Swiss Criminal Code

¹ If an act shall be li­able to pro­sec­u­tion only if a com­plaint is filed, any per­son who suf­fers harm due to the act may re­quest that the per­son re­spons­ible be pro­sec­uted.

² If the per­son suf­fer­ing harm does not have the leg­al ca­pa­city to act, his leg­al rep­res­ent­at­ive is en­titled to file a com­plaint. If he is un­der guard­i­an­ship or sub­ject to a gen­er­al deputy­ship, the adult pro­tec­tion au­thor­ity is also en­titled to file a com­plaint.²⁰

³ If the per­son suf­fer­ing harm is a minor or if he is sub­ject to a gen­er­al deputy­ship, he is en­titled to file a com­plaint if he is cap­able of judge­ment.²¹

⁴ If the per­son suf­fer­ing harm dies without fil­ing the crim­in­al com­plaint or without ex­pressly waiv­ing his right to file the crim­in­al com­plaint, his next of kin are en­titled to file the com­plaint.

⁵ If an en­titled per­son ex­pressly waives his right to file a com­plaint, his waiver is fi­nal.