Strafen und Bußgelder im Straßenverkehr - Festsetzung

Administrative offenses in road traffic pursuant to Sections 24, 24a and 24c of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) are prosecuted and punished in accordance with the procedural provisions of the Administrative Offenses Act (OWiG) and on the basis of the Federal Ordinance on the Catalogue of Fines (BKatV).

The amount of the warning or fine depends on the type and severity of the traffic violation.

Warning fine:

In the case of minor administrative offenses, the administrative authority may set a warning fine.

Fine:

Traffic violations may be punished by a fine. When a fine is issued, administrative fees and expenses are also due. Final decisions for an administrative offense under Sections 24, 24a and 24c of the StVG are generally entered in the Driver Fitness Register (FAER) if a driving ban has been ordered against the person concerned under Section 25 of the StVG; two points are entered for an administrative offense that is particularly detrimental to traffic safety and one point is entered for an administrative offense that is detrimental to traffic safety.

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Determination of the administrative offense

When a penalty notice is issued, administrative fees and expenses are due.

Warning/Hearing
Fine notice
Appeal
Proceedings of the public prosecutor's office
Judgment of the district judge in criminal cases

Varies, depending on the type and detection of the violation (evaluation of imaging procedures is more lengthy than a warning in the context of a police stop check)

• for acceptance of the offer of a warning fine by payment: usually one week (Section 56 (2) OWiG)
• for an objection to the penalty notice: two weeks after delivery

Further information can also be found on the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt website.

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District councils, lord mayors of independent cities, lord mayors/mayors of large cities belonging to a district.

Exception:
Fines for violations of regulations on "stopping and parking": the heads of the municipalities and the mayors of the independent municipalities.

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