Ublažavanje prekršajne kazne ; Mitigation of Punishment in Misdemeanor Proceedings

Sudovi su ovlašteni, uzimajući u obzir olakotne i otegotne okolnosti, počiniteljima prekršaja izreći kaznu u okviru novčane kazne ili kazne zatvora propisane za pojedini prekršaj. Iznimno kada je ta mogućnost propisana zakonom ili ako su se stranke tako suglasile ili postoje naročito olakotne okolnosti te se svrha kažnjavanja može ostvariti ublaženom kaznom - sudovi mogu počiniteljima izreći ublaženu kaznu odnosno kaznu ispod propisanog minimuma za pojedini prekršaj. Ako sudovi izreknu ublaženu kaznu okrivljeniku iako za to nisu ispunjeni zakonski uvjeti, radi se o pogrešnoj primjeni materijalnog prava u korist okrivljenika, pa tužitelj treba izjaviti žalbu jer takvu povredu viši sud ne može ispraviti po službenoj dužnosti. ; The courts are authorized, taking into account mitigating and aggravating circumstances, to impose a penalty on the perpetrators of a misdemeanor within the fine or imprisonment prescribed for a particular misdemeanor. Exceptionally, when that possibility is prescribed by law or the parties have agreed or there are privileged mitigating circumstances and the purpose of punishment can be achieved with a reduced sentence, the courts may impose a reduced sentence for the perpetrators or a sentence, which is below the prescribed minimum for a particular misdemeanor. If the courts impose mitigated sentence on the defendant even though the legal requirements are not met, it is a misapplication of substantive law in favor of the defendant, so the prosecutor should file an appeal because such a violation is not corrected ex officio by the higher court.