V K 58/15
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Court dismisses appeal regarding criminal costs allocation, ruling on defendant's financial capacity and social circumstances.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the first-instance judgment concerning the allocation of criminal court costs. The defendant, S.M., was ordered to pay costs due to his income and assets, while the co-defendant K.K. was exempted due to her imprisonment and lack of means. The court balanced the statutory requirements for cost imposition against the specific financial realities and social situation of each accused party.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych; art. 627 k.p.k.; The court must consider the financial capacity and social circumstances of the accused when deciding whether to impose court costs, exempting those unable to pay without causing undue hardship.
Keywords
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criminal court costs
allocation of expenses
financial capacity assessment
social circumstances
indigent defendant
procedural costs
imprisonment status
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 627 k.p.k.
art. 633 k.p.k.
art. 2 ust. 1 pkt 3 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 17 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23.06.1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Cited Case Law
AI generatedSąd Apelacyjny w Katowicach - II Wydział Karny z dnia 10 sierpnia 2016 r., sygn. II AKz 391/16
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Supreme Court dismissed appeals claiming lower court violated objective impartiality in fraud conviction.