VI Ka 633/17
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Court reduced fine for traffic offense where heavier penalty ignored prior lighter mandatory ruling.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court partially allowed the defendant's appeal, reducing the fine from 800 to 400 zloty. The defendant argued that the increased penalty was unjustified since a prior mandatory ruling had already imposed a combined fine for both the drunk driving and the rear-end collision. The court agreed, noting that the new penalty lacked justification given the defendant's improved conduct and the fact that the prior fine had covered both offenses.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 20.06.1997 r. Prawo o ruchu drogowym; Kodeks wykroczeń: A court cannot impose a heavier penalty in a general proceeding if the circumstances do not justify it, particularly when a prior mandatory ruling already addressed the same conduct.
Keywords
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reformationis in peius
mandatory ruling appeal
traffic offense penalty
procedural fairness
combined offenses fine
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 86 § 1 Kodeksu wykroczeń
art. 19 ust. 2 pkt 3 Ustawy z dnia 20.06.1997 r. Prawo o ruchu drogowym
art. 87 § 1 kw w zw. z art. 45 ust. 1 pkt 1 Ustawy z dnia 20.06.1997 r. Prawo o ruchu drogowym
art. 87 § 1 k.w. w zw. z art. 9 § 2 k.w.