IV Ka 257/14
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Court dismisses air law fine due to statute of limitations expiration after two years.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe District Court in Bydgoszcz initially convicted the defendant of keeping pigeons within five kilometers of an airfield, violating the Aviation Law. On appeal, the Regional Court found the prosecution time-barred under Article 45 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Consequently, the court quashed the original verdict and ordered the proceedings to be discontinued, shifting the procedural burden to the state.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 45 § 1 k.w.; Art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p.w.: The statute of limitations for prosecution expires two years after the offense; if expired, proceedings must be discontinued regardless of the merits.
Keywords
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statute of limitations
aviation law violation
proceedings discontinued
pigeon keeping offense
criminal procedure code
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 45 § 1 k.w.
Art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p.w.
Art. 19 § 1 k.p.w.
Art. 636 k.p.k.
Art. 210 ust. 8 Prawo lotnicze
art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p
art. 4 k.p.k
art. 8 k.p
art. 39 § 1 k.p