Penal Code · English · 2015 Article 54Withdrawal of Preferring of Charges (1)Upon withdrawal of a preferring of charges the right to prosecute shall lapse.#(2)A preferring of charges may be withdrawn at any time prior to the pronouncement of a judgment. Such withdrawal must be effected by means of a formal declaration#(3)The withdrawal shall be final as regards the facts to which it relates and the complaint may not be renewed.# ← Article 53Article 55 →