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International recidivism conditional on incidental recognition of foreign conviction rather than ECRIS data

Case Number ICCJ_203002
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice, through its Plenary for Recourse in the Interest of Law, admitted the recourse filed by the Prosecutor General and established a binding legal interpretation regarding international recidivism. The decision resolved the procedural dispute over whether a final foreign criminal conviction can be considered for domestic recidivism purposes based solely on data from the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS). The court ruled that under Article 41(3) of the Penal Code, international recidivism applies only after the specific procedure for recognizing the foreign judgment under Article 147 of Law No. 302/2004 is completed on an incidental basis, explicitly prohibiting reliance on ECRIS mentions alone. This ruling is obligatory and applicable across all jurisdictions pursuant to Article 474(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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art. 147 din Legea nr. 302/2004, art. 41 alin. (3) din Codul penal, art. 147 din Legea nr. 302/2004, republicată, art. 474 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură penală; International recidivism conditional on incidental recognition of foreign conviction rather than ECRIS data: The decision resolved the procedural dispute over whether a final foreign criminal conviction can be considered for domestic recidivism purposes based solely on data from the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS). The court ruled that under Article 41(3) of the Penal Code, international recidivism applies only after the specific procedure for recognizing the foreign judgment under Article 147 of Law No. 302/2004 is completed on an incidental basis, explicitly prohibiting reliance on ECRIS mentions alone. This ruling is obligatory and applicable across all jurisdictions pursuant to Article 474(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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criminal recidivism foreign law code of criminal procedure interpretation of a judgment e-justice vicarious criminal prosecution

Cited Legislation

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art. 147 din Legea nr. 302/2004
art. 41 alin. (3) din Codul penal
Substantive provision interpreted in the dispositive to establish that international recidivism is recognized only after the specific procedure for recognizing the foreign judgment.
art. 147 din Legea nr. 302/2004, republicată
Procedural rule cited in the dispositive as the exclusive mechanism for recognizing the foreign judgment in an incidental proceeding.
art. 474 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură penală
Procedural basis cited in the dispositive to declare the decision's legal interpretation obligatory for all jurisdictions.
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ICCJ_205361
Procedural prerequisites for international recidivism: incidental recognition under Law No. 302/2004 vs. direct application of ECRIS data
Decizia nr. 259/RC/2024
International recidivism based on recognized foreign conviction despite post-rehabilitation incidental recognition; denial of simplified procedure benefits due to oscillating admissions
Decizia nr. 446/RC/2019
Post-conviction recidivism based on recognized foreign judgment: effects date back to original offense, not recognition
Decizia nr. 945/2016
Incidental recognition of foreign conviction under mutual recognition rules when extradition refused for social integration
ICCJ_86042
Appeal in the public interest admitted: incidental recognition of foreign criminal judgments permitted during enforcement phase

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art. 41 alin. (3) din Codul penal

Substantive provision interpreted in the dispositive to establish that international recidivism is recognized only after the specific procedure for recognizing the foreign judgment.

art. 147 din Legea nr. 302/2004, republicată

Procedural rule cited in the dispositive as the exclusive mechanism for recognizing the foreign judgment in an incidental proceeding.

art. 474 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură penală

Procedural basis cited in the dispositive to declare the decision's legal interpretation obligatory for all jurisdictions.

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R O M Â N I A

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru soluționarea recursului în interesul legii

Minuta deciziei nr. 13 Dosar nr. 647/1/2023

Ședința din 19 iunie 2023

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Admite recursul în interesul legii formulat de Procurorul General al Parchetului de pe lângă Înalta Curte de Casație şi Justiție şi stabilește că:

Aplicarea dispoziţiilor art. 41 alin. (3) din Codul penal privind recidiva internaţională, în situaţia existenţei unei condamnări definitive dispuse de o instanţă străină, se poate realiza numai în urma parcurgerii procedurii de recunoaştere a hotărârii străine de condamnare, exclusiv pe cale incidentală, prevăzută de art. 147 din Legea nr. 302/2004, republicată, iar nu pe baza mențiunilor existente în sistemul european al cazierului judiciar (comunicare prin ECRIS).

Obligatorie, potrivit dispozițiilor art. 474 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură penală.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică, astăzi, 19 iunie 2023.