Fiches Belges

Presentation for identification is an investigative action whose content is the demonstration of an object to a victim, a person against whom the criminal proceedings have been commenced, a detained person, witness, suspect, or accused for the purpose of determining the identity thereof with the object that such person knew or detected earlier in conditions that are related to the event being investigated.

Section 175 - 178 of the Criminal Procedure Law

The Ministry of Interior (*) - during pre-trial investigation until prosecution ; Ciekurkalna 1st line 1, k-2 Riga, LV-1026 Latvia Phone: +371 67219263 Fax: +371 67829686 E-mail: ssp@vp.gov.lv. Website : www.iem.gov.lv General Prosecutors office - during pre-trial investigation until submitting the case to the court; O. Kalpaka blvd 6, Riga, LV - 1801, Latvia Fax: 371.67.212231 Tel.: 371.67.320085; dkssd@lrp.gov.lv The Ministry of Justice - after the case transfer to the court Brivibas blvd 36, Riga, LV - 1536, Latvia Fax: +371 67285575 Tel.: +371 67280437; +371 67282607; pasts@tm.gov.lv whereas the decision regarding recognition and execution takes the court.

Latvian/English (for the execution of urgent request/decision the priority is the Latvian language)

A competent authority of Latvia takes a decision to recognise and execute EIO as soon as possible, however not later than within 30 days after receipt of the EIO, if translation is not required. The Ministry of Justice within 10 days from the day of receipt of a EIO (if the amount of materials is extremely large - within 30 days) verifies materials and sends the materials after the verification to the district (city) court for taking a decision to recognise and execute the EIO in Latvia. MLA - shall be decided immediately, but not later than within 10 days after receipt thereof. If additional information is necessary for deciding of a request, such information shall be requested from the country that submitted the request.

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