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II Ka 282/23 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; defendant bears legal costs but is exempted from court fees due to prison status and financial hardship.

Case Number II Ka 282/23
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant's appeal against the first-instance conviction and upheld the sentence. While the appeal was found entirely unfounded, the court ordered the defendant to pay the legal representation costs of 2,500 PLN. However, the defendant was exempted from paying the court fees for the appeal proceedings due to their imprisonment and financial situation.

Legislator headnote

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art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.; art. 636 § 2 k.p.k.; The court may order the losing party to bear the costs of legal representation in an appeal, but may exempt them from court fees if their financial situation or imprisonment warrants it.

Keywords

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criminal appeal legal costs court fees exemption imprisonment status financial hardship

Cited Legislation

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art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 636 § 2 k.p.k.
§ 11 ust. 2 pkt 4 i ust. 7, § 15 i § 16 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 22 października 2015r.
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k
art. 439 k.p.k
art. 437 § 2 k.p.k
art. 454 § 1 k.p.k
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