Question-Subject: Warrant of arrest
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What are the procedural safeguards for a warrant of arrest?
– The interrogation by the Instruction Judge – It has to contain certain evidences in order to justify the arrest warrant – The notification of the warrant.
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On what grounds and when can someone be subject to a warrant of arrest?
Common grounds for all the infractions, and specifical grounds for certain infractions.
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What is a warrant of arrest?
– A commitment order signed by an Investigating judge in the course of pre-trial investigation. – Practically it’s an order issued by a magistrate to any officer of public force to bring the suspect in detention.
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What are the procedural safeguards for a warrant of arrest?
– The order must be issued by the examining Magistrat during the proceedings before the Courts, or by the Public Prosecution – Containing some informations and be notified to the accused
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On what grounds and when can someone be subject to a warrant of arrest?
– In the case of a flagrant offence – According to the lenght of the sentence – Non respect of procedural obligations of provisional release
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What is a warrant of arrest?
Commitment order given by a Magistrate to any officer of public force to bring the suspect in detention