Sections 15 and 16 of the Narcotics Act (SMG)
15.05.2026 | Criminal law
Sections 15 and 16 of the Narcotics Act (SMG) Sections 15 and 16 of the Narcotics Act (SMG) in Austria regulate the requirements, tasks, and funding opportunities for institutions and …
Criminal defence lawyers for [mrop-lp-rarad-name]
07.07.2026 | Criminal law
Criminal defence lawyers for Our law firm has been established since 1953. Thanks to the ideal location of our six Austrian offices, we are regularly active at the court in …
Communication Surveillance and Seizure of Letters in Criminal Proceedings
26.05.2026 | Criminal law
Communication surveillance and the seizure of letters in criminal proceedings are state investigative measures that intervene deeply in privacy and the confidentiality of communication. They enable authorities to monitor, evaluate, …
Surveillance, Undercover Investigation, and Sting Operations
25.05.2026 | Criminal law
In criminal proceedings, surveillance, undercover investigation, and sting operations provide three graduated forms of undercover investigative measures, each with different levels of intrusive depth. Surveillance refers to the secret monitoring …
Witness and Duty to Tell the Truth
22.05.2026 | Criminal law
A witness in Austrian criminal proceedings is a person who has made observations regarding a possible criminal offense and is therefore questioned by police, public prosecutor’s office, or court. According …
Arrest in criminal proceedings
19.05.2026 | Criminal law
An arrest in criminal proceedings means the temporary deprivation of personal liberty by the security authorities. The legal requirements are set out in Section 170 StPO, Section 171 StPO, Section …
Diversion
15.05.2026 | Criminal law
Diversion plays an important role in Austria, especially for minor offenses. For many defendants, it offers the chance to make amends for a mistake without acquiring a criminal record.
Prohibition of Examination as a Witness
15.05.2026 | Criminal law
Austrian criminal proceedings do not permit every witness examination. Pursuant to Section 155 of the StPO, certain persons may not be examined as witnesses at all. These include, for example, …
Interpreter
15.05.2026 | Criminal law
Linguistic understanding is a prerequisite for a fair criminal trial. Anyone who does not understand questions or cannot correctly grasp statements risks making inaccurate or incomplete statements. Language barriers should not lead to legal disadvantages.
Post-mortem Examination and Autopsy Identification
13.05.2026 | Criminal law
Post-mortem examination and autopsy pursuant to Section 128 StPO serve the criminal investigation of deaths when a natural death has not been established beyond doubt. In such cases, an external …
Establishing identity
07.05.2026 | Criminal law
The measure serves to clarify who a particular person is when there are specific indications of a connection to a criminal offence. It may be carried out if, on the …
Information from the Account Register and information on bank accounts and banking transactions
05.05.2026 | Criminal law
In criminal proceedings, information from the Account Register and information on bank accounts and banking transactions enable targeted access to financial information relating to suspects and other involved persons. This …
Oversight of Seizures by the Legal Protection Officer
30.04.2026 | Criminal law
The oversight of seizures by the Legal Protection Officer ensures that digital investigative measures are carried out lawfully, proportionately, and with due regard for the rights of affected parties. An …
Custody of Data Carriers and Data
30.04.2026 | Criminal law
The custody of data carriers and data pursuant to Section 115k StPO regulates how digital evidence in criminal proceedings must be secured and stored. This specifically includes original backups, working …
Data analysis
29.04.2026 | Criminal law
As part of the analysis of data pursuant to §§ 115i, 115j StPO, already prepared digital content is systematically searched and legally assessed. The investigating authorities work with defined search …
Processing of Data
01.04.2026 | Criminal law
The processing of data within the meaning of Section 115h StPO describes the technically and legally strictly regulated process by which seized digital data is made usable for criminal proceedings. …
Confiscation of Data Carriers and Data
30.03.2026 | Criminal law
Pursuant to §§ 115f and 115g StPO, investigative authorities in criminal proceedings may seize digital data carriers and the information stored thereon if it is presumed that they contain evidence. …
Realization of Secured or Seized Assets
23.03.2026 | Criminal law
According to §§ 115a to 115e StPO, the court decides on the realization of an asset that was previously secured pursuant to § 110 (1) (3) StPO or seized pursuant …
Criminal Defense Lawyers for § [mrop-lp-straf-zahl] StGB
26.06.2026 | Criminal law
Section of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) An investigation or indictment under Section of the Criminal Code is for . This allegation is serious for the accused. What you should …
Seizure in criminal proceedings
16.03.2026 | Criminal law
Seizure pursuant to Section 115 StPO is a judicial coercive measure by which the court or the public prosecutor’s office deprives a person of certain objects or assets. The measure …
Seizure in criminal proceedings
13.03.2026 | Criminal law
Seizure pursuant to Sections 110 to 114 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO) is a measure under criminal procedural law by which objects, assets or certain data are provisionally …
Legal Definitions: Seizure and Confiscation
09.03.2026 | Criminal law
Section 109 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO) contains the binding legal definitions for central coercive measures in criminal proceedings. The norm specifies exactly what is to be understood …
Application for dismissal of investigative proceedings
06.03.2026 | Criminal law
The application for dismissal is a right of the accused, allowing them to request the judicial termination of ongoing investigative proceedings. It applies if either no criminal act has occurred …
Objection on grounds of a violation of rights
27.02.2026 | Criminal law
The objection on grounds of a violation of rights is a formal legal remedy in Austrian criminal proceedings. It enables any person to defend themselves against the violation of a …
Authorisation of coercive measures
26.02.2026 | Criminal law
The authorisation of coercive measures under Section 105 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO) refers to the court’s decision on particularly intrusive measures in investigation proceedings, in particular the …
Judicial Evidence Gathering in Criminal Proceedings
25.02.2026 | Criminal law
Judicial evidence gathering refers to the formal process in which the court itself collects, examines, and establishes its own factual basis for its decisions. Pursuant to Section 104 of the …
Access to files where there is a substantiated legal interest
24.02.2026 | Criminal law
Access to files where there is a substantiated legal interest enables persons outside the traditional parties to the proceedings to obtain access to the results of an investigation or main …
Private Prosecutor
23.02.2026 | Criminal law
The private prosecution refers to proceedings in which the victim personally pursues certain offenses in court, without the public prosecutor’s office conducting preliminary investigations beforehand. According to § 71 StPO, …
Victims’ rights to information in criminal proceedings
20.02.2026 | Criminal law
The right to information obliges law enforcement authorities to inform affected persons early and comprehensibly about their essential rights and their position in the criminal proceedings to inform, as soon …
Civil Claims in Criminal Proceedings
19.02.2026 | Criminal law
Civil claims in criminal proceedings are those civil law claims that a victim may assert directly in criminal proceedings against the accused pursuant to § 69 StPO. This includes claims …
