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Original translation by Brian Duffett and Monika Ebinger
Translation updated by Kathleen Müller-Rostin and Iyamide Mahdi
Redaktionelle Koordination (Coordinating Editor of the Translation) Mrs. Mahdi
Stand: Die Übersetzung berücksichtigt die Änderung(en) des Gesetzes durch Artikel 3 des Gesetzes vom 23.4.2014 (BGBl. I S. 410)
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PART ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
CHAPTER I
SUBSTANTIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS |
| Section 1[Substantive Jurisdiction] |
| Section 2[Joinder and Severance of Connected Cases] |
| Section 3[Definition of Connection] |
| Section 4[Subsequent Joinder or Severance] |
| Section 5[Jurisdiction over Connected Cases] |
| Section 6[Examination Proprio Motu] |
| Section 6a[Jurisdiction of Particular Criminal Divisions] |
CHAPTER II
VENUE |
| Section 7[Place Where the Act Was Committed] |
| Section 8[Domicile, Place of Residence] |
| Section 9[Place of Apprehension] |
| Section 10[Home Port] |
| Section 10a[Environmental Criminal Offences] |
| Section 11[German Officials Abroad] |
| Section 11a[Soldiers Abroad] |
| Section 12[Concurrence of More than One Venue] |
| Section 13[Venue for Connected Cases] |
| Section 13a[Determination of the Competent Court by the Federal Court of Justice] |
| Section 14[Dispute Regarding Jurisdiction] |
| Section 15[Impediment of the Competent Court] |
| Section 16[Objection of Lack of Jurisdiction] |
| Sections 17 and 18(Deleted) |
| Section 19[Dispute Regarding Lack of Jurisdiction] |
| Section 20[Individual Acts By a Court Lacking Jurisdiction] |
| Section 21[Exigent Circumstances] |
CHAPTER III
EXCLUSION AND CHALLENGE OF COURT PERSONNEL |
| Section 22[Disqualification of a Judge] |
| Section 23[Disqualification of Judges Who Participated in Previous Proceedings] |
| Section 24[Challenge of a Judge] |
| Section 25[Final Date for Challenge] |
| Section 26[Procedure Concerning Challenge] |
| Section 26a[Inadmissible Challenge] |
| Section 27[Decision on the Challenge] |
| Section 28[Appellate Remedy] |
| Section 29[Non-Deferrable Acts of the Challenged Person] |
| Section 30[Self-Disqualification; Ex Officio Challenge] |
| Section 31[Lay Judges and Registry Clerks] |
| Section 32(Deleted) |
CHAPTER IV
COURT DECISIONS AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PARTICIPANTS |
| Section 33[Hearing the Participants] |
| Section 33a[Subsequent Hearing] |
| Section 34[Reasons for the Decision] |
| Section 34a[Entry into Force by Virtue of an Order] |
| Section 35[Notification of the Decision] |
| Section 35a[Instructions on Appellate Remedy] |
| Section 36[Service and Execution of Decisions] |
| Section 37[Procedure Concerning Service] |
| Section 38[Direct Summons] |
| Section 39(Deleted) |
| Section 40[Service by Publication] |
| Section 41[Service on the Public Prosecution Office] |
| Section 41a[Electronic Document] |
CHAPTER V
TIME LIMITS AND RESTORATION OF THE STATUS QUO ANTE |
| Section 42[Time Limits Determined in Days] |
| Section 43[Time Limits Determined in Weeks and Months] |
| Section 44[Restoration of the Status Quo Ante] |
| Section 45[Application for Restoration of the Status Quo Ante] |
| Section 46[Decision and Appellate Remedy] |
| Section 47[No Suspension of Execution] |
CHAPTER VI
WITNESSES |
| Section 48[Summons of Witnesses] |
| Section 49[Examination of the Federal President] |
| Section 50[Examination of Members of Parliament or Government Ministers] |
| Section 51[Consequences of Non-Appearance] |
| Section 52[Right to Refuse Testimony on Personal Grounds] |
| Section 53[Right to Refuse Testimony on Professional Grounds] |
| Section 53a[Right of Professional Assistants to Refuse Testimony] |
| Section 54[Authorization for Judges and Officials to Testify] |
| Section 55[Refusal of Information] |
| Section 56[Substantiation of the Grounds for Refusal to Testify] |
| Section 57[Instruction Regarding Oath] |
| Section 58[Examination; Confrontation] |
| Section 58a[Examination by Audio-Visual Medium] |
| Section 58b[Examination Outside the Main Hearing] |
| Section 59[Oath] |
| Section 60[Prohibition of Oath] |
| Section 61[Right to Refuse to Give Testimony under Oath] |
| Section 62[Oath in Preparatory Proceedings] |
| Section 63[Oath on Examination by Commission] |
| Section 64[Form of Oath] |
| Section 65[Affirmation Equivalent to an Oath] |
| Section 66[Hearing or Speech Impaired Persons] |
| Section 67[Reliance on the Prior Oath] |
