Concerns criminal contraventions for which, besides the fine, an imprisonment sentence is also imposed, the court, upon the request of the perpetrator of the criminal contravention, may admit that the latter pays an amount of money to the benefit of the state budget, equal to half of the maximum fine provided for criminal contraventions in the General Part of this Code.
The request may be presented at any stage of the trial proceeding before the rendering of the final decision of first instance.
When the court rejects such a request, it shall impose the sentence for the offence committed.
The request shall not be admitted for persons previously convicted also for criminal contraventions.
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