The trial court for offences that fall under federal, rather than cantonal, prosecution — chiefly organised crime, terrorism financing, corruption and complex cross-border economic crime investigated by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland. Its appeals chamber also reviews certain decisions of federal prosecutors.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- specialised
- Court type
- First-instance court for federal criminal jurisdiction
- Jurisdiction
- National — organised crime, terrorism, complex economic and cross-cantonal cases
- Seat
- Bellinzona
- Established
- 2004
- Composition
- Federal criminal judges sitting in trial and appeals chambers.
- Appointment
- Elected by the Federal Assembly for six-year terms.
- Languages
- German, French, Italian
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Federal Supreme Court.
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