Reinstate or re-open a preparatory proceedings, which was discontinued in phases of the proceedings in rem because of act of “really suspect” Cover Image

Podjęcie na nowo czy wznowienie postępowania przygotowawczego umorzonego w fazie in rem z powodu znikomej społecznej szkodliwości czynu „faktycznie
Reinstate or re-open a preparatory proceedings, which was discontinued in phases of the proceedings in rem because of act of “really suspect”

Author(s): Karolina Chałubek
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe

Summary/Abstract: A discontinued preparatory proceedings may be reinstated pursuant to an order issued by the state prosecutor or it may be re-opened. Article 327 of the Code of Criminal Procedure regulated both situation. On the other hand the Code of Criminal Procedure does not indicate which of legal capacities applies, when there are conditions to bring criminal to justice but the previous proceedings was discontinued based on the Article. 17 § 1 point 3 – when act of offender constituted an insignificant social danger. The article focus on this problem, which is important not only in theory but also in practice. As a consequence, will be present arguments both for reinstated as well as re-opened a discontinued preparatory proceedings. Made in the article the analysis phases of the proceedings in rem and in personam as well as the related concepts of “formal suspect” and “really suspect” will indicate the additional restrictions of resume a discontinued preparatory proceedings.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 84
  • Page Range: 53-77
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish