Exécution des peines prononcées dans 'Germany - Criminal Procedure Code 1950 (2024) EN'

Division 9a
Further measures to secure criminal prosecution and enforcement of sentence

Section 131
Alert for arrest

(1) The judge or the public prosecution office and, in exigent circumstances, its investigators (section 152 of the Courts Constitution Act) may issue an alert for arrest on the basis of a warrant for arrest or an order for placement.

(2) If the conditions are met for a warrant of arrest or an order for placement the issuance of which cannot be awaited without endangering the success of the investigations, the public prosecution office and its investigators (section 152 of the Courts Constitution Act) may order measures under subsection (1) if this is necessary for a provisional arrest. The decision on the issuance of a warrant of arrest or an order for placement is to be obtained without delay and at the latest within one week.

(3) In the case of an offence of substantial significance, the judge and the public prosecution office may, in the cases under subsections (1) and (2), also order public searches if other means of determining the accused’s whereabouts would offer much less prospect of success or would be much more difficult. In exigent circumstances and if the judge or the public prosecution office cannot be reached in time, the public prosecution office’s investigators (section 152 of the Courts Constitution Act) are also entitled to exercise this power, subject to the same conditions. In the cases under sentence 2, the decision of the public prosecution office must be obtained without delay. The order becomes ineffective if it is not confirmed within 24 hours.

(4) The accused is to be named and, where necessary, described as accurately as possible; an image may be attached. The offence of which the accused is suspected, the place and time of its commission, and circumstances which may be relevant for the accused’s apprehension may be indicated.

(5) Sections 115 and 115a apply accordingly.

Section 131a
Alert to determine whereabouts

(1) An alert may be issued requiring the determination of the whereabouts of an accused or of a witness if his or her whereabouts are not known.

(2) Subsection (1) also applies to alerts referring to the accused insofar as they are necessary to secure a driving licence, to carry out identification measures, to conduct a DNA analysis or to establish the accused’s identity.

(3) A public search may also be ordered in the case of an offence of substantial significance on the basis of an alert requiring determination of the whereabouts of an accused or of a witness if the accused is strongly suspected of having committed the offence and where other means of determining his or her whereabouts would offer much less prospect of success or would be much more difficult.

(4) Section 131 (4) applies accordingly. When determining the whereabouts of a witness it is to be made clear that the person sought is not the accused. No public search is carried out if overriding interests of the witness meriting protection present an obstacle thereto. Images of the witness may be used only if other means of determining his or her whereabouts would offer no prospect of success or would be much more difficult.

(5) The alerts referred to in subsections (1) and (2) may be issued in all search instruments used by the prosecuting authorities.

Section 131b
Publication of images of accused or witness

(1) The publication of images of an accused who is suspected of having committed an offence of substantial significance is also admissible if investigating an offence, in particular establishing the identity of an unknown offender, by other means would offer much less prospect of success or would be much more difficult.

(2) The publication of images of a witness and references to the criminal proceedings underlying such publication are also admissible if investigating an offence of substantial significance, in particular establishing the identity of the witness, by other means would offer no prospect of success or would be much more difficult. The publication must make it clear that the person in the image is not an accused person.

(3) Section 131 (4) sentence 1 half-sentence 1 and sentence 2 applies accordingly.

Section 131c
Order for and confirmation of searches

(1) Searches pursuant to section 131a (3) and section 131b may be ordered only by the judge and, in exigent circumstances, also by the public prosecution office and its investigators (section 152 of the Courts Constitution Act). Searches pursuant to section 131a (1) and (2) must be ordered by the public prosecution office; in exigent circumstances, they may also be ordered by its investigators (section 152 of the Courts Constitution Act).

(2) In cases of continuous publication in electronic media and in cases of repeated publication on television and in periodically printed matter, the order made by the public prosecution office and its investigators (section 152 of the Courts Constitution Act) pursuant to subsection (1) sentence 1 becomes ineffective if it is not confirmed by a judge within one week. In all other cases, search orders made by the public prosecution office’s investigators (section 152 of the Courts Constitution Act) become ineffective if they are not confirmed by the public prosecution office within one week.

Section 132
Provision of security; authorised recipient

(1) If an accused who is strongly suspected of having committed an offence has no permanent residence or residence within the territorial scope of this statute and the conditions for a warrant of arrest are not met, an order may be made so as to ensure that criminal proceedings are conducted to the effect that the accused

1. provide adequate security for the anticipated fine and the costs of the proceedings and
2. authorise a person residing within the district of the competent court to accept service.

Section 116a (1) applies accordingly.

(2) This order may be made only by the judge and, in exigent circumstances, also by the public prosecution office and its investigators (section 152 of the Courts Constitution Act).

(3) If the accused fails to comply with the order, means of transportation and other objects which the accused is carrying and which belong to him or her may be seized. Sections 94 and 98 apply accordingly.

