General Part
Chapter IV
Punishment
Section 38. Deprivation of Liberty
(1) Deprivation of liberty is the compulsory imprisonment of a person.
(2) Deprivation of liberty shall be determined for a term of not less than fifteen days and not exceeding fifteen years, but for especially serious crimes – for a term not exceeding twenty years.
(2 1) In cases specifically provided for in this Law, temporary deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding three months may be determined for criminal violations and crimes, for which deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding five years is provided for in this Law.
(3) In cases specifically provided for in this Law, deprivation of liberty may be determined for life (life imprisonment).
(4) The term of deprivation of liberty shall be determined in years and months, but in cases provided for in this Law, also in days.
General Part
Chapter IV
Punishment
Section 42. Confiscation of Property
(1) Confiscation of property is the compulsory alienation to State ownership without compensation of the property owned by a convicted person. Confiscation of property may be specified as an additional punishment. Property owned by a convicted person, which he or she has transferred to another natural or legal person, may also be confiscated.
(2) Confiscation of property may be specified only in the cases provided for in the Special Part of this Law.
(3) A court, in determining confiscation of property, shall specifically indicate which property is to be confiscated. A court, in determining confiscation of property for a criminal offence against traffic safety, shall relate it to the vehicle.
(4) The indispensable property of the convicted person or of his or her dependants, which may not be confiscated, is that specified by law.
Section 647. Execution of a Sentence after Application of Compulsory Measures of a Correctional Nature
(1) If a minor who has been released from an imposed sentence and on whom a compulsory measure of a correctional nature has been imposed does not fulfil the duties imposed by a court, the sentence imposed on such minor shall be executed.
(2) A matter regarding the execution of a sentence shall be decided by the district (city) court judge according to the place of residence of the minor.
Section 650. Courts that Decide Matters Related to the Execution of a Judgment and Decision
(1) Matters that are related to the execution of a sentence determined in a judgment, as well as doubts and uncertainties that arise in the execution of a court ruling, shall be decided, on the basis of a submission of the executing authority or prosecutor, by a judge of the court of first instance that has made the ruling, except the cases referred to in Sections 638, 642, and 647 of this Law.
(2) If a ruling is being executed outside of the region of operation of the court that has made the ruling, the matters referred to in Paragraph one of this Law shall be decided, by a judge of a court of the same level in the region of operation of which the convicted person is serving the sentence.
Section 673. Types of International Co-operation
(2) Criminal-legal co-operation with international courts and with courts and tribunals established by international organisations (hereinafter - the international court) shall provide for the transfer of persons to international courts, for procedural assistance for such courts, and for the execution of the rulings of international courts.
Section 783. Principles for the Assessment of a Request of a Foreign Country Regarding Execution of a
Fine Imposed
The procedures referred to in Chapter 69 of this Law shall be applied to the evaluation, recognition and execution of a request of a foreign country regarding the execution of a fine imposed, if it has not been specified otherwise in this Chapter.
Section 903. Execution of Rulings of Financial Nature of an International Court
(2) The execution of a fine, or confiscation of criminally acquired property, determined by an international court shall take place in accordance with the procedures provided for in the laws and regulations of Latvia, without harming the bona fide rights of third persons.
(3) The competent authority shall take the measures provided for in this Law in order to regain the value of the income, property, or assets thereof that are to be confiscated on the basis of a decision of an international court. Obtained property or income shall be transferred to the international court.
Section 904. Execution of a Convicting Judgment of an International Court
(1) If an international court has determined that a custodial sentence of the convicted person is to be executed in Latvia, the competent authority shall immediately inform the international court of the possibility of the execution of the sentence or also of circumstances that might substantially influence the execution of the sentence in Latvia.
(2) A sentence shall be executed in accordance with the same procedures as the execution of a sentence imposed in criminal proceedings taking place in Latvia. A convicted person has the right to communicate with an international court without hindrance and confidentially, and the international court has the right to perform supervision of the execution of the sentence.
(3) Only an international court shall be permitted to reduce or change the amount of sentence determined by such court.
(4) During the execution of a sentence, the competent authority shall inform an international court at least 45 days in advance of the fulfilment of previously specified conditions and any circumstances that may substantially influence the provisions or period of imprisonment.
(5) If, after serving a sentence, a person does not have rights or is not given permission to remain in Latvia, such person shall be transported to another country that must accept such person or that agrees to accept such person, respecting the choice of the person.
