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Maltreatment

Abuse is the infliction of injury or pain or other damage against a person's body. If you or someone close to you is suspected of mistreatment, it is important to call in an expert lawyer. The lawyers at our firm have a great deal of experience in handling criminal cases, including (aggravated) assault cases. Please contact us for assistance and advice.

 

Maltreatment is punishable under Articles 300 and 301 of the Penal Code. You will find the legal text below:

 

Article 300
1. Ill-treatment shall be punishable by terms of imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fourth category fine.
2. If the offence results in grievous bodily injury, the guilty party shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or a fourth category fine.
3. If the offence results in death, he shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six years or a fourth category fine.
4. Intentional harm to health is equated with ill-treatment.
5. Attempting this crime is not punishable.

 

Article 301
1. Ill-treatment committed with intent shall be punishable by up to four years' imprisonment or a fourth-category fine.
2. If the offence results in grievous bodily injury, the guilty party shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years or a fourth category fine.
3. If the offence causes death, he shall be punishable by up to nine years' imprisonment or a fifth category fine.

 

Punishment for assault

Many people wonder what punishment someone can expect for abuse, but that question can never be answered just like that. Punishment is tailor-made. In the case of a conviction, the judge looks at all kinds of factors, such as the circumstances under which the offence was committed, the person of the suspect, the maximum sentence and judgments in similar cases. The lawyers at our firm can make a realistic assessment of a possible penalty, even if it is ultimately up to the court to make the decision.

 

Our lawyers can assist you throughout the Netherlands. We litigate at the Courts of Alkmaar, Almelo, Amsterdam, Arnhem, Assen, Breda, Dordrecht, The Hague, Groningen, Haarlem, 's-Hertogenbosch, Leeuwarden, Lelystad, Maastricht, Middelburg, Roermond, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zutphen and Zwolle, the Courts of Appeal in Amsterdam, Arnhem, The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch and Leeuwarden and the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in The Hague.

 

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