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Art. 406 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Schriftliches Verfahren

StPO; 9. Titel: Rechtsmittel; 3. Kapitel: Berufung

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Art. 406 StPO · Schriftliches Verfahren

Das Berufungsgericht kann die Berufung in einem schriftlichen Verfahren behandeln, wenn ausschliesslich: a. Rechtsfragen zu entscheiden sind; b. der Zivilpunkt angefochten ist; c. Übertretungen Gegenstand des erstinstanzlichen Urteils bilden und mit der Berufung nicht ein Schuldspruch wegen eines Verbrechens oder Vergehens beantragt wird; d. die Kosten-, Entschädigungs- und Genugtuungsfolgen angefochten sind; e. Massnahmen im Sinne der Artikel 66–73 StGB angefochten sind.

Mit dem Einverständnis der Parteien kann die Verfahrensleitung das schriftliche Verfahren zudem anordnen, wenn: a. die Anwesenheit der beschuldigten Person nicht erforderlich ist; b. Urteile eines Einzelgerichts Gegenstand der Berufung sind.

Die Verfahrensleitung setzt der Partei, welche die Berufung erklärt hat, Frist zur schriftlichen Begründung.

Das anschliessende Verfahren richtet sich nach Artikel 390 Absätze 2–4.

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Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (628)

BGE 150 IV 417 (Art. 406 Abs. 1 lit. a StPO)

Oral appellate hearing required for assessing expulsion order and hardship under Article 406(1)(a) of the Swiss Code of Criminal Procedure and Article 6(1) ECHR.

Held that the written appellate procedure was unlawful because the case required an oral hearing, as it did not involve exclusively questions of law.

PKG 2019 15 · gr (Art. 406 StPO)

Appellate Court Evidentiary Hearing on Witness Credibility and Remorse

Cited in the reasoning as listing the exclusive cases where the appellate court can handle the appeal in writing.

CA.2025.20 (art. 406 al. 1 let. d CPP)

Appointed Counsel Fee Dispute in 1995 Murder Case

Allows for the appeal to be processed in written procedure when only costs or indemnities are contested.

SST.2025.239 · ag (Art. 406 Abs. 1 lit. c und lit. d StPO)

Acquittal on Tachograph Charges and Partial Cost Allocation

Cited for the ordering of written proceedings.

SST.2024.277 · ag (Art. 406 Abs. 1 lit. d StPO)

Applicant v. State: Appeal for Increased Detention Compensation Dismissed

Cited as the basis for ordering the written procedure.

STBER.2024.73 · so (Art. 406 Abs. 2 StPO)

Sexual Misconduct and DUI Appeal: Sentence Modification and Compensation Reduced

Used to determine that the appeal was handled in written procedure.

501 2023 183 · fr (art. 406 al. 1 et 2 CPP)

Appellate Ruling on Victim Standing, Acquittal for Bodily Harm, and State Compensation to Caregiver

Cited regarding exceptions to the oral procedure, which were not met.

P/5213/2024 · ge (art. 406 al. 2 CPP)

Appeals Against Police Court Judgment for Obstruction, Narcotics, and Illegal Entry Partially Rejected

Cited regarding the justification for appointing official counsel for appellant C_____ in light of the written procedure.

STBER.2024.101 · so (Art. 406 Abs. 1 lit. d StPO)

Defense Counsel Compensation Appeal for Drug and Immigration Case

The court used this provision to decide that the appeal would be processed in writing.

P/23757/2024 · ge (art. 406 al. 2 CPP)

Appellant v. State: Breach of Entry Ban and Compensation for Detention

Cited to indicate that the parties agreed to decide the appeal based on written procedure.

S2 2025 4 · zg (Art. 406 Abs. 2 lit. a und lit. b StPO)

Defendant's Appeal of Multiple Convictions and Sentence Affirmation

The court confirmed that the written appeal procedure was permissible based on the parties' consent and the nature of the court of first instance.

STBER.2024.91 · so (Art. 406 StPO)

Correctional Authority v. Individual: Compulsory Therapeutic Measure Extension

Cited in the introduction to treat the appeal in a written procedure.

P/21046/2023 · ge (Art. 406 al. 1 let c CPP)

Violation of Traffic Rules Causing Accident

This procedural rule was cited for ordering the written procedure for the appeal.

STBER.2024.59 · so (Art. 406 Abs. 2 StPO)

Embezzlement Acquittal Upheld; Traffic Violation Conviction Affirmed

Cited for the rule governing the written procedure used for this appeal.

STBER.2024.80 · so (Art. 406 ff. StPO)

Appeal Against Simple Traffic Violation Conviction Upheld

Cited as the procedural basis governing written proceedings (as mentioned earlier in the text, and confirmed in the final orders).