Article4 – To perform and pursue a claim, crimes are divided into three of thefollowing groups:

1-  Crimes for which theprosecution is the responsibility of the director of the District Court,regardless of whether or not there is a complaint from a private plaintiff.The director of the District Court can designate this responsibility to one ofhis or her assistant directors.

2-  Crimes which are prosecuted with a plaintiff’s complaint and will not besuspended even if the plaintiff forgives the defendant.

3-  Crimes which are prosecuted with a plaintiff’s complaint and will be suspendedif the plaintiff forgives the defendant.

Source: Criminal Code ofProcedure for Public and Revolutionary Courts (approved on September 19, 1999with amendments) http://www.iranhrdc.org/english/human-rights-documents/iranian-codes/1000000026-english-translation-of-the-islamic-republic-of-irans-criminal-code-of-procedure-for-public-and-revolutionary-courts.html#.UqeSANIW1WY