Private charge in criminal procedure are an exception to the principle of formality, according to which criminal prosecution is carried out by the State Attorney ex officio and therefore belongs to special proceedings. In Croatian criminal process, as a rule, the injured party is authorized to file a private charge, and exceptionally some other persons, such as close relatives of the injured party. Criminal offenses prosecuted on a private charge are determined by the Criminal Code. The author deals with the legal regulation of private charge proceedings in the legal order of the Republic of Croatia. The analysis begins with a historical overview of authorized prosecutors in different types of historical criminal proceedings. Furthermore, the author analyzes the institute of the private charge within the framework of positive law and legal position of private prosecutor in criminal proceedings. The author emphasizes the specifics of the procedure and especially the possibility of conciliation.