Serbia — Legal Help

Dial 112, or 192 for police directly. If detained, ask immediately for an interpreter, a lawyer and consular notification — English proficiency among police is inconsistent, and misdemeanour proceedings can conclude within a day or two, including fines and, for foreigners, possible removal orders and entry bans. Your embassy supplies lawyer lists and monitors welfare but cannot argue your case. Do not sign Serbian-language statements without translation, and never offer money to officers.

The age of consent is 14, but commercial sex with anyone under 18 is prosecuted as a crime under the Criminal Code, entirely separate from the misdemeanour regime for adults. Keep your passport and beli karton accessible — document checks are routine around nightlife areas.