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II K 471/18 AI generated

Court partially allowed costs claim, awarded lawyer fees and waived defendant's court costs due to poverty.

Case Number II K 471/18
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court partially allowed the prosecution's request for costs, awarding specific amounts for legal representation and waiving the defendant's court expenses. The defendant, who fled the scene of a serious traffic accident causing severe injuries, was found guilty under Polish criminal law. While the court rejected the maximum fee requested due to the case's simplicity and lack of complexity, it granted a reduced fee and fully exempted the indigent defendant from paying state court costs.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 618 § 1 pkt 11 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 627 k.p.k.: The court may determine lawyer fees based on case complexity and workload, and may fully exempt a defendant from court costs if they lack sufficient financial means.

Keywords

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criminal procedure costs lawyer fees assessment indigent defendant exemption traffic accident liability court expenses waiver

Cited Legislation

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Art. 618 § 1 pkt 11 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
art. 387 k.p.k

Cited Case Law

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postanowienie SN z 07.01.2005 r., WZ 68/04
postanowienie SA w Krakowie z 04.07.2019 r., II AKz 353/19
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