06/10/2026
Inadmissibility of imposing a less severe type of penalty on intoxicated repeat offenders
In the case of perpetrators of offenses defined in Article 178a § 4 of the Penal Code, it is impermissible to impose a penalty of restriction of liberty or a fine—by applying Article 37a § 1 of the Penal Code—in lieu of the term of imprisonment prescribed by the sanction of that provision; this follows directly from the provisions of Article 37a § 2 of the Penal Code. This also precludes the possibility of adjudicating such a case via summary proceedings (judgment of the Supreme Court of July 1, 2026, case file no. V KK 176/26).