How to postpone the consideration of a case on an administrative offence for violation of the quarantine rules?

For violating the rules of quarantine of people, for example, for being in public places without a mask (Article 44-3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), the violator may be subject to administrative penalties. A report is drawn up on the person who committed the offense, which is then considered by the authorized body (Executive Committees (and in settlements where executive committees have not been established - executive bodies performing their powers) of village, settlement, city councils - Article 219 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, as well as judges of rayons, rayons in the city, city or city-district courts - Article 221 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, bodies of the National Police - Article 222 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, doctors-hygienists, doctors-epidemiologists of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service - Article 236 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The case of an administrative offense is considered within fifteen days from the date of receipt by the body (official) authorized to consider the case, the protocol on the administrative offense and other case materials (Article 277 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The summons to the person who is brought to administrative responsibility is handed over not later than three days before the day of consideration of case in court in which the date and place of consideration of case are specified (Art. 277-2 КУпАП).

However, three days are not always enough for a person who has committed an administrative offense to prepare for a hearing on his case, such as reviewing the case file, finding a lawyer, and examining the case file by the defense counsel. In such a situation, in order to be able to protect their rights, a person may apply for a postponement of the hearing of the hearing on the consideration of his case on an administrative offense.

In order to postpone the date of the hearing on the consideration of his case on an administrative offense, it is necessary to submit a request, a sample of which can be downloaded at the link. The application will be filled in automatically with data if you keep a register of your counterparties in the electronic document management system InstaDoc. The request to postpone the hearing on the case of an administrative offense concerning the quarantine of people was prepared by lawyer Yevhen Tsarenko.