| Section 68[Examination as to Witness’ Identity] |
| Section 68a[Questions Concerning Degrading Facts and Previous Convictions] |
| Section 68b[Assignment of Legal Counsel] |
| Section 69[Examination as to Subject Matter] |
| Section 70[Refusal Without Reason to Testify or Take the Oath] |
| Section 71[Witness’ Expenses] |
CHAPTER VII
EXPERTS AND INSPECTION |
| Section 72[Application of Provisions Concerning Witnesses] |
| Section 73[Selection of Experts] |
| Section 74[Challenge] |
| Section 75[Duty to Render Opinion] |
| Section 76[Privilege of Refusing to Render Opinion] |
| Section 77[Consequences of Non-Appearance or Refusal] |
| Section 78[Judicial Direction] |
| Section 79[Oath Administered to an Expert] |
| Section 80[Preparation of an Opinion] |
| Section 80a[Consultations During the Preliminary Proceedings] |
| Section 81[Placement for Observation of the Accused] |
| Section 81a[Physical Examination; Blood Test] |
| Section 81b[Photographs and Fingerprints] |
| Section 81c[Examination of Other Persons] |
| Section 81d[Physical Examination] |
| Section 81e[Molecular and Genetic Examinations] |
| Section 81f[Ordering and Carrying Out Molecular and Genetic Examinations] |
| Section 81g[DNA Analysis] |
| Section 81h[Serial Molecular and Genetic Examination] |
| Section 82[Rendering Opinion in Preliminary Proceedings] |
| Section 83[Rendering a New Opinion] |
| Section 84[Fees for Experts] |
| Section 85[Expert Witnesses] |
| Section 86[Judicial Inspection] |
| Section 87[Post Mortem Examination; Autopsy] |
| Section 88[Identification] |
| Section 89[Extent of Autopsies] |
| Section 90[Autopsies of New-Born Children] |
| Section 91[Suspected Poisoning] |
| Section 92[Opinions in Counterfeiting Cases] |
| Section 93[Handwriting Analysis] |
CHAPTER VIII
SEIZURE, INTERCEPTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED SEARCH, USE OF TECHNICAL DEVICES, USE OF UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATORS AND SEARCH |
| Section 94[Objects Which May Be Seized] |
| Section 95[Obligation to Surrender] |
| Section 96[Official Documents] |
| Section 97[Objects Not Subject to Seizure] |
| Section 98[Order of Seizure] |
| Section 98a[Automated Comparison and Transmission of Personal Data] |
| Section 98b[Competence; Return and Deletion of Data] |
| Section 98c[Comparison of Data to Clear Up a Criminal Offence] |
| Section 99[Seizure of Postal Items] |
| Section 100[Jurisdiction] |
| Section 100a[Conditions Regarding Interception of Telecommunications] |
| Section 100b[Order to Intercept Telecommunications] |
| Section 100c[Measures Implemented Without the Knowledge of the Person Concerned] |
| Section 100d[Jurisdiction] |
| Section 100e[Duty to Report] |
| Section 100f[Use of Technical Means] |
| Section 100g[Information on Telecommunications Connections] |
| Section 100h[Taking of Photographs; Technical Devices for Surveillance] |
| Section 100i[IMS I-Catcher] |
| Section 100j[Request for Information] |
| Section 101[Notification] |
| Section 102[Search in Respect of the Suspect] |
| Section 103[Searches in Respect of Other Persons] |
| Section 104[Searches During the Night] |
| Section 105[Search Order; Execution] |
| Section 106[Calling In the Occupant] |
| Section 107[Notification; Inventory] |
| Section 108[Seizure of Other Objects] |
| Section 109[Marking Seized Objects] |
| Section 110[Examination of Papers] |
| Section 110a[Undercover Investigators] |
| Section 110b[Consent of the Public Prosecution Office; Consent of the Court; Non-Disclosure of Identity] |
| Section 110c[Entering Private Premises] |
| Section 110d(Deleted) |
| Section 110e(Deleted) |
| Section 111[Road Traffic Controls] |
| Section 111a[Provisional Withdrawal of Permission to Drive] |
| Section 111b[Securing of Objects] |
| Section 111c[Effecting Seizure] |
| Section 111d[Attachment for Equivalent Value; Fine or Costs] |
| Section 111e[Order for Seizure or Attachment] |
| Section 111f[Effecting Seizure and Enforcing Attachment] |
| Section 111g[Compulsory Execution; Enforcement of Attachment by the Aggrieved Person] |
| Section 111h[Prior Satisfaction of Claims of the Aggrieved Person on Attachment] |
| Section 111i[Maintenance of Seizure] |
| Section 111k[Return of Moveable Assets to the Aggrieved Person] |
| Section 111l[Emergency Sale] |
| Section 111m[Writings and Printing Devices] |
| Section 111n[Seizure Order; Time Restriction] |
| Section 111o[Attachment in Rem for a Property Fine] |
| Section 111p[Seizure of Property] |
CHAPTER IX
