Leave — rapid exit
General legal information — JusticePourtous provides general legal information based on current Swiss law. This service does not replace personalized legal advice from a lawyer.

Practical Guide

I have a situation related to: Stalking harassment

Since 2023, stalking (obsessive harassment) constitutes a specific criminal offense (art. 181a al. 2 CP or cantonal provisions depending on the laws). Previously, it was prosecuted via art. 180 CP (threats), art. 181 (coercion), art. 179septies (abusive use of installations of…

Applicable law provisions

Critical Periods

  1. Documentation of harassment factsimmediate and continuous
  2. Criminal Complaintwithin the 3 months from the last deed (complaint period) (CP 179septies / CP 180 / CP 181)
  3. Criminal Investigation Phaseaccording to canton (3 to 12 months)
  4. Civil petition for protectionat any time (I'm ready to translate the text, but I notice that the text to be translated appears to be just a placeholder: "CC 28b" Since this is a protected token that must be preserved exactly as specified in your instructions, here is the translation: CC 28b If you have actual text content you'd like me to translate (with the preferred glossary terms: formal notice, payment order, and lease agreement), please provide it and I'll translate it accordingly.)

Keywords

stalking harassment persistent CP 179 # Translation follow-up --- **Note:** The text to be translated is extremely brief and contains no protected tokens, URLs, legal references, amounts, dates, citations, or placeholders requiring special preservation. # Messages

Talk to someone who stands behind what they tell you

Our personalised analysis is suspended until a human lawyer has validated our content. For a real case, a legal help desk will answer you — free or low-cost.

See legal help desks