(6) The criminal prosecution, punishing, or extradition to another country of a convicted person regarding an offence that such person committed before being conveyed for serving a sentence in Latvia may take place only with the consent of an international court, except where the person voluntarily remains in Latvia after serving the sentence for more than 30 days, or has left Latvia and then returned to Latvia.
(a) La pena privativa de libertad se cumplirá en un Estado designado por la Corte sobre la base de una lista de Estados que hayan manifestado a la Corte que están dispuestos a recibir condenados;
(b) En el momento de declarar que está dispuesto a recibir condenados, el Estado podrá poner condiciones a reserva de que sean aceptadas por la Corte y estén en conformidad con la presente Parte;
(c) El Estado designado en un caso determinado indicará sin demora a la Corte si acepta la designación.
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(a) El Estado de ejecución de la pena notificará a la Corte cualesquiera circunstancias, incluido el cumplimiento de las condiciones aceptadas con arreglo al párrafo 1, que pudieren afectar materialmente a las condiciones o la duración de la privación de libertad. Las circunstancias conocidas o previsibles deberán ponerse en conocimiento de la Corte con una antelación mínima de 45 días. Durante este período, el Estado de ejecución no adoptará medida alguna que redunde en perjuicio de lo dispuesto en el artículo 110;
(b) La Corte, si no puede aceptar las circunstancias a que se hace referencia en el apartado (a), lo notificará al Estado de ejecución y procederá de conformidad con el párrafo 1 del artículo 104.
3. La Corte, al ejercer su facultad discrecional de efectuar la designación prevista en el párrafo 1, tendrá en cuenta:
(a) El principio de que los Estados Partes deben compartir la responsabilidad por la ejecución de las penas privativas de libertad de conformidad con los principios de distribución equitativa que establezcan las Reglas de Procedimiento y Prueba;
(b) La aplicación de normas de tratados internacionales generalmente aceptadas sobre el tratamiento de los reclusos;
(c) La opinión del condenado;
(d) La nacionalidad del condenado; y
(e) Otros factores relativos a las circunstancias del crimen o del condenado, o a la ejecución eficaz de la pena, según procedan en la designación del Estado de ejecución.
4. De no designarse un Estado de conformidad con el párrafo 1, la pena privativa de libertad se cumplirá en el establecimiento penitenciario que designe el Estado anfitrión, de conformidad con las condiciones estipuladas en el acuerdo relativo a la sede a que se hace referencia en el párrafo 2 del artículo 3. En ese caso, los gastos que entrañe la ejecución de la pena privativa de libertad serán sufragados por la Corte.
1. La Corte podrá en todo momento decidir el traslado del condenado a una prisión de un Estado distinto del Estado de ejecución.
2. El condenado podrá en todo momento solicitar de la Corte su traslado del Estado de ejecución.
1. Con sujeción a las condiciones que haya establecido un Estado de conformidad con el párrafo 1 (b) del artículo 103, la pena privativa de libertad tendrá carácter obligatorio para los Estados Partes, los cuales no podrán modificarla en caso alguno.
2. La decisión relativa a cualquier solicitud de apelación o revisión incumbirá exclusivamente a la Corte. El Estado de ejecución no pondrá obstáculos para que el condenado presente una solicitud de esa índole.
1. La ejecución de una pena privativa de libertad estará sujeta a la supervisión de la Corte y se ajustará a las normas generalmente aceptadas de las convenciones internacionales sobre el tratamiento de los reclusos.
2. Las condiciones de reclusión se regirán por la legislación del Estado de ejecución y se ajustarán a las normas generalmente aceptadas de las convenciones internacionales sobre el tratamiento de los reclusos; en todo caso, no serán ni más ni menos favorables que las aplicadas a los reclusos condenados por delitos similares en el Estado de ejecución.
3. La comunicación entre el condenado y la Corte será irrestricta y confidencial.
1. Los Estados Partes harán efectivas las multas u órdenes de decomiso decretadas por la Corte en virtud de la Parte VII, sin perjuicio de los derechos de terceros de buena fe y de conformidad con el procedimiento establecido en su derecho interno.
2. El Estado Parte que no pueda hacer efectiva la orden de decomiso adoptará medidas para cobrar el valor del producto, los bienes o los haberes cuyo decomiso hubiere decretado la Corte, sin perjuicio de los derechos de terceros de buena fe.
3. Los bienes, o el producto de la venta de bienes inmuebles o, según proceda, la venta de otros bienes que el Estado Parte obtenga al ejecutar una decisión de la Corte serán transferidos a la Corte.