{"id":2487,"date":"2026-05-27T06:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/kryminalne-pravo\/dosudove-vregulyuvannya-sporiv\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T20:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:08:18","slug":"ugoda-pro-primirennya-u-kriminalnomu-provadzhenni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/kryminalne-pravo\/ugoda-pro-primirennya-u-kriminalnomu-provadzhenni\/","title":{"rendered":"Settlement Agreement in Criminal Proceedings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A reconciliation agreement in criminal proceedings is a procedural document signed by the victim and the suspect or the accused, and approved by the court in its judgment. Articles 468\u2013476 of the Criminal Procedure Code set out how it is made: the accused admits guilt and undertakes to make good the loss, the victim agrees to a specific sentence, and the court imposes it without a full trial.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-note sb-note--warn\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3 2 20h20z\"\/><path d=\"M12 10v5M12 17.6v.4\"\/><\/svg><div class=\"sb-note__body\"><p>The main restriction is the category of the case. Under Art. 469(3) CPC reconciliation is allowed in proceedings about criminal misdemeanours, less serious crimes and in private prosecution cases. In cases about serious and especially serious crimes a reconciliation agreement is impossible, however much money a party offers.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>So the consultation begins with the classification: which article of the Criminal Code the suspicion cites, which category of gravity it falls into under Art. 12 CC, and whether the law permits an agreement in your case.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-call\"><a class=\"sb-call__link\" href=\"tel:+380955545424\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 4h4l2 5-2.5 1.5a11 11 0 0 0 5 5L15 13l5 2v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2A16 16 0 0 1 3 6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2z\"\/><\/svg><span>+38 095 554-54-24<\/span><\/a><span class=\"sb-call__note\">legal consultation<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>In which cases the law permits reconciliation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sb-panel sb-panel--light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sb-panel__head\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sb-icobox\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 4v17M5 21h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 7 5 9M12 7l7 2\"\/><path d=\"M5 9 2.5 15h5zM19 11l-2.5 6h5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sb-panel__title\">Categories where an agreement is possible<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sb-panel__meta\"><span class=\"sb-art\">Art. 469(3) CPC<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sb-plist\"><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 3h8l4 4v14H6z\"\/><path d=\"M14 3v4h4M9 12h6M9 16h6\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>criminal misdemeanours<\/strong>: a penalty lighter than imprisonment, or imprisonment of up to two years (Art. 12 CC);<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M14.5 3.5 20.5 9.5l-3 3-6-6z\"\/><path d=\"M11 7 4 14l3 3 7-7\"\/><path d=\"M3 21h10\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>less serious crimes<\/strong>: a penalty of up to five years\u2019 imprisonment;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3.4\"\/><path d=\"M2.6 20a6.4 6.4 0 0 1 12.8 0\"\/><circle cx=\"17.5\" cy=\"9\" r=\"2.4\"\/><path d=\"M16 14.4A5 5 0 0 1 22 19\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>private prosecution cases<\/strong> listed in Art. 477 CPC;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 11 12 3l9 8\"\/><path d=\"M5 10v10h14V10\"\/><path d=\"M10 20v-6h4v6\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>cases involving domestic violence<\/strong>: here the agreement is made only on the initiative of the victim or their representative (Art. 469 CPC).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"sb-note sb-note--info\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><path d=\"M12 11v5M12 8v.4\"\/><\/svg><div class=\"sb-note__body\"><p>Where one offence has several victims, the agreement is approved only with all of them together: a deal with one, while the others object, will not lead to a judgment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>When an agreement can be made and who negotiates<\/h2>\n<p>The victim, the suspect or the accused may initiate it; the investigator, the prosecutor and the judge cannot take part in the negotiations. The window is wide: from the <a href=\"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/kryminalne-pravo\/oskarzhennya-povidomlennya-pro-pidozru\/\">notice of suspicion<\/a> until the court retires to the deliberation room to give judgment (Art. 469(5) CPC), so it can be signed in the second month of the investigation or at the last hearing at first instance. If the agreement is made before the investigation ends, the prosecutor sends it to the court together with the indictment (Art. 474 CPC).