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This section lists circumstances that can aggravate a criminal sentence: planned offending, acting as a member of an organized group for serious crimes, acting for payment, bias-motivated offending, and certain prior criminality.

This section lists grounds that can mitigate a penalty.

The court may decide not to impose punishment if the offence is minor, the offender was under 18 and acted out of immaturity or thoughtlessness, the offence is especially excusable, punishment would be unreasonable or pointless, or the offence would not materially affect the total sentence.

Tuomioistuin voi jättää rangaistuksen tuomitsematta tietyissä lainkohdassa luetelluissa tilanteissa.

Section 10 allows conditional imprisonment to be accompanied by a fine, community service, or supervision in specified cases.

The court may decide not to impose a punishment if one of several listed conditions is met.

Tuomioistuin voi jättää rangaistuksen tuomitsematta, jos laissa luetelluista perusteista jokin täyttyy.

The court may decide not to impose a punishment if one of five listed conditions is met.

Tuomioistuin voi jättää rangaistuksen tuomitsematta tietyissä laissa luetelluissa tilanteissa.

Tuomioistuin voi jättää rangaistuksen tuomitsematta, jos rikos on vähäinen tai jokin muu laissa luetelluista perusteista täyttyy.

This section lists the circumstances that can reduce a punishment.

Tuomioistuin ottaa huomioon lieventävinä seikkoina tietyt seuraamukset, iän, terveydentilan, muut henkilökohtaiset olot ja pitkän ajan kulumisen, jos vakiintunut rangaistus olisi kohtuuton tai poikkeuksellisen haitallinen.

The court must credit time already spent deprived of liberty against the sentence, depending on the sentence type.

Tuomioistuimen on vähennettävä määräaikaisesta vankeusrangaistuksesta tietyt vapaudenmenetys- ja vapaudenrajoitusajat, tai katsottava ne rangaistuksen täydeksi suorittamiseksi.

The section sets additional sanctions for conditional imprisonment and sets conditions for youth punishment.

Tuomioistuimen on tietyissä tilanteissa vähennettävä määräaikaisesta vankeusrangaistuksesta aiempi vapautensa menetetty tai liikkumisrajoituksissa vietetty aika, ja tuomioon on merkittävä näiden alkamis- ja päättymispäivät.

Tuomioistuimen on vähennettävä määräaikaisesta vankeusrangaistuksesta tietyt vapauttamisen tai rajoituksen ajat, ja sen on merkittävä nämä ajat tuomioon.

Tuomioistuimen on vähennettävä rangaistuksesta vapaudessa vietettyä aikaa tai tietyssä rajoituksessa oloa, kun määräaikainen vankeus tuomitaan samoista teoista.

Tuomioistuimen on tietyissä tilanteissa vähennettävä vankeusrangaistuksesta ennakkovapauden tai muun vapauden rajoituksen aika, tai katsottava se rangaistuksen täydeksi suorittamiseksi.

When a court sentences someone, it must credit certain prior deprivation-of-liberty or travel-ban time against the sentence, and it must record the start and end dates of those periods in the judgment.

In sentencing, the listed mitigating factors must be considered if the usual sentence would otherwise be unreasonably or exceptionally harmful.

The section allows reduced sentencing in specified cases and lets the court replace imprisonment with a fine in some cases.

Jos Suomessa tuomitaan rangaistus rikoksesta ja osa ulkomailla määrättyä seuraamusta on jo suoritettu, tuomioistuimen on vähennettävä rangaistuksesta kohtuullinen määrä; jos suoritettu seuraamus oli vapausrangaistus, vähennettävä on vapaudenmenetystä vastaava aika.

Tuomioistuimen on yleensä vähennettävä vangittuna oloa vastaava aika rangaistuksesta tai katsottava se suoritetuksi.

An offender sentenced to up to 8 months’ unconditional imprisonment may be sentenced to community service instead, unless listed obstacles apply. For up to 6 months’ unconditional imprisonment, supervised punishment may be used instead if the stated conditions are met.

