Country: Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek (de)
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What is legal duration of police custody?
– 72 hours renewable once – The legal duration is flexible for children, 10 hours maximun
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What are the legal safeguards for police custody?
– Drawing up of an official custody order and send it to the Public Prosecutor – Give informations about the rights of a police custody detainee
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Which authority is competent to place someone in police custody?
Judicial police officer
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On what grounds and when can someone be placed in custody?
When necessary for flagrance and preliminary investigation
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What is police custody under centrafrican law?
Detention before judgement when the investigation requires
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Which authority is competent to make an administrative arrest?
– Prefect – Sous prefect – Municipal police
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On what grounds and when can someone be arrested (administrative arrest)?
– Public health – Social peace – Public security – Public abuses
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Which authority is competent to make a judicial arrest?
– Judicial police officer – Public prosecutor – Private person
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On what grounds and when can someone be arrested (judicial arrest)?
After the commission of a flagrance offence or during a preliminary investigation