Costs

Bulgaria

Bulgaria - Criminal Procedure Code 2006 (2011) EN

Part 2 Evidencing

Chapter 15 Service of Summons, Notices and Papers, Periods and Expenses

Section 3 Expenses and Fees

Article 187

Covering of Expenses

The expenses for the penal procedure shall be covered by the sums provided in the budged of the respective establishment, except in the cases referred to in the law.

With regard to cases for offences prosecuted on a complaint of the victim, the expenses shall be paid in advance by the party concerned, and in case they have not been paid the party shall be given seven-day period to pay them

With regard to cases for offences prosecuted on a complaint of the victim, the expenses on the made by the defendant evidencing requests shall be covered by the budget of the court.

The expenses for the execution of the order shall be distributed between the countries in accordance with the international treaties to which the Republic of Bulgaria is a party, or on the principle of mutuality.

Article 477

Expenses for execution of orders

The expenses for the execution of the order shall be distributed between the countries in accordance with the international treaties to which the Republic of Bulgaria is a party, or on the principle of mutuality.

Rome Statute

Article 100 Costs

1. The ordinary costs for execution of requests in the territory of the requested State shall be borne by that State, except for the following, which shall be borne by the Court:

(a) Costs associated with the travel and security of witnesses and experts or the transfer under article 93 of persons in custody;

(b) Costs of translation, interpretation and transcription;

(c) Travel and subsistence costs of the judges, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors, the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar and staff of any organ of the Court;

(d) Costs of any expert opinion or report requested by the Court;

(e) Costs associated with the transport of a person being surrendered to the Court by a custodial State; and

(f) Following consultations, any extraordinary costs that may result from the execution of a request.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall, as appropriate, apply to requests from States Parties to the Court. In that case, the Court shall bear the ordinary costs of execution.