Tuomioistuimen on vähennettävä Suomessa tuomittavasta rangaistuksesta kohtuullinen määrä, jos henkilö on jo suorittanut saman rikoksen vuoksi ulkomailla määrätyn seuraamuksen; jos seuraamus oli vapausrangaistus, vähennetään vastaava vapautensa menettämistä vastaava aika. Tuomioistuin voi myös pitää suoritettua seuraamusta riittävänä.

Jos Suomessa tuomittu henkilö on jo suorittanut saman teon vuoksi ulkomailla määrätystä seuraamuksesta osan tai kaiken, tuomioistuimen on vähennettävä tämä huomioon rangaistuksessa; vapausrangaistuksesta vähennetään vapautta vastaava aika.

When a person is sentenced in Finland for an offence and has already served all or part of a foreign sanction for the same offence, the court must reduce the punishment by a reasonable amount; if the foreign sanction was custody, the court must deduct the equivalent time in liberty deprivation, and it may also treat the served sanction as sufficient.

When a person is sentenced in Finland for an offence and has already served all or part of a foreign sanction for that offence, the court must reduce the punishment by a reasonable amount; if the foreign sanction was imprisonment, it must deduct the time corresponding to the loss of liberty. The court may also treat the served sanction as sufficient.

If a person is sentenced in Finland for an offence and has already served a foreign sanction for it, the court must reduce the Finnish sentence by a reasonable amount; if the foreign sanction was custody, it must reduce by the time already served. The court may also treat the served sanction as sufficient.

Courts must use a reduced sentencing scale in the listed cases, and in some cases may replace imprisonment with a fine.

A prison sentence of up to two years may be made conditional, unless the offence’s seriousness, the offender’s culpability, or prior criminality requires unconditional imprisonment. Offences committed under age 18 may not result in unconditional imprisonment unless weighty reasons require it.

Vangille tai tutkintavangille voidaan määrätä kurinpitorangaistus vankilassa rikoksesta, ja tuomittavasta rangaistuksesta on vähennettävä kohtuullinen määrä, jos sama seuraamus on jo kokonaan tai osaksi suoritettu, ellei ole perusteltua syytä tehdä toisin.

If a person is sentenced in Finland for an offence for which they have already served a foreign sanction in full or in part, the court must reduce the Finnish sentence by a reasonable amount; if the foreign sanction was imprisonment, it must deduct an amount corresponding to the loss of liberty, and it may also treat the served sanction as sufficient.

Tuomioistuin saa jättää rangaistuksen tuomitsematta tietyissä laissa luetelluissa tilanteissa.

Vankilassa voidaan määrätä vangille tai tutkintavangille kurinpitorangaistus, ja myöhemmässä tuomiossa siitä on vähennettävä kohtuullinen määrä, ellei vähennystä ole perusteltua jättää tekemättä tai pitää suoritettua kurinpitorangaistusta täytenä rangaistuksena.

Prisoners and remand prisoners may be given a disciplinary penalty in prison for an offence, and if they are later convicted for that offence, a reasonable amount must be deducted from the sentence unless there is a justified reason not to.

A prisoner or remand prisoner may receive disciplinary punishment in prison, and if they are later convicted of the same offence, a reasonable amount must be deducted from the sentence unless there is a justified reason not to do so.

Vangeille ja tutkintavangeille voidaan määrätä rikoksesta kurinpitorangaistus, ja tuomittaessa siitä voidaan vähentää kohtuullinen määrä rangaistuksesta tietyin poikkeuksin.

A prisoner or remand prisoner may be given a disciplinary penalty in prison for an offence, and if they are later convicted for that offence, a reasonable amount must be deducted from the punishment unless there is a justified reason not to do so.

A fixed prison sentence of up to two years may be made conditional unless the seriousness of the offence, the offender’s guilt, or prior criminality requires unconditional imprisonment.

