What institution(s) has the power to impose non-criminal sanctions for campaign finance infractions?

Palau

Palau

Answer
Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)
Source

Code ofEthics Act, 33 PNCA, 1999

Article 611. '[...] (b) Civil penalties. Any person whointentionally or negligently violates any provision of this Chapter shall beliable in a civil action brought by the Commission, Attorney General, theSpecial Prosecutor or a citizen of the Republic of an amount not more than$10,000 or, in the case of a violation of the reporting provisions of thischapter, an amount not more than the amount or value not properly reported or$10,000, whichever is greater. [...] (c) Any public offical or candidate whofails to timely file any statement required by this chapter shall pay to theCommission a penalty of $50 per day that the disclosure is delinquent.'

 

Article 601. Definitions

Inthis chapter:

[…]

(c)“Commission”, when used alone, means the Ethics Commission.

Comment

It is not clearly specified, but we assume the court is the bodywhich impose the sanctions

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