Section 132a
Order for and revocation of provisional disqualification from exercising profession

(1) If there are cogent reasons to believe that disqualification from exercising a profession will be ordered (section 70 of the Criminal Code), the judge may make an order provisionally prohibiting the accused from exercising his or her profession, branch of profession, trade or branch of trade. Section 70 (3) of the Criminal Code applies accordingly.

(2) The provisional disqualification from exercising a profession is to be revoked if the reason therefor no longer exists or if the court does not order disqualification from exercising a profession in the judgment.

Statut de Rome

Article 103 Rôle des États dans l'executino des peines d'emprisonnement

a) Les peines d'emprisonnement sont accomplies dans un État désigné par la Cour sur la liste des États qui lui ont fait savoir qu'ils étaient disposés à recevoir des condamnés.

b) Lorsqu'il déclare qu'il est disposé à recevoir des condamnés, un État peut assortir son acceptation de conditions qui doivent être agréées par la Cour et être conformes aux dispositions du présent chapitre.

c) L'État désigné dans une affaire donnée fait savoir promptement à la Cour s'il accepte ou non sa désignation.

a) L'État chargé de l'exécution avise la Cour de toute circonstance, y compris la réalisation de toute condition convenue en application du paragraphe 1, qui serait de nature à modifier sensiblement les conditions ou la durée de la détention. La Cour est avisée au moins 45 jours à l'avance de toute circonstance de ce type connue ou prévisible. Pendant ce délai, l'État chargé de l'exécution ne prend aucune mesure qui pourrait être contraire à ses obligations en vertu de l'article 110 ;

b) Si la Cour ne peut accepter les circonstances visées à l'alinéa a), elle en avise l'État chargé de l'exécution et procède conformément à l'article 104, paragraphe 1.

3. Quand elle exerce son pouvoir de désignation conformément au paragraphe 1, la Cour prend en considération :

a) Le principe selon lequel les États Parties doivent partager la responsabilité de l'exécution des peines d'emprisonnement conformément aux principes de répartition équitable énoncés dans le Règlement de procédure et de preuve ;

b) Les règles conventionnelles du droit international généralement acceptées qui régissent le traitement des détenus ;

c) Les vues de la personne condamnée ;

d) La nationalité de la personne condamnée ;

e) Toute autre circonstance relative au crime, à la situation de la personne condamnée ou à l'exécution effective de la peine, susceptible de guider le choix de l'État chargé de l'exécution.

4. Si aucun État n'est désigné comme prévu au paragraphe 1, la peine d'emprisonnement est accomplie dans un établissement pénitentiaire fourni par l'État hôte, dans les conditions définies par l'accord de siège visé à l'article 3, paragraphe 2. Dans ce cas, les dépenses afférentes à l'exécution de la peine sont à la charge de la Cour.

Article 104 Modification de la désignation de l'État chargé de l'exécution

1. La Cour peut décider à tout moment de transférer un condamné dans une prison d'un autre État.

2. La personne condamnée par la Cour peut à tout moment demander à celle-ci son transfert hors de l'État chargé de l'exécution.

Article 105 Exécution de la peine

1. Sous réserve des conditions qu'un État a éventuellement formulées comme le prévoit l'article 103, paragraphe 1, alinéa b), la peine d'emprisonnement est exécutoire pour les États Parties, qui ne peuvent en aucun cas la modifier.

2. La Cour a seule le droit de se prononcer sur une demande de révision de sa décision sur la culpabilité ou la peine. L'État chargé de l'exécution n'empêche pas le condamné de présenter une telle demande.

Article 106 Contrôle de l'exécution de la peine et conditions de détention

1. L'exécution d'une peine d'emprisonnement est soumise au contrôle de la Cour. Elle est conforme aux règles conventionnelles internationales largement acceptées en matière de traitement des détenus.

2. Les conditions de détention sont régies par la législation de l'État chargé de l'exécution. Elles sont conformes aux règles conventionnelles internationales largement acceptées en matière de traitement des détenus. Elles ne peuvent en aucun cas être ni plus ni moins favorables que celles que l'État chargé de l'exécution réserve aux détenus condamnés pour des infractions similaires.

3. Les communications entre le condamné et la Cour sont libres et confidentielles.

Article 109 Exécution des peines d'amende et de mesures de confiscation

1. Les États Parties font exécuter les peines d'amende et les mesures de confiscation ordonnées par la Cour en vertu du chapitre VII, sans préjudice des droits des tiers de bonne foi et conformément à la procédure prévue par leur législation interne.

2. Lorsqu'un État Partie n'est pas en mesure de donner effet à l'ordonnance de confiscation, il prend des mesures pour récupérer la valeur du produit, des biens ou des avoirs dont la Cour a ordonné la confiscation, sans préjudice des droits des tiers de bonne foi.

3. Les biens, ou le produit de la vente de biens immobiliers ou, le cas échéant, d'autres biens, obtenus par un État Partie en exécution d'un arrêt de la Cour sont transférés à la Cour.