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prymyrennya-infografika-en.svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5360\" src=\"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prymyrennya-infografika-en.svg\" alt=\"Reconciliation agreement in criminal proceedings: conditions, contents, grounds for the court to refuse\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What the accused gets<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"sb-ilist\"><li><span class=\"sb-icobox\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 4v17M5 21h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 7 5 9M12 7l7 2\"\/><path d=\"M5 9 2.5 15h5zM19 11l-2.5 6h5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span><strong>an agreed sentence<\/strong>: its type and length are set by the parties, and the court either approves the agreement in that form or refuses it altogether;<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"sb-icobox\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 11 12 3l9 8\"\/><path d=\"M5 10v10h14V10\"\/><path d=\"M10 20v-6h4v6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span><strong>a suspended sentence<\/strong>, if the parties wrote it expressly into the agreement (Art. 471 CPC, Art. 75 CC);<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"sb-icobox\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v5l3 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span><strong>the case finished in a few hearings<\/strong> instead of a year or more of trial;<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"sb-icobox\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 3h12v18l-2-1.5L14 21l-2-1.5L10 21l-2-1.5L6 21z\"\/><path d=\"M9 8h6M9 12h6M9 16h4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span><strong>control over the sum<\/strong>: the amount of compensation is agreed, not fixed by the court on the victim\u2019s claim.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><blockquote class=\"sb-quote\"><p>The price is high. The accused admits guilt, and a judgment based on an agreement can be appealed only on the grounds listed in Art. 394 CPC: a sentence harsher than the one agreed, the absence of consent to it, the court\u2019s failure to comply with Art. 474 CPC, or the absence of the offence itself. Arguing on appeal that the evidence was weak is too late once guilt has been admitted, so the prosecution case is assessed before the negotiations: where there are procedural breaches or grounds for reclassification, a signed agreement turns a doubtful accusation into a ready-made conviction.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>What the victim gets: arithmetic instead of promises<\/h2>\n<p>The victim\u2019s logic is financial: an agreement produces money by an agreed date, an ordinary judgment produces a writ of execution and enforcement proceedings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-stat\"><b>3\u20137.5 years<\/b><span>Take a loss of 120,000 UAH. Under an agreement the parties write down the sum and the date, and we push for the money to arrive before the hearing at which the court approves it. Without an agreement the victim gets a writ of execution. If the convicted person is formally employed on the minimum wage of 8,647 UAH, about 6,650 UAH is left after tax, and the law allows 20 % of that to be withheld, in some cases up to 50 % (Art. 70 of the Law \u201cOn Enforcement Proceedings\u201d). That is between 1,330 and 3,325 UAH a month \u2014 three to seven and a half years of payments \u2014 and if the convicted person does not work and owns no registered property, there is nothing to recover from at all.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The procedural side adds weight: a sentence not involving imprisonment can be imposed by the court without the victim\u2019s consent, and then there is neither money within a sensible time nor a severe sentence. The decision is always the victim\u2019s; our task is to show both figures before it is taken.<\/p>\n<h2>What the text of the agreement must contain<\/h2>\n<p>Article 471 CPC sets out the contents, and leaving out any item is a ground for refusing approval:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-panel sb-panel--light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sb-panel__head\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sb-icobox\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 3h8l4 4v14H6z\"\/><path d=\"M14 3v4h4M9 12h6M9 16h6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sb-panel__title\">Mandatory terms of the agreement<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sb-panel__meta\"><span class=\"sb-art\">Art. 471 CPC<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sb-plist\"><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3.4\"\/><path d=\"M2.6 20a6.4 6.4 0 0 1 12.8 0\"\/><circle cx=\"17.5\" cy=\"9\" r=\"2.4\"\/><path d=\"M16 14.4A5 5 0 0 1 22 19\"\/><\/svg><span>the