Source: OT-Team(G)，锦州市公安局
A four-year-old foreign child was recently spared from punishment for overstaying his residence permit, thanks to the "first-time offense, no penalty" principle.
According to sources, Ms. L, a foreign national, recently traveled to China for a family visit. During the process of renewing her passport and related documents, authorities at the local police station discovered that her 4-year-old son's residence permit had expired by one day without the required procedures being completed. Under normal circumstances, such violations would lead to penalties.
However, after considering that the child was a minor and this was his first minor violation, the officers applied the "first-time offense, no penalty" policy. This policy, part of the tolerance mechanism, is designed to offer leniency for first-time, minor infractions. As a result, the child was exempted from punishment, and the necessary paperwork was promptly completed.
Grateful for the officers' understanding, Ms. L, though not fluent in Chinese, expressed her appreciation to the police officers with a heartfelt thank-you.
What is the "First-Time Offense, No Penalty" Policy?
The "first-time offense, no penalty" policy aligns with the administrative penalty principle of combining education and punishment. It provides legal backing for flexible, human-centered law enforcement practices, including light or no punishment, and precise enforcement. This principle helps to standardize discretionary law enforcement, reducing or eliminating the phenomena of punishing for the sake of punishment or excessive penalties. It also fosters a shift in law enforcement philosophy and style, optimizing the overall effectiveness of legal enforcement.
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