II K 433/17 AI generated

Court convicts gambling operators of operating machines without a license and imposes fines based on income and recidivism.

Case Number II K 433/17

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2019-03-28

Outcome Allowed / Granted

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Legislator summary

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The court convicted three defendants of operating gambling machines without a required license in an unauthorized location. The prosecution argued that the defendants operated the machines on September 12, 2016, violating specific gambling laws, while the defense claimed the activity began after a new law took effect. The court rejected the defense's argument regarding the new law's timeline and imposed fines proportional to the defendants' income, personal circumstances, and prior criminal records.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 14 ust. 1, art. 23a ustawy o grach hazardowych; Art. 107 § 1 k.k.s.: The court established that operating gambling machines without a license in an unauthorized location constitutes a criminal offense punishable by a fine, with the amount determined by the defendant's income, personal circumstances, and degree of culpability.

Keywords

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gambling machines unauthorized operation criminal fine lack of license proportionality principle recidivism gambling law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 14 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych

Art. 23a ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych

Art. 107 § 1 k.k.s.

Art. 23 § 1 k.k.s.

Art. 23 § 3 k.k.s.

Art. 4 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 2015 r. o zmianie ustawy o grach hazardowych

Art. 30 § 5 k.k.s.

Art. 633 k.p.k.

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