Procedure

Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: right to information in criminal proceedings

2010/0215(COD)·7th term·JURI / LIBE·COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)·CompletedProcedure completed
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): SIPPEL Birgit (S&D)
Summary

The dossier is a directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings under judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The amendments detail a written Letter of Rights for arrested or detained persons, covering access to a lawyer, being informed of the charge, access to case-file materials, the right to remain silent, translation into an understood language, provision for vulnerable persons, custody records and remedies, referencing the European Arrest Warrant.

Procedure timeline

  1. Committee amendments tabled
    12 Jan 2011 – 13 Jan 2011
  2. Procedure completed
177
Amendments
distinct, in window
13
Members
tabled at least one
2
Committee(s)
12 Jan 2011 – 13 Jan 2011
Dates

Official amendment documents