Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act Article 30

A request for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters filed with the Requested Party shall be prepared in the form of Letter of Request with relevant attachment as required by the Requested Party. The request shall be officially filed by the Ministry of Justice via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the case of emergency or special circumstances, the Ministry of Justice may file the request directly with the Requested Party; a court, with a copy sent to the Ministry of Justice, or a prosecutors’ office, under the approval of the Ministry of Justice, may file the request directly with a foreign court, prosecuting service or competent law enforcement authorities in the Requested Party.