Legislator Case Law & Legislation
XIV K 585/16 AI generated

Court imposes daily fine, lifetime driving ban, and compensation for recidivist drunk driving despite health issues.

Case Number XIV K 585/16
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

AI generated

The court convicted the defendant of drunk driving while serving a prior ban and imposed a daily fine, a lifetime driving prohibition, and monetary compensation. Although the defendant argued that imprisonment would cause severe health complications due to epilepsy and brain surgery, the court determined that a fine was an adequate and necessary sanction. The court ruled that the lifetime ban was mandatory given the danger posed to public safety by a recidivist offender.

Legislator headnote

AI generated

Art. 178a § 1, 4 k.k.; Art. 37a, 42 § 3, 43a § 2 k.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.; When a recidivist commits drunk driving, the court must impose a daily fine and a lifetime driving ban, even if the offender cites severe health conditions, as imprisonment is often inapplicable and fines serve as effective social and individual prevention.

Keywords

AI generated
recidivist drunk driving lifetime driving ban daily fine penalty health condition defense compensation to victims criminal procedure costs public safety danger

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Art. 178a § 1 k.k.
Art. 178a § 4 k.k.
Art. 37a k.k.
Art. 42 § 3 k.k.
Art. 43a § 2 k.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 17 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 42 § 3 k.k
art. 387 k.p.k
art. 355 § 2 k.k
AI generated

Need to analyze how this precedent applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this judgment against statutes, commentaries, and subsequent citing case law inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →

Full text