Chapter IV
Request of the International Court
Article 9. Form of a request from the International Court and conditions of its receiving
3. A request on conducting search, arrest or other urgent measures may be carried out via International Criminal Police (Interpol) or other means provided for by the Statute, subject to further approval.
Chapter V
Surrender of a person to the International Court
Article 20. Legal grounds of surrender
1. A person shall be surrendered to the International Court if from the request and the accompanying materials it derives that the act committed is within the jurisdiction of the International Court.
2. If the International Court is considering an application challenging its jurisdiction pursuant to Articles 17-19 of the Statute, the Responsible agency may postpone the execution of the request until the Court makes a decision on this matter.
3. If a citizen of Georgia is surrendered to the International Court, the Responsible Agency applies to the Court with a request to return the person to Georgia following the completion of the proceedings.
Chapter V
Surrender of a person to the International Court
Article 21. Contents of a request and materials to be attached
1 .A request for arrest and surrender of a person for whom the International Court issued a arrest warrant must contain:
b) data required for identification of the person and also indication of alleged actual
location of the person;
c)a copy of the warrant of arrest;
d) reason of arrest.
2.A request for arrest and surrender of a convicted person must contain additionally:
a)a copy of the sentencing decision;
b) information on the terms of sentence served and remaining, if the person has already
been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment.
3. Such a a request shall be accompanied with a statement of substantial circumstances of the case that are adequate for legal evaluation of the facts.
Chapter 5 Surrender of a person to the International Court
Article 22
A request for searching for and arrest of a person; preservation of evidence
1. A request concerning the searching for and arrest of a person required by the International Court must contain:
a. exact data on the person whom the request refers to and his alleged actual location;
b. a summary of circumstances of the case as well as, if possible, place and time of commission of a crime;
c. an indication to a warrant of arrest or a convicting decision made in relation to the person;
d. an indication that a request for surrender will be further presented.
2. If the Responsible Agency decides in favor of the request, it then applies to the Prosecutor General of Georgia; the latter, in accordance with procedure prescribed by law, issues a warrant of searching for, arrest and searching the person.
3. When arresting a person, items that may be used as evidence before the International Court shall be seized and preserved in a manner prescribed by law.
4. The fact of arresting and seizure of the evidence shall be notified to the Responsible Agency, which on its part immediately informs the International Court thereon and requests the Court to immediately forward a request for surrender to it.
1. El Estado Parte que haya recibido una solicitud de detención provisional o de detención y entrega tomará inmediatamente las medidas necesarias para la detención de conformidad con su derecho interno y con lo dispuesto en la Parte IX del presente Estatuto.
2. El detenido será llevado sin demora ante la autoridad judicial competente del Estado de detención, que determinará si, de conformidad con el derecho de ese Estado:
(a) La orden le es aplicable;
(b) La detención se llevó a cabo conforme a derecho; y
(c) Se han respetado los derechos del detenido.
3. El detenido tendrá derecho a solicitar de la autoridad competente del Estado de detención la libertad provisional antes de su entrega.
4. Al decidir la solicitud, la autoridad competente del Estado de detención examinará si, dada la gravedad de los presuntos crímenes, hay circunstancias urgentes y excepcionales que justifiquen la libertad provisional y si existen las salvaguardias necesarias para que el Estado de detención pueda cumplir su obligación de entregar la persona a la Corte. Esa autoridad no podrá examinar si la orden de detención fue dictada conforme a derecho con arreglo a los apartados (a) y (b) del párrafo 1 del artículo 58.
5. La solicitud de libertad provisional será notificada a la Sala de Cuestiones Preliminares, que hará recomendaciones a la autoridad competente del Estado de detención. Antes de adoptar su decisión, la autoridad competente del Estado de detención tendrá plenamente en cuenta esas recomendaciones, incluidas las relativas a medidas para impedir la evasión de la persona.
6. De concederse la libertad provisional, la Sala de Cuestiones Preliminares podrá solicitar informes periódicos al respecto.
7. Una vez que el Estado de detención haya ordenado la entrega, el detenido será puesto a disposición de la Corte tan pronto como sea posible.
1. La Corte podrá transmitir, junto con los antecedentes que la justifiquen de conformidad con el artículo 91, una solicitud de detención y entrega de una persona a todo Estado en cuyo territorio pueda hallarse y solicitará la cooperación de ese Estado. Los Estados Partes cumplirán las solicitudes de detención y entrega de conformidad con las disposiciones de la presente parte y el procedimiento establecido en su derecho interno.