parties to the agreement;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3v18\"\/><path d=\"M3 8h5v8H3zM16 8h5v8h-5z\"\/><\/svg><span>the wording of the suspicion or charge and the classification, citing the article of the Criminal Code;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"11\" cy=\"11\" r=\"7\"\/><path d=\"M20 20l-4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>the circumstances material to the proceedings;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 3h12v18l-2-1.5L14 21l-2-1.5L10 21l-2-1.5L6 21z\"\/><path d=\"M9 8h6M9 12h6M9 16h4\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>the amount of the loss and the date for making it good<\/strong>, or a list of acts not involving compensation that the accused will perform for the victim, and the time for them;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 4v17M5 21h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 7 5 9M12 7l7 2\"\/><path d=\"M5 9 2.5 15h5zM19 11l-2.5 6h5z\"\/><\/svg><span>the agreed sentence and the parties\u2019 consent to its imposition;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3 2 20h20z\"\/><path d=\"M12 10v5M12 17.6v.4\"\/><\/svg><span>the consequences of making, approving and failing to perform the agreement.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"sb-note sb-note--warn\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3 2 20h20z\"\/><path d=\"M12 10v5M12 17.6v.4\"\/><\/svg><div class=\"sb-note__body\"><p>The law allows deferred payment: the agreement may set a date and a schedule instead of money in hand. For the victim that is the document\u2019s weakest point, so we insist either on payment in full before approval or on a short period with the payments broken down.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Why the court refuses approval<\/h2>\n<p>The grounds for refusal are listed in Art. 474(7) CPC:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-dark\"><ul class=\"sb-rlist\"><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3v18\"\/><path d=\"M3 8h5v8H3zM16 8h5v8h-5z\"\/><\/svg><span>the terms are contrary to law, in particular the classification is wrong;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3.4\"\/><path d=\"M2.6 20a6.4 6.4 0 0 1 12.8 0\"\/><circle cx=\"17.5\" cy=\"9\" r=\"2.4\"\/><path d=\"M16 14.4A5 5 0 0 1 22 19\"\/><\/svg><span>the terms do not serve the public interest;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3l8 3v6c0 5-3.5 8-8 9-4.5-1-8-4-8-9V6z\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>the terms infringe the rights, freedoms or interests of the parties or of other people;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 3l18 18\"\/><path d=\"M10.6 6.2A9.6 9.6 0 0 1 12 6c5 0 9 6 9 6a17 17 0 0 1-3 3.3\"\/><path d=\"M6.6 6.6C4 8.4 3 12 3 12s4 6 9 6a9 9 0 0 0 3.5-.7\"\/><path d=\"M9.9 9.9a3 3 0 0 0 4.2 4.2\"\/><\/svg><span>there are reasonable grounds to think the agreement was not voluntary, or that the parties have not in fact reconciled;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 5l6 6 4-4 8 8\"\/><path d=\"M15 15h6V9\"\/><\/svg><span>it is obvious that the accused cannot perform the obligations taken on;<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 21s-6-5.5-6-11a6 6 0 0 1 12 0c0 5.5-6 11-6 11z\"\/><path d=\"M10 8l4 4M14 8l-4 4\"\/><\/svg><span>there is no factual basis for a finding of guilt.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Before approving it the judge asks the accused whether they understand the consequences and whether they were pressed into the agreement, and checks whether they are able to do what they promised. A deal drafted in haste stumbles on exactly these points.<\/p>\n<h2>What happens if the agreement is not performed<\/h2>\n<p>Where the accused does not pay by the agreed date after judgment, the victim or the prosecutor applies to the court that approved the agreement to set the judgment aside (Art. 476 CPC). The judgment is quashed, the proceedings resume in the ordinary way, and deliberate failure to perform the agreement is a separate offence under Art. 389-1 CC. The safeguard works, but it costs months of waiting, so payment before approval is worth more than promises for the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-case\"><div class=\"sb-case__head\"><span class=\"sb-icobox\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3l8 3v6c0 5-3.5 8-8 9-4.5-1-8-4-8-9V6z\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h2 class=\"sb-case__title\">A case from our practice<\/h2><\/div><p>In 2025 the owner of a garage came to us: an employee had taken 90,000 UAH from the till, the case had been opened under Art. 191(1) CC, and the investigation was in its fifth month. The suspect offered to return 40,000 UAH and \u201cclose the matter\u201d. We costed the second scenario for the client: a judgment, a writ of execution and years of deductions from a mechanic\u2019s wages, with the risk of receiving nothing. We negotiated through the suspect\u2019s defence lawyer and added the cost of the till audit and the legal fees to the sum. The suspect borrowed from relatives and paid 108,000 UAH in two instalments before the hearing, after which the court approved the agreement at the first attempt with a suspended restriction of liberty. About two months passed between the first meeting and the judgment (details changed).<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>A lawyer\u2019s work on each side<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sb-columns\"><div class=\"sb-panel sb-panel--dark\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sb-panel__head\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sb-icobox\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3l8 3v6c0 5-3.5 8-8 9-4.5-1-8-4-8-9V6z\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sb-panel__title\">For the accused<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sb-plist\"><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"11\" cy=\"11\" r=\"7\"\/><path d=\"M20 20l-4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>We assess the prosecution case: what evidence has been gathered, whether it was obtained unlawfully, whether reclassification or closure is possible.<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 4v17M5 21h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 7 5 9M12 7l7 2\"\/><path d=\"M5 9 2.5 15h5zM19 11l-2.5 6h5z\"\/><\/svg><span>Where the defence has a real prospect, we say so before the negotiations.<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 3h12v18l-2-1.5L14 21l-2-1.5L10 21l-2-1.5L6 21z\"\/><path d=\"M9 8h6M9 12h6M9 16h4\"\/><\/svg><span>Where guilt is obvious, we press for the lightest sentence and a sum the client will actually pay on time.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"sb-panel sb-panel--light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sb-panel__head\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sb-icobox\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3.4\"\/><path d=\"M2.6 20a6.4 6.4 0 0 1 12.8 0\"\/><circle cx=\"17.5\" cy=\"9\" r=\"2.4\"\/><path d=\"M16 14.4A5 5 0 0 1 22 19\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sb-panel__title\">For the victim<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sb-plist\"><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"3\" width=\"16\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M8 7h8M8 12h.01M12 12h.01M16 12h.01M8 16h.01M12 16h.01M16 16h.01\"\/><\/svg><span>The first task is to calculate the full loss: the direct loss, treatment, lost earnings, <a href=\"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/czyvilnyj-advokat\/vidshkoduvannya-moralnoyi-ta-materialnoyi-shkody\/\">non-pecuniary damage<\/a>, the cost of expert reports.<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3 2 20h20z\"\/><path d=\"M12 10v5M12 17.6v.4\"\/><\/svg><span>An understated figure is lost for good: once the agreement is approved, no further claim arising from the same offence can be brought.<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"10\" width=\"16\" height=\"11\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M8 10V7a4 4 0 0 1 8 0v3\"\/><\/svg><span>Then come the guarantees of payment and the arithmetic of the alternative.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Cost of services<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sb-price\"><div class=\"sb-price__row\"><span>Consultation on whether an agreement makes sense<\/span><b><i>from<\/i>1,500 UAH<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sb-price__row\"><span>Legal opinion: comparing the scenarios (agreement \/ judgment)<\/span><b><i>from<\/i>5,000 UAH<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sb-price__row\"><span>Negotiations between the parties, drafting the agreement<\/span><b><i>from<\/i>5,000 UAH<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sb-price__row\"><span>Participation in one court hearing<\/span><b><i>from<\/i>3,000 UAH<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sb-price__row\"><span>Lawyer\u2019s attendance at investigative actions<\/span><b><i>from<\/i>15,000 UAH<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sb-price__row\"><span>Court representation<\/span><b><i>from<\/i>10,000 UAH<\/b><\/div><div class=\"sb-price__row sb-price__row--hi\"><span>Comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/kryminalne-pravo\/\">defence in a criminal case<\/a><\/span><b><i>from<\/i>60,000 UAH<\/b><\/div><\/div>\n<p>There is no court fee for a reconciliation agreement: in criminal proceedings none is charged either for filing the agreement or for appealing the judgment. If no deal is reached and the victim claims the loss in a civil action, the Law \u201cOn Court Fees\u201d exempts claimants in cases about losses caused by a criminal offence. So the costs come down to the legal fee and, where needed, the valuation of the loss.