IV K 18/17
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Court convicted defendant of driving while banned, imposing prison time and fines for violating court order.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted the defendant of driving a vehicle while under a legally binding ban imposed by a previous final judgment. The defendant admitted guilt during investigation but failed to appear in court twice, preventing the judge from hearing his defense. Consequently, the court rejected the defense's request for a fine and imposed an eight-month prison sentence with community service instead.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 244 k.k.; Art. 37a k.k.: Violation of a final court order prohibiting driving constitutes a crime punishable by imprisonment when the offender fails to appear in court to present a defense.
Keywords
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violation of court order
driving while banned
failure to appear in court
imprisonment sentence
criminal liability
procedural default
court costs
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 244 k.k.
Art. 37a k.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
Art. 2 ust. 1 pkt 3 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 244 k.k
art. 53 k.k
art. 627 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
AI generatedII KK 254/08
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