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Art. 70 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Einschränkungen und Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit
StPO; 2. Titel: Strafbehörden; 8. Kapitel: Allgemeine Verfahrensregeln
Art. 70 StPO · Einschränkungen und Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit
Das Gericht kann die Öffentlichkeit von Gerichtsverhandlungen ganz oder teilweise ausschliessen, wenn: a. die öffentliche Sicherheit oder Ordnung oder schutzwürdige Interessen einer beteiligten Person, insbesondere des Opfers, dies erfordern; b. grosser Andrang herrscht.
Ist die Öffentlichkeit ausgeschlossen, so können sich die beschuldigte Person, das Opfer und die Privatklägerschaft von höchstens drei Vertrauenspersonen begleiten lassen.
Das Gericht kann Gerichtsberichterstatterinnen und Gerichtsberichterstattern und weiteren Personen, die ein berechtigtes Interesse haben, unter bestimmten Auflagen den Zutritt zu Verhandlungen gestatten, die nach Absatz 1 nicht öffentlich sind.
Wurde die Öffentlichkeit ausgeschlossen, so eröffnet das Gericht das Urteil in einer öffentlichen Verhandlung oder orientiert die Öffentlichkeit bei Bedarf in anderer geeigneter Weise über den Ausgang des Verfahrens.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (84)
BKBES.2011.103 · so (Art. 70 Abs. 1 StPO)
Teacher Challenges Notification of Pornography Conviction to Education Department
Cited as context for excluding the public from hearings, although the court ultimately finds the public interest in disclosure outweighs the accused's privacy concerns regarding the penalty order.
BK 2025 436 · be (Art. 70 Abs. 3 StPO)
Victim Testimony Secrecy in Child Sexual Abuse Case Upheld with Media Restrictions
Applied to allow accredited media representatives access under specific conditions (anonymization obligation with penalty threat).
SN.2025.15 (Art. 70 Abs. 1 lit. a StPO)
*United States v. Doe* (Insider Trading Anonymity Denial)
Cited as the legal basis for potentially excluding the public from court hearings to protect the legitimate interests of a party.
BB.2025.45 (Art. 70 Abs. 1 lit. a StPO)
Minor's Testimony Protection Appeal
Referenced regarding the possibility of excluding the public from court proceedings for protection of interests.
BK 2025 25 · be (Art. 70 StPO)
Cantonal Court Appeal on Consolidation of Fake Vaccination Certificate Forgery Cases
Mentioned in the reasoning regarding the potential request for exclusion of the public from a hearing.
A-1628/2023 (Art. 69 et 70 CPP)
Public Access to Administrative Criminal Penal Decisions
Applied analogously to administrative criminal law to fill a legal gap regarding the publicity of decisions.
A-1628/2023 (Art. 70 al. 1 et 4 CPP)
Public Access to Administrative Criminal Penal Decisions
Cited as models for the proposed article on the consultation of administrative decisions in the revised DPA.
SK 2023 105 · be (Art. 70 Abs. 1 Bst. a StPO)
Acquittal on Sexual Assault Charges Due to Inconsistent Testimony
Cited in the reasoning for excluding the public during testimony, but not explicitly used in the final dispositive orders.
UH230287 · zh (Art. 70 Abs. 3 StPO)
Media Company v. Reporting Restrictions on Religious Detail
Cited as the sufficient legal basis for imposing conditions on court reporters when the public is excluded, justifying the court's power to issue such orders.
SN.2023.15 (Art. 70 Abs. 1 lit. a StPO)
Court Denies Motion to Close Insider Trading Trial to Public
This provision served as the legal basis for excluding the public from court hearings when required by public safety, order, or the protected interests of a party involved, particularly victims.
STBER.2020.97 · so (Art. 70 Abs. 1 StPO)
Appeal Regarding Rape and Sexual Coercion Conviction; Acquittal Based on Insufficient Proof of Coercion
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the possibility for the court to exclude the public during hearings.
STBER.2020.97 · so (Art. 70 Abs. 3 StPO)
Appeal Regarding Rape and Sexual Coercion Conviction; Acquittal Based on Insufficient Proof of Coercion
Cited in the procedural orders (order 5) concerning imposing reporting restrictions on the media representative.
SN.2022.13 (art. 70 al. 1 CPP)
Public Trial Upheld Despite Defendant's Security and Privacy Concerns
Cited as the legal basis for restricting the publicity of debates in the general considerations and implicitly in the rejection of the request for a closed-door hearing.
SST.2021.62 · ag (Art. 70 StPO)
Sexual Offenses: Convictions Upheld for One Victim, Acquitted for Another
Cited in relation to public access to courtrooms and the possibility of exclusion due to circumstances like the pandemic.
Jug.2020.331 · vd (art. 70 al. 1 let. a CPP)
Prosecutor v. Acquitted Defendants (Appeal Hearing Conduct)
This provision was cited as the legal basis in the reasoning section for the court's decision regarding the request to hold the hearing in public.