- 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 MEDIATION
- RIGHT TO LEGAL INFORMATION AND PROTECTION
- RIGHT TO COMPENSATION FOR PARTICIPATION AND TO REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
- RIGHT TO THE RETURN OF PROPERTY
- RIGHT TO COMPENSATION
- RIGHT TO PROTECTION
- 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
RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF A DECISION NOT TO CHARGE THE DEFENDANT
If at the end of the inquiry stage the Public Prosecution Service considers that there is insufficient evidence to send the defendant to trial, the case is closed. When several crimes are involved, it may happen that the defendant is only charged with some of them and the rest of the case is closed.
Any victim who disagrees with the decision of the Public Prosecution Service is entitled to apply to the examining judge to begin the examination stage. The time limit for applying for the examination stage to begin is 20 days from the notice of the Public Prosecution Service decision, and the victim will have to have the status of assistant in order to do so.
Alternatively, the victim may file an application with the direct superior of the public prosecutor who decided to close the case, asking for the evidence to be re-examined or the investigation continued.
In this case, the victim can provide new evidence to be taken into account. If the victim chooses this course of action, they need to apply for it within 20 days of the date on which the examination stage can no longer be requested – in this case it will not be necessary to have the status of assistant.