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II K 209/19 AI generated

Court imposes fine for unlicensed gambling machines and waives court costs due to low income.

Case Number II K 209/19
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendants of operating unlicensed gambling machines and imposed a fine based on their income and prior criminal record. The prosecution argued for a harsh penalty due to intentional guilt and repeated offenses, while the defense claimed first-time status. The court rejected the prosecution's view on prior record but acknowledged the defendant's income to set a proportional fine and waived court costs as unaffordable.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 107 § 1 k.k.s.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.: The court established that fines for gambling offenses must be proportional to the offender's income and that court costs may be waived if payment would cause undue hardship.

Keywords

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unlicensed gambling machines criminal fine imposition court costs waiver proportional sentencing income assessment intentional offense repeated criminal record

Cited Legislation

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Art. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych
Art. 14 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych
Art. 23 a ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych
Art. 107 § 1 k.k.s.
Art. 9 § 3 k.k.s.
Art. 30 § 5 k.k.s.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 113 § 1 k.k.s.
art. 387 k.p.k
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