Criminal Procedure Code (CrimPC)

Art. 74CrimPC from 2020

Art. 74 Information to the public

¹ The public prosecutor, the courts and, with the consent of the courts, the police may provide the public with information on pending proceedings where this is required:

a.

so that the public may assist in enquiries into offences or in locating suspects;

b.

to warn or reassure the public;

c.

to correct inaccurate reports or rumours;

d.

due to the special importance of a case.

² The police may also inform the public on their own initiative about accidents and offences without naming the persons involved.

³ When providing information to the public, the presumption of innocence and the personal privacy of the persons concerned must be observed.

⁴ In cases involving a victim, authorities and private individuals may only identify the victim or provide information that enables his or her identification outside public court proceedings if:

a.

the assistance of the public in enquiries into a felony or in tracing suspects is required; or

b.

the victim or his or her survivors consent.

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