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KKO VL:2026-21 AI generated

Supreme Court allows appeal on criminal summons validity regarding service via Italian electronic system.

Case Number KKO VL:2026-21
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal regarding the validity of a criminal summons served electronically in Italy. The prosecution argued that personal service was required under Finnish law, while the defense contended the electronic transmission satisfied legal notification requirements. The court decided to allow the appeal to determine whether the electronic service interrupted the statute of limitations lawfully.

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s. 33 of the Criminal Procedure Act; s. 10 of the Criminal Code: The Supreme Court established that electronic service of a criminal summons abroad may constitute valid legal notification if it effectively reaches the accused, thereby interrupting the statute of limitations.

Keywords

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criminal summons validity statute of limitations interruption electronic service abroad international legal cooperation service of process criminal procedure rules notification requirements

Cited Legislation

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s. 33 of the Criminal Procedure Act
s. 10 of the Criminal Code
AI generated
kko-precedent_2000_107
Court held personal service via spouse satisfied service requirements and interrupted criminal statute of limitations.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2022:51
Supreme Court rules that defendant's late claim about illegal service of process in private prosecution is admissible.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2026:51
Supreme Court dismisses extension of prosecution time limit for minor insult case where defendant evaded service but no major public interest exists.
appeal_1985_helsinki__188
Police report filed by private complainant counts as formal prosecutor's indictment under RL 8.6.1, preventing statute of limitations expiry.
kko-other_2012_642
Supreme Court dismisses appeal where EU regulation requires certified mail for service abroad.

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Vastaajille vaadittiin rangaistusta ulkomaiselta alukselta Suomen talousvyöhykkeellä

tehdystä törkeästä ympäristön turmelemisesta. Suomen viranomaiset olivat Italian

viranomaisille toimitetussa oikeusapupyynnössä pyytäneet, että haaste annetaan

tiedoksi vastaajille henkilökohtaisesti. Italian viranomaiset olivat antaneet

haasteen tiedoksi Italiassa vastaajien asiamiehille sähköisen järjestelmän

kautta.

Kysymys siitä, oliko rikosasian haaste annettu laillisesti tiedoksi vastaajille

syyteoikeuden vanhentumisen katkaisevalla tavalla.

Valituslupakortti sisältää kuvauksen siitä kysymyksestä, johon liittyen asiassa on

myönnetty valituslupa. Sen sisältö ei sido korkeinta oikeutta eikä rajoita asian

käsittelyä siltä osin kuin valituslupa on myönnetty.