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Art. 5 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Beschleunigungsgebot
StPO; 1. Titel: Geltungsbereich und Grundsätze; 2. Kapitel: Grundsätze des Strafverfahrensrechts
Art. 5 StPO · Beschleunigungsgebot
Die Strafbehörden nehmen die Strafverfahren unverzüglich an die Hand und bringen sie ohne unbegründete Verzögerung zum Abschluss.
Befindet sich eine beschuldigte Person in Haft, so wird ihr Verfahren vordringlich durchgeführt.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (562)
7B_1022/2026 (Art. 5 Abs. 1 StPO)
Criminal appeal delay exceeding 19 months caused solely by court workload violates the constitutional acceleration requirement despite statutory 12-month guideline.
Basis for finding a violation of the duty to conclude criminal proceedings without undue delay.
SK.2024.17 (art. 5 al. 1 CPP)
Criminal Proceedings Closed Due to Defendant's Death and Incapacity
Used to state the principle that criminal proceedings must be initiated without delay and completed without undue delay.
BE.2024.15 (art. 5 al. 1 CPP)
Federal Criminal Court Lifts Seals on Tax Evasion Data
This provision mandates the principle of speed in criminal proceedings.
BH.2025.9 (Art. 5 al. 2 CPP)
War Crimes Suspect Denied Pre-Trial Release Amidst Collusion Fears
Cited in relation to the principle of promptness in criminal proceedings, requiring priority for cases involving detained individuals.
BB.2025.53 (Art. 5 StPO)
Mootness of Appeal Regarding Evidentiary Challenges and Interrogations
Cited as a principle that supports the trial court assessing evidentiary admissibility for efficiency and acceleration.
P/24596/2024 · ge (Art. 5 al. 1 CPP)
Appeal Against Public Prosecutor's Delay in Domestic Violence Investigation Rejected
This provision establishes the duty for criminal authorities to open and conduct proceedings without undue delay, which is the core issue regarding the denial of justice and unjustified delay claimed by the appellant.
P/16479/2012 · ge (art. 5 CPP)
Municipality v. Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Denial of Justice and Delay in Money Laundering Investigation
This article establishes the principle of celerity, the violation of which was established in the final operative part.
P/6342/2023 · ge (art. 5 CPP)
Financial Institution Access to Criminal File and Prosecutor's Delays Appeal
Cited in conjunction with the Federal Constitution regarding the right to have one's case dealt with within a reasonable time, although the appeal on this point was rejected.
P/8368/2020 · ge (art. 5 al. 1 CPP)
Appeal Regarding Delay in Criminal Proceedings for Breach of Trust and Money Laundering
Cited in the reasoning section as the provision concretizing the principle of speediness, relevant to the appeal for unjustified delay.
P/26351/2023 · ge (art. 5 CPP)
Prosecutor's Refusal to Prosecute Fraud and Forgery Against Attorney Upheld
Cited in the reasoning regarding the principle of promptness applicable to the decision not to prosecute.
SK 2024 352 · be (Art. 5 Abs. 1 StPO)
State v. [Accused Name] (Abuse of Identification Documents)
Cited in connection with the penalty for the conviction, reflecting the court's finding regarding the violation of the acceleration principle.
BG.2025.34 (Art. 5 StPO)
Jurisdiction Dispute: Bern v. Zurich
This provision is cited as a justification for substantive reasons for separate proceedings.
BB.2025.23 (Art. 5 Abs. 1 StPO)
Undue Delay in Money Laundering Proceedings
Cited as a concretization of the acceleration principle in criminal proceedings, requiring immediate initiation and conclusion without undue delay.
P/22/2023 · ge (art. 5 al. 1 CPP)
Recourse Against Public Prosecutor's Office for Denial of Justice and Unjustified Delay
Cited in the reasoning establishing the unjustified delay/denial of justice based on the obligation to conduct proceedings without unjustified delay.
P/2188/2018 · ge (art. 5 al. 1 CPP)
Appeal on Sentence and Convictions in Robbery and Narcotics Case
Used to formally note the violation of the principle of expediency (célérité).