Criminal procedures against soldiers of the United States Armed Forces and members of their civilian personnel staying in the territory of the Republic of Poland Cover Image

Procedury karne w stosunku do żołnierzy sił zbrojnych Stanów Zjednoczonych oraz członków ich personelu cywilnego przebywających na terytorium Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Criminal procedures against soldiers of the United States Armed Forces and members of their civilian personnel staying in the territory of the Republic of Poland

Author(s): Marek Centkowski
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Evaluation research, Criminology, Penology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: Criminal Jurisdiction; Poland and USA; Government;

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this work is to clarify the issues of criminal jurisdiction set forth in articles 13-15 of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the United States of America regarding the status of the armed forces of the United States of America on the territory of the Republic of Poland of December 11, 2009 in Warsaw. The author simultaneously conducts analysis of the provisions in article VII NATO SOFA, a supplemental agreement between the Governments of Poland and the United States. In addition, memorandum of Understanding between the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland and the Command of the Armed Forces of the United States of America in Europe regarding foreign criminal jurisdiction, signed on October 23, 2014 in Warsaw is discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 42
  • Page Range: 209-222
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish