proceedings for any offence committed prior to the arrival.
In the first part of this article in a certain immunity to the person expires after 15 days from when it was able to leave the territory of Latvia, as well as in the case when the person left the territory of Latvia and returned voluntarily.
 
608. article. The subject of transfer, the request of a foreign State by foreign it can pass objects that are required as proof of things. If necessary, the competent authority guarantees that the object will be returned.
 
609. article. The foreign procedural documents procedure At the request of the competent foreign authority shall organise the issue of foreign procedural documents in Latvia. On the issue of drawing up a protocol in accordance with article 85 of the code requirements.
 
 
Forty-ninth chapter request for procedural actions enforcement of foreign country 610. article. The procedure in criminal matters If you need to perform a procedural act abroad, process guide refers to the competent authority with a written proposal to ask foreign to take procedural action. The suggestion of this code is added to the first subparagraph of Article 611, as provided for in the request and other documents.
The suggestion of appearance within 10 days and shall inform the applicant of the results.
If the suggestion is recognised by the competent authority a request sent to the foreign State.
 
611. article. Request for procedural actions enforcement of foreign country request for procedural actions enforcement of a foreign country shall be drawn up in accordance with this code, and to article 476. it shall be accompanied by the documents that would be necessary if the procedural action to be carried out in Latvia in accordance with this code.
The foreign State may be asked to: 1) allow the officer of Latvia to participate in procedural acts;
2) announce the procedural actions enforcement space and time;
3) take procedural action by technical means.
 
612. article. A request for a temporary transfer of the person to the competent authority upon a written request of the promoters of the process may request that the person who has been arrested abroad, detained or serving with custodial sentences, for a certain period of time puts the procedural actions.
The competent authority process may ask the promoter foreign to adopt temporarily a person in detention or serving custodial sentences related to Latvia, where its presence is necessary for the performance of procedural acts in a foreign country.
 
613. article. To Latvia invitees immunity against a person who arrived in Latvia after the invitation of the Latvian authorities for the performance of a procedural act shall not initiate or continue criminal proceedings for a criminal offence committed prior to the arrival.
In the first part of this article in a certain immunity to the person expires after 15 days from when it was able to leave the territory of Latvia, as well as in the case when the person left the territory of Latvia and returned voluntarily.
 
 
Chapter 50 of the joint investigation unit 614. article. The joint investigation unit and its formation conditions of the joint investigative unit is one of the Latvian and foreign or several foreign officials authorised the pre-trial investigation of the joint action in one country, ongoing criminal proceedings.
The joint investigation unit establishes a specific criminal offence, the participating countries by common accord on its head, composition and activities of the period.
The joint investigation unit establishes a process to prevent unwarranted delay related to the need to carry out investigations in several countries, in particular in cases where several countries initiated criminal proceedings for the same offence or a significant amount of investigation to be performed outside the territory of the State where the criminal proceedings.
 
615. article. The competent authority on behalf of Latvia agreement on creation of the joint investigation unit of the Attorney General or a signature — the conclusion of a specific agreement, by his authorised representative.
 
616. article. Joint investigation teams in Latvia based on joint investigation teams in Latvia is based on the code of conduct provided for in article 610 officials signed agreements on the participation of Latvia in the following units.
 
617. article. The joint investigative team and his powers of the joint investigation unit (hereinafter in this chapter — the Manager) is a representative of the State where the criminal proceedings.
The appointment of the Manager is an integral part of the agreement. Driver replacement can only with the consent of all the Member States.
If the Manager is the representative of Latvia, she has the following powers: 1) put all procedural rights they would have if the process takes place only in Latvia;
2 ask the unit attached) Member independently perform procedural actions in Latvia;
3) attached to the unit to ask members to take a certain amount of investigation in the country whose representative he is;
4) decide to what extent present each Member of the joint units with the information available to the unit.
Member States may determine by common accord of the heads of power of the other.
 
618. article. Foreign Member attached to the joint investigation unit in Latvia in the ongoing criminal proceedings attached to unit member is a representative of another Member State.
In the joint investigation unit may also include a transnational organization, if such a right would be in one of the Member States.
Attached participant can independently make Latvia the team leader asked the procedural actions.
Procedural actions in the country, represented by the attached participant, he carried out his mandate and to the extent specified by the Manager.
If you need legal assistance in a third country in that part of the criminal proceedings for which the attached participant asked, requests for judicial assistance submitted in their country.
 
619. article. The Latvian member of the joint investigative unit in the joint investigation unit attached to the Latvian procedural powers in the Member State in which the criminal proceedings shall be laid down in an agreement on the establishment of the unit.
Latvia attached participant in criminal proceedings in a foreign country has the right to independently perform procedural actions in Latvia its procedural powers and within the scope of the driver.

Joint investigation teams can put at the disposal of the driver all the information needed for criminal proceedings, available in Latvia for him due to his post.
If the criminal proceedings take place in Latvia, the joint investigation unit may be more representative of Latvia. Their term of Office and the relationship with the Manager is the same as when criminal proceedings are carried out only in Latvia formed investigation teams.
 
620. article. Court procedures in criminal proceedings in Latvia if the Manager is the representative of Latvia, criminal proceedings take place in Latvia in the procedural order.
Participants attached to procedural actions in their country out there within the procedural order, unless the driver is asked to apply the procedure laid down in Latvia and the foreign legal system so permits.
Made in Latvia all procedural actions appealable to the Latvian legislation.
Control and monitoring of cognitive authority leader and Prosecutor General, unless the agreement provides otherwise.
 
