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Art. 73 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Geheimhaltungspflicht
StPO; 2. Titel: Strafbehörden; 8. Kapitel: Allgemeine Verfahrensregeln
Art. 73 StPO · Geheimhaltungspflicht
Die Mitglieder von Strafbehörden, ihre Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter sowie die von Strafbehörden ernannten Sachverständigen bewahren Stillschweigen hinsichtlich Tatsachen, die ihnen in Ausübung ihrer amtlichen Tätigkeit zur Kenntnis gelangt sind.
Die Verfahrensleitung kann die Privatklägerschaft und andere Verfahrensbeteiligte und deren Rechtsbeistände unter Hinweis auf Artikel 292 StGB verpflichten, über das Verfahren und die davon betroffenen Personen Stillschweigen zu bewahren, wenn der Zweck des Verfahrens oder ein privates Interesse es erfordert. Die Verpflichtung ist zu befristen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (101)
RBOG.2004.Nr.40 · tg (§ 73 Abs. 1 StPO)
Reopening of Criminal Investigation Without Formal Notification to Accused
Cited in relation to the procedural requirement that the reopening of an investigation must be officially recorded and notified to the affected party.
502 2024 187 · fr (art. 73 al. 1 CPP)
Prosecutor Investigation for Violation of Official Secrecy
The obligation of secrecy concerning facts learned during official activity in criminal proceedings was analyzed in relation to the alleged violation.
BK 2025 25 · be (Art. 73 Abs. 2 StPO)
Cantonal Court Appeal on Consolidation of Fake Vaccination Certificate Forgery Cases
Cited because the request for a non-disclosure order was deemed to be a matter for the trial management under this provision, not the appellate court initially.
BB.2023.211 (Art. 73 al. 2 CPP)
Use of notes from criminal proceedings in foreign civil matters prohibited.
Used to justify the prohibition of producing notes from the consultation of the criminal case file in the English civil procedure to protect the ongoing Swiss criminal procedure and the interests of the defendants.
BB.2024.166 (art. 73 al. 2 CPP)
Appeals Court Overturns Secrecy Orders in War Crimes Investigation
This provision was applied as the basis for the obligation of silence imposed on the appellants, which was subsequently annulled.
SK.2024.40 (art. 263 al. 1 let. c CPP en lien avec l’art. 73 al. 1 let. b CPP)
Fraud, Counterfeiting, and Money Laundering Conviction and Sentence
The court ordered the restitution of items to third parties.
502 2024 151 · fr (art. 73 al. 2 CPP)
Appeal Against Secrecy Order in Sexual Offense Investigation
The appeal was admitted and the contested order (imposing silence) was annulled based on the violation of this article.
BVGE-2023-I-4 (Art. 73 al. 1 CPP)
Prosecutor's Disclosure in Public Hearing Not a Breach of Secrecy
Cited regarding the duty of secrecy for members of criminal authorities and their collaborators, which is subject to exceptions under certain conditions.
SK 2023 176 · be (Art. 73 Abs. 1 StPO)
Cantonal High Court Upholds Imprisonment and Mandatory Psychiatric Therapy for Violent Offender with Schizophrenia
The Tribunal referenced the secrecy obligations applicable to the forensic staff involved in processing the DNA profile.
BB.2021.221 (art. 73 al. 2 CPP)
Financial Institution Admitted as Plaintiff in Money Laundering Probe
Cited regarding the possibility of obliging parties to maintain confidentiality.
502 2022 273 · fr (Art. 73 al. 2 CPP)
Partner Status and Secrecy Annulment in Custodial Death Case
The appeal concerning the secrecy order was partially admitted, leading to the annulment of the secrecy obligation imposed under this provision.
BES.2022.16 · bs (Art. 73 Abs. 2 StPO)
Private Prosecutor's Appeal on Restricted Access to Criminal Files in Civil Suit Dismissed
Cited in the reasoning when discussing the potential nature of the confidentiality obligation imposed on the appellant.
BK 2022 24 · be (Art. 73 Abs. 2, Art. 102 Abs. 1 und/oder Art. 108 Abs. 1 StPO)
Accused Challenges Third-Party Inclusion and File Access in Embezzlement Case
Cited in the considerations regarding protective measures against file inspection.
ADM 2021 160 · ju (art. 73 al. 1 CPP)
Prosecutor Can Inform Employers of Defendant Accused of Sex Offenses Against Minors
General principle of professional secrecy for members of criminal authorities, which is subject to exceptions.
P/11842/2017 · ge (art. 73 al. 2 CPP)
Appellants v. Public Prosecutor's Office (Gag Order Overturned)
The court allowed the appeals and annulled the challenged decision, which was based on this article regarding the obligation to maintain silence concerning the investigation.