section_path: Jurisdiction and admissibility/Personal jurisdiction
section_name: Personal jurisdiction
paragraph_text: Personal jurisdiction
  
  The personal jurisdiction of the Court extends to all natural persons who commit crimes, regardless of where they are located or where the crimes were committed, as long as those individuals are nationals of either (1) states that are party to the Rome Statute or (2) states that have accepted the Court's jurisdiction by filing a declaration with the Court.: article 12 As with territorial jurisdiction, the personal jurisdiction can be expanded by the Security Council if it refers a situation to the Court.: article 13(b)