Criminal Cases in Austria
Our law firm has been in existence since 1953. We are admitted as criminal defense lawyers in Austria and Germany.
Peter HarlanderHarlander & Partner Rechtsanwälte „Our success rate in achieving dismissals, acquittals, or at least very lenient judgments is exceptionally high.“
Criminal Law and Administrative Criminal Law
Our criminal defense lawyers will assist you with all criminal ex officio offenses and private prosecution offenses, as well as with all administrative criminal matters before all courts and authorities in Austria.
Criminal Proceedings
- Access to files
- Support during the investigation
- Representation before the police
- Representation before the public prosecutor’s office
- Objection to the indictment
- Representation in the main proceedings
- Appeal on points of nullity and appeal
Detention
- Application for electronic monitoring
- Application for postponement of imprisonment
- Application for interruption of imprisonment
- Application for release from custody
- Application for transfer to home country
Sebastian RiedlmairHarlander & Partner Attorneys „Our lawyers are experts in criminal law and criminal procedural law and are well-versed in all areas of criminal proceedings.“
Fee
Our services in criminal proceedings are always charged according to the lawyer’s tariff. We would be happy to give you an overview of the free initial consultation as part of our expected fee.
IMPORTANT: If there is no legal expenses insurance cover, we invariably charge an advance payment in criminal cases to secure our fee for the first steps:
- Notification of power of attorney to the court
- Application for access to files
- Implementation of the inspection of files
- File study and determination of the defense strategy
- Discussion of the result, the opportunities and the procedure
Criminal proceedings before the District Court: €1,500.00 (incl. VAT)
Criminal proceedings before the Regional Court / Single Judge: €1,500.00 (incl. VAT)
Criminal proceedings before the Regional Court / Lay Judges: €1,500.00 (incl. VAT)
IMPORTANT: Criminal defense based on procedural assistance or legal aid is not possible in our law firm. Persons without sufficient income must submit an application for the granting of legal aid directly to the court and will then be assigned a random lawyer as a legal aid provider.
Reimbursement of defense costs
Fortunately, the law provides for a reimbursement of defense costs in the event of the discontinuance of the investigation proceedings and, staggered according to the competent court, in the event of acquittals in the main proceedings:
- Discontinuance of investigation proceedings: up to €6,000.00
- District Court up to €5,000.00
- Single judge at the Regional Court up to €13,000.00
- Court of Lay Assessors or Jury Court up to €30,000.00
The maximum rates can be exceeded by 50 percent in complex proceedings and by 100 percent in proceedings of extreme scope.
Sebastian RiedlmairHarlander & Partner Attorneys „In the event of the dismissal of the preliminary proceedings and acquittal in the main proceedings, the attorney’s fees will be generously reimbursed by the state.“
Legal Expenses Insurance
We would be happy to obtain a coverage inquiry from your legal expenses insurance for legal representation in Austria. If your legal protection insurance provides coverage, we will bill our fee directly with the insurance company.
Video conference
Our law firm is completely digitalized. In everyday life, we work almost exclusively via video conference.
This means that you can also discuss your criminal case from abroad face-to-face with our Austrian lawyers. You will always receive an appointment at short notice and save yourself a long journey to Austria.
Of course, cooperation via telephone or personal appointments at our law firm locations are also possible as an alternative.
Select your preferred appointment now:Free initial consultationCriminal Cases in Austria
In criminal proceedings, our criminal defense lawyers are active before all courts in Austria due to the ideal distribution of our law firm locations:
1st instance
- All district courts
- All regional courts
2nd instance
- All regional courts
- All higher regional courts
- Supreme Court (OGH)
Administrative Criminal Matters in Austria
In administrative criminal proceedings, our criminal defense lawyers are active before all authorities and courts in Austria due to the ideal distribution of our law firm locations:
- All authorities
- All regional administrative courts
- Federal Administrative Court (BVwG)
- Administrative Court (VwGH)
- Constitutional Court (VfGH)
Correspondent Lawyer or Direct Mandate?
At the client’s request, we also collaborate with German colleagues when it comes to supporting German clients in Austria. This approach is often utilized particularly in commercial law, where it is important for the “family lawyer” to have a comprehensive overview of all legal matters.
In this way, German clients have their usual German law firm as a proven contact partner and the German law firm can offer its clients a comprehensive service also for abroad.
It is recommended that our lawyers receive a direct mandate with the task of conducting correspondence with the client via their German lawyer.
Select your preferred appointment now:Free initial consultation
