Question-Subject: Police custody
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Where is the place of police custody?
Police station
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Does someone in police custody have the right to access case files?
The detainee can have access to his case file only if a warrant of arrest has been delivered.
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What is legal duration of police custody?
24 hours maximum
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What are the legal safeguards for police custody?
Drawing up an official police custody order
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On what grounds and when can someone be placed in custody?
– Grounds for police custody are different in case of flagrance or in normal cases. – In normal cases an individual can be detain in police custody only if there are serious evidences of guilt.
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What is police custody under belgian law?
Liberty deprivation of a person in order to keep her available for police officers