This section allows extra sanctions with conditional imprisonment and sets conditions for youth sentencing and supervision.

Court may impose a joint prison sentence for multiple offences, and in some cases may combine prison with fines or fine penalties; if one offence calls for life imprisonment, life imprisonment is the joint sentence.

Prisoners and remand prisoners may receive disciplinary punishment in prison, and if they are later convicted for the same offence, a reasonable amount must be deducted from the punishment unless there is a justified reason not to do so.

Tuomioistuimen on vähennettävä määräaikaisesta vankeusrangaistuksesta tiettyä vapautensa menettäneenä, matkustuskiellossa tai tutkinta-arestissa vietettyä aikaa, ja tietyissä tapauksissa merkittävä nämä päivät tuomioon.

Säännös koskee useasta rikoksesta samalla kertaa määrättävää yhteistä vankeusrangaistusta sekä tuomioistuimen mahdollisuutta yhdistää vankeus ja sakko/rikesakko.

If a person is sentenced at the same time for several crimes, the court may impose a joint prison sentence, and in some cases may combine prison with fines; if life imprisonment applies for one crime, it becomes the joint sentence for all crimes.

When someone is sentenced at the same time for two or more crimes, the court must impose a joint prison sentence unless other law says otherwise.

Kun samasta teosta seuraa useita rikoksia, tuomioistuin määrää yleensä yhteisen vankeusrangaistuksen; joissakin tilanteissa se saa yhdistää vankeuden ja sakon, ja elinkautinen vankeus määrätään yhteiseksi rangaistukseksi kaikista rikoksista.

If several crimes are sentenced at the same time, the court may impose a combined prison sentence, and in some cases combine prison with fines or summary fines. If any crime would carry life imprisonment, life imprisonment becomes the combined sentence for all crimes.

The section allows extra sanctions linked to conditional imprisonment, including a fine, community service, supervision for offenders under 21, and youth punishment for offences committed under 18 if the stated conditions are met.

An offender sentenced to up to 8 months’ unconditional imprisonment may be sentenced to community service instead, unless listed obstacles apply. For up to 6 months, the offender may instead receive supervision punishment if the stated conditions, consents, and planning requirements are met.

When a joint sentence is imposed, it may go above the harshest maximum for the separate offences, but only within the limits set here, and it cannot be shorter than the harshest minimum sentence.

The court must impose a common prison sentence in some multi-offence cases, and may do so in others, including with fines or summary fines in limited combinations.

If a person in Finland is sentenced for an offence and has already served a foreign sanction for the same offence, the court must deduct a reasonable amount from the sentence; if the foreign sanction was imprisonment, it must deduct the corresponding time. The court may also decide the foreign sanction is sufficient.

When imposing a combined sentence for different offences, the sentence may exceed the harshest maximum sentence, but not the total of the maximum sentences or the specified extra limits; it also may not be below the harshest minimum sentence.

When a joint sentence is set for different offences, it may be higher than the severest maximum for one offence, but not higher than the total of the maximum penalties, and it must not be lower than the severest minimum.

When a joint sentence is set for different offences, it must stay within the stated maximum and minimum limits.

When imposing a joint sentence for multiple offences, the sentence may go above the harshest maximum for one offence, but it cannot exceed the combined maximums or fall below the harshest minimum.

For joint punishment, the sentence may exceed the harshest maximum sentence for the offences, but only within the stated limits, and it must not be shorter than the harshest minimum sentence.

A person sentenced to a fixed-term unconditional prison sentence of up to 8 months is sentenced to community service instead, unless listed obstacles apply and the required consent and ability conditions are met.

Tuomioistuin may decide not to impose a punishment if one of the listed conditions is met.

If multiple crimes are sentenced together, the court must impose a joint fine or petty fine under the stated caps and adjustments.

