Code of Criminal Procedure Article 503

(Ruling (II) – Overruled or Transferred to Civil Division)The court shall dismiss plaintiff’s suit where the criminal action was pronounced not guilty, exempt from prosecution, or case dismissed; provided that the supplement civil action shall be transferred to the competent civil court where the plaintiff files a motion.Unless an appeal is filed for criminal judgment, a ruling in the preceding paragraph cannot be appealed.Litigation fees shall apply to cases transferred to the civil court specified in the proviso of Paragraph 1.Where a private prosecution case is overruled by ruling, the court shall overrule by ruling plaintiff’s complaint and apply mutatis mutandis the preceding 3 paragraphs.