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Art. 337 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Staatsanwaltschaft
StPO; 7. Titel: Erstinstanzliches Hauptverfahren; 2. Kapitel: Durchführung der Hauptverhandlung
Art. 337 StPO · Staatsanwaltschaft
Die Staatsanwaltschaft kann dem Gericht schriftliche Anträge stellen oder persönlich vor Gericht auftreten.
Sie ist weder an die in der Anklageschrift vorgenommene rechtliche Würdigung noch an die darin gestellten Anträge gebunden.
Beantragt sie eine Freiheitsstrafe von mehr als einem Jahr oder eine freiheitsentziehende Massnahme, so hat sie die Anklage vor Gericht persönlich zu vertreten.
Die Verfahrensleitung kann die Staatsanwaltschaft auch in anderen Fällen zur persönlichen Vertretung der Anklage verpflichten, wenn sie dies für nötig erachtet.
Erscheint die Staatsanwaltschaft nicht an der Hauptverhandlung, obwohl sie dazu verpflichtet wäre, so wird die Verhandlung verschoben.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (22)
SK 2013 106 · be (Art. 337 Abs. 4 StPO)
Bern Cantonal High Court Decision on Public Prosecutor's Absence in Robbery Trial
Cited in relation to the obligation to summon the Public Prosecutor's Office when considering a custodial sentence exceeding 12 months.
SK 2013 106 · be (Art. 337 StPO)
Bern Cantonal High Court Decision on Public Prosecutor's Absence in Robbery Trial
Cited as the provision violated when the trial was conducted without the presence of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
SBK.2025.154 · ag (Art. 337 Abs. 2 StPO)
Recusal Denied: No Objective Bias Found in Evidentiary Rulings or Sentencing Demands
Cited to confirm the prosecution's ability to alter their requests during the main hearing.
SST.2024.248 · ag (Art. 337 Abs. 4 StPO)
Sexual Offenses: New Trial Ordered Due to Failure to Examine Victim
The public prosecutor is to be summoned to the new main hearing to ensure the adversarial nature of the criminal proceedings.
UE240073 · zh (Art. 337 Abs. 1 StPO)
Appeal Against Decision to Discontinue Proceedings for Threats and Extortion Dismissed Based on Prior False Accusation Conviction
Cited in the reasoning regarding the admissibility of the appeal, but not explicitly in the final operative part (the orders 1-5).
SK 2022 612 · be (Art. 337 StPO)
Bern Cantonal Court Annuls Conviction Due to Prosecutor's Failure to Appear
The core procedural error leading to the annulment involved the State Prosecutor's failure to appear in person, violating the requirements of this article.
SST.2021.253 · ag (Art. 337 Abs. 1 StPO)
Child Abuse Conviction Upheld for Repeated Beatings; Other Charges Overturned
Relates to the rights of the public prosecutor in relation to the main hearing.
SST.2021.253 · ag (Art. 337 Abs. 3 und 4 StPO)
Child Abuse Conviction Upheld for Repeated Beatings; Other Charges Overturned
Specifies when the public prosecutor is obliged to personally represent the indictment in court.
DGS.2021.15 · bs (Art. 337 Abs. 3 StPO)
Disqualification of Judge Moot Due to Term Expiration; Motion Denied.
Cited as the mandatory presence requirement for the public prosecutor in criminal proceedings, used to evaluate the basis for the bias claim.
BES.2020.151 · bs (Art. 337 Abs. 1 StPO)
Case Concerning Mandatory Defense Counsel in Consolidated Brawl Case
Cited in the reasoning section to explain the discretion of the State Prosecutor regarding personal appearance, which relates to the core issue.
BES.2020.151 · bs (Art. 337 Abs. 3 StPO)
Case Concerning Mandatory Defense Counsel in Consolidated Brawl Case
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the mandatory personal appearance of the State Prosecutor when seeking a sentence over one year.
BES.2020.151 · bs (Art. 337 Abs. 4 StPO)
Case Concerning Mandatory Defense Counsel in Consolidated Brawl Case
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the power of the court to compel the personal appearance of the State Prosecutor.
SB160358 · zh (Art. 337 Abs. 3 StPO)
Conviction for Resisting Arrest After Soliciting Paid Sexual Services
Cited in connection with Art. 405 Abs. 3 StPO regarding the non-appearance of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
470.16.154 · bl (Art. 337 Abs. 3 StPO)
Defendant's Appeal Against Revocation of Court-Appointed Counsel Denied
Cited as a provision requiring the public prosecutor to represent the indictment in person if a prison sentence of more than one year or a deprivation of liberty is sought.
SK.2015.18 (Art. 337 StPO)
Export Permit Fraud for Weapons
This provision was cited by the public prosecutor's office in their request to the court.