When setting a joint sentence for different offences, the sentence must stay within the stated maximum and minimum limits, with special caps depending on the highest maximum sentence and a rule that fines count as one month of imprisonment for the total-maximum calculation.

Vangille tai tutkintavangille voidaan määrätä rikoksesta kurinpitorangaistus vankilassa, ja myöhemmin samasta teosta tuomitusta rangaistuksesta on vähennettävä kohtuullinen määrä, ellei vähennystä ole perusteltua jättää tekemättä.

If several offenses are sentenced together, the person is sentenced to a common fine, subject to the stated maximum and minimum limits.

When multiple offences are sentenced together, the fine is combined, capped at 240 day-fines, and must not exceed the total maximums or fall below any special minimum. If a petty fine is combined with a fine, the fine is increased by 40 euros, with a separate rule if the total would otherwise be below the petty-fine level.

If someone is sentenced at the same time for multiple offences, the court must impose a joint fine, subject to the stated maximums, minimums, and exceptions.

When someone is sentenced at the same time for two or more offences, the court imposes a joint fine, subject to the stated caps and exceptions.

If several offences would otherwise lead to fines at the same time, the court must impose a joint fine, with limits and special adjustment rules.

A court must replace certain short unconditional prison sentences with community service or supervision if the stated conditions are met.

Tuomioistuimen on vähennettävä rangaistuksesta vangitsemista vastaava aika, jos vastaajalla on ollut vähintään yhden vuorokauden yhtäjaksoinen vapaudenmenetys, ja merkittävä vapaudenmenetyksen alkamis- ja päättymispäivät tuomioon.

When crimes are sentenced together, only one juvenile punishment is imposed, and a dismissal or other sanction that must be imposed in addition to the general punishment is also imposed in addition to the common punishment under the conditions laid down by law.

If one person is sentenced at the same time for multiple offences, the court imposes a joint fine, subject to limits and exceptions.

The court may impose a common prison sentence for multiple offences, and in some cases combine a common prison sentence for some offences with fines or summary fines for others.

If multiple offenses are sentenced at the same time, only one youth punishment is imposed.

If the law requires dismissal or another consequence in addition to the general punishment for an offence, that consequence must also be imposed under the conditions set by law. If multiple offences are sentenced together, only one youth punishment is imposed.

Jos rikoksesta on yleisen rangaistuksen lisäksi tuomittava viraltapano tai muu seuraamus, se tuomitaan myös yhteisen rangaistuksen ohella laissa säädetyin edellytyksin. Samalla kertaa tuomittavista rikoksista määrätään vain yksi nuorisorangaistus.

If a crime requires dismissal or another sanction in addition to the general punishment, that sanction must also be imposed. If several crimes are sentenced at the same time, only one youth punishment is imposed.

If a crime carries dismissal or another additional consequence alongside the general punishment, that consequence must also be imposed when there is a common punishment, if the legal conditions are met. When several crimes are sentenced at the same time, only one juvenile punishment is imposed.

The court may decide not to impose a punishment if one of five listed conditions is met.

If a person in Finland is sentenced for an offence and has already served all or part of the foreign sanction, the court must reduce the new sentence in the cases stated, and it may treat the served sanction as sufficient.

When setting a joint prison sentence or fine, the court must apply Chapter 6 rules as appropriate.

If an offence carries dismissal from office or another additional sanction besides the general penalty, that sanction must also be imposed together with the community punishment under the conditions set by law. For offences sentenced at the same time, only one youth punishment may be imposed.

When imposing a common sentence for different offences, the sentence may exceed the harshest maximum penalty, but only within the limits set here and it may not be shorter than the harshest minimum penalty.

When imposing a joint prison sentence or fine, the court must use Chapter 6 rules as applicable and start from the offence carrying the most severe sentence.

When setting a common imprisonment or fine sentence, the court must follow Chapter 6 rules as applicable and base the sentence on the offence carrying the severest punishment.

