Swiss Criminal Code (SCC)
Swiss Criminal Code (SCC)
SR 311.0 — Swiss Criminal Code of 21 December 1937.
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. This English text is the consolidation of 1 January 2026. The binding German, French and Italian texts have since been consolidated to 12 June 2026, so this translation is behind current law.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 123 paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Federal Constitution,and having considered a Federal Council Dispatch dated 23 July 1918, decrees:
SR 101 Amended by No I of the FA of 30 Sept. 2011 in force since 1 July 2012 (AS 2012 2575; BBl 2010 5651 5677). BBl 1918 IV 1
Contents
1. General Provisions — 139 articles 2. Specific Provisions — 280 articles 3. Introduction and Application of the Code — 58 articles 4. Final Provisions of the Amendment of 18 March 1971 — 0 articles 5. Final Provisions of the Amendment of 13 December 2002 — 0 articles 6. Transitional Provision to the Amendment of 26 September 2014 — 0 articles 7. Transitional Provision to the Amendment of 12 December 2014 — 0 articles 8. Transitional Provision to the Amendment of 19 June 2015 — 0 articles