In Sweden, a prosecutor cannot keep a person in custody indefinitely without a court's approval. If a suspect is arrested ( anhållen ), the prosecutor must usually submit a "häktningsframställan" to the district court within of the arrest.
Risk the suspect will destroy evidence or influence witnesses.
Usually stated as "probable cause" ( sannolika skäl ) or "reasonable suspicion" ( skälig misstanke ).
While specific PDF forms are used by the Swedish Prosecution Authority ( Åklagarmyndigheten ), a standard request typically includes:
Name, personal ID number ( personnummer ), and legal representation.
Under Sweden's Principle of Public Access , a häktningsframställan is generally a public document once it has been received by the court.
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A description of the suspected offense and the date it occurred.