Combined imprisonment and fines are to be determined by applying Chapter 6 as appropriate, starting from the offense that would attract the most severe sentence and adjusting for the number, seriousness, and connection of the offenses.

When setting a common prison sentence or fine, the court must apply Chapter 6 rules as appropriate and base the sentence on the offence that would receive the harshest punishment.

When a joint prison sentence or fine is determined, the rules in Chapter 6 are applied as appropriate.

If a fixed-term prison sentence is imposed for an offence and the offender has been deprived of liberty continuously for at least one day, the court must reduce the sentence by the equivalent time or treat the deprivation as fully served.

Vangille tai tutkintavangille voidaan määrätä vankilassa kurinpitorangaistus, ja myöhemmin tuomitusta rikoksesta voidaan vähentää siitä kohtuullinen osa tietyin edellytyksin.

If a person already sentenced to unconditional imprisonment is sentenced for another earlier offence, the court may reduce the new sentence or treat the earlier sentence as enough, and it must state which earlier judgment was considered.

When calculating a common prison sentence or fine, the court must use chapter 6 rules as appropriate and start from the offense that would receive the severest sentence.

When multiple offences would be sentenced at the same time, the court imposes a common fine, subject to limits and exceptions.

Aiempi ehdoton vankeus- tai yhdistelmärangaistus voidaan ottaa huomioon uuden rangaistuksen määräämisessä, ja tuomiossa on ilmoitettava huomioon otetut aikaisemmat tuomiot.

When sentencing for a new offence, the earlier prison sentence or combined sentence may be taken into account, and the judgment must state which earlier convictions were considered.

When someone already sentenced to unconditional imprisonment or a combined sentence is accused of another earlier offence, the prior sentence may be taken into account and the new sentence may be set below the usual minimum; the judgment must say which prior sentence(s) were considered.

A court may take an earlier unconditional prison sentence or combined sentence into account when sentencing for another crime, and the judgment must state which prior sentence was considered.

A prior unconditional prison sentence or combined sentence may be taken into account when sentencing for another crime committed before that sentence was imposed.

If someone is sentenced in Finland for an offence and has already served all or part of a foreign penalty for the same offence, the court must reduce the Finnish sentence by a reasonable amount; if the foreign penalty was imprisonment, it must deduct the equivalent time served.

If a person is sentenced at the same time for two or more offences, the court must impose a common prison sentence, unless otherwise provided by law. The court may also impose a common prison sentence for some offences and fines for others, but not both. If one offence would require life imprisonment, life imprisonment becomes the common sentence.

A previously imposed community service sentence or supervision punishment may be considered when imposing a new sentence, in the same way as an earlier unconditional prison sentence under section 6.

A previous unconditional prison sentence or combined sentence may be taken into account when sentencing a later offence committed earlier, and the new sentence may be set below the statutory minimum or the earlier sentence may be treated as sufficient.

If a crime carries dismissal or another sanction in addition to the general punishment, that sanction must also be imposed together with the general punishment under the conditions set by law. For crimes sentenced at the same time, only one youth punishment may be imposed.

A prior community service sentence or supervision punishment may be taken into account when imposing a new sentence, in the same way as a prior unconditional prison sentence under section 6.

Aiemmin tuomittu yhdyskuntapalvelu tai valvontarangaistus voidaan ottaa huomioon, kun tuomitaan uutta rangaistusta.

When imposing a new sentence, a previously imposed community service sentence or supervision sentence may be taken into account in the same way as a prior unconditional prison sentence under section 6.

A previous community service sentence or supervision sentence may be considered when imposing a new sentence, in the same way as a previous unconditional prison sentence under section 6.

An earlier community service sentence or supervision sentence may be taken into account when a new sentence is imposed, in the same way as an earlier unconditional prison sentence under section 6.

A prisoner or remand prisoner may receive a disciplinary punishment for an offence in prison, and if the person is later convicted for that offence, the court must deduct a reasonable amount from the sentence unless there is a justified reason not to.

