Application of the European Arrest Warrant by the Polish Law Enforcement

The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) is undoubtedly the result of the introduction of cross-border simplified court proceedings. In its regulations, suspects and accused persons are transferred for the purpose of prosecuting offenses or executing a sentence of deprivation of liberty or a detention orde...

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Main Author: Tomasz Słapczyński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Applied Sciences in Bielsko-Biała 2016-02-01
Series:Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej
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Online Access:https://www.wsfip.edu.pl/index.php/asej/article/view/258
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Summary:The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) is undoubtedly the result of the introduction of cross-border simplified court proceedings. In its regulations, suspects and accused persons are transferred for the purpose of prosecuting offenses or executing a sentence of deprivation of liberty or a detention order involving the deprivation of liberty. A European arrest warrant issued by a judicial authority of a Member State is valid throughout the territory of the European Union. The beginning of its application in Poland dates from 1 st January 2004. It replaced the extradition procedure, which was previously applied by the member states of the Union. The mech anism of the EAW is based on the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions and is applied in all EU Member States. It is based on the principle of direct contact between judicial author ities. Authorities using the warrant are obliged to respect the procedural rights of suspects and defendants, that is, the right to information, to a lawyer, to an interpreter, etc.
ISSN:2543-9103
2543-411X