ARREST AND PROVISIONAL APPREHENSION |
| Section 112[Admissibility of Remand Detention; Grounds for Arrest] |
| Section 112a[Further Grounds for Arrest] |
| Section 113[Restrictions Applying to Remand Detention] |
| Section 114[Warrant of Arrest] |
| Section 114a[Notification of Accused] |
| Section 114b[Instruction of Arrested Accused; Rights] |
| Section 114c[Notification of Relatives] |
| Section 114d[Communication of Information to the Penal Institution] |
| Section 114e[Communication of Information by the Penal Institution] |
| Section 115[Examination by the Court] |
| Section 115a[Examination by the Nearest Local Court] |
| Section 116[Suspension of Execution] |
| Section 116a[Type of Bail; Authorization to Receive Service] |
| Section 116b[Execution of Detention; Precedence] |
| Section 117[Review of Detention] |
| Section 118[Oral Hearing] |
| Section 118a[Conducting the Oral Hearing] |
| Section 118b[Persons Entitled to File Applications] |
| Section 119[Decisions and Measures in Execution of Detention] |
| Section 119a[Applications in Respect of Decisions and Measures] |
| Section 120[Revocation of the Warrant of Arrest] |
| Section 121[Remand Detention Exceeding Six Months] |
| Section 122[Special Review of Detention by the Higher Regional Court] |
| Section 122a[Maximum Detention Period Pursuant to Article 112a] |
| Section 123[Revoking Less Severe Measures] |
| Section 124[Forfeiture of Security] |
| Section 125[Competence for Issuing the Arrest Warrant] |
| Section 126[Competence for Subsequent Decisions] |
| Section 126a[Provisional Placement] |
| Section 127[Provisional Arrest] |
| Section 127a[Dispensing with Arrest] |
| Section 127b[Arrest in Connection with the Main Hearing] |
| Section 128[Appearance Before the Judge] |
| Section 129[Appearance After Preferment of Public Charges] |
| Section 130[Arrest Warrant for Offences Prosecuted on Application] |
CHAPTER IXa
FURTHER MEASURES TO SECURE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND EXECUTION OF SENTENCE |
| Section 131[Arrest Notice] |
| Section 131a[Notice to Determine Whereabouts] |
| Section 131b[Publication of Pictures] |
| Section 131c[Order and Confirmation of Searches] |
| Section 132[Provision of Security and Address for Service] |
CHAPTER IXb
PROVISIONAL PROHIBITION OF PURSUIT OF AN OCCUPATION |
| Section 132a[Provisional Prohibition of Pursuit of an Occupation] |
CHAPTER X
EXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED |
| Section 133[Written Summons] |
| Section 134[Bringing the Accused Before the Court] |
| Section 135[Immediate Examination] |
| Section 136[First Examination] |
| Section 136a[Prohibited Methods of Examination] |
CHAPTER XI
DEFENCE |
| Section 137[Defence Counsel] |
| Section 138[Choice of Defence Counsel] |
| Section 138a[Exclusion of Defence Counsel] |
| Section 138b[Exclusion of Defence Counsel for Endangering National Security] |
| Section 138c[Procedure for Excluding Defence Counsel] |
| Section 138d[Oral Hearing; Immediate Complaint] |
| Section 139[Trainee Jurist as Defence Counsel] |
| Section 140[Mandatory Defence] |
| Section 141[Appointment of Defence Counsel] |
| Section 142[Choice of Defence Counsel] |
| Section 143[Revocation of Appointment] |
| Section 144(Deleted) |
| Section 145[Absence of Defence Counsel] |
| Section 145a[Service of Documents on Defence Counsel] |
| Section 146[Joint Defence Counsel] |
| Section 146a[Rejection of Defence Counsel of the Accused’s Own Choice] |
| Section 147[Inspection of the Files] |
| Section 148[Defence Counsel-Client Communication] |
| Section 148a[Implementing Monitoring Measures] |
| Section 149[Admission of Assistance] |
| Section 150(Deleted) |
PART TWO
PROCEEDINGS AT FIRST INSTANCE |
CHAPTER I
PUBLIC CHARGES |
| Section 151[Principle of Indictment] |
| Section 152[Indicting Authority; Principle of Mandatory Prosecution] |
| Section 152a[Prosecution of Elected Public Representatives] |
| Section 153[Non-Prosecution of Petty Offences] |
| Section 153a[Provisional Dispensing with Court Action; Provisional Termination of Proceedings] |
| Section 153b[Dispensing with Court Action; Termination] |
| Section 153c[Non-Prosecution of Offences Committed Abroad] |
| Section 153d[Dispensing with Court Action on Political Grounds] |
| Section 153e[Dispensing with Court Action in National Security Cases] |
| Section 153f[Dispensing with Prosecution of Criminal Offences under the Code of Crimes against International Law] |
| Section 154[Insignificant Secondary Penalties] |
