Chronological order

19.03.2026. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-8/2026 Characteristic of the objective side of exceeding official authority – intentional acts committed by a public official; Confiscation of property that has come into effect by a court ruling cannot be regarded as causing material damage in itself

27.02.2026. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-60/2026 Probācijas uzraudzības kā pamatsoda piemērošana par sevišķi smagu noziegumu, kuru persona izdarījusi līdz 2024. gada 31. decembrim

25.02.2026. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-177/2026 Clause 4 of the transitional provisions of the Law of 13 December 2012 „Amendments to the Criminal Law”, which reduces the maximum length of the custodial sentence, does not change the classification of criminal offences and the calculation of the limitation period for criminal liability; Limitation period for criminal liability in the case of several criminal offences

24.02.2026. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-28/2026 Completion of a separate continuous criminal offence; Violation of sanctions imposed by the European Union (Article 84 of the Criminal Law); Recording the course of the special investigation experiment

24.02.2026. Decision and Ancilliary Court Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-4/2026 Consent of the defence to the use of information on facts recorded in testimonies previously given in specific criminal proceedings in substantiation of a court ruling: Qualification of the activities of a public official, if they conform both to one of the sections of Chapter XXIV of the Criminal Law „Offences Committed in State Authority Service" and to the characteristics of the offence provided for in another section of the Criminal Law; Exceeding official authority (Section 317 of the Criminal Law); Right of appellate court to recognise factual circumstances or legal classification of a criminal offence different from the prosecution as proven

17.02.2026. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-133/2026 Equivalence theory in the application of Section 260 Paragraph two of the Criminal Code, where a road traffic accident has been caused by two drivers; Recovery of compensation for damage, if several drivers of vehicles have been found guilty of causing a road traffic accident

30.01.2026. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-22/2026 Storage of illegal alcoholic beverages; Reference in the sentencing judgment to the version of the Criminal Law applied

28.01.2026. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-J-151/2026 Newly discovered circumstance for the resumption of proceedings concerning criminally acquired property – judgment of the Constitutional court having retroactive effect and attributed to the person concerned

2026. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-[A]/2026 Purpose of unlawful collection of official secrets (Section 85 paragraph two of the Criminal Law in the wording of the law until 29 December 2023); Abuse of official position in the form of violation of the rules on the circulation of official secrets (in the wording of Section 318 of the Criminal Law until 4 August 2021); Abuse of official position resulting in serious harm – risk of disclosure of official secrets