II Ka 306/21 AI generated

Court reduced fine for minor road pollution to 500 PLN, finding original 1000 PLN penalty disproportionate.

Case Number II Ka 306/21

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2022-03-16

Outcome Partially Allowed

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Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal reduced the defendant's fine from 1,000 to 500 PLN while upholding the conviction for road pollution. The defense argued that witness testimonies were unreliable and facts were misinterpreted, but the court found the evidence sufficient. The appellate court ruled the original penalty was excessively harsh given the minor nature of the act and the local context, thus lowering the fine to match the actual degree of culpability.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 91 k.w.; Art. 10 ust. 1 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych; Art. 118 § 2 k.p.w.; The court may reduce a fine when the original amount is disproportionately severe relative to the minor nature of the offense and the circumstances of the offender, provided the reduction still satisfies the goals of social impact and prevention.

Keywords

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disproportionate fine reduction minor road pollution offense proportionality principle sentencing agricultural activity context local road safety impact

Cited Legislation

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Art. 91 k.w.

Art. 10 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych

Art. 3 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych

§ 4 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 22 grudnia 2017 r. w sprawie wysokości zryczałtowanych wydatków postępowania oraz wysokości opłaty sądowej od wniosku o wznowienie postępowania w sprawach o wykroczenia

Art. 118 § 2 k.p.w.

art. 7 k.p.k

art. 8 k.p

art. 115 § 2 k.k

art. 118 § 2 k.p

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