| Section 154a[Limitation of Prosecution] |
| Section 154b[Extradition and Expulsion] |
| Section 154c[Victim of Coercion or Extortion] |
| Section 154d[Decision of a Prior Issue Involving Civil Law or Administrative Law] |
| Section 154e[Criminal or Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning Erroneous Suspicion or Insult] |
| Section 154f[Provisional Termination Prior to Main Proceedings] |
| Section 155[Scope of the Investigation] |
| Section 155a[Perpetrator-Victim Mediation] |
| Section 155b[Transmission of Personal Data] |
| Section 156[No Withdrawal of the Indictment] |
| Section 157[Definition of the Terms “Indicted Accused” and “Defendant”] |
CHAPTER II
PREPARATION OF THE PUBLIC CHARGES |
| Section 158[Criminal Informations; Applications for Prosecution] |
| Section 159[Unnatural Death; Discovery of a Corpse] |
| Section 160[Investigation Proceedings] |
| Section 160a[Investigation Measures Where Person Has Right to Refuse Testimony] |
| Section 160b[Discussion of the Status of Proceedings] |
| Section 161[Information and Investigations] |
| Section 161a[Witnesses and Experts Before the Public Prosecution Office] |
| Section 162[Court Investigations] |
| Section 163[Duties of the Police] |
| Section 163a[Examination of the Accused] |
| Section 163b[Establishing Identity] |
| Section 163c[Duration of Custody; Judicial Review] |
| Section 163d[Computer-Assisted Search] |
| Section 163e[Police Observation] |
| Section 163f[Longer-Term Observation] |
| Section 164[Apprehension of Persons Disrupting Official Activities] |
| Section 165[Judicial Action in an Emergency] |
| Section 166[Applications by the Accused to Obtain Evidence] |
| Section 167[Further Directions by the Public Prosecution Office] |
| Section 168[Recording Clerk] |
| Section 168a[Recording of Judicial Investigatory Acts] |
| Section 168b[Recording of Investigatory Acts of the Investigating Authorities] |
| Section 168c[Presence During Judicial Examination] |
| Section 168d[Presence During Judicial Inspection] |
| Section 168e[Separate Examination] |
| Section 169[Investigating Judges of the Higher Regional Courts and the Federal Court of Justice] |
| Section 169a[Conclusion of Investigation] |
| Section 170[Conclusion of the Investigation Proceedings] |
| Section 171[Notification of the Applicant] |
| Section 172[Proceedings to Compel Public Charges] |
| Section 173[Procedure by the Court] |
| Section 174[Dismissal of Application] |
| Section 175[Order to Prefer Public Charges] |
| Section 176[Furnishing Security] |
| Section 177[Costs] |
CHAPTER III
(Deleted) |
| Sections 178 to 197(Deleted) |
CHAPTER IV
DECISION CONCERNING THE OPENING OF THE MAIN PROCEEDINGS |
| Section 198(Deleted) |
| Section 199[Decision to Open the Main Proceedings] |
| Section 200[Contents of the Bill of Indictment] |
| Section 201[Communication of the Bill of Indictment] |
| Section 202[Supplementary Investigations] |
| Section 202a[Discussion of the Status of Proceedings] |
| Section 203[Condition for Opening Main Proceedings] |
| Section 204[Refusal to Open Main Proceedings] |
| Section 205[Provisional Termination] |
| Section 206[Applications Not Binding] |
| Section 206a[Termination in the Case of Impediments] |
| Section 206b[Termination on Amendment of the Law] |
| Section 207[Order Opening Main Proceedings] |
| Section 208(Deleted) |
| Section 209[Competent Court] |
| Section 209a[Special Functional Jurisdictions] |
| Section 210[Appellate Remedies] |
| Section 211[Effect of the Order Refusing to Open Main Proceedings] |
CHAPTER V
PREPARATION OF THE MAIN HEARING |
| Section 212[Applicability of Section 202a] |
| Sections 212a and 212b(Deleted) |
| Section 213[Setting the Date for the Main Hearing] |
| Section 214[Summonses] |
| Section 215[Service of the Order Opening the Main Proceedings] |
| Section 216[Summoning the Defendant] |
| Section 217[Time Limit for Summons] |
| Section 218[Summoning Defence Counsel] |
| Section 219[Defendant’s Applications to Take Evidence] |
| Section 220[Summons by the Defendant] |
| Section 221[Taking of Evidence Ex Officio] |
| Section 222[Naming Witnesses] |
| Section 222a[Information as to Composition of the Court] |
| Section 222b[Objections Concerning Composition of the Court] |
| Section 223[Witness Examination on Commission or By Request] |
| Section 224[Notification of Participants] |
| Section 225[Judicial Inspection on Commission] |
| Section 225a[Change of Jurisdiction Prior to the Main Hearing] |
CHAPTER VI
MAIN HEARING |
| Section 226[Uninterrupted Presence] |
