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KKO 4238/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding return procedure sanctions for driving a vehicle without a license.

Case Number KKO 4238/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a decision to reject the return procedure sanctions. The appellant argued that driving a vehicle without a license did not constitute a criminal offense warranting such sanctions. The court held that the administrative authority correctly applied the law by treating the act as a violation subject to return procedure sanctions, rejecting the appellant's claim that it was merely a minor infraction.

Legislator headnote

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Return Procedure Act; Road Traffic Act: Driving a vehicle without a license constitutes a violation subject to return procedure sanctions under the Return Procedure Act, not merely a minor infraction exempt from such measures.

Keywords

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return procedure sanctions driving without license administrative penalty criminal offense threshold Supreme Court review

Cited Legislation

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Return Procedure Act
Road Traffic Act

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Velallisen ajama takaisinsaantia saneerausmenettelyssä koskeva kanne jätettiin tutkimatta.

Ks. KKO:1995:130 KKO:1997:187