Chapter I: Jurisdiction of the Police Court

The police court deals with minor offences.

The Police Court of the place where the offence was committed or ascertained, or the place of residence of the accused, shall also have jurisdiction. The Police Court of the registered office of the company owning the vehicle shall also have jurisdiction in the event of a breach either of the rules relating to the loading or equipment of this vehicle, or of the regulations relating to land transport. The…

The police court is made up of a judge of the judicial court, an officer of the public prosecutor’s office as stated in articles 45 et seq. and a court clerk. When it hears offences of the first four classes, with the exception of those determined by a decree in the Conseil d’Etat, as well as offences of the fifth class covered by the fixed fine procedure, the police court…