Rechtsfolgen#

Legal Consequences: The most important legal consequence for a civil servant convicted of a criminal offence is forfeiture of office (Section 27, Penal Code); this holds for civil servants who are sentenced to more than one year's imprisonment for an offence committed intentionally. There are various laws which stipulate legal consequences, which in most cases expire after a maximum of five years (e.g. exclusion from the right to vote for the duration of six months, dismissal from military service or demotion of military personnel).