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 ===== Normal illegal: consumption private and preparations ===== ===== Normal illegal: consumption private and preparations =====
  
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-In 2020, the police reported 22,141 defendants who were accused of 25,203 contraventions related to smoking pot. A contravention is logged by the police (see [[en:thc_recht/verzeigung|report]]). The person concerned is then reported to the police, because the police cannot impose penalties themselves. In most areas, this is done by the public prosecutor's office. +In 2024, the police reported 10,036 defendants who were accused of 11,367 contraventions related to smoking pot. A contravention is logged by the police (see [[en:thc_recht/verzeigung|report]]). The person concerned is then reported to the police, because the police cannot impose penalties themselves. In most areas, this is done by the public prosecutor's office. 
  
 In the canton of Zurich, there are city police forces in some municipalities, where THC users are usually reported by them and fined by the city magistrate's office. Those who are reported by the cantonal police are fined by the governor's office. The governor's offices issue higher fines and demand higherfees than the municipal magistrates' offices. The public prosecutor's offices are often even more expensive.  In the canton of Zurich, there are city police forces in some municipalities, where THC users are usually reported by them and fined by the city magistrate's office. Those who are reported by the cantonal police are fined by the governor's office. The governor's offices issue higher fines and demand higherfees than the municipal magistrates' offices. The public prosecutor's offices are often even more expensive. 
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 One does not like to deal with it, but it can affect everyone: Even those who are innocent can become involved in criminal proceedings.  One does not like to deal with it, but it can affect everyone: Even those who are innocent can become involved in criminal proceedings. 
  
-===== Criminal investigation - what to do? =====+===== Criminal investigation – what to do? =====
  
-A book recommendation for this: "Criminal investigation - what to do?" has been published by "edition 8" in the 6th edition. For 25 francs you get an understandable, general introduction to the course of criminal proceedings. The ideal supplement to our THC-Wiki. On [[HTTP://www.strafuntersuchung.ch|Strafuntersuchung.ch]] you can order the book or download a leaflet with a summary of the most important points. For all those who want to know in more detail how a criminal investigation works and what rights and obligations they have in the process. +A book recommendation for this: "Criminal investigation - what to do?" (ISBN 978-3-85990-161-2, in German) has been published by "edition 8" in the 6th edition. For 25 francs you get an understandable, general introduction to the course of criminal proceedings. The ideal supplement to our THC-Wiki. On [[HTTP://www.strafuntersuchung.ch|Strafuntersuchung.ch]] you can order the book or download a leaflet with a summary of the most important points. For all those who want to know in more detail how a criminal investigation works and what rights and obligations they have in the process. 
  
 ===== Rights and obligations in criminal proceedings ===== ===== Rights and obligations in criminal proceedings =====
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 How the concrete prosecution of illegal actions is organized is determined by the Criminal Code. Here it is determined how transgressions, how misdemeanor are punished: How the concrete prosecution of illegal actions is organized is determined by the Criminal Code. Here it is determined how transgressions, how misdemeanor are punished:
  
-  * [[http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/c311_0.html|Swiss Penal Code]]+  * [[https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/54/757_781_799/en|Swiss Criminal Code]]
  
 ====== Prosecution of THC use ====== ====== Prosecution of THC use ======
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