Slovenia

Criminal Code of the Republic of Slovenia

GENERAL PART

Chapter Four

SENTENCES

1. Types of Sentences and Conditions for Imposition Thereof

Fines
Article 47

(1) A fine shall be imposed in daily instalments and may amount to minimum thirty and maximum three hundred and sixty daily instalments, while for criminal offences committed for one's own interest it may amount to maximum one thousand five hundred daily instalments.

(2) The number of daily amounts shall be fixed by the court in accordance with the general rules on sentencing. The court shall fix the daily amount by taking into account the perpetrator's daily income with regard to the official data of the tax authority as well as with respect to his family expenditure. In fixing the daily amount, the court shall base its decision on data not older than six months.

(3) If the court was not able to acquire the data on the perpetrator’s daily income referred to in the preceding paragraph, then one thirtieth of the last officially published average monthly net salary in the Republic of Slovenia per employee shall be considered as the daily amount for the fine.

(4) The period of time, in which a fine is to be paid, shall be specified in the judgement. Such a period may not be shorter than fifteen days and not longer than three months. Under justifiable circumstances, the court may permit the offender to pay his fine by instalment, where the term of payment shall not exceed two years.

Keywords

Enforcement of fines
Enforcement of sentences imposed
Enforcement of national penalties - fines



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