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I have received a penalty order, must I pay it?
The Law on Summary Penalties (LAO) establishes a simplified procedure for minor violations of the LCR (moderate speeding, parking, signals). The summary penalty is fixed (up to 300 CHF as a general rule, exceptionally higher for certain cases), does not give rise to…
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Applicable Law Provisions
Critical Deadlines
- Verification of the statement — immediate upon receipt
- Refusal to Pay and Opposition — payment period 30 days (LAO 6 / LAO 10)
- Ordinary criminal proceedings initiated — under 30 days upon receipt
- Opposition to the Penal Order — 10 days from notification of the order (CPP 354)
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