Step 1 Describe your situation
Briefly explain your situation and select your canton.
Have you received a police summons? Talk to a lawyer in Switzerland.
Every situation is different. A lawyer can review your documents, explain the steps open to you and help you choose the right next step for your case.
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The answer depends on the facts, the documents available and, sometimes, the canton or legal deadlines. Identify your status in the proceedings and keep the summons. A focused consultation lets you identify the relevant options and the documents to prepare, without starting unnecessary proceedings.
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Do this without delay
Identify your status in the proceedings and keep the summons.
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Useful documents
The letters and decisions you have received, any contracts, written exchanges and a timeline of events.
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Deadlines
Deadlines can be short: have your situation checked without delay.
How does it work?
From your situation to your consultation, in four steps.
Step 2 Prepare the essentials
Identify your status in the proceedings and keep the summons.
Step 3 Choose a lawyer
Look through the profiles, the rates shown and the time slots actually available.
Step 4 Book your consultation
Book your consultation and send your documents through a secure channel, where available.
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Criminal lawyers in Switzerland
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What a lawyer can do for you
Depending on your case, the lawyer you choose can, among other things:
- 01Review your documents and the timeline of events
- 02Explain the steps open to you and the deadlines that apply
- 03Tell you which documents to gather
- 04Deal with the other party on your behalf
- 05Represent you if proceedings become necessary
Frequently asked questions
Police summons: your questions
Answers to the most frequent questions. A lawyer can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsShould I attend with a lawyer?
Your rights and obligations depend on your status and the type of summons.
How much does a consultation cost?
Fees and duration are shown on each professional’s profile before you book.
When is the lawyer paid?
You pay when you book. The funds are held by the platform and paid to the lawyer once the consultation has taken place and you have confirmed the work. On a time-based mandate, only the time you approved is paid out; what is left becomes a credit on your account, to use on a future mandate or to have paid out to you.
Who sees what I write?
Only the lawyer you chose. There is no call for bids: your request is neither published nor passed to other lawyers, other clients and visitors cannot see it, and no ora. employee accesses it in the normal course of business.
Related situations
All situations · Criminal lawThe information on this page is general. It does not replace legal advice on your situation.
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