Question 24693 — crimes, misdemeanors and contraventions

Summary

Ms. Fabienne Colboc draws the attention of Ms. the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, to the question of the “Victim Contribution” resulting from the law of June 3, 2016 strengthening the fight against organized crime, terrorism and their financing, and improving the efficiency and guarantees of criminal procedure, transcribed in article 132-20 paragraph 3 of the penal code. This text allows the criminal judge to apply an increase in the fine imposed, within the limit of 10% of its amount, to convicted persons. This increase is intended to finance assistance to victims and more specifically victim support associations in France. This contribution is also intended to apply to fines imposed by certain independent administrative authorities. Today, more than three years after the law was passed, it appears that only two criminal decisions in the territory national authorities have implemented this system. However, at a time when the accountability of perpetrators legitimately constitutes one of the pillars of reintegration policy, at a time when public finances are constrained and the rights of victims must be even better activated, this effective financing provision could, in the long term, become one of the pillars of subsidies allocated to victim assistance associations. and considerably increase the resources allocated to them. To allow its deployment, it would be necessary to provide a new impetus to activate the pronouncement of this contribution by the courts and independent administrative authorities, while respecting the separation of powers, and to create the recovery conditions specific to what the legislator has decided. She would like to know his feelings on this question and possible means to ensure the efficient implementation of this system.

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