Art. 125 CrimPC from 2023
Art. 125 Security for the claims against the private claimant
1 A private claimant, with the exception of the victim, must on application by the accused lodge security in respect of the accused's probable costs arising from the civil claim if:a. he or she is not domiciled or has no registered office in Switzerland;b. he or she appears to be insolvent, in particular if bankruptcy proceedings have been opened or composition proceedings are ongoing or if certificates of loss have been issued;c. for other reasons, there is reason to fear that the accused's claim could be seriously jeopardised or frustrated.
2 The director of proceedings for the court shall issue a final judgment on the application. He or she shall determine the amount of security and fix a time limit for its payment.
3 The security may be paid in cash or take the form of a guarantee from a bank permanently established in Switzerland.
4 It may be retrospectively increased, reduced or revoked.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
