Dutch Legislation

Title IVa

in force

Vervolging door een strafbeschikking

Code of Criminal Procedure (Sv) (Wetboek van Strafvordering) · Articles: 9

Section 1

De strafbeschikking

257a Article 257a

The public prosecutor may, if he determines that an offence has been committed or a crime for which the statutory definition provides for a term of…

Section 2

Oplegging door opsporingsambtenaren en lichamen of personen, met een publieke taak belast

257b Article 257b

By Order in Council, investigative officers to be designated for that purpose may be granted the authority, in matters concerning offences designated…

257ba Article 257ba

By Order in Council, bodies or persons charged with a public task designated for that purpose may be granted the authority to issue a criminal order…

Section 3

Waarborgen bij de oplegging

257c Article 257c

A penalty order (strafbeschikking) imposing a community service order, a disqualification from driving motor vehicles, or an instruction concerning…

Section 4

Uitreiken en toezenden van de strafbeschikking

257d Article 257d

A copy of the penalty order shall be served upon the suspect in person as much as possible. A refusal by the suspect to accept the copy shall be…

Section 5

Het doen van verzet

257e Article 257e

The suspect may lodge an objection against a penalty order within fourteen days after the copy has been served upon him in person, or after another…

Section 6

De behandeling van het verzet

257f Article 257f

The public prosecutor shall, unless they withdraw the penalty order, submit the objection and the case documents to the court. They shall summon the…

Section 7

Openbaarheid

257g Article 257g repealed
257h Article 257h

By Order in Council, categories of penalty orders (strafbeschikkingen) in respect of criminal offences may be designated, which shall be made public…