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"sb-related\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/cziny-poslug\/\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg>Full price list<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/kryminalne-pravo\/dopomoga-poterpilomu-v-kryminalnomu-proczesi\/\"><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg>Help for victims<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Questions and answers (Reconciliation agreement in criminal proceedings)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sb-faq\"><details class=\"sb-faq__item\" open><summary><h3>How does a reconciliation agreement differ from closing a case on reconciliation?<\/h3><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"sb-faq__body\"><p>They are different mechanisms. Under Art. 46 CC someone who has committed a criminal misdemeanour or a negligent less serious crime for the first time is released from liability if they have reconciled with the victim and made good the loss: the case is closed and there is no criminal record. An agreement under Art. 469 CPC ends in a conviction, so where Art. 46 CC applies it is the better route for the accused.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"sb-faq__item\"><summary><h3>Will there be a criminal record after an agreement?<\/h3><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"sb-faq__body\"><p>Yes. The court approves the agreement by a conviction, so the person has a record until it is spent or removed (Arts. 89\u201391 CC). How long depends on the sentence: after a suspended sentence the record is spent when the probation period ends.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"sb-faq__item\"><summary><h3>Is the prosecutor\u2019s consent needed for a reconciliation agreement?<\/h3><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"sb-faq__body\"><p>The parties are only the victim and the suspect or accused, so the prosecutor\u2019s signature is not required. Their role is different: if the agreement was made before the investigation ended, the prosecutor sends it to the court with the <a href=\"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/kryminalne-pravo\/zahyst-na-stadiyi-sudovogo-rozglyadu\/\">indictment<\/a> and states a position on approval at the hearing.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"sb-faq__item\"><summary><h3>Can I change my mind after signing?<\/h3><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"sb-faq__body\"><p>Yes, until the court has approved it. Before giving judgment the judge asks each party separately whether they entered into the agreement voluntarily and understand the consequences (Art. 474 CPC); withdrawing at that stage means the proceedings continue in the ordinary way.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"sb-faq__item\"><summary><h3>There are several victims and we could not agree with all of them. What now?<\/h3><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"sb-faq__body\"><p>The court can approve an agreement only with all the victims at once. If one objects, there are two routes: keep negotiating, usually by increasing the sum, or go to an ordinary trial, where the compensation already paid will count as a mitigating circumstance.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><div class=\"sb-closing\"><h2>Contact Svarog about a reconciliation agreement<\/h2>\n<p>Do the arithmetic before you negotiate. We show both scenarios in figures: what a party gains or loses under an agreement, and what a judgment with enforcement proceedings actually delivers. The same agreement can save one side and ruin the other, and which it is depends on who drafted it.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"sb-meta\"><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 4h4l2 5-2.5 1.5a11 11 0 0 0 5 5L15 13l5 2v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2A16 16 0 0 1 3 6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2z\"\/><\/svg><span><a href=\"tel:+380955545424\">+38 095 554-54-24<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 21s-6-5.5-6-11a6 6 0 0 1 12 0c0 5.5-6 11-6 11z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.4\"\/><\/svg><span>Kyiv, 7 Khoriva Street (Podil)<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"sb-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v5l3 2\"\/><\/svg><span>Mon\u2013Fri 9.00\u201318.00<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A reconciliation agreement in criminal proceedings is a procedural document signed by the victim and the suspect or the accused, and approved by the court in its judgment. Articles 468\u2013476 of the Criminal Procedure Code set out how it is made: the accused admits guilt and undertakes to make good the loss, the victim agrees [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2458,"parent":2405,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/service.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2487","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pre-trial dispute resolution \u2013 Settlement agreement in criminal proceedings, lawyer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When a settlement agreement is allowed (Art. 469 Criminal Procedure Code), what it gives the accused and victim, why a court may refuse it. 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