Australian arrested in Italy
Australian arrested in Italy is decided by the provision below, by how the facts are qualified, and by what is done in the first weeks. Sentence, criminal record and right of residence follow from that. We answer on your own facts, at any hour, and you need not be in Italy.
What this page covers
Whether Australian arrested in Italy ends in a conviction, and with what sentence, depends on how the facts are qualified and on decisions taken in the first weeks — long before any trial.
The provision that applies depends on how the conduct is qualified, which is itself often the point in dispute.
The questions that decide the outcome
- What to do now
- If you are reading this for someone else
- The first 48 hours
- How this differs from the US and the UK
- Effect on your right to stay in Italy
We answer on the facts of your own case, not in the abstract. Call +39 335 669 3954 or write on WhatsApp. The first contact is free and confidential, we answer at any hour, and you do not need to be in Italy.