Key legal question
Whether the prosecutor could order recourse against A.___ for investigation costs under Art. 420 StPO without hearing her first.
Extracted holding
No. Before imposing recourse under Art. 420 StPO, A.___ had to be given an opportunity to comment, by analogy to the notification under Art. 318 StPO.
Extracted reasoning
Recourse under Art. 420 StPO is exceptional and may only be used restrictively. Because the recourse allegation effectively attributed blameworthy conduct to A.___, due process required prior hearing. This had not occurred.