Probation instructions must be included in the dispositive

OG 1993 38Other CourtFeb 22, 1993Not Examined

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Omnilex summary

The court held that a probation instruction to cover damages under Art. 41 no. 2 para. 1 SCC is only legally effective and enforceable if it is expressly included in the dispositive of the judgment or decision. Mentioning the instruction only in the reasons does not suffice.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 41 Ziff. 2 Abs. 1 StGB; probation instructions and requirement of dispositive inclusion: A court may impose specific instructions during the probation period, including damage coverage. For such an instruction to be valid and enforceable, it must be expressly contained in the operative part of the judgment or decision; a mere statement in the reasons is insufficient (consid. not indicated).

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Aus den Erwägungen:

Nach Art. 41 Ziff. 2 Abs. 1 StGB kann der Richter dem Verurteilten u.a. während der Probezeit bestimmte Weisungen erteilen, so auch die Schadensdeckung. Zur Rechtsgültigkeit und Durchsetzbarkeit einer solchen Weisung ist aber deren Aufnahme ins Urteils- bzw. Entscheidsdispositiv unerlässlich. Blosse Erwähnung in der Urteilsbegründung genügt nicht (statt vieler: Schultz Hans, Einführung in den allg. Teil des Strafrechts, Bd. II, 4. Aufl., Bern 1982, S. 112).

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probationinstructionsdamage coveragedispositiveenforceability

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Key legal questions extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether a probation instruction under Art. 41 no. 2 para. 1 SCC must be included in the dispositive to be valid and enforceable.

Extracted holding

Yes. A damage-covering instruction is only legally valid and enforceable if it is set out in the judgment or decision dispositive; a mere reference in the reasoning is insufficient.

Extracted reasoning

Art. 41 no. 2 para. 1 SCC allows the court to impose instructions during the probation period, including damage coverage. However, effectiveness and enforceability require inclusion in the dispositive; reasoning alone does not suffice.

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