CHAPTER III: SURRENDER OF PERSONS BEING PROSECUTED AND OF PERSONS CONVICTED BY THE COURT
SECTION I: CONDITIONS
Art. 16 Principle
1 A person shall be surrendered to the Court if the request and supporting documentation
indicate that the act is within the jurisdiction of the Court.
2 If the Court is considering a challenge to its jurisdiction in accordance with articles 17-
19 of the Statute, the Central Authority may postpone the execution of a request until the
Court has decided.
3 If a Swiss citizen is surrendered to the Court, the Central Authority shall request the repatriation of the citizen upon completion of the proceedings.
Art. 17 Content and documentation of the request
1 A request for arrest and surrender of a person for whom the Court has issued a warrant of arrest shall include:
a. a description of the person, sufficient to identify the person, and information as to that person’s probable location;
b. a copy of the warrant of arrest;
c. the reason for arrest.
2 A request for the arrest and surrender of a person already convicted shall include:
a. a copy of the warrant of arrest;
b. a copy of the judgment of conviction;
c. if the person has been sentenced, a copy of the sentence imposed and, in the case of a sentence of imprisonment, a statement of any time already served and the time remaining to be served.
3 The request shall be accompanied by:
a. a concise statement of the relevant facts sufficient for a legal assessment of the act;
b. the applicable provisions of the Statute and of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of
the Court.
Request for arrest and surrender
Contents of request for arrest and surrender
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