Trinidad and Tobago

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

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MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT

PART VI
MISCELLANEOUS

37. Escaping.

Any person who escapes from lawful custody while in Trinidad and Tobago pursuant to a request under section 12, or while being kept in custody pursuant to a direction under section 36(1)(b), is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of twenty thousand dollars and to imprisonment for five years.

38. Arrest of person who has escaped from custody.

(1) Any police officer may arrest without warrant, a person, if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person—

(a) has been brought to Trinidad and Tobago pursuant to a request under section 10, or was being kept in custody pursuant to a direction under section 36(1)(b); and
(b) has escaped from lawful custody while in Trinidad and Tobago pursuant to the request, or while being so kept in custody.

(2) A person who has been arrested pursuant to subsection (1) shall be returned to custody in accordance with this Act.

Keywords

Escape - ICC proceedings



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