621. article. The transfer of criminal proceedings in the other State If there are forty of this code in the third chapter the conditions and reasons for ongoing criminal proceedings in Latvia, surrender to another Member State, the competent representatives of countries agree on the appointment of the head of the other.
If the Member States fail to agree on change of driver or transfer of criminal proceedings, there are reasons for the third country, the unit stopped and further adhere to this code, the forty-third chapter.
If a Member State does not agree with the process of the third country, the submission must be returned upon request.
 
622. article. The issue the issue is taking place in the General procedure, regardless of whether the person is in the issuing Member State or in a third country.
 
 
Fifty-first chapter in cooperation with the International Criminal Court article 623. The limits of penal cooperation, cooperation with the International Criminal Court is only for those crimes, which are the competence of these courts.
Latvian law or international laws for personal immunity or special procedural rules which may be associated with the person under investigation mandate, cannot be an obstacle to the realization of the International Court of Justice jurisdiction over that person.
 
624. article. The competent authority in cooperation with the International Criminal courts, the competent authority is the Ministry of Justice.
If necessary, the international criminal police organisation (INTERPOL).
 
625. article. Basis for surrender of Persons to the International Court of Justice, against whom the International Court of Justice charged or handed over to the Court, which may put the prosecution and litigation after the request.
A person who is a citizen of Latvia, prosecution and litigation in the International Court of Justice may be transferred only if the International Court of Justice has received proof that the person in the event of conviction, the custodial sentence will serve in Latvia.
The legal basis for surrender of the International Court of Justice is the basic document of the Treaty establishing the International Court of Justice and the provisions of this code.
 
626. article. Surrender of the reasons for the refusal to surrender of the International Court of Justice is not permissible in cases where there is one of this code 490. the first paragraph of article 6, paragraph 2 and 3 and the second paragraph 3., 4. and 5. the reasons mentioned in paragraph 1.
 
627. article. Surrender of the examination, at the request of the Registrar, and the execution of the request for surrender of the International Court of Justice checks the person detained, arrested, and all the questions connected with decides and executes this code 491-504. in accordance with the procedure laid down in article.
The International Court of justice a request for the surrender of persons is a priority in comparison with other country submitted a request for extradition. If the International Court of Justice decision has not even determined that a particular case is the only international court with jurisdiction, the order of the competing requests the competent authority determined in this code, the provisions of article 502.
 
628. article. Assistance to the International Court of Justice in the performance of a procedural act, the competent authority at the request of the International Court of Justice organized investigations and prosecutions and provide it with the necessary assistance in the procedural action. The request may include the cooperation of victims and the protection of liecinoš measures and measures for the purposes of confiscation, especially the interests of the victims.
The request executes this code 597, 599, 601. — 604 608 and 609,. in accordance with the procedure laid down in article.
A request may be refused if it relates to the issue of documents or evidence the discovery that affects national security, unless the request could not be performed by the special conditions or later.
The International Court of Justice authorized officials entitled to carry out the necessary procedural actions in the territory of Latvia, independently or in cooperation with the competent international organisations and competent authorities of Latvia. If the proceedings do not involve any coercive measures, the application of an authorized officer of the International Court of Justice after consultation with the competent authorities of Latvia can be run without the presence of a representative of the competent authority.
 
629. article. Economic nature of the International Court of Justice ruling execution the competent authority shall take the measures provided for in this code, in order to ensure the execution of the decision of the International Court of Justice for the victims, including compensation, restitution and rehabilitation and compensation.
The International Court of Justice established the fine or confiscation of property take the laws of Latvia, in accordance with the procedure laid down, without prejudice to a third party for a good faith (bona fide).
The competent authority shall take the measures provided for in this code, to recover the proceeds, property or assets, determined by the International Court of Justice to confiscate. Property or proceeds obtained shall be the International Court of Justice.
 
630. article. The International Court of Justice in the enforcement of a conviction if the International Court of Justice determined that the custodial penalties sentenced person accomplished in Latvia, the competent authority shall immediately inform the Court about the feasibility of the fine or of the circumstances that could significantly affect the execution of Latvia.
Execution takes place in the same order as in the criminal proceedings held in Latvia are sentenced to execution. A convicted person shall have the right to unimpeded and confidential contact with the International Court, but the International Court of Justice has the right to carry out supervision of the execution of the fine.
The International Court of Justice specified punishment may be reduced or changed only by this Court.
Execution time, the competent authority at least 45 days in advance, inform the International Court on the previously established conditions and on any conditions that may significantly affect the prison rules or time.
If, after a person has no penal law, or have not been given permission to stay in Latvia, it is transported to another country for which that person must accept or agree to accept it, subject to the person's choice.
The prosecution of the convicted person, the punishment or extradition to another State for the offence for which it made before the arrival of Islam, the sentence can only happen with the consent of the International Court of Justice, unless the person at the Penal voluntary stay in Latvia for more than 30 days or has left and then returned to Latvia.
 
631. article. Confidentiality of requests for international judicial cooperation and the annexed documents maintained confidential, except where disclosure is required for the execution of the request.
The competent authority, providing legal aid, may request the International Court to take measures to protect such information from disclosure that could prejudice the national security interests to protect Latvian officials or protect other confidential or sensitive information.
Other State confidential information, the competent authority may provide the International Court of Justice only if it agreed to the providing State. "
 
The law shall enter into force on 1 November 2002.
The Parliament adopted the law of 20 June 2002.
 
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga in 2002 on July 10.