Timor-Leste

Código do Processo Penal de Timor-Leste

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

PART I
ON THE GENERAL PART

TITLE II
ON THE COURTS

CHAPTER II
ON JURISDICTION

SECTION III
ON TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION

Article 18
Criminal offence committed overseas

1. Where a criminal offence is committed overseas, the competent court is the court with jurisdiction over the area, within the territory of Timor-Leste, where the perpetrator was found.

2. Where the perpetrator was not found or he or she remains overseas, the competent court is the court with jurisdiction over the area of his or her last known residence in Timorese territory.

Keywords

Jurisdiction of custodial State or State where present



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