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KKO 1715/2001 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding failure to submit criminal case to lower court within statutory time limits.

Case Number KKO 1715/2001
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the lower court's failure to submit the criminal case to the first instance court. The appellant argued that the procedural delay violated their rights, while the lower court maintained the submission was timely under the specific circumstances. The court ruled that the statutory time limits for submitting the case were strictly observed, rendering the procedural defect non-existent.

Legislator headnote

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Korkein oikeuden 26 luku 15 §; The Supreme Court held that failure to submit a criminal case to the first instance court within the prescribed period constitutes a procedural violation subject to appeal.

Keywords

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criminal procedure submission of case statutory time limits procedural violation appeal dismissal lower court duty first instance court

Cited Legislation

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Korkein oikeuden 26 luku 15 §
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Kysymys pääkäsittelyn toimittamisesta hovioikeudessa rikosasiassa.

OK 26 luku 15 §