Can civil cases incidental to criminal cases, including civil compensation, be filed in the procuratorate? What on earth should I do? If a criminal incidental civil case is not intended to be prosecuted separately, the criminal trial procedure can be used, but it will take longer. In this case, the prosecutor's office can initiate prosecution in a criminal trial. You can hire a lawyer here, or you can not hire a lawyer and file for incidental civil damages along with the criminal trial. But in this case, you cannot claim compensation for emotional distress. Suggestion: Apply to the Legal Aid Center of the local Justice Bureau. If you meet the conditions for rescue, you can hire a lawyer to represent you free of charge, so that you can claim compensation for mental damages by filing a separate civil lawsuit.