Pre-Trial Detention (Pre-Trial Detention) – When Is It Ordered and What Can You Do?
Pre-Trial Detention (Pre-Trial Detention) – The Most Severe Measure Before a Verdict Pre-trial detention (Pre-Trial Detention, commonly abbreviated as “U-Haft”) is the most severe coercive measure available…
Read more →Telecommunications Surveillance (TKÜ) – What It Is and When It May Be Used
Telecommunications Surveillance (TKÜ) – What It Is and When It May Be Used Telecommunications surveillance (Telekommunikationsüberwachung, or “TKÜ”) is one of the most intrusive investigative…
Read more →House Search (Search Warrant) – When Is It Permitted and What Are Your Rights?
House Search (Search Warrant) – When Is It Permitted and What Are Your Rights? A house search (Search Warrant) is one of the most common and most…
Read more →Seizure and Confiscation (Beschlagnahme) – May the Police Do That?
Seizure and Confiscation (Beschlagnahme und Sicherstellung) – May the Police Do That? During criminal investigations in Germany, the police frequently seize items such as mobile…
Read more →Yellow Letter from Court – Penalty Order Received, Now What?
Yellow Letter from Court – You Have Received a Penalty Order, Now What? A yellow letter (gelber Brief) from a German court usually means one…
Read more →Aggravated Fraud (§ 263(3) and (5) StGB) – Elements, Penalties and Defense
Aggravated Fraud (§ 263(3) and (5) StGB) – Elements, Penalties and Defense While simple fraud (§ 263(1) StGB) is a misdemeanour (Vergehen) carrying a maximum…
Read more →Hostage-Taking (§ 239b StGB) – Elements, Penalties and Defense
Hostage-Taking (§ 239b StGB) – Elements, Penalties and Defense Hostage-taking (Geiselnahme) is one of the most serious offences under German criminal law, carrying a minimum…
Read more →Kidnapping for Extortion (§ 239a StGB) – Elements, Penalties and Defense
Kidnapping for Extortion (§ 239a StGB) – Elements, Penalties and Defense Kidnapping for extortion (erpresserischer Menschenraub) is one of the most severely punished offences under…
Read more →Human Trafficking (§ 232 StGB) – Elements, Penalties and Defense
Human Trafficking (§ 232 StGB) – Elements, Penalties and Defense Human trafficking (Menschenhandel) is one of the most complex areas of German criminal law, both…
Read more →Gang Theft (§ 244a StGB) – Elements, Gang Membership and Defense
Gang Theft (§ 244a StGB) – Elements, Gang Membership and Defense Gang theft (Bandendiebstahl) is a serious offence under German criminal law, carrying a minimum…
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