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Who is responsible for the appeal proceedings?

Jurisdiction in the appeal proceedings is based on the one hand on the jurisdiction of the court in the main proceedings and on the other hand on the appeal lodged. It should also be noted in this context that there is only a two-instance system in criminal proceedings, with the court responsible for the main proceedings being the first instance and the appellate court being the second. A further appeal against the decision of the appellate court is therefore in principle not admissible.

The Regional Court is responsible for appeals against judgments of the District Court. Appeals against judgments of the Regional Court as a single judge shall be decided by the Higher Regional Court. The Supreme Court or the Higher Regional Court shall have jurisdiction over appeals against judgments of courts composed of lay assessors or juries, depending on the appeal lodged.

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