Section 2 Criminal Case

Chapter 3 Crime Detection, Arrest of the Accused Person and Collecting Evidence

Obligation of Assigned Person in Detecting Crime:

Article 80:

(1) Detection of a crime, according to circumstances, shall take place by the police and national security operative.

(2) The police and national security operative after receiving notification about a crime or noticing the signs and traces of a crime shall go to the crime scene observing other conditions contained in this law and carry out the following activities:

1– Observing the crime scene and photographing and identifying the circumstances and conditions that reveals the occurrence of the incident.

2– Identifying the type of crime, perpetrator and victim.

3– Arresting and searching the suspect, if necessary.

4– Identifying evidence, proofs, traces and signs related to the crime, perpetrator and its consequences.

5– Identifying the individuals who were present in the crime scene at the time of occurrence of the crime and recording the statements of suspect, victim, and crime scene witnesses.

6– Taking necessary measures for safeguarding traces and seizure of items relevant to the crime.

7– Preparing registry, examining crime scene and conducting other relevant proceedings.

(3) Police and national security operative are obligated to notify the relevant prosecutor within 24 hours after the detection of the crime.

Section 2 Criminal Case

Chapter 8 Inspection and Search

Inspection of Legal Persons’ Buildings

Article 136:

Police, National Directorate of Security officer and prosecutor are obligated to inspect the buildings of legal persons in accordance with the provisions of this law in the presence of its legal representative.

Chapter 2 Extradition

Article Thirteen

Taking proper measure as per the request

(3) The High Council of the Supreme Court may, upon request by the Attorney General’s Office, issue an order to search the location where the arrest took place, other suspected places, and/or seize or freeze money recovered from the arrestee either during the arrest or as detected later.

Chapter 3 Legal Cooperation

Article Twenty Six

Request for cooperation:

(1) A request for legal cooperation shall be accepted and presented in the detection, investigation and trial stages, depending upon the particular situation, and in accordance with the recommendations from the Ministry of Interior, the Attorney General’s Office and High Council of the Supreme Court, and can include the following:

d. Searching for and confiscation of items.

e. Examining items and locations.

Chapter 3 Investigations

Article 22.
Collection of Evidence

(b) Methods of gathering evidence include: witnesses interviews; interrogations; line-up procedures; inspections; searches; seizure; expert evaluations and interviews; and collection of physical evidence.