Zwrot kosztów podróży przysługujący świadkowi w trybie art. 618a k.p.k. w kontekście stanu epidemii SARS-CoV-2
Reimbursement of Travel Expenses Due to a Witness Under Art. 618a of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Context of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the analysis of the issue of reimbursement of travel costs to a witness pursuant to Art. 618a of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The author points to the views expressed in the jurisprudence and literature, and relating to the issue of the witness's place of residence, but above all to the procedural authority's assessment of the legitimacy and advisability of the witness’s choice of means of transport. The characteristics of the regulations in force are an introduction to further analyzes relating to the state of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic. The current epidemiological situation forces the authorities to take into account new circumstances. In the article, the author points to de lege ferenda postulates regarding the amendment of art. 618a § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, but also in the final conclusions, sees the need for an urgent and comprehensive amendment to the criminal procedure aimed at its electronisation.

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