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Rovaniemen HO 31.12.1979 288/79 AI generated

Court allows criminal charges for property damage to municipal school building despite private owner's lack of formal complaint.

Case Number Rovaniemen HO 31.12.1979 288/79
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Court of Appeal allowed criminal charges against a defendant for damaging a wall of a municipal school building. Although the private owner did not formally report the incident, the court determined that the damage infringed upon the owner's property rights. Consequently, the prosecution was deemed valid, and the case was remanded to the district court for trial.

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Laki rikosasioista 1929 (1929:100) s. 1; Laki rikosasioista 1929 (1929:100) s. 2: Criminal charges may be filed for property damage infringing private rights even without a formal complaint from the victim, provided the state prosecutor deems the offense serious enough for prosecution.

Keywords

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property damage criminal prosecution private rights municipal property formal complaint public prosecution remand to court

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosasioista 1929 (1929:100) s. 1
Laki rikosasioista 1929 (1929:100) s. 2
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Koska kunnan omistaman koulukeskuksen asuntolan seinään kiinnitetyn, kunnan omistamien kovaäänisen kankaan ja useiden laatikoiden vahingoittamisella ei ollut loukattu ainoastaan yksityisen oikeutta ja virallisella syyttäjällä niin muodoin oli oikeus panna rikos syytteeseen, vaikka asianomistaja ei ollut ilmoittanut sitä syytteeseen pantavaksi, juttu palautettiin kihlakunnanoikeuteen. (Ään.)

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