Home / Dz.U. 1997 nr 90 poz. 557
Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Enforcement Code
Ustawa z dnia 6 czerwca 1997 r. - Kodeks karny wykonawczy.
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
1997-06-06
Entry into force
1998-09-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
finespenal execution codecommon courtspre-trial detentionemploymentpenitentiary systemreliefsawardsdisciplinary proceedingspenal execution lawmilitary courtseducation and upbringingconvicted personssport
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Repealed Acts (2)
Acts Declared Repealed (4)
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 22 October 1987 amending the regulation on the supervision of soldiers performing active military service. · 1998-09-01
- Regulation of the Ministers of Justice and Finance of September 15, 1983, concerning the costs of securing and enforcing property penalties and compensation claims. · 1998-09-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of March 13, 1970, on the performance of supervision over soldiers performing active military service. · 1998-09-01
- Regulation of the Ministers of Justice and Finance of December 22, 1994 amending the regulation on the costs of securing and enforcing property penalties and compensation claims. · 1998-09-01
Implementing Regulations (186)
- Announcement of the Minister of Health of December 4, 2017, on the lists of psychiatric facilities designated for the execution of the security measure specified in Art. 93c points 1-3 of the Penal Code and healthcare entities designated for the execution of therapy for perpetrators specified in Art. 93c of the Penal Code in the scope of inpatient activities
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 13, 2025, amending the regulation on the organizational and order regulations for the execution of imprisonment
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 11, 2025, amending the regulation on the organizational and order regulations for the execution of pre-trial detention
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 11, 2025, on the form of written information about the rights and obligations of a convicted person related to electronic surveillance, as well as the consequences of violating these obligations
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 8, 2025, on the method of archiving and the method and procedure for deleting personal data and information registered in connection with the performance of electronic surveillance
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of November 3, 2025, on the method and detailed conditions for carrying out sentences, criminal measures, and security measures within the electronic supervision system and electronic monitoring of residence
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 10 December 2024 on the amount of compensatory fee for a stationary or portable transmitter and recorder used for electronic monitoring
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of November 13, 2024, amending the regulation on the Fund for Victims and Post-Penitentiary Aid – The Justice Fund
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of July 28, 2023, on administrative activities related to the execution of temporary arrest and sentences and coercive measures resulting in deprivation of liberty and the documentation of these activities
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of August 2, 2023, on the principles of organization and conditions for conducting psychological and psychiatric examinations in diagnostic centers
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 12 July 2023 amending the regulation on the living conditions of persons detained in penal institutions and detention centres
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of March 28, 2022, amending the regulation on the Fund for Victims and Post-Penitentiary Aid - The Justice Fund
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 23, 2022 on the organizational and order regulations for the execution of temporary arrest
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 23, 2022 on the organizational and order regulations for the execution of the penalty of imprisonment
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 23, 2022, amending the regulation on administrative activities related to the execution of temporary arrest and sentences and coercive measures resulting in deprivation of liberty, and the documentation of these activities
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 22, 2022 on the detailed scope of information concerning a convicted person, sent by the court to the director of a correctional facility or detention center
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 16, 2022 on the conditions of entry into the premises of organizational units of the Prison Service by persons who are not officers or employees of the Prison Service or employees of prison workplaces
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 9, 2022 on the detailed method of conducting inspections of convicted persons, persons in pre-trial detention, places and items, and determining the forms of inspection reports
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 9, 2022 on the procedure for the competent authorities in the event that the number of inmates in correctional facilities or detention centers exceeds the overall capacity of these facilities nationwide
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 9, 2022, on the form of written notification of the convicted person's rights and obligations related to electronic surveillance, as well as the consequences of violating these obligations
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 8, 2022 on conducting tests for the presence of psychoactive substances in the body of a convicted person deprived of liberty
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 9, 2022, on the method and detailed conditions for the execution of sentences, penalties and security measures within the electronic surveillance system
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 8, 2022 on the deposit of valuables and money of persons deprived of liberty
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 8, 2022, on the method of archiving and the method and procedure for deleting personal data and information registered in connection with the performance of electronic surveillance
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 9, 2022, on the amount of the lump-sum monthly fee related to the use of additional electronic or electrical equipment in a residential cell
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 9, 2022, amending the regulation on the type of devices and technical means used for transmitting, reproducing, and recording images or sound from monitoring in penal institutions
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 28 November 2022 amending the regulation on the methods of conducting penitentiary interventions in correctional facilities and detention centers
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of October 12, 2022, amending the regulation on the manner and procedure for carrying out activities by court probation officers in criminal enforcement cases
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of September 14, 2022, on the methods of handling applications, complaints, and requests of persons detained in correctional facilities and detention centers
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of August 22, 2022, amending the regulation on administrative activities related to the execution of pre-trial detention and sentences and coercive measures resulting in deprivation of liberty and the documentation of these activities
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Amending Acts (90)
