What to check in your case
Valid service or certain evidential steps may interrupt the period. Article 28(3) of the general legislation also sets an overall limit equal to the ordinary period plus half, excluding periods of suspension. Enforcement of a fine or additional penalty already imposed has its own basic two-year period, beginning when the administrative decision or judgment becomes final. A dated record of each procedural step allows both calculations to be checked.
Documents for your defence
Full notice or decision, front and back, and evidence of the date of service.
- Offence report and exact date of the alleged events
- All correspondence, postal notices and proofs of delivery
- Any decision, appeal, judgment or enforcement record
Legislation and official sources
Information checked on 7 November 2026.