Article 185 Dutch Criminal Code
Artikel 185 Wetboek van Strafrecht (Sr) – unofficial English translation
Book Two · Title VIII. Serious offences against public authority
Any person who causes a disturbance at a court hearing or at a place where a public servant is publicly acting in the lawful exercise of his office and does not leave after an order given by or on behalf of the competent authority is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two weeks or a fine of the second category.
Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 185 Wetboek van Strafrecht. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.
Dutch case law
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