Rome Statutes of the ICC - Article 59: Arrest proceedings in the custodial State

Rome Statutes of the ICC - Article 59: Arrest proceedings in the custodial State

A State Party which has received a request for provisional arrest or for arrest and surrender shall immediately take steps to arrest the person in question in accordance with its laws and the Provisions of Part 9.

A person arrested shall be brought promptly before the competent judicial authority in the custodial State which shall determine, in accordance with the law of that State, that:

The warrant applies to that person;

The person has been arrested in accordance with the proper process; and

The person's rights have been respected.

The person arrested shall have the right to apply to the competent authority in the custodial State for interim release pending surrender.

In reaching a decision on any such application, the competent authority in the custodial State shall consider whether, given the gravity of the alleged crimes, there are urgent and exceptional circumstances to justify interim release and whether necessary safeguards exist to ensure that the custodial State can fulfill its duty to surrender the person to the Court.  It shall not be open to the competent authority of the custodial State to consider whether the warrant of arrest was properly issued in accordance with article 58, paragraph 1 (a) and (b).

The Pre-Trial Chamber shall be notified of any request for interim release and shall make recommendations to the competent authority in the custodial State.  The competent authority in the custodial State shall give full consideration to such recommendations, including any recommendations on measures to prevent the escape of the person, before rendering its decision.

If the person is granted interim release, the Pre-Trial Chamber may request periodic reports on the status of the interim release.

Once ordered to be surrendered by the custodial State, the person shall be delivered to the Court as soon as possible.