Prawnokarna ochrona funkcjonariuszy publicznych. Zakres podmiotowy ochrony

Within the legal and criminal protection of the activity of public institutions and local self-governments, the legislator has rightly connected the special protection of public officials with their liability for individual offences. Such liability does not, however, apply to persons subject to the protection foreseen for the officials that are not listed in Article 115 (13) of the Criminal Code and this, justifiably, raises doubts. What should be also criticised is the lack of correlation between the specific liability that applies to both officials and other persons who perform public functions, while the other do not have the same protection provided. In her article, the author also discusses the issue of the scope to which the special protection applies to persons not being public officials, related to an unlawful attempt due to the job performed or the position occupied (Criminal Code, Article 231a)