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BS-2109/2009-VLR ECLI:DK:VLR:2024:BS0000000188 AI generated

Court extends statute of limitations for traffic fine due to legislative amendment affecting the offense definition.

Case Number BS-2109/2009-VLR
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Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court granted the request to extend the limitation period for a traffic fine following a specific amendment to the Traffic Act. The prosecution argued that the legislative change altered the legal characterization of the offense, thereby interrupting the standard limitation timeline. The court agreed, ruling that such statutory modifications constitute a new legal basis that necessitates a fresh limitation period calculation.

Legislator headnote

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s. 10, stk. 2 af straffeloven; s. 10, stk. 3 af straffeloven: A legislative amendment altering the definition of an offense interrupts the statute of limitations, requiring a new calculation period for the penalty.

Keywords

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statute of limitations traffic fine legislative amendment criminal procedure limitation period extension offense definition procedural interruption

Cited Legislation

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s. 10, stk. 2 af straffeloven
s. 10, stk. 3 af straffeloven
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Sag om, hvorvidt forældelsesfristen for bødestraffe blev forlænget som følge af ændring af straffelovens færdselsregler