| Section 227[More Than One Public Prosecutor and Defence Counsel] |
| Section 228[Suspension and Interruption] |
| Section 229[Maximum Duration of an Interruption] |
| Section 230[Failure of the Defendant to Appear] |
| Section 231[Defendant’s Duty to Be Present] |
| Section 231a[Unfitness to Stand Trial Caused with Intent] |
| Section 231b[Absence Because of Disorderly Conduct] |
| Section 231c[Absence During Parts of the Proceedings] |
| Section 232[Main Hearing Despite the Defendant’s Failure to Appear] |
| Section 233[Releasing the Defendant from the Duty to Appear] |
| Section 234[Representation of Absent Defendant] |
| Section 234a[Defence Counsel’s Rights of Information and Consent] |
| Section 235[Restoration of the Status Quo Ante] |
| Section 236[Ordering the Defendant’s Personal Appearance] |
| Section 237[Joinder of More Than One Criminal Case] |
| Section 238[Conduct of the Hearing] |
| Section 239[Cross-Examination] |
| Section 240[Right to Ask Questions] |
| Section 241[Rejection of Questions] |
| Section 241a[Examination of Witnesses under 18 Years of Age] |
| Section 242[Doubts Concerning Admissibility of Questions] |
| Section 243[Course of the Main Hearing] |
| Section 244[Taking of Evidence] |
| Section 245[Extent of Evidence Taken] |
| Section 246[Belated Applications to Take Evidence] |
| Section 246a[Medical Expert] |
| Section 247[Removal of the Defendant from the Courtroom] |
| Section 247a[Witness Examination in Another Place] |
| Section 248[Dismissal of Witnesses and Experts] |
| Section 249[Reading Out Documents] |
| Section 250[Principle of Examination in Person] |
| Section 251[Reading Out Records] |
| Section 252[Prohibition of Reading Out of Statement Following Refusal to Testify] |
| Section 253[Reading Out a Statement to Refresh Memory] |
| Section 254[Reading Out Confessions; Contradictions] |
| Section 255[Recording of Statements Read Out] |
| Section 255a[Showing Audio-Visual Recordings] |
| Section 256[Reading Out Official and Medical Statements] |
| Section 257[Questioning the Defendant, the Public Prosecutor and Defence Counsel] |
| Section 257a[Written Form] |
| Section 257b[Discussion of the Status of Proceedings] |
| Section 257c[Negotiated Agreement] |
| Section 258[Closing Speeches] |
| Section 259[Interpreter] |
| Section 260[Judgment] |
| Section 261[Free Evaluation of Evidence] |
| Section 262[Preliminary Civil Law Questions] |
| Section 263[Voting] |
| Section 264[Subject Matter of the Judgment] |
| Section 265[Change in Legal Reference] |
| Section 265a[Conditions; Instructions] |
| Section 266[Supplementary Charges] |
| Section 267[Reasons for the Judgment] |
| Section 268[Pronouncement of the Judgment] |
| Section 268a[Probationary Suspension of Sentence; Warning with Sentence Reserved] |
| Section 268b[Continuation of Remand Detention] |
| Section 268c[Information on a Driving Ban] |
| Section 268d[Instruction Where Preventive Detention Is Reserved] |
| Section 269[Lack of Substantive Jurisdiction] |
| Section 270[Referral to a Higher Competent Court] |
| Section 271[Record of Proceedings] |
| Section 272[Content of the Record] |
| Section 273[Additional Contents of the Record] |
| Section 274[Probative Value of the Record] |
| Section 275[Written Judgment; Official Copy] |
CHAPTER VII
DECISION CONCERNING AN ORDER OF PREVENTIVE DETENTION RESERVED IN THE JUDGMENT OR A SUBSEQUENT ORDER OF PREVENTIVE DETENTION |
| Section 275a[Decision Concerning Reserved or Subsequent Orders of Preventive Detention] |
CHAPTER VIII
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ABSENT ACCUSED |
| Section 276[Definition] |
| Sections 277 to 284(Deleted) |
| Section 285[Securing Evidence] |
| Section 286[Defence Counsel] |
| Section 287[Notification of the Absent Accused] |
| Section 288[Request to Appear] |
| Section 289[Reception of Evidence] |
| Section 290[Seizure Instead of Warrant of Arrest] |
| Section 291[Publication of Seizure Order] |
| Section 292[Effect of Publication] |
| Section 293[Revocation of Seizure] |
| Section 294[Proceedings After Preferment of Charges] |
| Section 295[Safe Conduct] |
PART THREE
APPELLATE REMEDIES |
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| Section 296[Persons Entitled to Appellate Remedy] |
| Section 297[Defence Counsel] |
| Section 298[Statutory Representative] |
| Section 299[Arrested Accused] |
| Section 300[Incorrect Designation] |
| Section 301[Public Prosecution Office’s Power of Appellate Remedy] |
| Section 302[Withdrawal; Waiver] |
