Article 29. [Immunity Against Arrest and Search]
Members of the SaeimaParliament shall not be arrested, nor shall their premises be searched, nor shall their personal liberty be restricted in any way without the consent of the Saeima.Parliament. Members of the SaeimaParliament may be arrested if apprehended in the act of committing a crime. The Presidium shall be notified within twenty-four hours of the arrest of any member of the SaeimaParliament; the Presidium shall raise the matter at the next sitting of the SaeimaParliament for decision as to whether the member shall continue to be held in detention or be released. When the SaeimaParliament is not in session, pending the opening of a session, the Presidium shall decide whether the member of the SaeimaParliament shall remain in detention.
General Part
Chapter I
General Provisions
Section 2. Application of The Criminal Law in the Territory of Latvia
(2) If a foreign diplomatic representative, or other person, who, in accordance with the laws in force or international agreements binding upon the Republic of Latvia, is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Republic of Latvia, has committed a criminal offence in the territory of Latvia, the issue of this person being held criminally liable shall be decided by diplomatic procedures or in accordance with bilateral agreements of the states.
Section 10. Immunity from Criminal Proceedings
Immunity from criminal proceedings completely or partially frees a person from participation in criminal proceedings, as well as from the provision of evidence and the issuance of documents and objects, and prohibits or restricts the right to perform the criminal prosecution of such person and to apply security measures against such person, as well as the right to enter and perform investigative actions on the premises in the possession of such person.
Section 116. Grounds for Immunity from Criminal Proceedings
(1) The grounds for immunity from criminal proceedings are the special legal status of a person, information or a place specified in the Constitution, this Law, other laws and international treaties, which guarantees the rights for a person to completely or partially not fulfil a criminal procedural duty, or that restricts the rights to perform specific investigative actions.
1. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender or assistance which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international law with respect to the State or diplomatic immunity of a person or property of a third State, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of that third State for the waiver of the immunity.
2. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international agreements pursuant to which the consent of a sending State is required to surrender a person of that State to the Court, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of the sending State for the giving of consent for the surrender.