KARNOPROCESOWA OCHRONA CZŁONKÓW PERSONELU MEDYCZNEGO LUB OSÓB PRZYBRANYCH IM DO POMOCY (ART. 276A K.P.K.)

Abstract

The subject of the article is a new preventive measure introduced last year in Article 276a of the Polish Code of Criminal Procedure for the protection of the medical staff or persons chosen to help them. Authors discuss in detail the need for such a measure, its purpose and functions, the level of protection it offers, the basic grounds for its application, the various type of injunctions associated with the preventive measure, the associated surety or financial guarantee, and the period of time for which such an injunction may remain in force as well as the authorities applying the preventive measure. Due to the scale of comments, often critical, the issue discussed in the article may turn out to be useful for both legal practitioners and theoreticians.