The Criminal Justice (International Cooperation) Act (2021 Revision) provides the mechanism for obtaining mutual legal assistance from the Cayman Islands with respect to any conduct which would constitute a criminal offence had the conduct occurred in the Cayman Islands.
Any country or territory specified in Schedule 1 of the Act may request such assistance.
The Office of the DPP is responsible for receiving and processing requests for mutual legal assistance.
To make a request by email, contact: DPPInternationalRequests@gov.ky
Mutual Legal assistance may be requested for the following purposes:
A request must be made in writing and in English. It must contain:
Further, to the extent necessary and possible, the request must also include:
The Office of the DPP may refuse to comply with a request. If this occurs, the requesting country or territory will be informed in writing as to the grounds for refusal.
The grounds on which the DPP may refuse to grant assistance in relation to a request are:
The treaty to which this law gives effect was concluded in 1986 and provides that mutual legal assistance shall be granted between the United States and the Cayman Islands for the investigation, prosecution and suppression of criminal offences of the nature, and in the circumstances provided.