Court convicted defendant of election agitation without consent and sentenced to 200 zloty fine.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted the defendant of election agitation conducted without the written consent of the electoral committee representative and imposed a fine of 200 zloty. The prosecution argued for a summary trial, while the defendant was found guilty of distributing flyers that urged voters to abstain from voting for a specific candidate. The court determined the defendant was aware of the illegality, considered his youth and confession as mitigating factors, and ruled that the proposed penalty was appropriate for the social harm caused.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 499 Kodeksu Wyborczego; Art. 24 § 1 i § 3 kw; Art. 9 § 2 kw: The court established that distributing election flyers without the written consent of the electoral committee representative constitutes election agitation under the Electoral Code, warranting criminal liability and a fine when the defendant knowingly engages in such conduct.