The black hole of unexecuted judgments has swallowed more than 500 million euros, according to protothema.
These judgments were issued in the absence of the accused, either because they were not properly summoned, or because they chose to disappear.
The offenses in these cases were misdemeanors and the court imposed redeemable sentences, according to which the defendant would either had to pay the penalty, or serve his sentence.
According to the article, from 320,000 unexecuted judgments, the 38,000 concern Greek nationals. They are absentia trials where the competent authorities can not identify the offenders. They have issued 53,000 court rulings against persons whose ethnicity can not be detected.
In 2008 the Greek state managed to collect only 20 million from such trials, in 2009 15 million, and 17 million in 2010.
The escorts from such arrests to the prosecution are about 50 to 70 on average per day, while revenues are estimated at 50 to 60,000 euros per day.
(source: capital)
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