When someone is sentenced at the same time for multiple crimes, the crimes are normally sentenced together as one imprisonment sentence, unless another law says otherwise.

A person sentenced to a youth sentence may be sentenced to one unconditional prison sentence for the relevant offences in the situations described here.

Aiempi yhdyskuntapalvelu tai valvontarangaistus voidaan ottaa huomioon uuden rangaistuksen määräämisessä samalla tavalla kuin aiempi ehdoton vankeusrangaistus.

When a court sets a combined imprisonment or fine sentence, it must follow Chapter 6 rules as applicable and start from the offence carrying the harshest sentence.

If a person sentenced to juvenile punishment is later to receive unconditional imprisonment for certain related offences, the court may impose one joint unconditional prison sentence.

If a person sentenced to juvenile punishment would otherwise receive unconditional imprisonment for an earlier offence or for a new offence committed before the juvenile punishment ends, the court may impose a joint unconditional prison sentence.

If a person sentenced to youth punishment would also be sentenced to unconditional imprisonment for certain related offences, those offences may be sentenced together as one unconditional prison sentence.

A person sentenced to juvenile punishment may, in some cases, be sentenced to a single unconditional prison sentence for the later offence and the offence that led to the juvenile punishment.

If a person sentenced to juvenile punishment would otherwise receive unconditional imprisonment for an offense committed before the juvenile sentence or for a new offense committed after sentencing but before the punishment is fully carried out, the court may impose one joint unconditional prison sentence for both offenses.

If multiple offences are sentenced at the same time, the court may impose a joint prison sentence, subject to the stated conditions and exceptions.

When a joint punishment is set for different offences, the sentence cannot exceed the sum of the offences’ maximum penalties, cannot go above the highest maximum by more than the stated amount, and cannot be below the highest minimum sentence.

When applying sections 6 and 7, a sentence imposed in another EU Member State, Iceland, or Norway may also be taken into account.

If a young offender would otherwise receive unconditional imprisonment for certain offences, the court may impose a single unconditional imprisonment sentence for both the new offence and the offence that led to the youth punishment.

Aiempi ehdoton vankeusrangaistus tai yhdistelmärangaistus voidaan ottaa huomioon, kun tuomitaan rangaistusta myöhemmästä ennenaikaisesti tehdystä rikoksesta.

When applying sections 6 and 7, a sentence imposed in another EU Member State, Iceland, or Norway may also be taken into account.

When applying sections 6 and 7, a sentence imposed in another EU Member State, Iceland, or Norway may also be taken into account.

When applying sections 6 and 7, a sentence from another EU member state, Iceland, or Norway may also be taken into account if it is an unconditional prison sentence, community service sentence, or a comparable sanction.

When applying sections 6 and 7, an unconditional prison sentence or community service sentence imposed in another EU Member State, Iceland, or Norway may also be taken into account, as well as a comparable sanction.

When applying sections 6 and 7, a sentence imposed in another EU member state, Iceland, or Norway may also be taken into account.

When one person is sentenced at the same time for multiple offences, the court must impose a common prison sentence, unless another law says otherwise.

If one person is to be sentenced at the same time for two or more offences, the court imposes a joint fine, subject to stated limits and exceptions.

Syyteoikeus ei vanhennu elinkautisen vankeuden rikoksissa, ja muissa tapauksissa se vanhenee määräajassa rikoksen enimmäisrangaistuksen mukaan.

When applying sections 6 and 7, a conviction from another EU member state, Iceland, or Norway may be taken into account if it is an unconditional prison sentence, community service sentence, or a comparable sanction.

When imposing a new sentence, earlier community service and supervision punishment may be taken into account in the same way as an earlier unconditional prison sentence under section 6.

Syyteoikeus vanhenee eri määräajoissa rikoksen vakavuuden mukaan, mutta ei vanhene elinkautisella rangaistavissa rikoksissa.

