Any person who makes an accusation to the authorities that a person whom they know to be innocent has committed a felony or a misdemeanour, with the intention of causing a criminal prosecution to be brought against that person,
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- [418] Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 17 Dec. 2021 on the Harmonisation of Sentencing Policy, in force since 1 July 2023 (AS 2023 259; BBl 2018 2827).
any person who otherwise carries out mendacious acts with the intention of causing a criminal prosecution to be brought against a person whom they know to be innocent,
shall be liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding five years or to a monetary penalty.
If the false accusation relates to a contravention, a custodial sentence not exceeding one year or a monetary penalty shall be imposed.