Checklist: Key Checks Before Filing a Police Report

Verify whether the reported facts constitute offences prosecutable upon private complaint (querela): in such cases, the report is aimed solely at settling private disputes and does not contain a formal request for punishment, which remains exclusive to a querela.

Ensure that no false statements or unsubstantiated allegations are included. Knowingly attributing a criminal offence to an innocent person exposes the reporting party to criminal liability under Article 368 of the Italian Criminal Code.

Verify that the report is aimed at settling private disputes pursuant to Article 1 TULPS. References to Articles 408 and 410 of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure apply exclusively to formal criminal complaints (denuncia and querela).

Ensure the narrative includes precise temporal and spatial details for each event described. A generic account prevents the Public Security Authority from conducting the checks required under Article 1 of TULPS.

Verify the completeness of personal details and ensure self-declarations comply with D.P.R. 445/2000. Inaccuracies in identification may delay administrative proceedings or compromise the attached documentation.

Confirm that the document is addressed to the competent Public Security Authority pursuant to Article 1 of TULPS. Misaddressing leads to inter-office transfers, delaying official action.

Cross-check every document cited in the narrative to ensure it is physically attached. A lack of supporting evidence weakens the merits of the requests submitted.

Ensure the document specifies the place and date, and bears the handwritten or digital signature of the reporting party. The absence of a signature renders the document anonymous, triggering the evidentiary limitations under Article 333 of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure.