In the event that the adjudication of a criminal action depends on the decision on a personal status matter, the criminal court may order a stay of the criminal action and set a time limit for the Defendant, the Plaintiff, or the victim - as the case may be - to submit the mentioned matter to the competent authority; however, the stay of the proceeding shall not prevent the necessary or urgent measures or investigations.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.