Settlement in Minor Misdemeanours: When Can a Criminal Case End?

Egypt’s Criminal Procedure Law allows reconciliation in certain minor misdemeanour cases, providing a legal route to end a criminal dispute where the law expressly permits it.

The option is subject to specific conditions and safeguards. A case being described as a minor misdemeanour does not, by itself, mean it is eligible for settlement.

The key questions are whether the offence falls within a category covered by the law and whether the requirements for a legally recognised settlement have been met. An agreement between the parties should not automatically be treated as ending the criminal proceedings.

The termination of a case therefore depends on the applicable legal provisions, rather than simply the parties’ willingness to resolve their dispute. Anyone pursuing reconciliation needs to establish the requirements for their particular case before assuming that the criminal action has ended.