Udostępnianie dokumentacji związanej z dowodami osobistymi (analiza dogmatycznoprawna)
Sharing documentation related to identity cards: A dogmatic-legal analysis

Summary/Abstract: Documentation related to identity cards can be a source of valuable information not only for entities performing public tasks, but also for citizens interested in researching their family history or obtaining mementos of deceased loved ones. Its sharing is governed by the provisions of the Identity Cards Act. Due to the practical significance of the issue, the article provides a dogmatic-legal analysis of the provisions regulating the disclosure of documentation related to identity cards. The aim of the research was to identify and explain problematic issues, evaluate the analyzed regulations, and formulate proposals for changes. It was established that the legislator introduced the principle of limited access to documentation. The documentation is made available by the municipal authority or Polish consul that possesses it, upon a justified request submitted by an authorized entity. Access to the documentation of a deceased person by their relatives is possible only after demonstrating a legal interest, which in practice is controversial. The conclusions indicate regulations that require correction or supplementation, in particular, a proposal to facilitate access to documentation related to the identity cards of deceased persons for genealogical purposes and to cultivate relatives’ memory of them.

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