Criminal Procedure Code (CrimPC)
Criminal Procedure Code (CrimPC)
SR 312.0 — Swiss Criminal Procedure Code of 5 October 2007 (Criminal Procedure Code, CrimPC).
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Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Article 123 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 21 December 2005, decrees:
SR 101 BBl 2006 1085
Contents
1. Scope of Application and Principles — 11 articles 2. Criminal Justice Authorities — 95 articles 3. Parties and Other Persons involved in the Proceedings — 35 articles 4. Evidence — 57 articles 5. Compulsory Measures — 115 articles 6. Preliminary Proceedings — 30 articles 7. Main Proceedings of First Instance — 24 articles 8. Special Procedures — 30 articles 9. Appellate Remedies — 38 articles 10. Procedural Costs, Compensation and Satisfaction — 21 articles 11. Legal Effect and Execution of Decisions in Criminal Proceedings — 8 articles 12. Final Provisions — 14 articles