English to Romanian Law/Patents Law (general) Sentencing

The surcharge (often referred to as the victim surcharge) was first introduced in April 2007.
When a court passes a sentence it must also order that the relevant surcharge is paid. The amount of the surcharge depends on the sentence (see the table below) and whether at the time the offence was committed the offender was an adult or a youth (under 18 years of age), or if the offender is an organisation.
Revenue raised from the surcharge is used to fund victim services through the Victim and Witness General Fund