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Joining an Italian criminal trial as a civil party

Avv. Massimo Romano · updated 18/08/2026

Joining an Italian criminal trial as a civil party 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.

Provision: Artt. 76 e 79 c.p.p.
Checked 18/08/2026.

What this page covers

Whether Joining an Italian criminal trial as a civil party 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.

Governing provision: Artt. 76 e 79 c.p.p.

The questions that decide the outcome

  • If you are the injured party
  • What to do now
  • Your options
  • Financial exposure

What people ask us about this

  • How do I claim damages in an Italian criminal trial?
  • What is costituzione di parte civile?
  • Can I join an Italian trial as a civil party from abroad?

Avv. Massimo Romano — Italian criminal defence lawyer, Naples Bar no. 14553, admitted to plead before the Court of Cassation since 23 October 2015.

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