On the 4th of September, 2023, in the case “Mejia Silva, Luis David sobre 6.1.47 – requisitos de los vehículos de transporte de pasajeros”, (case No. 108976/2023), the First Instance Court No. 13 in Criminal, Infractions, and Regulatory Matters declared null the proceedings based on the retention of the defendant’s licence. The Court held that this constituted premature enforcement of the penalty. The Judge specified that the retention could only serve the purpose of preventing the continuation of the infringement.