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. 31 Place of jurisdiction of the place of commission
1The authorities of the locus of criminal act was committed have jurisdiction to prosecute and adjudicate the offence. If it is only the outcome of the offence that occurs in Switzerland, the authorities at the place where it occurs have jurisdiction. 2Where the offence is committed in two or more places or if the outcome occurs in two or more places, the authorities in the place where the initial prosecution procedures are carried out have jurisdiction. 3Where an accused has committed two or more felonies, misdemeanours or contraventions in the same locus, the various proceedings shall be combined. |