Q&A
- Are you a citizen of another EU member state who experienced a crime in Croatia?
- How is the victim and witness support system organised in Croatia?
- Criminal proceedings (course, participants, victim, injured party)
- Reporting a crime (criminal complaint)
- What are misdemeanour proceedings and what are the rights of victims in such proceedings?
- What are my rights as a witness in criminal or misdemeanour proceedings?
- Notice/summons to witness or injured party
- What does a courtroom look like and what are the seating arrangements?
- Who’s who in the proceedings
- Public or non-public hearing
- Identifying persons present and taking personal data of witnesses and victims
- Child victims of crime
- What does a testimony look like?
- Questioning a witness
- Questioning a child or underage witness
- How long will I be in court?
- A victim’s right to offender restitution
- Right to free legal aid
- Notification of offender’s release
- European protection order (EPO)
- What should I do if the suspect/defendant violates the precautionary/protective measures imposed?