Direct execution of requests on State territory

Serbia

Law on cooperation with the International Criminal Court

IV ARREST, CUSTODY AND SURRENDER OF THE ACCUSED PERSON

Arrest of the Accused Person

Article 23

The Ministry shall, without delay, submit to the Police the request of the International Criminal Court for arrest of the accused person.

It is the duty of the Police to proceed upon the request of the International Criminal Court, arrest the accused person, and bring him/her in to the competent Investigative Judge without delay .

The accused person arrested relative to paragraph 1 of this Article shall have all the rights which any arrested person may have in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code.

If the accused person is hiding or in flight, the Police shall undertake all required measures to find and arrest the person concerned, bringing him/her in to the competent Investigative Judge.

The Police shall, without delay, inform the competent Public Prosecutor about the hiding or the flight of the accused person, who may, in turn, propose to the Investigative Judge the issuance of arrest warrant.

Rome Statute

Article 99 Execution of requests under articles 93 and 96

4. Without prejudice to other articles in this Part, where it is necessary for the successful execution of a request which can be executed without any compulsory measures, including specifically the interview of or taking evidence from a person on a voluntary basis, including doing so without the presence of the authorities of the requested State Party if it is essential for the request to be executed, and the examination without modification of a public site or other public place, the Prosecutor may execute such request directly on the territory of a State as follows:

(a) When the State Party requested is a State on the territory of which the crime is alleged to have been committed, and there has been a determination of admissibility pursuant to article 18 or 19, the Prosecutor may directly execute such request following all possible consultations with the requested State Party;

(b) In other cases, the Prosecutor may execute such request following consultations with the requested State Party and subject to any reasonable conditions or concerns raised by that State Party. Where the requested State Party identifies problems with the execution of a request pursuant to this subparagraph it shall, without delay, consult with the Court to resolve the matter.

Article 101 Rule of speciality

1. A person surrendered to the Court under this Statute shall not be proceeded against, punished or detained for any conduct committed prior to surrender, other than the conduct or course of conduct which forms the basis of the crimes for which that person has been surrendered.