---
title: "Civil Asset Recovery in Criminal Trial"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/crim-criminal-law-en/civil-asset-recovery-in-criminal-trial-en"
field: "Criminal Law"
description: "Civil asset recovery in a criminal trial: the damage claim, examination within 1 month and the 7-day appeal. Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-09"
updated: "2026-10-29"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Civil Asset Recovery in Criminal Trial

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/crim-criminal-law-en/civil-asset-recovery-in-criminal-trial-en

## About this service

Civil asset recovery in a criminal trial means that a person injured by an offence grounds his property claim on the court's judgment and obtains compensation through civil procedure. The Civil Procedure Code of Georgia builds this route as a chain of special norms: admissibility, the form of the claim and its accompanying documents, the time limit for examination and the appeal of the decision. This page explains how this route integrates with the victim's civil claim in the criminal case and why full compensation by court judgment is attainable.

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### Can damage from a crime be claimed civilly?

Yes — under the procedure of Article 309¹⁶ of the code, where the fact of damage is confirmed by a judgment in legal force or an administrative act.

### What accompanying documents are needed?

The judgment or administrative-legal act, and where it lacks a damage calculation — a document by an authorised person or organ on the amount.

### How quickly is the case examined?

The claim is examined within 1 month of acceptance for proceedings.

### Within what deadline is the decision appealed?

Within 7 days, to the court of appeals — under Article 309²¹ of the code.