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Art. 217 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Durch die Polizei

StPO; 5. Titel: Zwangsmassnahmen; 3. Kapitel: Freiheitsentzug, Untersuchungs- und Sicherheitshaft

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Art. 217 StPO · Durch die Polizei

Die Polizei ist verpflichtet, eine Person vorläufig festzunehmen und auf den Polizeiposten zu bringen, die: a. sie bei einem Verbrechen oder Vergehen auf frischer Tat ertappt oder unmittelbar nach der Begehung einer solchen Tat angetroffen hat; b. zur Verhaftung ausgeschrieben ist.

Sie kann eine Person vorläufig festnehmen und auf den Polizeiposten bringen, die gestützt auf Ermittlungen oder andere zuverlässige Informationen eines Verbrechens oder Vergehens verdächtig ist.

Sie kann eine Person, die sie bei der Begehung einer Übertretung auf frischer Tat ertappt oder unmittelbar nach Begehung einer solchen Tat angetroffen hat, vorläufig festnehmen und auf den Polizeiposten bringen, wenn: a. die Person ihre Personalien nicht bekannt gibt; b. die Person nicht in der Schweiz wohnt und nicht unverzüglich eine Sicherheit für die zu erwartende Busse leistet; c. die Festnahme nötig ist, um die Person von weiteren Übertretungen abzuhalten.

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Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (38)

P/18590/2021 · ge (art. 217 al. 3 let. c CPP)

Prosecutor's Dismissal Upheld in Police Use of Force Case

Cited to justify the police's initial right to arrest the appellant to prevent further breaches of public order.

P/14796/2020 · ge (Art. 217 al. 1 let. a CPP)

Appeal Against Refusal to Prosecute Police Misconduct Dismissed

Cited in the reasoning indicating that the finding of obstructing an official act justified taking the appellant to the station due to flagrante delicto.

P/14796/2020 · ge (Art. 217 al. 2 CPP)

Appeal Against Refusal to Prosecute Police Misconduct Dismissed

Cited in the reasoning to validate the service commissioner's assessment based on reliable information.

60.2024.150 · ti (art. 217 cpv. 1 lett. a CPP)

Appellant v. Prosecutor Regarding Timeliness of Cell Phone Data Sealing Request

Used to confirm that the appellant was caught in the act (flagrante delicto), justifying the initial police action.

BK 2023 420 · be (Art. 217 StPO)

Complainant v. Regional Prosecutor (Insults, Threats, Coercion Following Public Altercation)

Mentioned in the context of proportionality regarding the potential justification for coercion under Art. 218 StPO.

P/2775/2021 · ge (art. 217 CPP)

Prosecutor's Dismissal of Abuse of Authority and Assault Charges Upheld

Cited in reasoning regarding the police obligation to provisionally arrest someone caught committing a felony or misdemeanor.

SBK.2022.125 · ag (Art. 217 Abs. 2 StPO)

Prosecutor's Denial of Shoe Evidence Removal Upheld

Basis for the police to provisionally arrest a person suspected of a crime or offense.

PS/29/2022 · ge (art. 217 CPP)

Appellant v. State regarding Provisional Arrest Legality

The court referred to this article when discussing the grounds for provisional arrest by the police and when affirming that the arrest decision respected the necessary conditions.

321----------- · vd (art. 217 al. 1 CPP)

Family Support Obligation Earning Capacity Appeal

Cited as the basis for finding the defendant guilty of violating a maintenance obligation in the final operative part.

P/23242/2018 · ge (Art. 217 CPP)

Appellant v. Prosecutor (Abuse of Authority by Police)

Cited in the reasoning (C.) regarding the legality of bringing the appellant to the police station for provisional arrest, which informed the final orders rejecting the appeal.

PS/39/2020 · ge (art. 217 al. 2 CPP)

Appeal Against Police Conduct During Theft Apprehension Dismissed

Cited in the context of the legal basis for provisional arrest by the police.

B.2021.195 · sg (Art. 217 Abs. 1 lit. a StPO)

Commencement of 96-Hour Judicial Review Deadline for Alien Detention

This provision was cited to categorize the initial detention as a preliminary arrest based on criminal grounds, which influenced the start date calculation for the 96-hour review period.

B.2021.195 · sg (Art. 217 Abs. 1 lit. a StPO)

Judicial Review Period Commencement in Alien Detention Following Criminal Suspicion Detention

Used to characterize the initial detention as a preliminary criminal arrest, which affects the start date of the 96-hour review period.

CDP.2020.113 · ne (Art. 217 al. 1 et 2 CPP)

Applicants v. State: Failure to Detain Based on Warning

Cited in the reasoning to establish the police's duty/power to provisionally arrest a person.

P/21012/2017 · ge (art. 217 CPP)

Appeal Against Dismissal of Assault and Abuse of Authority Complaint Against Police Officer

Cited in the reasoning regarding the authority to take into custody for provisional arrest.