Latvia

The Constitution of the Republic of Latvia

Chapter II The Parliament [Saeima]

Article 29 [Immunity Against Arrest and Search]
Members of the Parliament shall not be arrested, nor shall their premises be searched, nor shall their personal liberty be restricted in any way without the consent of the Parliament. Members of the Parliament may be arrested if apprehended in the act of committing a crime. The Presidium shall be notified within twenty-four hours of the arrest of any member of the Parliament; the Presidium shall raise the matter at the next sitting of the Parliament for decision as to whether the member shall continue to be held in detention or be released. When the Parliament is not in session, pending the opening of a session, the Presidium shall decide whether the member of the Parliament shall remain in detention.

Article 30 [Immunity]
Without the consent of the Parliament, criminal prosecution may not be commenced and administrative fines may not be levied against its members.

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