This section sets limitation periods for prosecution of offences, with different time limits depending on the maximum penalty and special rules for certain offences.

This section sets limitation periods for bringing criminal charges, with no limitation for offences punishable by life imprisonment and different time limits depending on the maximum penalty and offence type.

This section sets when the right to prosecute a crime expires, with special cases that never expire or last longer for serious offences and certain victim-age-related offences.

When a joint sentence is imposed for separate offences, it may exceed the harshest maximum sentence only within the stated limits, but it must not exceed the total maximums or fall below the harshest minimum sentence.

If an offence carries dismissal or another sanction in addition to the general punishment, that sanction must also be imposed with the common punishment under conditions set by law. For offences sentenced at the same time, only one juvenile punishment may be imposed.

The provision sets when the limitation period for prosecution starts, depending on the type of offence.

This section sets limitation periods for the right to prosecute different offences, with longer or no expiry for the most serious cases.

A person sentenced to juvenile punishment may be sentenced to a combined unconditional prison sentence for certain related offences.

This provision sets when the limitation period for prosecution starts, usually from the date of the offence, with special rules for omissions, required consequences, continuing unlawful conditions, and participation in the offence.

The limitation period for the right to prosecute starts running from the offence date, but specific offences use a later starting point in defined cases.

This section says when the prosecution limitation period starts, depending on whether the offence is an act, an omission, a result-based offence, a continuing unlawful state, or participation.

Syyteoikeuden vanhentuminen alkaa yleensä rikoksen tekopäivästä, mutta laiminlyönti-, seuraus- ja lainvastaisen tilan ylläpitotapauksissa alkaminen määräytyy eri tavalla.

This section says when the prosecution limitation period starts to run, usually from the offence date, with special start dates for omissions, offences requiring a consequence, unlawful states, certain genital mutilation-related offences, and participation in an offence.

If one person is sentenced at the same time for two or more offences, the court must impose a joint fine, subject to stated maximums and minimums. When a fine and a petty fine are imposed together, the penalty is adjusted upward by 20 euros, with exceptions for pedestrians and drivers of non-motor vehicles.

When a joint prison sentence or fine is determined, the court must apply Chapter 6 rules as appropriate and base the joint sentence on the offense carrying the most severe penalty.

This section says limitation for prosecution is interrupted when a summons or penalty demand is properly served, or when a plea proposal is signed, subject to listed exceptions.

This section says when the limitation period for prosecution starts, depending on the type of offence.

When applying sections 6 and 7, a final prison sentence or community service sentence from another EU member state, Iceland, or Norway may also be taken into account, as well as a comparable sanction.

The section explains when prosecution limitation stops running, and when it does not.

This section says prosecution limitation is interrupted when a summons or certain penalty demands are served, and in one procedure when a trial proposal is signed. Some later-withdrawn or unexamined cases do not interrupt limitation.

This section says when limitation for bringing charges is interrupted and when it is not.

This section says when the criminal prosecution limitation period is interrupted, and when it is not.

This section says when the limitation period for bringing a prosecution is interrupted, and when it is not.

If a sanction such as dismissal must be imposed in addition to the ordinary punishment, it is also imposed alongside the common punishment. When several offences are sentenced at the same time, only one youth punishment is imposed.

A court may take an earlier unconditional prison sentence into account when sentencing for another offense committed before that sentence, and it must state in the judgment which prior sentence(s) were considered.

The prosecution limitation period may be extended once by one year on application.

Rules on when prosecution limitation is interrupted, and when certain steps do not interrupt it.

This section sets the time limits for bringing criminal charges, with different periods based on the offence’s maximum penalty.

The prosecution limitation period may be extended on application once by one year if the listed conditions are met.

The prosecution limitation period may be extended once by one year on application if the listed conditions are met.

The limitation period for the right to prosecute may be extended once by one year on application if the listed conditions are met.

The prosecution limitation period may be extended once by one year on application if the listed conditions are met.

