IX Ka 1307/13
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Court dismisses traffic offense appeal due to statute of limitations expiring before final judgment. Defendant acquitted by omission of prosecution. State bears procedural costs.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court vacated the lower court's conviction and ordered the dismissal of the prosecution against the defendant. The defendant argued that video evidence did not prove the illegal overtaking maneuver occurred at the intersection. The court ruled that the statute of limitations for prosecuting the traffic violation had expired two years after the offense, rendering the case inadmissible.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 45 § 1 k.k.; Art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p.s.w.: The statute of limitations for prosecuting a misdemeanor expires two years after the offense if proceedings were initiated within that period; if expired, proceedings must be dismissed.
Keywords
AI generated
statute of limitations
misdemeanor prosecution
traffic violation
dismissal of proceedings
expiration of time limit
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 45 § 1 k.k.
Art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p.s.w.
Art. 45 § 1 k.w.
Art. 118 § 2 k.p.s.w.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 119 k.p.s.w.
art. 118 § 1 k.p
art. 627 k.p.k
art. 119 k.p
art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p