Victim Support Act (VSA)
Victim Support Act (VSA)
SR 312.5 — Federal Act of 23 March 2007 on Support for the Victims of Crime (Victim Support Act, VSA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 January 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Articles 123 and 124 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council dispatch of 9 November 2005, decrees:
SR 101 BBl 2005 7165
Contents
1. General Provisions — 9 articles 2. Services provided by the Counselling Centres — 10 articles 3. Damages and Satisfaction paid by the Canton — 11 articles 4. Exemption from Procedural Costs — 1 article 5. Financial Benefits and Tasks of the Federal Government — 3 articles 6. … — 1 article 7. Final Provisions — 6 articles