Suomenkielinen säädösteksti
Sen lisäksi, mitä edellä säädetään ilmoittamisesta, esitutkintaviranomaisen on ilmoitettava asianomistajalle:
- mahdollisuuksien mukaan siitä, mihin toimenpiteisiin rikoksesta tehdyn ilmoituksen tai esitutkintaviranomaisen tietoon muuten tulleen rikoksen johdosta ryhdytään;
- asianomistajan rikoksesta epäiltyyn kohdistaman rangaistusvaatimuksen ja sen peruuttamisen merkityksestä, jos vaatimus on edellytyksenä esitutkinnan toimittamiselle tai jatkamiselle;
- viipymättä asianomistajarikoksen esitutkinnan toimittamisesta 3 luvun 4 §:n 3 momentissa tarkoitetussa tapauksessa.
Jos asianomistaja on kärsinyt rikoksen johdosta vahinkoa, josta hänellä on ilmeisesti oikeus saada korvausta rikosvahinkolain (1204/2005) nojalla, esitutkintaviranomaisen on lisäksi ilmoitettava asianomistajalle oikeudesta korvaukseen ja tarvittaessa opastettava häntä korvauksen hakemisessa.
English translation (unofficial)
In addition to the other notification duties laid down above, the pre-trial investigation authority must inform the injured party:
- where possible, of the measures taken in response to the reported offence or an offence otherwise brought to the authority’s attention;
- of the significance of the injured party’s demand that the suspected offender be punished, and of withdrawing that demand, if the demand is a prerequisite for conducting or continuing the investigation;
- without delay, that an investigation of an offence subject to a request for prosecution is being conducted in the situation referred to in Chapter 3, section 4(3).
If the injured party has suffered damage for which they apparently have a right to compensation under the Act on Compensation for Crime Damage, the authority must also inform them of the right to compensation and, where necessary, guide them in applying for it.
This English translation is unofficial. The Finnish statutory text is authoritative.
Legal context
This section addresses notifications to an injured party. It includes a qualified duty to inform them, where possible, of steps taken in response to a report; an obligation to explain the significance of a demand for punishment where such a demand is a prerequisite for investigation; and a specific duty to notify without delay in the situation cross-referenced in Chapter 3, section 4(3).
The first item is qualified by the words “mahdollisuuksien mukaan” (“where possible”). The section should not be paraphrased as an unconditional obligation to disclose every investigative step. Other statutory rules, including confidentiality and the risk of harming an investigation, may also be relevant.
Questions for checking the procedural record
- Was the injured party informed, where possible, of measures taken after the report?
- If a demand for punishment was required, was the injured party informed of the significance of making or withdrawing it?
- Did the specific situation cross-referenced in Chapter 3, section 4(3) arise, and if so was notification given without delay?
- If there was apparent eligibility for compensation under the Act on Compensation for Crime Damage, was the right to compensation communicated and guidance provided where necessary?
Official source
Finlex — Esitutkintalaki (805/2011), current consolidated statute, Chapter 11, section 9
Finnish wording checked against the current consolidated text available on Finlex on 12 October 2026.