IX Ka 1242/17
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Court reduces fine for Polish emblem protest violation and orders defendant to pay appeal costs.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court modified the first-instance judgment by reducing the fine imposed on the defendant for violating Polish emblem protection laws. The defendant argued for a lighter penalty, while the prosecution maintained the original sanction. The court decided to mitigate the punishment to 500 zloty while ordering the defendant to cover the procedural costs of the appeal.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 52 § 3 kw; Art. 49 § 1 kw; Art. 3 ust. 1 Ustawy o ochronie Znaku Polski Walczącej; Art. 109 § 1 i 2 kpw; Art. 437 § 1 i 2 kpk; Art. 456 kpk; Art. 118 § 1 kpw; Art. 119 kpw; Art. 636 kpk: The court has the authority to mitigate criminal fines upon appeal and may order the convicted party to bear the costs of the appellate proceedings.
Keywords
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Polish emblem protection
protest violation fine
appellate mitigation
procedural costs order
criminal penalty reduction
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 52 § 3 kw
Art. 49 § 1 kw
Art. 3 ust. 1 Ustawy z 10.06.2014r. o ochronie Znaku Polski Walczącej
Art. 109 § 1 i 2 kpw
Art. 437 § 1 i 2 kpk
Art. 456 kpk
Art. 118 § 1 kpw
Art. 119 kpw
Art. 636 kpk