Book 3: Courts
Section 3: Court Procedure 152-229
Chapter 1: General Principles in the Trial 152-166
Article 163
The court may order that any investigatory procedure or procedures be taken, or that any person be ordered to hand over information, documents, or items, if that will assist the investigation. In the event of a refusal to hand over something in his possession, a person should be transferred to an investigative judge for legal procedures to be taken against him.
Article 164
The court orders that items seized be brought to the courtroom wherever possible, where the accused and other parties are able to see and note them.
Article 165
The court may proceed to conduct an investigation if it appears that this will assist in establishing the truth and should allow the litigants to attend the investigation.
1. Los Estados Partes, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la presente Parte y con los procedimientos de su derecho interno, deberán cumplir las solicitudes de asistencia formuladas por la Corte en relación con investigaciones o enjuiciamientos penales a fin de:
(b) Practicar pruebas, incluidos los testimonios bajo juramento, y producir pruebas, incluidos los dictámenes e informes periciales que requiera la Corte;