Section 854. Temporary Transfer of a Person
(1) Upon a request of a foreign country, a person who has been detained in Latvia, is being held under arrest in Latvia or is serving a sentence related to deprivation of liberty in Latvia may be transferred for a specific term to the foreign country for the provision or confronting of testimony provided that such person will be immediately transferred back to Latvia after completion of the procedural action, but not later than the last day of the term of transferral.
(2) Transfer may be refused, if:
1) the person detained, arrested, or convicted does not agree to such transfer;
2) the presence of such person is necessary in criminal proceedings taking place in Latvia;
3) the transportation of the person extends the time period of arrest or prohibits the possibility to complete criminal proceedings in Latvia in reasonable time periods;
4) other substantial reasons exist.
(3) The term that a person has spent, upon the request of a foreign country, under arrest in the foreign country shall be included in the term of the security measure and the served sentence.
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:
(f) The temporary transfer of persons as provided in paragraph 7;
(a) The Court may request the temporary transfer of a person in custody for purposes of identification or for obtaining testimony or other assistance. The person may be transferred if the following conditions are fulfilled:
(i) The person freely gives his or her informed consent to the transfer; and
(ii) The requested State agrees to the transfer, subject to such conditions as that State and the Court may agree.
(b) The person being transferred shall remain in custody. When the purposes of the transfer have been fulfilled, the Court shall return the person without delay to the requested State.