Withdrawing a criminal complaint in Italy
Withdrawing a criminal complaint 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.
Provision: Artt. 152 e 340 c.p.p.; art. 124 c.p.
Checked 18/08/2026.
What this page covers
Whether Withdrawing a criminal complaint 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.
Governing provision: Artt. 152 e 340 c.p.p.; art. 124 c.p.
The questions that decide the outcome
- Your options
- What is actually happening
- What ends up on your record
- What to do now
What people ask us about this
- Can a criminal complaint be withdrawn in Italy?
- What is remissione di querela?
- Which Italian offences require a complaint from the victim?
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.