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. 42 Common provisions
1Until a binding decision is made on the place of jurisdiction, the first authority to deal with the case shall carry out any measures that cannot be delayed. If necessary the authority responsible for the decision on the place of jurisdiction shall designate the authority that must provisionally deal with the matter. 2Persons who have been arrested shall only be transferred to the authorities of other cantons when a binding decision on jurisdiction has been made. 3A place of jurisdiction established in accordance with Articles 38-41 may be changed only if good cause has subsequently arisen before charges have been brought. |