Published: 22.07.2021.

Accumulated information

  • natural persons in the Republic of Latvia who:
  • have been detained;
  • are suspected;
  • have been charged;
  • have been convicted;
  • are justified in committing criminal offenses;
  • against whom the criminal proceedings have been terminated;
  • legal persons to whom a coercive measure has been applied;
  • Legal persons registered in Latvia, citizens of Latvia, non-citizens of Latvia, foreigners who have received permanent residence permits in Latvia, stateless persons and refugees who have committed criminal offenses in other countries.

Who provides the information for inclusion in the information system?

  • izmeklēšanas iestādes;
  • prokuratūras iestādes;
  • tiesas;
  • Ieslodzījuma vietu pārvalde;
  • Clemency Board of the Chancellery of the President;
  • state and local government institutions which have at their disposal the information necessary for maintaining the Punishment Register;
  • foreign competent authorities, in accordance with international agreements binding on the Republic of Latvia and legal acts of the European Union.

How is information provided for inclusion in the information system?

  • the information of the investigative institution, the prosecutor's office, the Prison Administration institution shall be provided in writing - by sending completed Punishment Register notification forms;
  • until the information is sent to the Punishment Register in the online data transmission or automated data exchange mode, the courts shall provide the information by sending copies of court decisions;
  • other institutions - in the form of letters.

How can I receive information from the information system?

  • in writing - upon request or submission;
  • by e-mail after the conclusion of the relevant agreement;
  • in the online data transmission mode (to establish whether the person to be checked is registered in the information system).

Who can receive information from the information system and to what extent?

  • natural persons - information about themselves, as well as in the cases and to the extent specified in regulatory enactments - other information at the disposal of the Punishment Register;
  • subjects of operative activities, investigative institutions, prosecutor's offices and courts - for the performance of the functions specified in the regulatory enactments regulating the activities of the relevant institutions;
  • state and local government institutions in the scope specified in regulatory enactments and for the purposes provided for therein;
  • for employers - to verify the compliance of a natural person with the restrictions specified in regulatory enactments by employing him or her  (indicating the regulatory enactment which provides for the relevant restrictions);
  • for sworn advocates - for a person to be defended in criminal proceedings or in an administrative violation case.

How is training in working with the information system organized?

If the user needs training in working with the information system, contact the department staff. Training is mandatory when granting a user data entry / correction rights.

Legal basis