Chapter 2 – On the jurisdiction of Swedish courts Offences committed in Sweden Brott som har begåtts i Sverige Scope of jurisdiction Behörighetens omfattning Section 1 Swedish courts have jurisdiction to adjudicate offences committed in Sweden. An offence is considered to have been committed in Sweden if the perpetrator acted here. With respect to punishable failure to act, the offence is considered to have been committed in Sweden if the perpetrator should have acted here or was present here when they should have acted. If criminal responsibility requires a certain effect of the action , the offence is also considered to have been committed in Sweden if the effect arose in Sweden, or, in the case of an attempted offence, probably would have arisen here according to the planning of the offence. An offence that constitutes complicity in someone else’s offence is considered to have been committed in Sweden if the accomplice acted here. With respect to punishable failure to 1§ Svensk domstol är behörig att döma över brott som har begåtts i Sverige. Ett brott anses ha begåtts i Sverige om gärningsmannen handlade här. I fråga om straffbar underlåtenhet anses brottet ha begåtts i Sverige om gärningsmannen borde ha handlat här eller befann sig här när han eller hon borde ha handlat. Om det för straffansvar krävs att gärningen medfört en viss effekt anses brottet ha begåtts i Sverige även i de fall effekten inträdde i Sverige eller, vid försök, enligt brottsplanen sannolikt skulle ha inträtt här. 6 Ett brott som utgör medverkan till någon annans brott anses ha begåtts i Sverige om den medverkande handlade här. I fråga om straffbar underlåtenhet anses brottet ha