Contents of request for arrest and surrender - national law requirements

Kingdom of Sweden

Cooperation Ordinance with the International Criminal Court Ordinance No. 2003.69

SECTION 15
A request for the consent of the International Criminal Court for a measure in accordance with Section 23 of the Act on International Co-operation in the Enforcement of Criminal Judgments (1972:260), shall contain
1. details of the or those crimes to which the measure relates,
2. a copy of the penal provisions and provisions on sanctions and limitation periods that apply for the offences in question,
3. a copy of the judgment, arrest decision and detention decision , and
4. information about the views of the sentenced person on the measure for which the consent of the Court is sought.

If a request for consent in accordance with the first paragraph is based on a request for surrender or extradition for a crime to another State, the request shall instead contain
1. a copy of the request for surrender or extradition and appended documents,
and also
2. information about the views of the sentenced person on the request for surrender or extradition. (SFS 2003:1185)

Rome Statute

Article 91 Contents of request for arrest and surrender

4. Upon the request of the Court, a State Party shall consult with the Court, either generally or with respect to a specific matter, regarding any requirements under its national law that may apply under paragraph 2 (c). During the consultations, the State Party shall advise the Court of the specific requirements of its national law.