Does the pre-trial detainee have judicial guarantees on conditions of detention?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to see a doctor?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to communicate?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to access case files?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to counsel?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to be informed?

Yes

Where are the places of police custody?

Detention centers which have been determined by the Instruction Judge

What is a legal duration of pre-trial detention?

There is not a temporal limit but the authorities have to respect the principle of reasonable time.

What are the procedural safeguards for pre-trial detention?

Procedural safeguards regarding the interrogation, Procedural safeguards regarding the motivation of the warrant, Procedural safeguards regarding the notification of the warrant.

On what grounds and when is a pre-trial detention allowed?

– Serious evidences that the individual committed the offence. – Common conditions for all the infractions and special conditions for sentences that not exceeding 15 years of imprisonment.

Country: België