This document provides information for individuals who have been detained through an administrative procedure in Ukraine. It outlines their rights, including the right to a public lawyer, to be informed of the reasons for detention, to notify others of their detention, and to appeal any illegal actions. It also lists obligations, such as being polite and fulfilling legal requests. The document explains the reasons a person may be detained administratively, potential consequences like searches or license seizures, and generally detention is not to exceed three hours with exceptions for certain offenses. Overall, the document aims to inform detainees of their rights and explain the administrative detention process in Ukraine.

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WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW
IF YOU HAVE BEEN
DETAINED BY AN
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE
HANDBOOK for the person
detained by an administrative
procedure
to have public lawyer;
to know the position, name and
surname of the person who has made
the protocol;
to be notified in understandable
language about the reasons for
detention;
to inform immediately the relatives,
owner of the enterprise, institution,
organization or authorized body on
detention (by a law enforcement
officer);
to make appeals against the actions
under administrative detention to
court or to the body or person to
which the official / authority that
used these actions is accountable for
(detention, inspection, seizure of
driver's license, etc.);
to receive compensation, if any
actions will be declared to be illegal
be polite, behave with dignity;
fulfill legal requirements of a law
enforcement officer.
IT IS IMPORTANT:
Consider your health condition!
PLEASE REMEMBER: if you do
not feel well or if you have
chronic illness, you have the
right to medical aid (including
from a doctor of your choice).
Please give to the police
officer contact details of your
doctor if needed.
YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT
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2. What should you do:
Get hold of your emotions,
calm down
Read the following text with
attention:
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Execution of administrative detention:
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YOU HAVE BEEN DETAINED BY
AN ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE
Reason for administrative detention
termination of administrative offences,
when other compensatory measures
have been exhausted,
identification of individual (if he/she has
no identification document),
drawing up a protocol on administrative
offence if it is found impossible to draw
it in place of the offence (if the
procedure is mandatory),
ensuring of timely and proper legal
investigation and servicing of rulings on
administrative offence.
Possible consequences of
administrative detention:
personal inspection (shall be conducted
by a person of the same sex with the
detainees),
inspection of belongings and seizure of
belongings and documents, including
driver’s license, honorary weapon,
firearms, hunting weapons, airgun with
caliber over 4.5 mm and bullet speed
over 100 meters per second, as well as
cold steel, ammunition and special
self-protection means,
temporary detention of the vehicle.
suspension of drivers against driving
vehicle, river vessels and small craſts;
inspection for alcoholic, narcotic or
other intoxication, as well as exposure
to medications that reduce attention
and speed of reaction.
These actions are carried out in the
manner prescribed by the Code of
Ukraine on administrative offenses or
Law enforcement officer shall draw a
protocol on administrative detention,
which you have to sign. In case of refusal
special record shall be made in the
protocol.
The term of administrative
detention:
Exceptions:
The general rule - no more than
three hours.
other legislation. Information on these
actions shall be Introduced to the
protocol on administrative detention / to
the protocol on administrative offense
Illegal crossing (crossing attempt) of
the state border of Ukraine; violation
of turnover of narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances – no more
than three days with a mandatory
notification of the prosecutor within
24 hours aſter detention.