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Change in solvency The total monetary amount of the fine is calculated according to the day fine system. The number of day fines based on the nature of the act is multiplied by the monetary amount of the day fine, which in turn is determined by th...

The right of a person fined to submit an account to the prosecutor If you have received a fine request, you have the right to provide an account on the matter. You can submit an account on a material change in your ability to pay, your maintenance...

Fine procedure A fine procedure means that the prosecutor or police resolve the fine in writing, that is, the case is not heard in court. The authorities use the fine procedure to issue three types of fines: fixed petty fine orders, fine orders an...

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The Ethical Guidelines of the Finnish Prosecution Service Ethics and good practice in the prosecution service The ethical basis of the Finnish Prosecution Service's activities is laid down in its rules, values and principles. These norms set out t...

Consent A fine can only be processed in the written fine procedure if the person fined consents to it. Consent to the fine procedure is given to the authority issuing the fine or penal order. Most fines are imposed by the police, but other pre-tri...

Management and organisation The National Prosecution Authority comprises the Office of the Prosecutor General that acts as the general administrative unit, and five prosecution districts: Southern Finland, Western Finland, Northern Finland, Easter...

Consideration of charges The prosecutor conducts a consideration of charges based on the evidence obtained during the pre-trial investigation. The prosecutor decides whether he or she will bring charges for the suspected offence or not. If the pro...

Deputy Prosecutor General The Deputy Prosecutor General acts as the aide and deputy of the Prosecutor General. The Deputy Prosecutor General may make decisions on matters within his or her remit with the same authority as the Prosecutor General. T...

Prosecution Districts For organisational purposes, the National Prosecution Authority is divided into Prosecution Districts. There are five Prosecution Districts: Southern Finland, Western Finland, Northern Finland, Eastern Finland and Åland. A Pr...

Information requests by the media When you need information for journalistic purposes. Information requests by the media Researchers When you need information for scientific research. Information requests by researchers General right of access to ...

Being a party to a criminal process The victim of a criminal offence is referred to as the injured party. The person suspected of having committed a criminal offence is referred to as the suspect during the pre-trial investigation and as the accus...

Appeals Penal orders, fine orders and fixed petty fine orders may be appealed to the District Court of the place of offence. The person issued the order may appeal the order. The injured party may appeal the order only if any of the procedural fau...

General right of access to information Documents drawn up by and held by the authorities are public unless they are ordered to be kept secret by law. The publicity of documents is provided for in the Act on the Openness of Government Activities. E...

Objectives, strategy and vision The basic duty of the National Prosecution Authority is to ensure the realisation of criminal liability as part of the processing chain of criminal matters with high effectiveness and quality, taking into considerat...

Information requests by the media We can disclose information on decisions made by National Prosecution Authority Finland as well as other public documents according to the provisions of the Act on the Openness of Government Activities. Please sen...

Prosecutor General The Prosecutor General leads the National Prosecution Authority as the supreme prosecutor. The Prosecutor General serves as the prosecutor in matters which by law fall within his or her remit or that he or she takes up for consi...

Training The National Prosecution Authority is a high-level expert organisation that supports the expertise of its personnel with wide-ranging and diverse training. The training of prosecutors and secretaries supports their expertise and reinforce...

Custodian of a minor Since criminal liability begins at the age of 15, a person under this age cannot be a suspect or defendant in a criminal matter. Minor as the injured party There is no minimum age for being an injured party in a criminal offen...

Enforcement of penalties The enforcement authorities are responsible for the enforcement of penalties. The Legal Register Centre and, if necessary, the bailiff are responsible for the enforcement of fines. If a fine cannot be collected from the de...