Due to the military aggression of the Russian Federation, general mobilization was introduced in Ukraine. A person liable for military service may refuse to receive a summons, but in this case a fine is provided. Lawyer Rostislav Kravets explained the correct algorithm of actions in such a situation, they write ICTV Facts.

Can a person liable for military service refuse a subpoena?.

The expert noted that in order to refuse to receive a summons, the conscript must have specific reasons.

These reasons may include:.

the document contains incorrect recipient data (the summons may be addressed to someone else);

the summons is served by an unauthorized person;

there is no seal of the military enlistment office / signature of the military commissar on the agenda.

He explained that you need to carefully reread the summons that they want to hand you.

Kravets stressed that the following information must be included in the agenda:.

Full name;

year of birth and address of the recruit;

place of work;

type of agenda;

date, time and address, when and where to appear;

name of the body, seal, signature, surname, name and patronymic of the head of the military registration and enlistment office.

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The expert noted that if during the delivery of the summons an error was found in it, then in this case it is possible to refuse to sign it.. In this situation, the employee of the military registration and enlistment office must draw up an act of refusal to receive.

The relevant act is drawn up in the presence of witnesses, so that there is confirmation of the reason for refusing to receive the summons. Next, the document is transferred to the acquisition center. In rare cases, he may be referred to the police..

Kravets stressed that only an authorized person should serve the summons.. If a representative of the Territorial Defense (TRD) or the police gives you a summons, you also have the right to refuse.

" There is only a rule that the summons must be served by a person authorized by the military registration and enlistment office, that is, representatives of the TPO or the police cannot simply walk around and hand these summonses. This should be done by a person authorized by the military commissariat (recruitment and social support center), who will hand over the relevant subpoenas,"

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What will happen for the refusal of the agenda.

If a person refused the agenda for good reasons, then no liability is provided..

A fine can be issued if a person has violated the rules of military registration. That is, after the refusal and drawing up of the act, the case is submitted for consideration to the heads of the recruitment center, which can collect a fine from 850 to 1,700 UAH for violating the rules of military registration.

The specialist noted that the imposition of such a fine can be appealed to the local court, it is there that the acquisition center will prove that the person has violated the accounting rules.

If the person liable for military service has not violated the accounting rules, there will be no liability.

It is reported that it is for violation of accounting rules that a fine can be issued, but for the fact that a person simply refused the agenda, a fine is not provided. There is no penalty for refusing.

The expert emphasized that it is necessary to be prepared for the fact that the summons will be handed to you again. Even if you refused it, the military registration and enlistment office will consider the act and send a new, correct agenda.

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