- Law of December 12, 1997, on the amendment of the law - Provisions introducing the Penal Code, the law - Provisions introducing the Code of Criminal Procedure, the law - Code of Execution of Penal Sentences, and on the amendment of certain other laws. · 1997-12-29
- Law of 10 September 1999 Provisions introducing the Fiscal Penal Code. · 1999-10-17
- Law of June 29, 2000, amending the Law - Executive Penal Code. · 2001-01-01
- Law of 22 December 2000 on amending certain statutory authorizations to issue normative acts and on amending certain laws. · 2001-03-30
- Law of 23 August 2001 amending the law on the education system, the law introducing the reform of the school system, the law on the teaching card, and certain other laws · 2001-10-21
- Law of 29 November 2001 amending the Law on amending the Law - Executive Penal Code. · 2001-12-31
- Law of 27 July 2001 on Court Custodians. · 2002-01-01
- Law of May 24, 2002, on the Internal Security Agency and the Intelligence Agency. · 2002-06-29
- Law of October 10, 2002, on the minimum wage for work. · 2003-01-01
- Law of June 13, 2003, amending the Penal Code and certain other laws · 2003-07-01
- Law of July 24, 2003, amending the Law - Executive Penal Code and certain other laws · 2003-09-01
- Law of 8 October 2004 amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Execution of Sentences · 2003-11-23
- Law of April 16, 2004, amending the Penal Code and certain other laws · 2004-05-01
- Law of 11 September 2003 on the military service of professional soldiers · 2004-07-01
- Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds · 2004-10-01
- Law of November 25, 2004, amending the Law on Public Finance and amending certain laws · 2005-01-01
- Law of 8 October 2004 amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Execution of Criminal Sentences · 2005-05-16
- Law of 27 July 2005 amending the Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Execution of Sentences · 2005-09-26
- Law of 28 July 2005 on amending the Law - Fiscal Penal Code and certain other laws · 2005-12-17
- Law of June 9, 2006, on the Central Anticorruption Bureau · 2006-07-24
- Law of November 16, 2006, on amending the Law - Penal Code and certain other laws · 2007-03-12
- Law of 15 June 2007 on the Forensic Doctor · 2008-02-01
- Law of 24 October 2008 amending the Law on the Penal Code and certain other laws · 2008-12-18
- Law of December 19, 2008, on amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws · 2009-02-05
- Law of December 19, 2008, on amending the Code of Execution of Criminal Sentences · 2009-03-14
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of July 2, 2009 case file K 1/07 · 2009-07-08
- Law of 7 May 2009 on the repeal of certain authorisations to issue executive acts · 2009-07-10
- Law of 20 March 2009 on the Safety of Mass Events · 2009-08-01
- Law of June 18, 2009 amending the Law - Executive Penal Code · 2009-10-22
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 26 May 2008, ref. no. SK 25/07 · 2009-12-05
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Amended Acts (18)
- Law of April 21, 1936, on the relationship of the State to the Muslim Religious Union in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of March 22, 1928, on the relationship of the State to the Eastern Old Believers' Church, not possessing a spiritual hierarchy. · 1998-09-01
- Law of 30 June 1995 on the relationship of the State to the Evangelical Methodist Church in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Law of 20 February 1997 on the relationship of the State to the Pentecostal Church in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Law of 20 February 1997 on the relationship of the State to the Old Catholic Mariavite Church in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Law of 20 February 1997 on the relationship of the State to the Catholic Mariavite Church in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Law of 20 February 1997 on the relationship of the State to Jewish religious communes in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Law of April 26, 1996, on the Prison Service. · 1998-09-01
- Law of 30 June 1995 on the relationship of the State to the Polish Catholic Church in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Law of 30 June 1995 on the relationship of the State to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Law of 30 June 1995 on the relationship of the State to the Baptist Christian Church in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Act of May 13, 1994, on the relationship of the State to the Evangelical Reformed Church in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Act of May 13, 1994, on the relationship of the State to the Evangelical Augsburg Church in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
- Law of July 4, 1991 on the relationship of the State to the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church. · 1998-09-01
- Law of May 17, 1989, on the Relationship of the State to the Catholic Church in the Republic of Poland · 1998-09-01
- Law of 20 June 1985 on the Prosecution Service. · 1998-09-01
- Law of December 29, 1982 on the Office of the Minister of Finance and tax offices and chambers. · 1998-09-01
- Law of April 21, 1936, on the relationship of the State to the Karaite Religious Union in the Republic of Poland. · 1998-09-01
Information on Consolidated Text (8)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 11, 2025, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Code of Criminal Execution
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 21, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law – Executive Penal Code
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 16, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law – Code of Execution of Criminal Judgments
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 18, 2020, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law - Code of Criminal Procedure
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 28, 2020 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Code of Execution of Sentences
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 15, 2019, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law - Executive Penal Code
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 1, 2018, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Executive Criminal Code
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 10, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law - Executive Penal Code
References (5)
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (15)
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 22, 2022, case ref. SK 32/19
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 11, 2021, file ref. SK 9/18
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 19 August 2020, case ref. K 46/15
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of April 24, 2018 ref. no. SK 27/16
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 19, 2017, ref. no. SK 10/16
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 17 July 2018, case file no. K 9/17
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 22, 2017, ref. no. SK 13/14
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of July 12, 2016, case file K 28/15
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 12 May 2015, case ref. SK 62/13
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 26 February 2014 case ref. K 22/10
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 25 November 2014 ref. no. K 54/13
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 17 July 2013 ref. no. SK 9/10
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of February 23, 2010, case file P 20/09
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of July 2, 2009 case file K 1/07
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 26 May 2008, ref. no. SK 25/07
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of 19 April 1969, Code of Execution of Sentences.
