Wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafvordering in verband met de invoering van een regeling betreffende herziening ten nadele van de gewezen verdachte (Wet herziening ten nadele)

This Dutch bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to introduce a rule on 'herziening ten nadele', a procedure that allows a criminal case to be reopened to the detriment of a person who has previously been acquitted or otherwise cleared. Under the current principle of finality, a case generally cannot be reheard once a final judgment exists. The bill would create a legal basis for exceptions, typically where significant new evidence emerges after the original decision. The change mainly affects former suspects who were acquitted or whose cases were closed, as well as prosecutors and courts that would handle reopened cases. Victims and the wider public may also be affected by how the rule shapes the balance between legal certainty and the pursuit of justice. This summary is based on metadata only, not the full legislative text.