The prosecution limitation period may be extended once by one year on application if specific conditions are met.

When setting a joint prison sentence or fine, the court must follow Chapter 6 rules as applicable and base the sentence on the most severe underlying offense, then set a fair overall punishment.

A previous community service sentence or supervision sentence may be taken into account when a new sentence is imposed, in the same way as a previous unconditional prison sentence under section 6.

The court decides on extending the limitation period for prosecution. The prosecutor, and an injured party with a right to prosecute, may apply in writing before the period expires.

The prosecution limitation period may be extended once by one year on application if certain delay or public-interest conditions are met.

Syyteoikeuden vanhentumisaika alkaa yleensä rikoksen tekopäivästä, mutta tietyissä tilanteissa myöhemmästä ajankohdasta.

This section sets the procedure for extending the limitation period for prosecution: the court decides the application, the prosecutor and certain injured parties may apply, the application must be written and filed before expiry, and the decision cannot be appealed by ordinary appeal.

This section sets the procedure for extending the prosecution limitation period, including who may apply, when the application must be filed, how the court handles it, and appeal limits.

This section sets who may apply to extend the prosecution limitation period, which court decides, when the application must be filed, and what appeal options exist.

A request to extend the limitation period for prosecution rights must be filed in writing before the limitation period ends, and the court decides it.

The court that could hear the criminal charge decides whether to extend the limitation period for prosecution, and the application must be written and filed before the limitation period ends.

When sentencing for a later offense committed before an earlier unconditional prison sentence was imposed, the earlier sentence may be taken into account to reduce or mitigate the new sentence, and the court may impose a shorter prison term or treat the earlier sentence as sufficient.

A person sentenced to youth punishment may be sentenced to a single unconditional prison sentence for related offences if the conditions in this section are met.

The time limit for sentencing a crime can expire, and a sentenced penalty lapses if the judgment is not enforceable in time.

The court decides extension requests for the limitation period for prosecution rights. The prosecutor, and an injured party with prosecution standing, may apply in writing before the period expires; the court must handle the request promptly, hear a likely accused person, and the decision cannot be appealed by ordinary appeal, though a complaint to a higher court is allowed within 30 days.

This provision says when prosecution time limitation is interrupted, and when it is not.

This section sets time limits for when punishment may be imposed, and says punishment for the offence in section 1(1) does not expire.

Punishment cannot be imposed for some offences after the listed time limits, and an imposed sentence lapses if it has not become enforceable in time.

This section sets time limits after which punishment cannot be imposed for certain offences, and an imposed sentence lapses if it is not enforceable before the relevant period ends.

This section sets time limits for when punishment can no longer be imposed, and says a sentence lapses if it has not become enforceable in time.

This section sets time limits for when punishment may be imposed and when an imposed sentence lapses.

A previously imposed community service sentence or supervision sentence may be taken into account when imposing a new sentence, in the same way as a previous unconditional prison sentence under section 6.

When applying sections 6 and 7, a sentence imposed in another EU Member State, Iceland, or Norway may also be taken into account.

Yhteisösakkoa koskevan vaateen vanhentumisaika seuraa perustana olevan rikoksen vanhentumisaikaa, mutta vähimmäisaika on viisi vuotta.

This section sets time limits for imposing criminal punishment, with no limitation period for offences referred to in section 1(1).

The prosecution limitation period may be extended once by one year on application, if the stated conditions are met.

The limitation period for a corporate fine claim matches the limitation period for the underlying offence, but the minimum limitation period is five years.

A claim for a corporate fine expires on the same schedule as the underlying offense, but it can never be shorter than five years.

A claim for a corporate fine follows the same limitation period as the underlying offence, but the minimum limitation period is five years.

A claim for a corporate fine expires on the same limitation period as the underlying offence, but the minimum limitation period is five years.

The limitation period for a claim concerning a corporate fine is the same as the limitation period for the underlying offence, but it is at least five years.