Court imposes mandatory deprivation of voting rights and public office ban for false lustration declaration under Polish law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ruled that the defendant, a former secret service collaborator, made a false lustration declaration in 2018. Consequently, the court imposed a five-year deprivation of voting rights and a five-year ban on holding public office. The court determined these penalties were mandatory under the Lustration Act and adjusted the duration based on the defendant's age and long service history.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 21a ust. 2, 2a, 2b ustawy z 18 października 2006 r. o ujawnianiu informacji o dokumentach organów bezpieczeństwa państwa z lat 1944-1990; The court must automatically impose deprivation of voting rights and a ban on public office for a period of 3 to 10 years upon finding a false lustration declaration, with the specific term determined by the court considering the subject's circumstances.