Provisional arrest - consent to surrender

Republic of Croatia

Croatia - Implementation of Statute of ICC 2003 (2004) EN

VI. ARREST AND SURRENDER OF ACCUSED
PROCEDURE BEFORE THE INVESTIGATION JUDGE
Article 32
(3) The investigation judge shall, at the time of interrogation establish whether the accused wants to surrender to the International Criminal Court and without the surrender procedure. In such a case a special document shall be drawn up in which the accused shall confirm that he/she wants to surrender to the International Criminal Court without the conducting of surrender procedure and that he/she waives all remedies which can be used in this procedure. In such a case the investigation judge shall decide on the need of custody in accordance with the provision of the Criminal Procedure Act.

VI. ARREST AND SURRENDER OF ACCUSED

VOLUNTARY SURRENDER
Article 35

(1) In the course of the procedure the accused may give the statement on the record that he/she wants to voluntarily surrender to the International Criminal Court and that he/she waives all the legal remedies in the surrender procedure. Such a statement shall be irrevocable.
(2) In the case referred to in paragraph 1 hereof, the court shall approve the resolution to suspend the surrender procedure, and shall order the custody against the accused and inform the competent department of the Ministry of Interior accordingly in order to carry out the surrender.

Rome Statute

Article 92 Provisional arrest

3. A person who is provisionally arrested may be released from custody if the requested State has not received the request for surrender and the documents supporting the request as specified in article 91 within the time limits specified in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence. However, the person may consent to surrender before the expiration of this period if permitted by the law of the requested State. In such a case, the requested State shall proceed to surrender the person to the Court as soon as possible.