| Section 303[Opponent’s Consent] |
CHAPTER II
COMPLAINT |
| Section 304[Admissibility] |
| Section 305[Inadmissibility] |
| Section 305a[Complaint Against Order Suspending Sentence] |
| Section 306[Filing; Redress or Submission] |
| Section 307[No Obstacle to Enforcement] |
| Section 308[Powers of the Court Hearing the Complaint] |
| Section 309[Decision] |
| Section 310[Further Complaint] |
| Section 311[Immediate Complaint] |
| Section 311a[Subsequent Hearing of the Opponent] |
CHAPTER III
APPEAL ON POINTS OF FACT AND LAW |
| Section 312[Admissibility] |
| Section 313[Acceptance of Appeal on Fact and Law] |
| Section 314[Form and Time Limits] |
| Section 315[Appeal on Fact and Law and Application for Restoration of the Status Quo Ante] |
| Section 316[Obstacle to Entry into Force] |
| Section 317[Grounds for an Appeal on Fact and Law] |
| Section 318[Restriction of Appeal on Fact and Law] |
| Section 319[Filing Too Late] |
| Section 320[Submitting Files to the Public Prosecution Office] |
| Section 321[Transmission of Files to the Court Hearing the Appeal] |
| Section 322[Dismissal Without Main Hearing] |
| Section 322a[Ruling by the Court Hearing the Appeal] |
| Section 323[Preparation of the Main Hearing] |
| Section 324[Course of the Main Hearing] |
| Section 325[Reading Out Documents] |
| Section 326[Closing Speeches] |
| Section 327[Extent of Review of the Judgment] |
| Section 328[Content of the Appellate Decision] |
| Section 329[Defendant’s Non-Appearance] |
| Section 330[Appeal on Fact and Law by Statutory Representative] |
| Section 331[Prohibition of Reformatio in Peius] |
| Section 332[Procedural Provisions] |
CHAPTER IV
APPEAL ON POINTS OF LAW ONLY |
| Section 333[Admissibility] |
| Section 334(Deleted) |
| Section 335[Immediate Appeal on Law in Lieu of an Appeal on Fact and Law] |
| Section 336[Review of Decisions Preceding the Judgment] |
| Section 337[Grounds for Appeal on Law] |
| Section 338[Absolute Grounds for Appeal on Law] |
| Section 339[Legal Norms for the Defendant’s Benefit] |
| Section 340(Deleted) |
| Section 341[Form and Time Limits] |
| Section 342[Appeal on Law and Application for Restoration of the Status Quo Ante] |
| Section 343[Obstacle to Entry into Force] |
| Section 344[Grounds for an Appeal on Law] |
| Section 345[Time Limit for Stating Grounds] |
| Section 346[Late and Improper Filing] |
| Section 347[Service; Response; Submission of Files] |
| Section 348[Lack of Jurisdiction] |
| Section 349[Dismissal Without Main Hearing] |
| Section 350[Main Hearing] |
| Section 351[Course of the Main Hearing] |
| Section 352[Extent of Review] |
| Section 353[Content of the Appellate Judgment on Law] |
| Section 354[Decision on the Merits; Referral to a Lower Court] |
| Section 354a[Decision in the Event of Amendment of the Law] |
| Section 355[Referral to the Competent Court] |
| Section 356[Pronouncement of Judgment] |
| Section 356a[Violation of the Right To Be Heard] |
| Section 357[Effect on Persons Convicted in the Same Proceedings] |
| Section 358[Binding Effect on Lower Court; Prohibition of Reformatio in Peius] |
PART FOUR
REOPENING OF PROCEEDINGS CONCLUDED BY A FINAL JUDGMENT |
| Section 359[Reopening for the Convicted Person’s Benefit] |
| Section 360[No Obstacle to Execution] |
| Section 361[Execution or Death No Bar to Reopening] |
| Section 362[Reopening to the Defendant’s Detriment] |
| Section 363[Inadmissibility] |
| Section 364[Allegation of a Criminal Offence] |
| Section 364a[Appointment of Defence Counsel] |
| Section 364b[Appointment of Defence Counsel to Prepare Proceedings] |
| Section 365[General Provisions on the Application] |
| Section 366[Content and Form of the Application] |
| Section 367[Court Jurisdiction; Procedure] |
| Section 368[Dismissal for Inadmissibility] |
| Section 369[Taking Evidence] |
| Section 370[Decision on Well-Foundedness] |
| Section 371[Acquittal With No Main Hearing] |
| Section 372[Immediate Complaint] |
| Section 373[Judgment After New Main Hearing; No Reformatio in Peius] |
| Section 373a[Procedure for a Penal Order] |
PART FIVE
PARTICIPATION OF THE AGGRIEVED PERSON IN THE PROCEEDINGS |
CHAPTER I
PRIVATE PROSECUTION |
| Section 374[Admissibility; Persons Entitled to Prosecute] |
| Section 375[More Than One Person Entitled] |
| Section 376[Preferring Public Charges] |
| Section 377[Participation of the Public Prosecutor; Taking Over the Proceedings] |
| Section 378[Assistance and Representation of the Private Prosecutor] |
| Section 379[Furnishing Security; Legal Aid] |
