General Part

SECTION FOUR
COERCIVE PROCEDURAL MEASURES

Chapter XVI
DETENTION

Article 152. Detention in order to settle the question of forcibly sending the sentenced person to the place where the sentence or other final court decision is to be executed, replacing the penalty given to him with another or repealing his suspended sentence or conditional release

152.1. In the following cases the institution or authority enforcing the sentence shall submit a recommendation for the court to give a decision on the detention of the sentenced person in order to settle the question of forcibly sending him to the place where the sentence or other final court decision is to be executed, replacing the penalty given to him with another or repealing his suspended sentence or conditional release :

152.1.1. if the sentenced person escapes and hides or attempts to avoid going to the appropriate institution or authority ;
152.1.2. if the sentenced person constantly and intentionally evades performing the duties imposed on him by the court.

152.2. When making the decision about detention in order to settle the question of forcibly sending the sentenced person to the place where the sentence or other final court decision is to be executed, replacing the penalty given to him with another or repealing his suspended sentence or conditional release, the court shall decide on the period of detention within 7 (seven) days of the date on which he was detained.

152.3. The court decision about the detention of a person in order to settle the question of forcibly sending him to the place where the sentence or other final court decision is to be executed, replacing the penalty given to him with another or repealing his suspended sentence or conditional release shall be sent for enforcement to the police authority in the home area of the sentenced person. The authority which has implemented the decision about detention shall immediately inform the court of this.

152.4. The detention of a person in order to settle the question of forcibly sending him to the place where the sentence or other final court decision is to be executed, replacing the penalty given to him with another or repealing his suspended sentence or conditional release may not exceed the period set by the court; within this period the detained person shall be brought to court and the court shall examine the case without delay and decide about forcibly sending him to the place where the sentence or other final court decision is to be executed, replacing the penalty given to him with another or repealing his suspended sentence or conditional release, as well as whether the sentence handed down in the judgment is to be executed or the person is to be released.

SPECIAL PART

SECTION ELEVEN
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

Chapter LVII
LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

Article 499. Handing over of an extradited person

499.2. If the competent authority of the foreign state does not accept the person concerned within 15 (fifteen) days of the date arranged for his extradition, the person shall be released from detention.