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Kouvolan HO 03.09.1981 344/81 AI generated

Court dismisses additional absence fine when defendant already sentenced to a prior threat fine for non-attendance.

Case Number Kouvolan HO 03.09.1981 344/81
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the prosecution's request for an additional fine for the defendant's absence from proceedings. The defendant had been ordered to appear under a threat of a 300 mark fine for continued processing, but failed to attend without legal excuse. The court ruled that imposing a separate absence fine alongside the existing threat fine was legally impermissible.

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Section 20 of the Criminal Procedure Act; Section 30 of the Criminal Code: When a defendant is already subject to a fine threat for non-attendance, an additional separate absence fine cannot be imposed.

Keywords

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criminal procedure absence fine threat fine double jeopardy procedural penalty non-attendance fines

Cited Legislation

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Section 20 of the Criminal Procedure Act
Section 30 of the Criminal Code
AI generated
ECLI:FI:KKO:2025:24
Supreme Court dismisses threat fine because witness was summoned same day and trial did not need postponement.
kko-precedent_1993_37
Supreme Court reverses lower court for imposing joint fines on absent defendants, ruling fines are not punishments under joint sentencing rules.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2022:60
Supreme Court allows fine for absent defendant when lower court failed to accept valid excuse evidence.
kko-precedent_1995_113
Court allows fine for missing trial when court lacks info on legal absence reasons.
appeal_1984_eastern-finland__1818
Court of Appeals dismissed fine for failure to attend trial after judge already ruled and convicted defendant.

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Syytetty oli välipäätöksellä velvoitettu saapumaan 300 markan sakon uhalla jatkokäsittelyyn. Syyttäjä oli haaastanut syytetyn jatkokäsittelyä vastaavaksi päiväksi vastaamaan uusista rikoksista. Asiat oli käsitelty yhdessä. Syytetty on ollut laillista estettä ilmoittamatta poissa käsittelystä. Syytettyä ei voitu tuomita asetetun uhkasakon lisäksi poissaolosakkoon.

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