Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

The right to appeal lies with the accused, the person civilly liable, the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor and the officer of the public prosecutor’s office at the police court, when the fine incurred is that provided for fifth class offences, when the penalty provided for by 1° of Article 131-16 of the Penal Code has been imposed, or where the fine imposed is greater than the maximum fine incurred…

An appeal against police judgments shall be lodged with the Court of Appeal. This appeal is lodged within the time limits set out in articles 498 to 500. The appeal is heard and decided in the same way as appeals against criminal judgments. However, the court is composed solely of the president of the criminal appeals chamber, sitting as a single judge. Articles 502 to 504, paragraphs 1 and 2,…

The provisions of articles 505 to 509, 511 and 514 to 520, are applicable to judgments handed down by the police courts. The court of appeal, hearing an appeal against a judgment that the police court lacks jurisdiction, if it finds that the act prosecuted constitutes a misdemeanour, shall impose the penalty and rule, if appropriate, on damages.