The new law makes it possible to ban people from staying in certain places without being convicted of a crime.
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The law on preventive stay bans entered into force on 1 February 2024 to combat crime.
The law on preventive stay bans entered into force on 1 February 2024.
A residence ban means that a person may not stay within a restricted area in a public place. The person does not have to be convicted of a crime. It can be used against a person who knowingly promotes a group of people to commit crime there and there is a risk of firearms or explosives being used.
Persons who promote crime who in any other way are likely to seriously harm the safety of the public can also be issued with a stay ban.
Decisions on residence bans, which apply for six months at a time, are made by prosecutors after notification from the police.
Anyone who violates a stay ban can be sentenced to imprisonment for a maximum of one year, or a fine.
A decision on a stay ban can be appealed to a court.
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