criminal cases and defence under Iranian law covers everything from financial crimes such as fraud complaint under Iranian law and breach of trust complaint under Iranian law to crimes against persons, documents and cyberspace. The correct title of the crime, The evidence of attribution and the stage of the proceedings must be separated from each other from the beginning.
In many cases, the boundary between a legal dispute and criminal conduct is decisive. Breaching a debt contract or financial dispute is not always a crime, and on the other hand, some behaviors may create independent criminal liability in addition to legal effects.
Complaint, preliminary investigation, defense, orders, indictments, and objections also each have separate rules, and the action at each stage must be consistent with the actual contents of the case.
Request a consultation with Fatemeh RakidehWhenever a complaint, summons, accusation or suspicious behavior can have criminal consequences, It is important to specify the legal title,, preserve evidence and meet deadlines before taking hasty action.
Identifying the alleged offence: The actual conduct is adapted to the legal elements of the crime so as not to choose a title that is merely more serious in terms of words but is not consistent with the evidence of the case.
Organizing the evidence: Documents, Messages, Transactions, Videos, Testimony and digital data are classified based on relevance and attribution.
Distinguishing civil and criminal aspects: Demanding compensation, or enforcing a contract may have a separate path from criminal prosecution, and sometimes both paths are considered under specific conditions.
Managing the preliminary investigation: Expert statements, Inquiries, Summons and supply orders must be coordinated with the public prosecutor’s office stage and the subject of the case.
Defence of the accused person: The defense focuses on the elements of the crime, attribution of behavior, the validity of evidence and formal or substantive defects of the case.
Objection and follow-up: Iranian non-prosecution order, The court verdict and other appealable decisions are subject to their own legal terms and deadlines.
In cases where forgery or the use of a forged document is alleged, , in addition to the criminal aspect, , determining the credit and effects of official or authentic instrument under Iranian law may also be important and pursued through an independent legal path.
More informationImportant and specific topics of interest in the criminal field are placed on separate pages. Choose a title that corresponds to the actual situation of the complaint, accusation or stage of your case.
Deception and fraudulent maneuver, Taking property, The grounds for complaint, The difference from a contractual dispute, Rejection of property and important points of criminal prosecution.
Conditions for depositing property or document, Obligation to return or use certain, Evidence of proof, Difference from debt and contractual dispute and the path of complaint.
Unauthorized withdrawal, online fraud, preservation of digital evidence, messages and transactions, FATA police and the criminal complaint route.
Conditions of the crime, Knowledge of the transferor and transferee, Ownership documents, Differences from a prying transaction and the path to a criminal complaint.
Forgery of signature or writing, private or non-official instrument and official, Knowingly use of a forged document, Expertise and evidence necessary for complaint and defense.
Complaint theft complaint under Iranian law, Proof of theft of property, Camera and witnesses, Stolen property, Types of theft complaint under Iranian law Penalties and important points for follow-up in public prosecutor’s office and court.
Complaint of conflict and bodily injury, Forensic medicine, Witness and film, Blood money or retaliation according to the case and important points of proof and criminal defense.
Complaint about criminal threat by message, phone, or in person under Iranian law In person, By phone or on messenger, Saving messages and voice, Evidence of proof, The difference between criminal threat by message, phone, or in person under Iranian law and insult and points of defense in a criminal case.
The difference between obscenity and attribution of crime, Complaint for message or content publication, Evidence of proof and important points for determining criminal title.
Criminal conditions for bounced checks, Certificate of non-payment, Legal deadlines, Cases without criminal description and the difference between the criminal route and the demand for money.
Publication of private image or information, untrue content, preservation of digital evidence, attribution of account and complaint path.
Description of the incident, Possible title of the crime, Evidence and documents, public prosecutor’s office and preliminary investigations, Final decisions and steps to follow up on the case.
Study of the accusation and evidence, Defense rights, Preliminary investigations, Order to provide, defense in court and prepare a bill appropriate to the case.
The concept of the order, The legal deadline for objection, The hearing authority, Setting the reasons for objection and the difference between a lack of investigation and a lack of sufficient reason.
Precise identification of the criminal offence: fraud complaint under Iranian law, breach of trust complaint under Iranian law, Transfer of property not belonging to others, theft complaint under Iranian law, Forgery and other titles have different elements. The apparent similarity of the events should not cause the wrong title to be chosen.
Distinguishing a civil dispute from a crime: Many financial or contractual disputes are not necessarily crimes. Before filing a complaint, it should be determined whether the alleged conduct has criminal elements or whether a more appropriate legal course of action is appropriate.
Preserving and assessing evidence: Documents, Messages, Images, Transactions, Testimony, Official reports and digital data should be assessed for authenticity, Attribution and relevance to the subject matter of the case.
Managing the public prosecutor’s office stage: Preliminary investigations, Summons, Statements, Expert, Security orders and final decisions each have specific effects and the action must be coordinated with the stage of the case.
Defence tailored to the case: Defending accused person or pursuing complainant is not replaced by ready-made texts. The elements of the crime, evidence, previous statements and formal and substantive objections must be placed together.
Monitoring deadlines and objections: Objections to criminal orders and judgments are subject to legal deadlines and conditions. The date of notification and the type of decision must be checked before any action.
Islamic Penal Code of Iran («قانون مجازات اسلامی») approved 1392 with subsequent amendments
Book Five Islamic Penal Code of Iran («قانون مجازات اسلامی») (Penalties and deterrent penalties) approved 1375 with subsequent amendments
Iranian Code of Criminal Procedure («قانون آیین دادرسی کیفری») With subsequent amendments
Iranian Act on Reduction of Ta’zir Imprisonment («قانون کاهش مجازات حبس تعزیری»)
This list, shows the main provisions related to the subject of the page. The governing law and subsequent amendments must be adapted to the time of occurrence, of the subject and the situation of each case.
The official text and latest amendments of the laws are available at National Information Database of Laws and Regulations of the Country is available to view.
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