Recently, the announcement of military personnel on the wanted list has been happening quite often. The basis for the announcement of the wanted list is the situation when a military man fails to appear in response to a summons to the TCC and SP and does not report the reasons for his failure to appear.
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Why you can end up on the wanted list of TCC and SP: reasons
Junior lawyer of the law firm Murenko, Kuryavy and Partners Anastasia Shvitkina in a commentary to Fakty ICTV noted that when a conscript fails to appear in response to a summons and does not report it, the TCC and SP sends a request to the police with the aim of delivering the offender to the territorial recruitment center and bringing him to administrative responsibility.
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It is at this moment that a person is put on the wanted list.
The relevant information is entered into the Unified State Register of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service, and Reservists and is displayed in the person’s electronic account in the Reserve+ application as a Wanted note in the event of a violation of military registration rules or legislation on defense, mobilization training, and mobilization.
— That is, you can find out about a wanted list announcement from the Reserve+ application. Also, police officers and the TCC and SP have access to the relevant information about a person being wanted, — the lawyer says.
How to remove yourself from the TCC wanted list: basic methods
Anastasia Shvitkina said that there are several ways to remove yourself from the wanted list – administratively or through a court decision (it all depends on the circumstances).
The question immediately arises: did the person receive a summons at all? That is, first of all, it is necessary to find out whether the TCC has objective grounds for declaring the person wanted, in particular, it is necessary to check whether the data was updated in a timely manner, whether the summons was received at the registration address.
— If you live at the place of registration, did not receive a summons and did not refuse to receive it, the TCC could have mistakenly entered information about the violation in the Register and groundlessly declared you wanted. In this case, you must contact the institution in order to clarify the circumstances and correct the erroneously entered data. You can contact them either in person by visiting the TCC or by sending a corresponding application by mail, — the lawyer advises.
In turn, the TCC and SP, after reviewing the application, can correct the information about the commission of an offense and remove the person from the wanted list or refuse to correct him. In case of refusal, the actions of the TCC can be appealed by sending a complaint to the controlling institution or to the court in order to remove the wanted list mark.
If a conscript does not appear in response to a summons or refuses to receive it, then there are several options for removing him from the TCC and SP search.
In particular:
- You can contact the TCC to draw up a report on an administrative offense (under Article 210/210-1 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses), admit your guilt and voluntarily pay the imposed fine. You can contact them in person or by sending a statement admitting the offense. After paying the fine, the Wanted mark will be removed.
- Guilt may not be admitted after the protocol has been drawn up if the person does not agree with the data specified in it or believes that the TCC is acting unlawfully. The drawn up protocol can be appealed in court within 10 days from the date of delivery.
It is important that even paying a fine does not limit a person's right to appeal, since this is not an admission of guilt. In this case, the Wanted mark will be removed after the TCC's decision to impose a fine is cancelled or, if the TCC's actions are deemed lawful, after the fine is paid.
— In addition, if for some reason you do not consider the option of personally visiting the TCC and SP in order to clarify the circumstances, I advise you to contact a lawyer. The lawyer has the authority to contact the territorial recruitment and social support center in your interests to establish the grounds for declaring you wanted and the legality of the actions of the TCC and SP, — noted Anastasia Shvitkina.
The actions of the TCC can also be appealed in court. However, it is worth noting that written requests to the TCC are considered for quite a long time, and sometimes they may not provide any answers at all.
Also, the response of the TCC may be unsatisfactory and violate your legal rights. In this case, in order to appeal the actions of the TCC and remove the wanted list mark, you must go to court.
The judicial procedure for removal from the wanted list may include an unfounded announcement of a wanted list, unlawful entry of information about the commission of an offense into the Register, violation of legislative requirements by the TCC, and the like.
— Removal from the wanted list by court order is currently being carried out more and more often and ensures the protection of the rights of individuals from the illegal actions of the TCC and SP in establishing the Wanted mark, — the lawyer emphasized.
