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Art. 176 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Unberechtigte Zeugnisverweigerung
StPO; 4. Titel: Beweismittel; 3. Kapitel: Zeuginnen und Zeugen
Art. 176 StPO · Unberechtigte Zeugnisverweigerung
Wer das Zeugnis verweigert, ohne dazu berechtigt zu sein, kann mit Ordnungsbusse bestraft und zur Tragung der Kosten und Entschädigungen verpflichtet werden, die durch die Verweigerung verursacht worden sind.
Beharrt die zum Zeugnis verpflichtete Person auf ihrer Weigerung, so wird sie unter Hinweis auf Artikel 292 StGB nochmals zur Aussage aufgefordert. Bei erneuter Verweigerung wird ein Strafverfahren eröffnet.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (145)
AbR.1978.79.Nr.21 · ow (Art. 176 StPO)
Prosecutor's Appeal Costs Precedent
This article specifically governs cost allocation in appeal proceedings and takes precedence over general provisions.
AbR.1980.81.Nr.31 · ow (Art. 176 Bst. a StPO)
Judicial Officer Approval Validates Detention Despite Lack of Arrest Warrant
Cited as the legal basis for dismissing the appeal with costs.
AbR.1996.97.Nr.42 · ow (Art. 176 StPO)
Prosecutor's Appeal on Legal Aid Fees Dismissed for Lack of Standing
This provision is cited for the state to bear the costs of the appeal proceedings.
AbR.2004.05.Nr.30 · ow (Art. 176 StPO)
Appeals Against Interim Measures in Mutual Legal Assistance
This article is cited in conjunction with Art. 12 IRSG to determine the allocation of procedural costs.
AbR.2006.07.Nr.28 · ow (Art. 176 lit. a StPO)
Service of Penal Order - Failure to Collect Registered Mail
This provision governs the allocation of costs in the appeal proceedings, stating that costs are borne by the state in this instance.
P2 15 9 · vs (Art. 176 StPO)
Media Professional's Refusal to Testify vs. Accused's Right to Question Adverse Witnesses
Cited to detail the procedural consequences (enforcement measures like fines or criminal proceedings) if the refusal to testify is deemed unjustified.
KGVS P2 15 9 · vs (Art. 176 StPO)
Journalist Privilege Waived by Prior Disclosure
Cited in the reasoning to explain the consequences (e.g., fines, criminal proceedings) if X_________ refuses testimony without justification.
UH120292 · zh (Art. 176 al. 1 StPO)
Witness Refusal to Testify Fine Nullified Due to Procedural Error; General Right to Refuse Denied
Cited in the reasoning to explain the basis for imposing the administrative fine, the lifting of which leads to partial success.
D.cision.2012.205 · vd (Art. 176 al. 1 CPP)
Vehicle Owner Refusal to Testify Over Speeding Fine Appeal
This article, which provides the basis for the fine imposed by the prosecutor, is cited in the reasoning to frame the offense for which the original decision was issued, which is then annulled.
Arr.t.2011.22 · vd (Art. 176 CPP)
Official's Refusal to Prosecute Threat Complaint Justified Against Slander Claim
This provision was mentioned at the beginning of the text alongside Art. 296 CPP, and the decision to refuse to proceed was ultimately confirmed, implying the legal framework (including Art. 176 CPP regarding procedural refusal) supported the outcome.
Arr.t.2011.35 · vd (Art. 176, 296 CPP)
Appeal Against Refusal to Proceed in Defamation Case Related to Assault Defense
These articles are cited at the beginning of the decision, indicating the general legal framework applicable to the case, although they do not appear in the dispositive orders themselves (I-V).
Arr.t.2011.82 · vd (Art. 176 CPP)
Appeal Against Refusal to Prosecute Fraud Complaint Regarding Asset Concealment in Inheritance Dispute
The court rejected the appeal and confirmed the order to not pursue the complaint, implicitly relying on the grounds related to the refusal to proceed outlined in this article.
Arr.t.2011.21 · vd (Art. 176 et 296 CPP)
Fraudulent Investment Prescription Period Dispute
These articles frame the scope of the decision regarding the refusal to proceed with the complaint, which is the subject of the appeal.
Arr.t.2011.28 · vd (Art. 176 et 296 CPP)
Appeal Against Refusal to Prosecute Sexual Offenses, Custody Violations, and Bodily Harm
These articles were cited at the beginning of the decision, indicating the legal framework relevant to the issue, although the final orders only explicitly cite procedural/cost articles.
Arr.t.2010.1694 · vd (Art. 176, 296 CPP)
Complainant v. Individuals Accused of Fraud Regarding 1,000 Franc Loan
These provisions were cited at the beginning of the document, indicating the procedural context, although the main ground for rejecting the appeal relates to the substantive lack of fraud (Art. 146 CP), which justified confirming the initial refusal to prosecute.