Criminal Code Warning: this is not an official translation. Under all circumstances the original text in Dutch language of the Criminal Code (Wetboek van Strafrecht) prevails

9.  The amounts referred to in subsection (4) shall be adjusted by Governmental Decree every two 
years with effect from 1 January of each year and in line with the development of the Consumer 
Price Index since the previous adjustment of these amounts. In this adjustment the monetary 
amount of the first category shall be rounded down to a multiple of € 5 and the monetary amounts 
of the second to the sixth fine category inclusive shall be determined on the basis of the monetary 
amount of this first category and maintaining the ratio between the monetary amounts of the fine 
categories. 
Section 24 
In the determination of the fine, the offender’s financial capacity shall be taken into account to the 
extent necessary in order to arrive at an appropriate punishment for the defendant without 
disproportionately affecting his income and capital assets. 
 
Section 24a 
1. 
If one or more fines up to an amount of at least € 225 are imposed, it may be determined in the 
judgment or the punishment order that the person ordered to pay the fine may pay the amount in