Rome Statute
Part 2: Jurisdiction, Admissibility and Applicable Law

Article Art. 11
Jurisdiction ratione temporis

1.

The Court has jurisdiction only with respect to crimes committed after the entry into force of this Statute.

2.

If a State becomes a Party to this Statute after its entry into force, the Court may exercise its jurisdiction only with respect to crimes committed after the entry into force of this Statute for that State, unless that State has made a declaration under article 12, paragraph 3.

Source: Article 11 — Jurisdiction ratione temporis, https://www.­icc-cpi.­int/Publications/Rome-Statute.­pdf (accessed May 26, 2025).

Last Updated

May 10, 2025

Art. 11’s source at icc-cpi​.int