Termination of Criminal Proceedings in Cases of Private Nature by the Reporting Judge when the Act does not Constitute a Criminal Offence

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Pages: 129-137
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/OEAU6870

Abstract:

The provision of art. 250, para 1, item 2 of CPR, which regulates the power of reporting judge to terminate the criminal proceedings when the act, described in the indictment or complaint, does not constitute a criminal offence, is canceled with amendments in CPC, promulgated in the State Gazette, issue 63 from August, 4th, 2017, entered into force on November, 5th, 2017. In the cases of private nature this creates practical problems and raises many theoretical questions. The case law seeks to resolve the problems by equalizing the mentioned hypothesis to the irregularity of complaint, i.e. accepts that the complaint doesn’t meet the requirements of art. 81 of CPC and terminates the criminal proceedings on the grounds of art. 250, para 1, in the connection with art. 24, para 5, item 2 of CPC. This solution can be supported, but for exactness de lege ferenda this power of reporting judge should be explicitly regulated again.

Keywords:

Crimes of private nature, private complainant, act, criminal offence, reporting judge, complaint, irregularity, termination.

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