Lietuvos Respublikos prokuratūros susižinojimo su užsienio valstybių įstaigomis praktika

• Main Author: Rindokaitė, Rasa
• Other Authors: Pakštaitė, Jolita
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: Lithuanian
• Published: Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT) 2005
• Subjects: Law; Baudžiamasis procesas; International cooperation; Prokuratūra; Crime; Tarptautinis bendradarbiavimas; Nusikaltimas; Criminal procedure; Prosecutor office
• Online Access: http://vddb.library.lt/fedora/get/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2004~D_20050530_113854-91180/DS.005.0.01.ETD

Many factors such as increase of the international crime rate, establishing of the free movement amongst the countries and others have been determining the importance of the international cooperation in the penal field, the aim of which is to administer justice in the penal actions, where the legal help from the foreign countries is needed. The competence of the law-enforcement officers is limited by the territory of the Republic of Lithuania thus in such cases when investigation data, witnesses or suspect himself are located in the other country, crime was committed by the country citizen abroad, convict is hiding in the foreign country etc. the authorities of the other country are addressed for legal assistance in penal action. The grounds for legal assistance are multilateral and bilateral treaties. Sending the requests and carrying them out according the national law fulfill it. Despite the fact that the communication between the two country's authorities is regulated in many acts of legislation, there are still many gaps. For instance, there are no laid down rules (except the rules regarding the European arrest warrant) when the requests for legal assistance should be send via the Office of the Prosecutor General and in which cases – via Ministry of Justice. This and many other issues are being solved in the practice relations that arise while communicating with other countries. The analysis of communication practice can be also useful as it often uncovers the... [to full text]