Art. 377 Judgment. — CRIMINAL CODE

(1) When the hearing is concluded, the court shall, on the

same day, if conveniently practicable, deliver judgment either

discharging or sentencing the accused.

2007. (2) Where the offence established by the evidence is one in

respect of which the prosecution lies with the injured party, the

provision contained in article 403(2) shall apply.

(3) The court may, notwithstanding any punishment to which it

may sentence the offender, order him to remove any nuisance or

inconvenience to which the offence relates, or, according to

circumstances, to conform with the law, within a time, sufficient

for the purpose but in any case not exceeding three months from the

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date of the judgment, to be fixed by the court; and, if the offender

fails to comply with any such order within the time so fixed, he

shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a

fine (ammenda) of not less than four euro and sixty-six cents (€4.66)

and not more than twenty-three euro and twenty-nine cents (€23.29)

f o r e v e r y da y d u ri n g w h i c h th e d e f a ul t c o nt i n ue s a f t e r t he

expiration of the said time.

(4) The court shall not grant any application for the extension

of the time fixed under the last preceding sub-article if such time

and the time of the extension exceed in the aggregate three months

and the Police oppose such extension.

(5) The court shall, upon an application to that effect by the

Police at any time after that a person has been found guilty of an

offence, in the event of a supervening cause or, in any other case,

after the expiry of the time-limit granted by the court under sub-

article (3) or (4) hereof, authorise the Police to remove any

nuisance or inconvenience to which the offence relates at the

expense of the offender, in which case the offender may be made to

refund the expense under a warrant issued by the said court.

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