Questione giuridica chiave
Whether a timely foreign-language criminal complaint must also be translated into the cantonal official language within the statutory complaint period.
Decisione estratta
The complaint period was already met by the timely filed, signed French-language complaint; a German translation may be required later, but not as a condition for timeliness.
Motivazione estratta
§ 78 Abs. 1 StPO only requires a signed written complaint. Cantonal language rules may require a translation for dealings with authorities, but they cannot add a further formal requirement that would prevent enforcement of federal criminal law. Refusing to enter because no German translation was filed in time constitutes a denial of justice and overly formalistic application of the law.