- I WAS A VICTIM OF CRIME: CONSEQUENCES AND REACTIONS
- THE RIGHTS OF VICTMS OF CRIME
- RIGHT TO INFORMATION
- RIGHT TO RECEIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE COMPLAINT
- RIGHT TO TRANSLATION
- RIGHT TO VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES
- RIGHT TO BE HEARD
- RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF A DECISION NOT TO CHARGE THE DEFENDANT
- RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND TO LEGAL PROTECTION
- RIGHT TO COMPENSATION FOR PARTICIPATION AND TO REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
- RIGHT TO THE RETURN OF PROPERTY
- RIGHT TO COMPENSATION
- RIGHT TO PROTECTION
- RIGHT TO SECURITY: PERSONAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
- RIGHT TO PRIVATE LIFE
- RIGHT TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE ACCUSED
- RIGHTS OF VICTIMS WITH SPECIFIC PROTECTION NEEDS
- RIGHTS OF VICTIMS RESIDENT IN ANOTHER EU MEMBER STATE
- CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
- WHO’S WHO IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
The Witness
The Witness is a person who has personally witnessed anything relevant to the investigation of the crime in question or anything that might be of significance to the proceedings can be a witness. In general, anyone can be a witness as long as they are able to perceive facts and report on them.
A witness assists in ascertaining what actually happened. He is usually questioned by the police or the prosecutor’s office already during the investigation. However, a witness will generally have to testify again during the trial, as the judge is required to base his judgement on the content of the trial as a whole.
A witness is generally required to make a true and complete statement.
If the victim, cited as a witness, does not appear at the hearing and does not bring any justification, the President of the Court can sentence to
pay a penalty from € 51 to € 516.