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Itä-Suomen HO 30.01.1981 PÄ-666/80 AI generated

Court dismisses fines for witnesses who arrived late during trial proceedings under Finnish Criminal Procedure Code.

Case Number Itä-Suomen HO 30.01.1981 PÄ-666/80
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court of appeal dismissed the fines imposed on witnesses who arrived at the hearing after the proceedings had already begun. The respondent argued that the witnesses' late arrival violated procedural rules regarding absence, yet the court found no grounds for punishment. Consequently, the fines were removed because the witnesses were present during the trial's handling, rendering the alleged obstruction non-existent.

Legislator headnote

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OK 12 luvun 17 §; OK 17 luvun 36 §: Fines for obstruction of justice are not applicable when witnesses appear in court during the trial proceedings, as their presence negates the obstruction.

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witness obstruction late arrival criminal procedure fines dismissal court presence

Cited Legislation

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OK 12 luvun 17 §
OK 17 luvun 36 §
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appeal_1981_eastern-finland__349
Court allows partial sentence reduction to fines when reduction applies to both fines and imprisonment.
kko-precedent_2007_79
Supreme Court quashes prison sentence without trial; defendant must be heard personally before conviction. Outcome: case remanded to High Court.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2025:53
Supreme Court dismisses appeal; summons with 3-month threat invalid when lawyer present and no personal hearing needed.
kko-other_2004_1782
Supreme Court allows appeal against prosecution when defendant absent from preliminary hearing but present at main trial.
appeal_1981_eastern-finland__1399
Witness who left court without legal excuse fined for absence despite prior waiver of testimony.

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Koska juttuun vastaajiksi ja todistajaksi haastetut henkilöt olivat saapuneet oikeuteen jutun käsittelyn aikana eikä RO sen vuoksi huomioon ottaen OK 12 luvun 17 §:n ja 17 luvun 36 §:n säännökset olisi saanut tuomita heitä rangaistuksiin esteettömästä poissaolosta oikeudesta, RO:n heille tuomitsemat sakkorangaistukset poistettiin.

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