Extradition and European Arrest Warrant Act

Chapter three - EXTRADITION PROCEDURE

Title I - Extradition at the request of another state

Article 14

(4) Within the period under para 2 the District Prosecutor shall:

3. Explain the person his/her right to give consent for his/her immediate extradition before the court;

Extradition and European Arrest Warrant Act

Chapter three - EXTRADITION PROCEDURE

Title I - Extradition at the request of another state

Article 17

(2) The court shall appoint a defence counsel to the requested person and an interpreter where he/she has no command of the Bulgarian language and shall explain his/her right to consent to immediate extradition and the implications thereof.

Extradition and European Arrest Warrant Act

Chapter three - EXTRADITION PROCEDURE

Title I - Extradition at the request of another state

Article 19

(1) Where at the court hearing the requested person gives consent to immediate extradition, the court shall ask of him/her whether he/she gives consent voluntarily and understands the implications thereof.

(2) Once the court is satisfied that consent has been voluntarily given, the latter shall be put down in the record of proceedings and signed by the person and his/her defence counsel.

(3) Where there is no ground under Art. 7 for refusal of extradition, the court shall issue a decision for immediate extradition within 24 hours. Said decision shall be final.

(4) An authenticated copy of the decision under para 3 shall be sent within 24 hours to the Minister of Justice for the purposes of notifying the requesting state and the Supreme Prosecution Office of Cassation, which shall have to issue a decree for the execution of extradition.