Procedures

No. According to ZZUSUDJZ, the deadlines in minor offence matters are suspended for the duration of special measures. This applies to substantive deadlines (such as prescription) and procedural deadlines (such as deadline for the beginning of procedure, appeal or request for judicial protection).

If this was an urgent matter (if there existed a danger to life and public health, public law and order, public safety, private property of significant value, if livelihood of a party in the procedure depended on the decision, if enforcement of other rights depended on the decision, and if this was necessary for effective execution of powers), deadlines for minor offences would run. Authorities can begin or continue with the minor offence procedure against the offender even while special measures are in force. The offender must be notified of such a decision.

All of the above does not apply to the judicial phase of the minor offence procedure, if such a procedure does not qualify as an urgent (judicial) matter in accordance with Article 83.a of the Courts Act and ZZUSUDJZ.

Considering all of the above, the deadline for filing the request for judicial protection will begin to run on the first day after the special measures cease to have effect.