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If you are suspected of a criminal offence
Detention
If the examining judge grants the Officer of Justice’s request, you will be
placed ‘in detention’. In most cases, you will be taken to a detention centre
(huis van bewaring: literally, the ‘house of keeping’) although it is also possible
that you will be returned to the police cells. The maximum detention period is
fourteen days. It cannot be extended.
Remand
After fourteen days, the period of detention expires. If the Officer of Justice
considers it necessary for you to remain in custody, he will request the court to
issue a remand order. Once again, you will be given the opportunity to state
your case before the decision is taken. A remand order is for a maximum of
ninety days. Where the order is issued for a period of less than ninety days, it
can be extended to a period of up to ninety days by the court at the request of
the Officer of Justice.
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