By Plenary Sessions: Vilja Toomast

Total Sessions: 1

Fully Profiled: 1

2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
It supports the position that offenders should cover court and procedural costs, thereby avoiding placing a burden on law-abiding citizens. The increase in the fine unit is justified by economic logic, specifically by comparing it to the growth of the average wage since 2001. However, it simultaneously acknowledges the ongoing debate about whether raising fines should be used as a tool to reduce the state budget deficit.