Swiss Criminal Procedure CodeEnglish is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. |
Art. 122 General Provisions
1The person suffering harm may bring civil claims based on the offence as a private claimant in the criminal proceedings. 2The relatives of the victim have the same right provided they bring their own civil claims against the accused. 3The civil proceedings become pending when a declaration in accordance with Article 119 paragraph 2 letter b is made. 4If a private claimant withdraws the civil claim before the end of the main hearing before the court of first instance, they may file the claim again in civil proceedings. |