II Ka 221/26 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; defendant R.I. exempted from appeal costs due to poverty and pre-trial detention under Art. 626 § 1 k.p.k.

Case Number II Ka 221/26

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2026-05-22

Outcome Partially Allowed

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Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal filed by the defense attorney on behalf of defendant R.I., upholding the first-instance judgment. While the appeal was found entirely unfounded regarding the merits of the case, the court granted a partial relief by exempting R.I. from paying the full amount of appeal costs. This decision was based on R.I.'s financial situation, prolonged pre-trial detention, and continued temporary arrest, which triggered the statutory exemption under Article 626 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 626 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.: Where a defendant is exempted from court costs due to financial hardship and pre-trial detention, the state must reimburse the costs of state-appointed legal aid provided during the appeal proceedings.

Keywords

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exemption from court costs state-appointed defense pre-trial detention financial hardship Code of Criminal Procedure legal aid reimbursement appeal proceedings

Cited Legislation

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Art. 626 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 29 ust. 1 ustawy o adwokaturze

§ 17 ust. 2 ust. 4 w zw. z § 4 ust. 3 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 3 października 2016r. w sprawie ponoszenia przez Skarb Państwa kosztów nieopłaconej pomocy prawnej

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