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Rovaniemen HO 18.06.1985 547/85 AI generated

Medical certificate deemed travel-pass equivalent document under Criminal Code Section 36 Chapter 4 Section 2 Paragraph 2.

Case Number Rovaniemen HO 18.06.1985 547/85
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The court ruled that a medical certificate issued by a medical officer constitutes a document comparable to a travel pass. This classification aligns with prior decisions regarding hospital prescription forms and identification cards. Consequently, the specific document was legally recognized as a travel-pass equivalent under the relevant Criminal Code provision.

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Criminal Code Section 36 Chapter 4 Section 2 Paragraph 2; A medical certificate issued by a medical officer is deemed a document comparable to a travel pass.

Keywords

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medical certificate travel pass equivalent Criminal Code document classification identification document medical officer administrative document

Cited Legislation

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Criminal Code Section 36 Chapter 4 Section 2 Paragraph 2

Cited Case Law

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Rovaniemen hovioikeus T:339/82
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I-SHO T:PÄ-498/80
Vaasan hovioikeus T:1284/82
Kouvolan hovioikeus T:917/82
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Virkalääkärin virassaan antama lääkärintodistus katsottiin rikoslain 36 luvun 4 §:n 2 momentin tarkoittamaksi matkapassiin verrattavaksi yleiseksi asiakirjaksi.

Samoin RovHO:n T:339/82 (KKO:n päätös n:o 777, A:16.2.1983: Ei valituslupaa) ja RovHO:n T:321/84 sekä RovHO:n T:1107/84 (keskussairaalan leimalla varustettu lääkemääräyslomake).

Ks. I-SHO:n T:PÄ-498/80 (kortti) Vrt. VaaHO:n T:1284/82 (kortti) ja KouHO:n T:917/82 (kortti)

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