Irmgard Griss: Acquitted in criminal proceedings, to earn a fair cost rate

„We already have a corresponding request in the Committee and expect that it will support the FPÖ according to your current claims.“

Vienna (OTS) – „The existing costs rules for free-spoken of a criminal proceeding, are absolutely unsatisfactory“, criticized the NEOS Alliance partner, and justice speaker Irmgard Griss. Currently defendants to obtain acquittal is a contribution to the „cost of defense“ of a maximum of 1,000 Euro in the district court proceedings, and up to a maximum of 10,000 euros in jury processes. „These amounts are far from sufficient, the actual cost of a prolonged criminal proceedings to cover for the Affected even close,“ said Griss

Griss therefore, welcomes the fact that the FPÖ and the NEO-call for a better scheme for compensation for connecting to an acquittal. NEOS have already tabled an amendment in the judiciary Committee. „We will remind, the FPÖ to your claim and are pleased when they, together with the Opposition for our application,“ says Griss.

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