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Art. 17 – Authorities responsible for prosecuting contraventions

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Art. 17

Authorities responsible for prosecuting contraventions

1

The Confederation and the cantons may delegate the prosecution and adjudication of contraventions to administrative authorities.

2

Where contraventions are committed in connection with a felony or misdemeanour, they shall be prosecuted by the public prosecutor and judged by the courts at the same time as the more serious offence.

Legal act context
SR 312.0 · CrimPC · Federal act · Swiss Criminal Procedure Code of 5 October 2007 (Criminal Procedure Code, CrimPC)
Structure path
Title 2 Criminal Justice Authorities Chapter 1 Powers Section 2 Prosecution Authorities
Language
English (en)
Data status
2025-04-01

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