Art. 427 CrimPC from 2023
Art. 427 Liability to pay costs of the private claimant and the complainant
1 The private claimant may be ordered to pay procedural costs incurred as a result of his or her applications on civil matters if:a. the proceedings are abandoned or the accused is acquitted;b. the private claimant withdraws the civil claim before the conclusion of the main hearing before the court of first instance;c. the civil proceedings are dismissed or remitted to the civil courts.
2 In the case of offences prosecuted only on complaint, procedural costs may be imposed on the complainant where he or she has wilfully or through gross negligence brought about the proceedings or has obstructed their conduct, or on the private claimant where:a. the proceedings are abandoned or the accused is acquitted; andb. the accused is not liable to pay costs in terms of Article 426 paragraph 2.
3 If the complainant withdraws the criminal complaint as part of a settlement arranged by the public prosecutor, the Confederation or the canton shall normally bear the procedural costs.
4 An agreement between the complainant and the accused on who is to bear the costs in the event that the criminal complaint is withdrawn requires the approval of the authority that orders the case to be abandoned. The agreement may not prejudice the Confederation or the canton.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
