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Kouvolan HO 26.10.1978 PÄ-236/78 AI generated

Court holds that drunkenness is not a police offense and thus cannot be used for administrative detention.

Case Number Kouvolan HO 26.10.1978 PÄ-236/78
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal dismissed the prosecution's request to detain the defendant based on an administrative order for drunkenness. The defendant argued that public intoxication is a criminal matter requiring judicial process, not a police offense subject to administrative detention. The court agreed, ruling that such conduct does not fall under the scope of police offenses and therefore cannot justify administrative detention without a criminal conviction.

Legislator headnote

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Rattijuopumusta koskeva lainvoimainen päätös; Rattijuopumusta ei pidetä ns. politiarikoksena, vaan se vaatii rikosprosessin, ei poliisitoimenpiteitä.

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drunkenness police offense administrative detention criminal procedure public intoxication

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Rattijuopumusta ei ole pidettävä ns. politiarikoksena.

Lainvoimainen