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Calculation of cumulative fines in concurrent offenses with differing daily fine amounts under Art. 39(1)(c) of the Penal Code

Case Number ICCJ_162420
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The Supreme Court of Romania, through its Complete Panel for the Resolution of Questions of Law in Criminal Matters, upheld the procedural request of the Bucharest Court of Appeal to issue a mandatory preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 39(1)(c) of the Criminal Code. The dispute concerned the calculation of the cumulative fine penalty in cases of concurrence of offenses where the daily fine amount established for each concurrent offense differed, a situation that created legal uncertainty regarding the resulting sentence. The Court resolved this by establishing a three-step mandatory methodology: first, the cumulative fine is calculated by adding one-third of the total of the other fines to the heaviest fine; second, the total number of fine-days is determined by adding one-third of the total days for the other fines to the maximum number of days assigned to a single offense; and finally, the daily fine amount is recalculated by dividing the resulting cumulative fine by the resulting total number of fine-days. This decision clarifies the application of the Criminal Code regarding the execution of fines in concurrent cases and is binding from the date of its publication in the Official Monitor.

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art. 39 alin. (1) lit.c) din Codul penal, art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală; Calculation of cumulative fines in concurrent offenses with differing daily fine amounts under Art. 39(1)(c) of the Penal Code: The dispute concerned the calculation of the cumulative fine penalty in cases of concurrence of offenses where the daily fine amount established for each concurrent offense differed, a situation that created legal uncertainty regarding the resulting sentence. The Court resolved this by establishing a three-step mandatory methodology: first, the cumulative fine is calculated by adding one-third of the total of the other fines to the heaviest fine; second, the total number of fine-days is determined by adding one-third of the total days for the other fines to the maximum number of days assigned to a single offense; and finally, the daily fine amount is recalculated by dividing the resulting cumulative fine by the resulting total number of fine-days. This decision clarifies the application of the Criminal Code regarding the execution of fines in concurrent cases and is binding from the date of its publication in the Official Monitor.

Keywords

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calculation of fine concurrence of criminal offenses maximum penalty legal methodology single and continuous infringements matter in dispute

Cited Legislation

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art. 39 alin. (1) lit.c) din Codul penal
The main substantive provision interpreted by the court to establish the methodology for calculating cumulative fines in cases of concurrent offenses.
art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală
Procedural provision cited in the dispositive to establish the date of enforceability of the decision following its publication in the Official Monitor.
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Decizia nr. 20/2020
Concurrent-offense fine calculation method set for differing daily sums
Decizia nr. 5143/2003
Cumulative sentencing: merger of imprisonment and accessory penalties for concurrent offenses under Penal Code Articles 34–36
Decizia nr. 743/RC/2024
Concurrent fines merged anew; final 18,933 lei fine imposed on defendant.
Decizia nr. 136/RC/2022
Incorrect calculation of resultant fine under penalty concurrence rules for competing offenses
Decizia nr. 5073/2003
Statutory limit on cumulative penalty increments in concurrent convictions; calculation of total punishment under Article 34(2) Penal Code

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art. 39 alin. (1) lit.c) din Codul penal

The main substantive provision interpreted by the court to establish the methodology for calculating cumulative fines in cases of concurrent offenses.

art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală

Procedural provision cited in the dispositive to establish the date of enforceability of the decision following its publication in the Official Monitor.

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R O M Â N I A

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

COMPLETUL PENTRU DEZLEGAREA UNOR CHESTIUNI DE DREPT ÎN MATERIE PENALĂ

Minuta deciziei nr.20 Dosar nr. 1060/1/2020

Şedinţa din data de 7 iulie 2020

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

D E C I D E:

Admite sesizarea formulată de Curtea de Apel Bucureşti, Secţia I Penală Bucureşti în dosarul nr. 792/1748/2019, prin care se solicită pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile pentru dezlegarea următoarei chestiuni de drept: „Interpretarea dispoziţiilor art. 39 alin. (1) lit.c) din Codul penal cu privire la calculul pedepsei amenzii în caz de concurs de infracţiuni, în situaţia în care suma corespunzătoare unei zile-amendă stabilită pentru fiecare infracţiune concurentă este diferită”.

Stabilește că, în interpretarea dispozițiilor art.39 alin.(1) lit.c) din Codul penal, în caz de concurs de infracţiuni, în ipoteza în care suma corespunzătoare unei zile-amendă stabilită pentru infracţiunile concurente este diferită, pedeapsa rezultantă se determină astfel:

- se cumulează pedeapsa amenzii cea mai grea cu sporul de o treime din totalul celorlalte amenzi stabilite;

- se determină numărul de zile-amendă, prin cumularea numărului cel mai mare al zilelor-amendă stabilite pentru o infracţiune cu sporul de o treime din totalul zilelor-amendă corespunzătoare celorlalte amenzi;

-se stabileşte suma corespunzătoare unei zile-amendă, prin împărţirea cuantumului pedepsei rezultante a amenzii la numărul de zile-amendă rezultante.

Obligatorie de la data publicării în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, potrivit art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 7 iulie 2020.