Problems of Legal Regulation of the Prosecutor’s Obligation to Appear before a Law Enforcement Agency of a Foreign State

This article examines a case where, after the arrest of an individual placed on an international or interstate wanted list, instead of an extradition request, a petition is received to obtain a pledge to appear before a law enforcement agency in a foreign state. This legal phenomenon requires scholarly analysis, which determined the purpose of this article – to elucidate the legal nature of such a pledge, determine its legal force, and identify issues of legal regulation. As a result of the study, the author concluded that such a petition falls outside the scope of international cooperation in criminal matters and is null and void. These findings led to the following proposals: 1) amending the Criminal procedure code of the Russian Federation to extend the provisions of this law to procedural actions related to requests for legal assistance; 2) supplementing the relevant Instruction of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation regarding the prosecutor’s actions in the event of a petition for a pledge to appear.