Answer to Question #226731 in English for spocky

Question

what are the two decisive factors that will determine the court's jurisdiction in a criminal dispute

Answer 1

>General rule: the law as of the time when the action is filed, and not when the offense was committed

> Exception to the rule: where jurisdiction is dependent on the nature of the position of the accused at the time of the commission of the offense—in this case, jurisdiction is determined by the law in force at the time of the commission of the offense.