| Section 379a[Advance for Fees] |
| Section 380[Conciliation Attempt] |
| Section 381[Preferring the Charges] |
| Section 382[Communication of the Charges] |
| Section 383[Order Opening the Main Hearing; Dismissal; Termination] |
| Section 384[Further Procedure] |
| Section 385[Status of the Private Prosecutor; Summonses; Inspection of the Files] |
| Section 386[Summoning Witnesses and Experts] |
| Section 387[Representation at the Main Hearing] |
| Section 388[Countercharges] |
| Section 389[Judgment Terminating Proceedings] |
| Section 390[Appellate Remedy for Private Prosecutor] |
| Section 391[Withdrawal of Charges; Restoration of the Status Quo Ante] |
| Section 392[Effect of Withdrawal] |
| Section 393[Death of the Private Prosecutor] |
| Section 394[Notification to the Accused] |
CHAPTER II
PRIVATE ACCESSORY PROSECUTION |
| Section 395[Right to Join as a Private Accessory Prosecutor] |
| Section 396[Declaration of Joinder] |
| Section 397[Rights of the Private Accessory Prosecutor] |
| Section 397a[Appointment of an Attorney as Counsel] |
| Section 398[Procedure] |
| Section 399[Notification of Previous Decisions] |
| Section 400[Private Accessory Prosecutor’s Right to Appellate Remedy] |
| Section 401[Appellate Remedy for Private Accessory Prosecutor] |
| Section 402[Revocation; Death of Private Accessory Prosecutor] |
CHAPTER III
COMPENSATION FOR THE AGGRIEVED PERSON |
| Section 403[Conditions] |
| Section 404[Application by the Aggrieved Person] |
| Section 405[Dispensing with a Decision] |
| Section 406[Decision] |
| Section 406a[Appellate Remedy] |
| Section 406b[Execution] |
| Section 406c[Reopening] |
CHAPTER IV
OTHER RIGHTS OF THE AGGRIEVED PERSON |
| Section 406d[Notification of the Aggrieved Person] |
| Section 406e[Inspection of Files] |
| Section 406f[Assistance and Representation of the Aggrieved Person] |
| Section 406g[Assistance for an Aggrieved Person Entitled to Private Accessory Prosecution] |
| Section 406h[Information as to Rights] |
PART SIX
SPECIAL TYPES OF PROCEDURE |
CHAPTER I
PROCEDURE FOR PENAL ORDERS |
| Section 407[Admissibility] |
| Section 408[Judicial Decisions] |
| Section 408a[Application for Penal Order After Opening of the Main Proceedings] |
| Section 408b[Appointment of Defence Counsel] |
| Section 409[Content of the Penal Order] |
| Section 410[Time Limit for Lodging Objections; Entry into Force] |
| Section 411[Dismissal for Inadmissibility; Date of Main Hearing] |
| Section 412[Non-Appearance of the Defendant] |
CHAPTER II
PROCEDURE FOR PREVENTIVE DETENTION |
| Section 413[Conditions] |
| Section 414[Proceedings] |
| Section 415[Main Hearing Without the Accused] |
| Section 416[Transition to Criminal Proceedings] |
CHAPTER IIa
ACCELERATED PROCEDURE |
| Section 417[Application by the Public Prosecution Office] |
| Section 418[Main Hearing] |
| Section 419[Maximum Sentence; Decision] |
| Section 420[Taking of Evidence] |
| Sections 421 to 429(Deleted) |
CHAPTER III
PROCEDURE CONCERNING CONFISCATION AND SEIZURE OF PROPERTY |
| Section 430[Waiver of Confiscation] |
| Section 431[Participation of Third Persons in Proceedings] |
| Section 432[Hearing a Person with an Interest in Confiscation] |
| Section 433[Rights and Duties of a Person with an Interest in Confiscation] |
| Section 434[Representation by Defence Counsel] |
| Section 435[Summons to the Main Hearing] |
| Section 436[Non-Appearance at the Main Hearing] |
| Section 437[Appellate Proceedings] |
| Section 438[Confiscation by Penal Order] |
| Section 439[Subsequent Proceedings] |
| Section 440[Independent Confiscation Proceedings] |
| Section 441[Jurisdiction in Subsequent and in Independent Confiscation Proceedings] |
| Section 442[Forfeiture; Destruction; Rendering Unusable] |
| Section 443[Seizure of Property] |
CHAPTER IV
PROCEDURE FOR IMPOSING A REGULATORY FINE AGAINST LEGAL PERSONS AND AGAINST ASSOCIATIONS |
| Section 444 |
| Sections 445 to 448(Deleted) |
PART SEVEN
EXECUTION OF SENTENCE AND COSTS OF PROCEEDINGS |
CHAPTER I
EXECUTION OF SENTENCE |
| Section 449[Execution] |
| Section 450[Crediting Remand Detention and Withdrawal of Driver’s Licence] |
| Section 450a[Crediting Detention Pending Extradition] |
| Section 451[Executing Authorities] |
| Section 452[Pardoning Power] |
| Section 453[Subsequent Decision on Probationary Suspension of Sentence or Warning with Sentence Reserved] |
| Section 453a[Instruction on Suspension of Sentence or Warning with Sentence Reserved] |
| Section 453b[Supervision of the Convicted Person] |
