What is the Code of Administrative Offences?
It is a legal act that contains rules and definitions of administrative offences and establishes liability for them. I'm giving you the general structure of the Code of Administrative Offences of Ukraine, but be sure to check for relevance and changes, as legal acts can change over time.
The Code of Administrative Offences includes the following sections
- General subjects. This section defines the main terms and concepts used in the Code and establishes the general principles of liability for administrative offences;
- Subjects of administrative offences. It defines who exactly can be the subject of an administrative offence;
- Administrative liability. Establishes general means of administrative liability, such as fines, confiscation of property, etc;
- Specifics of administrative liability. Defines specific aspects of liability for certain administrative offences, for example, for violation of traffic rules, public order, etc;
- Measures of administrative coercion. Determines the possibility of applying administrative coercive measures, such as arrest, determination of the place of residence, etc;
- Protection of rights and legitimate interests of persons subject to administrative penalties. It establishes procedures and mechanisms for protecting the rights and legitimate interests of persons who have been the subject of an administrative offence;
- Bodies responsible for adjudicating cases of administrative offences. Defines the bodies responsible for considering cases of administrative offences and their powers;
- Procedural guarantees of administrative liability. Establishes the rules of procedural proceedings in cases of administrative offences, the rights and obligations of the parties, the procedure for appealing decisions, etc;
- Final provisions. Includes general information such as the name of the Code, its operation, transitional provisions, etc.
It is worth noting that this is a general structure, and the specific text of the Code contains more details and specific articles regulating various types of administrative offences and their liability. To obtain accurate and up-to-date information, you should consult the official text of the Code of Administrative Offences of Ukraine, law enforcement agencies, as well as legal professionals with experience in this area.
Offence database - how to use it?
In order to find information about yourself in the database of administrative offences in Ukraine, you need to contact the relevant websites or authorities where this information is available.
So how do you do it?
- Contacting websites/authorities. You can contact the nearest police station or the website where this information is posted to find out whether there are any administrative offences related to your person or the vehicles you own. You may be required to provide personal identification documents;
- Filling out the request. You may be asked to fill in a request or application form, in which you need to provide personal data, such as your surname, name, date of birth, and possibly some additional information (depending on the individual situation);
- Verification of information. After submitting the request, the information is checked and searched in the database of administrative offences;
- Implementation of the results. Upon completion of the verification, you will be informed about the presence or absence of administrative offences, and this information is contained in such a register as the database of offences.
So, if you need to find specific information about yourself regarding administrative offences, we recommend downloading "Consultant" app and asking for help.
