criminal-law police germany
What are the penalties of making false police report in Germany?
<p>my GF &amp; I have discovered recently that our flatmate had made a false police report in Germany while she visited her partner there.</p>
<p>In her report she told the police that her bag was stolen while in actual fact she sent it back to us in Italy by DHL (Received yesterday), so that she could lie to her partner to stay with her longer.</p>
<p>We received the package today and since we do not want to be involved in any police related matter, can anyone advice the consequences and if it is serious, we would prefer to call the police and explain.</p>
<p>We have all the proof that showed the sender was our flatmate herself.</p>

<p>Making a false police report could fall under Sec. 145d of the German Criminal Law Code (§ 145d StGB, <a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__145d.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Vortäuschen einer Straftat</a>, <a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_stgb/englisch_stgb.html#p1455" rel="nofollow noreferrer">&quot;Misleading authorities about commission of offence&quot;</a>). As such, they could face a prison sentence of up to three years or a fine, the latter being much more likely for such a small offence, especially if they have not been in legal trouble before. I doubt any court would sentence them to more than 90 <em>Tagessätze</em> (day fines).</p>
