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Community Service Conversion to Fine Criteria

Case Number 21 08 125
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Lucerne (CH-LU)
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Outcome Partially Allowed
Court Costs Borne by public authority
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The court determined that only unconditionally imposed community service, not conditionally suspended service, can be converted into a fine under Art. 39 of the Criminal Code, as conversion requires a documented failure to comply following a warning, which cannot apply to suspended portions not yet ordered for execution. Furthermore, any already completed work hours are only credited against the converted fine upon its actual execution, and only full four-hour increments constitute a chargeable day-rate for the fine conversion calculation.

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Art. 39 StGB. Nur eine unbedingt zu vollziehende, nicht aber eine aufgeschobene gemeinnützige Arbeit kann in eine Geldstrafe umgewandelt werden. Vom Verurteilten bereits geleistete Arbeitseinsätze sind erst beim Vollzug der umgewandelten Strafe anrechenbar. Anrechenbar sind nur ganze Tagessätze von vier Stunden. | Strafrecht

Keywords

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conversion of fine basis of calculation employment subject to social contributions alternative sentence customs regulations validity of service

Cited Legislation

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Art. 39 StGB
This article formed the primary legal basis for determining which part of the community service could be converted into a fine and the calculation basis for the conversion.
Art. 39 Abs. 1 StGB
Cited to establish that only unconditionally executable community service, not suspended service, can be converted into a fine following a warning for non-performance.
Art. 46 StGB
Art. 39 Abs. 2 StGB
Cited to establish the conversion rate between hours of community service and daily rates of a fine.

Cited Case Law

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BGE 134 IV 97
Swiss Federal Supreme Court Ruling on Short Prison Sentences and Application of New Penal Code
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21 08 42
Community Service Conversion to Custodial Sentence Upheld Due to Third-Party Fine Payment Prohibition
2N 15 116
Appealability of Prosecutor's Refusal to Convert Custodial Sentence to Community Service
OG 1993 39
Community Service in Lieu of Fines
4H 23 20
Community Service Eligibility for Non-Resident Convicted Persons
21 10 16
Prosecutor Appeal Against Community Service Sentence for Theft Due to Defendant's Imminent Departure

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 39 StGB

This article formed the primary legal basis for determining which part of the community service could be converted into a fine and the calculation basis for the conversion.

Art. 39 Abs. 1 StGB

Cited to establish that only unconditionally executable community service, not suspended service, can be converted into a fine following a warning for non-performance.

Art. 39 Abs. 2 StGB

Cited to establish the conversion rate between hours of community service and daily rates of a fine.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht

Abteilung: · II. Kammer

Rechtsgebiet: · Strafrecht

Entscheiddatum: · 04.11.2008

Fallnummer: · 21 08 125

LGVE:

Leitsatz: · Art. 39 StGB. Nur eine unbedingt zu vollziehende, nicht aber eine aufgeschobene gemeinnützige Arbeit kann in eine Geldstrafe umgewandelt werden. Vom Verurteilten bereits geleistete Arbeitseinsätze sind erst beim Vollzug der umgewandelten Strafe anrechenbar. Anrechenbar sind nur ganze Tagessätze von vier Stunden.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.