'Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty' in document 'Marshall Islands - Rules of Criminal Procedure'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

TITLE II. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

Rule 5. Initial Appearance

(a) In General.

(1) Appearance Upon an Arrest.

(A) A person making an arrest within the Republic must take the defendant without unnecessary delay before a judge, usually within 48 hours excluding weekends and holidays, unless a statute provides otherwise.
(B) A person making an arrest outside the Republic must take the defendant without unnecessary delay before a judge, unless a statute provides otherwise.

(2) Exceptions. If a defendant is arrested for violating probation or supervised release, Rule 32.1 applies.

TITLE II. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

Rule 5. Initial Appearance

(d) Procedure.

(3) Detention or Release. The judge must detain or release the defendant as provided by the Constitution, statute, and these rules, including Rule 46.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(d) Shall not be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention, and shall not be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are established in this Statute