Arrest and pre-trial detention: act at once.
Arrest, warrant, pre-trial detention: much is decided in the first hours. We act in detention cases across Germany, around the clock in an emergency, and work to have the warrant lifted or suspended on conditions.
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What happens after an arrest.
An arrested person must be brought before a judge no later than the day after the arrest (section 115 StPO). Pre-trial detention requires strong suspicion and a ground for detention, usually risk of flight or of tampering with evidence, and must be proportionate (section 112 StPO). Say nothing about the allegations and ask for a lawyer at once. Anyone brought before a judge on detention is entitled to a court-appointed lawyer and may name the lawyer of their choice.
Review, complaint, release on conditions.
A detention review (section 117 StPO) can be requested at any time, a complaint (section 304 StPO) takes the matter to a higher court, and the warrant can be suspended on conditions such as reporting duties, surrender of passports or a security payment (section 116 StPO). Detention beyond six months requires a review by the higher regional court. See also arrest of a foreign national and European Arrest Warrant.
One partner. From the first call to the conclusion.
From the outset you speak with the partner who actually runs your case, not with an apparatus.
Detention, briefly explained.
Is there bail in Germany?
Not in the common-law sense, but the warrant can be suspended on conditions, which may include a security payment, reporting duties and surrender of travel documents (section 116 StPO).
Can I choose my court-appointed lawyer?
Yes. Name the lawyer you want as early as possible, before the court selects someone (section 142 StPO).
General information on German law, not legal advice for an individual case. The German version of this page: Deutsch.
Someone has been arrested?
Call at once. In an emergency we are available around the clock.
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