XI W 4504/17
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Court dismisses prosecution for social security non-payment but imposes minimal fine due to defendant's financial hardship.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the criminal prosecution against the defendant for failing to pay social security contributions for three consecutive months. While the defendant argued that his inability to pay constituted a mitigating circumstance, the court found that the lack of funds did not negate the criminal elements of the offense. Consequently, the court imposed a nominal fine of 30 zloty and procedural costs, acknowledging the defendant's efforts to regularize debts without absolving him of liability.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 98 ust. 1 pkt 1a ustawy o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych; Art. 39 Kodeksu Wykroczeń: The court may impose a nominal penalty when the offender lacks financial means, provided the criminal elements of the offense are still established.
Keywords
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social security contributions
non-payment of fines
financial hardship
mitigating circumstances
criminal prosecution dismissal
nominal penalty
social security law
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 98 ust. 1 pkt 1a of the Social Security System Act
Art. 39 of the Offenses Code
Art. 119 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
Art. 5 in conjunction with Art. 21 of the Act on Fees in Criminal Matters
Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 22 December 2017 on the amount of fixed procedural expenses
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