Germany

Law on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC Act) - Article 1

Part 2
Surrender of Persons

§ 15
Procedure After Provisional Arrest

(3) If the examination reveals that the captured person is not the person to which
the request or the criminal acts within the meaning of § 11 para. 2 relate, the judge of
the District Court shall order his release. Otherwise the judge of the District Court
shall order that the suspect shall remain in detention until there is a decision by the
Higher Regional Court. The public prosecution office attached to the Higher Regional
Court shall promptly obtain a decision of the Higher Regional Court; participation of
the Court shall be in accordance with Article 59 para. 4-6 of the Rome Statute. § 14 para. 5-7 apply mutatis mutandis.

Keywords

Provisional arrest - release - ICC proceedings



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