There are all sorts of deadlines in criminal law. For example, after receipt of a summons, a notice of objection can be submitted only if this takes place within eight days. In addition, the witnesses or experts must be named in principle no later than ten days prior to the hearing. An appeal must be lodged within fourteen days after the judgment. These are solid deadlines and judges are very insensitive to the reason for missing such a final deadline. We advise you to contact us as soon as possible.

When you are permitted to go home again after an interview by the police or the Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service, you are not always told if you will be prosecuted. The criminal case has not finished once the interview is over and you always run the risk that you will receive a summons at a later date. In the intervening period, it is very important that you stay active. If you don’t do anything, you run the risk that exculpatory evidence might be lost or witnesses disappear altogether. This could be seriously disadvantageous for you. Furthermore, your lawyer can agree to a settlement with the public prosecutor, as a result of which public proceedings can be prevented. Together we can determine your strategy, as long as you make contact with us as soon as possible.