Penalty under the new law for failure to appear on a summons to the territorial center

In May 2024, new provisions of the law on mobilization entered into force, which significantly changed the state's approach to mobilization measures, because the Russian Federation continues to advance with the aim of depriving Ukraine of its independence.

This law also significantly strengthened the responsibility for non-appearance of citizens on a summons. What is the relevance of this issue.

Therefore, in this article, we will consider what fine is provided under the new law for failure to appear on a summons in the territorial center.

Under what conditions can a citizen be served with a summons?

It can be seen from the provisions of the Law "On Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization" that citizens of Ukraine during the announcement of general mobilization have the obligation to personally arrive at local the territorial center upon summons to clarify personal and account data and determine suitability for military service during the period of martial law in the country.

If conscripts do not fulfill this duty on their own, they may be served with summonses from the territorial center for its implementation in practice.

Therefore, anyone can receive a summons military service person (both men and women).

Pay attention! Current legislation does not provide for a clear list of places where a summons can be served.

This, in turn, means that a summons can be issued anywhere (for example, at a citizen's place of residence, at his place of work or study, at roadblocks, streets, bus stops, other public places, etc.).

What is the liability for failure to appear on a summons under the new law?

In order to incur liability for failure to appear on a summons, it is important that it is properly served on a person.

In practice, this means:

• that it should be handed over only by the relevant subject who has the authority to do so (for example, officials of the territorial center, representatives of local government and military administrations, employers, etc.);
• that it should contain relevant information (for example, the name and date of birth of the citizen to whom the summons is served, information about the time, place and date of arrival at the local TCC and SP, the purpose of summoning the citizen, etc.);
• if the summons is delivered to the citizen in person, the proper confirmation of notification is:
• the presence of a citizen's mandatory signature on its receipt;
• a video recording of the delivery of such a summons or familiarization with its content;
• video recording of a person's refusal to serve a summons;
• if the summons is sent by means of postal communication, then the proper confirmation of notification is:
• the date of receipt of such postal item by a citizen;
• the day when the citizen refused to receive such mail or when he was absent from the registered address of his residence.

If the citizen received a duly completed summons and did not appear before the territorial center, then he faces liability in the form of a fine under Art. 210-1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.

The amount of fines varies depending on the subject of the violation, namely:

• for citizens - from 17,000 to 25,500 UAH;
• for legal entities, self-governing municipalities, state authorities - from 34,000 to 59,500 UAH.

Do you have any questions about this issue?

Under such circumstances, you should seek help from lawyers from the Prikhodko and Partners law firm.

We constantly monitor all changes to the current legislation of Ukraine, and therefore fully understand the current issues in the field of military law, which allows us to provide only effective consultations and legal assistance in the case of the company's clients. Get in touch!