- Repealing Acts: Law of February 23, 1990, on amending the Executive Penal Code.
- Amending Acts: Law of May 17, 1989, on the Relationship of the State to the Catholic Church in the Republic of Poland
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 June 1995 on the relationship of the State to the Evangelical Methodist Church in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 4, 1991 on the relationship of the State to the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 February 1997 on the relationship of the State to the Catholic Mariavite Church in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 21, 1936, on the relationship of the State to the Karaite Religious Union in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 February 1997 on the relationship of the State to Jewish religious communes in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 June 1995 on the relationship of the State to the Baptist Christian Church in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 29, 1982 on the Office of the Minister of Finance and tax offices and chambers.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 26, 1996, on the Prison Service.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 February 1997 on the relationship of the State to the Pentecostal Church in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Act of May 13, 1994, on the relationship of the State to the Evangelical Reformed Church in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Act of May 13, 1994, on the relationship of the State to the Evangelical Augsburg Church in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 21, 1936, on the relationship of the State to the Muslim Religious Union in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 June 1995 on the relationship of the State to the Polish Catholic Church in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 June 1985 on the Prosecution Service.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 February 1997 on the relationship of the State to the Old Catholic Mariavite Church in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 June 1995 on the relationship of the State to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Regulation of the President of the Republic of March 22, 1928, on the relationship of the State to the Eastern Old Believers' Church, not possessing a spiritual hierarchy.
- Amended Acts: Law of September 26, 2025, on amending the Labour Code Act and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Act of March 20, 2025, on the conditions for permitting the employment of foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 December 2024 on civil protection and defence
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023 on the amendment of the law - Code of Civil Procedure, the law - Law on the Organization of Common Courts, the law - Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 28, 2023, on amending the Law - Family and Guardianship Code and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 14, 2023, on amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2022 on amending the Law - Penal Code and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 August 2022 amending the Law - Executive Penal Code and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence
- Amended Acts: Law of December 17, 2021 amending the Law on the National Bank of Poland and the Law - Executive Penal Code
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 October 2021 amending the Penal Code and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of 20 May 2021 on amending the Act - Code of Criminal Procedure, the Act on Public Finance and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 11, 2021, file ref. SK 9/18
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 September 2019 - Provisions introducing the Law - Public Procurement Law
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 September 2019 amending the law on administrative enforcement proceedings and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 31, 2020, on amending the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteracting and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crisis situations caused by them, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 19 July 2019 amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of February 21, 2019 on amending the Law - Executive Penal Code and the Law - Code of Criminal Procedure
- Amended Acts: Law of December 14, 2018, on the protection of personal data processed in connection with the prevention and combating of crime
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 December 2018 on the amendment of certain laws to improve the effectiveness of enforcement of maintenance payments
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 17 July 2018, case file no. K 9/17
- Amended Acts: Law of 12 April 2018 amending the Code of Execution of Sentences and the Law on the Prison Service
- Amended Acts: Law of January 10, 2018, on amending the law - Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 9, 2017, on amending the Law - Code of Procedure in Misdemeanour Cases and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 27 October 2017 on Primary Health Care
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law
- Amended Acts: Law of 12 July 2017 on amending the law - the Act on the structure of common courts and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 15, 2016, amending the Law – Executive Penal Code
- Amended Acts: Law of 23 March 2017 amending the Penal Code and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 22, 2017, ref. no. SK 13/14