| Section 453c[Warrant of Arrest on Revocation] |
| Section 454[Suspension of Remainder of Sentence] |
| Section 454a[Extension of Probation Period; Revocation of Suspension of Remainder of Sentence] |
| Section 454b[Execution of Prison Sentences and of Default Imprisonment] |
| Section 455[Postponement of Execution of a Prison Sentence] |
| Section 455a[Postponement or Interruption on Grounds of Institutional Organization] |
| Section 456[Temporary Postponement] |
| Section 456a[Dispensing With Execution in the Case of Extradition or Expulsion] |
| Section 456b(Deleted) |
| Section 456c[Postponement and Suspension of Prohibition of Pursuit of an Occupation] |
| Section 457[Arrest Warrant] |
| Section 458[Court Decisions on Execution of Sentence] |
| Section 459[Execution of Fine] |
| Section 459a[Facilitating Payment] |
| Section 459b[Setting Off Instalments] |
| Section 459c[Recovery of Fine] |
| Section 459d[No Execution] |
| Section 459e[Execution of Default Imprisonment] |
| Section 459f[Dispensing with Execution of Default Imprisonment] |
| Section 459g[Execution of Incidental Consequences] |
| Section 459h[Legal Remedy] |
| Section 459i[Execution of Property Fine] |
| Section 460[Subsequent Aggregate Penalty] |
| Section 461[Credit for Confinement in Hospital] |
| Section 462[Procedure in the Case of Court Decision] |
| Section 462a[Jurisdiction] |
| Section 463[Execution of Measures of Reform and Prevention] |
| Section 463a[Powers and Jurisdiction of the Supervisory Agencies] |
| Section 463b[Seizure of Driver’s Licence] |
| Section 463c[Public Announcement] |
| Section 463d[Court Assistance Agency] |
CHAPTER II
COSTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS |
| Section 464[Decision on Costs] |
| Section 464a[Definition of Costs] |
| Section 464b[Assessment of Costs] |
| Section 464c[Costs of Interpreters] |
| Section 464d[Distribution of Expenses] |
| Section 465[Duty of Convicted Person to Pay Costs] |
| Section 466[Liability of Co-Offenders] |
| Section 467[Costs on Acquittal] |
| Section 467a[Withdrawal of Charges or Termination by the Public Prosecution Office] |
| Section 468[Defendants Not Liable to Punishment] |
| Section 469[Costs Charged to Person Laying Criminal Information] |
| Section 470[Costs on Withdrawal of Application for Prosecution] |
| Section 471[Costs of Private Prosecution] |
| Section 472[Costs of Private Accessory Prosecution] |
| Section 472a[Aggrieved Person’s Expenses] |
| Section 472b[Costs of Other Persons Involved] |
| Section 473[Costs of Unsuccessful Appellate Remedy] |
| Section 473a[Costs of Separate Decisions] |
PART EIGHT
PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND INSPECTION OF FILES, OTHER USE OF INFORMATION FOR PURPOSES TRANSCENDING PROCEEDINGS, PROVISIONS ON DATA FILES, NATIONAL REGISTER OF PROCEEDINGS CONDUCTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTION OFFICES |
CHAPTER I
PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND INSPECTION OF FILES, OTHER USE OF INFORMATION FOR PURPOSES TRANSCENDING PROCEEDINGS |
| Section 474[Provision of File Information and Other Information to Judicial Authorities and Other Public Institutions] |
| Section 475[Information and File Inspection for Private Individuals and Other Institutions] |
| Section 476[Transmission of Personal Data for Research Purposes] |
| Section 477[Admissibility of the Transfer of Information] |
| Section 478[Competence, Requested Files, Appellate Remedies] |
| Section 479[Transmission of Information Ex Officio] |
| Section 480[Special Statutory Provisions Excepted] |
| Section 481[Personal Information from Criminal Proceedings for the Police] |
| Section 482[Notification of Police of the Outcome of Criminal Proceedings] |
CHAPTER II
PROVISIONS ON DATA FILES |
| Section 483[Data Files for Criminal Proceedings] |
| Section 484[Use of Data in Future Criminal Proceedings] |
| Section 485[Administration of Proceedings] |
| Section 486[Common Data Files] |
| Section 487[Transmission of Stored Data] |
| Section 488[Automated Retrieval Procedure] |
| Section 489[Correction, Deletion or Blocking] |
| Section 490[Establishing Order] |
| Section 491[Informing the Affected Person] |
CHAPTER III
NATIONAL REGISTER OF PROCEEDINGS CONDUCTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTION OFFICES |
| Section 492[National Register of Proceedings Conducted by Public Prosecution Offices] |
| Section 493[Automated Inquiry and Disclosure Procedure] |
| Section 494[Correction and Deletion of the Data] |
| Section 495[Information] |
