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Stricter penalties for attacks on rescuers and officials

The act tightens penalties for assaults on life-saving personnel, police officers, and public officials. It also introduces the possibility of publishing court rulings upon the victim's request and raises the minimum fine for insults in public places.
Key points
Attacking a medical rescuer or police officer carries up to 5 years imprisonment if the victim faces immediate danger of death or serious injury.
Victims can request that the conviction be made public.
Insults in hospitals, during rescue operations, or in government offices: minimum fine of 1,000 PLN.
Courts may reduce or waive penalties if the assaulted official behaved inappropriately.
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2025-11-07
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Against 168
Abstain 3
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Rządowy projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy - Kodeks karny, ustawy - Kodeks wykroczeń oraz ustawy - Kodeks postępowania w sprawach o wykroczenia.
Print number: PROJEKT USTAWY 1636
Process start date: 2025-09-05
Voting date: 2025-11-07
Voting no: 51