Question juridique clé
Whether the prosecutor lawfully charged the accused CHF 700 in procedural costs and whether payment should be deferred or the costs reduced/remitted.
Solution extraite
The costs were properly imposed because the accused's negligent conduct caused the proceedings, and the amount was neither excessive nor disproportionate; no deferral, reduction, or remission was warranted.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 426(2) CPP, costs may be charged to the accused when his conduct caused the proceedings. Under Art. 425 CPP, relief is discretionary and reserved for cases where costs would be excessive, disproportionate, or function as a disguised penalty. Here, CHF 700 did not meet that threshold, and the appellant's financial situation justified, at most, seeking a payment plan from the collection authority.