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Art. 419 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Kostenpflicht von Schuldunfähigen
StPO; 10. Titel: Verfahrenskosten, Entschädigung und Genugtuung; 1. Kapitel: Allgemeine Bestimmungen
Art. 419 StPO · Kostenpflicht von Schuldunfähigen
Wurde das Verfahren wegen Schuldunfähigkeit der beschuldigten Person eingestellt oder wurde diese aus diesem Grund freigesprochen, so können ihr die Kosten auferlegt werden, wenn dies nach den gesamten Umständen billig erscheint.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (221)
SST.2025.4 · ag (Art. 419 StPO)
Defendant's Appeal on Costs and Attorney Fees Denied
Used to justify attributing costs to an accused person who committed the offense while incapacitated, based on a balancing of interests.
P/27115/2022 · ge (art. 419 CPP)
Attempted Arson and Institutional Treatment for Mentally Ill Inmate
Used analogously to decide that the costs of the appeal procedure are borne by the State due to the appellant's irresponsibility and lack of funds.
SB250117 · zh (Art. 419 StPO)
Appeal Concerning Finding of Fact and Ordering of Outpatient Treatment for Schizophrenic Incapable of Criminal Responsibility
This article governs the cost allocation principle in proceedings concerning non-culpable persons, cited in the context of why costs were placed on the court treasury.
P/19622/2023 · ge (art. 419 CPP)
Attempted Bodily Harm Conviction Annulled Due to Subsequent Finding of Acute Paranoid Schizophrenia
Cited in the dispositive concerning the charging of procedure costs to the State due to the classification order based on irresponsibility.
P/5347/2024 · ge (Art. 419 CPP)
Prosecutor's Order on Procedural Costs and Victim Compensation Overturned Due to Appellant's Unaccountability for Crime
Applied to determine that equity requires the appellant to bear the costs of the first instance proceedings due to her irresponsibility, and also applies to indemnities.
SST.2025.106 · ag (Art. 419 StPO)
Appellate Court Partially Grants Attorney Fee Increase, Clarifies Fee Calculation
Applied to determine that all procedural costs are borne by the public treasury.
SST.2024.238 · ag (Art. 419 StPO)
Outpatient Measure for Schizophrenia Defendant Upheld Amidst Disproportionate Inpatient Concerns
This provision is cited in relation to the allocation of costs in cases where the defendant is indigent.
P/14414/2022 · ge (art. 419 CPP)
Appellant's Responsibility for Arson Despite Mental Incapacity
The Court ordered the costs of the appeal procedure to be borne by the State, applying this provision by analogy, given the appellant's lack of means and irresponsibility.
SB230419 · zh (Art. 419 StPO)
Appellate Court Modifies Sentence Based on New Psychiatric Evaluation Finding Lack of Culpability
Cited in the reasoning regarding the exceptional imposition of costs on a non-culpable defendant, leading to the cost order in Dispositive No. 4 and No. 6.
SB240370 · zh (Art. 419 StPO)
Inpatient Treatment Order Appeal for Schizoaffective Disorder
The court applied this article when deciding that the appeal costs should not be imposed on the defendant due to his financial situation (billigkeit).
SB240471 · zh (Art. 419 StPO)
Appeal Regarding Non-Cul pability Due to Mental Disorder and Outpatient Treatment Order
Cited in the reasoning regarding the principle for charging costs to an incapable person in appeal proceedings, which influenced the final cost decision.
SB240309 · zh (Art. 419 StPO)
Affirmation of Compulsory Inpatient Treatment for Attempted Grievous Bodily Harm by Non-Voluntarily Accountable Accused
This provision was cited in the reasoning to determine the equity regarding the imposition of court costs on an irresponsible person.
SST.2024.114 · ag (Art. 419 StPO)
Qualified Gross Traffic Violations, Impaired Driving, Obstructing Justice, and Property Damage Appeal
This provision governs the allocation of appeal costs.
SST.2024.72 · ag (Art. 419 StPO)
Convictions Upheld for Coercion, Drug Offenses, and Weapons Violations; Acquittal on Endangerment and Theft; Sentence Includes Prison and Mandatory Addiction Treatment
Cited in conjunction with other provisions for the costs of the appeal proceedings.
P/2987/2024 · ge (art. 419 CPP)
Mental Incapacity Defense in Police Chase Case
The court left the procedural costs to the State due to the accused's irresponsibility and precarious financial situation.