Identification and whereabouts of persons - national proceedings

Federal Republic of Germany

Germany - Act on cooperation in criminal matters 1982 (2021) EN

Section 18 Investigative measures

Where a request for extradition has been received and the person pursued’s whereabouts are not known, the measures required to ascertain the person pursued’s whereabouts and to arrest him or her may be taken. No separate request is required for the ordering of individual investigative measures. It is for the public prosecution office at the higher regional court to issue an alert for arrest. The provisions of Division 9a of the Code of Criminal Procedure apply accordingly.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(a) The identification and whereabouts of persons or the location of items;