The criminal proceedings against Martin Repinski ended without a conviction

Martin Repinski’s criminal case ended in Harju County Court under the opportunity principle (oportuniteet), and no entry will be made in his criminal record. The proceedings were closed on 18 February 2026 after the prosecution found that, over time, the public interest in continuing the case had decreased and the alleged fault was not serious.

NAMM attorney-at-law Kristjan Tuul defended Martin Repinski in a criminal case made up of three charges. On 18 November 2025, the Supreme Court made two decisions: it upheld Repinski’s acquittal on the charges concerning a Riigikogu member’s housing allowance and the use of a fuel card. These acquittals became final.

The third charge concerned severance payments made in 2019, when Repinski was the mayor of Jõhvi Municipality. Repinski released three officials from service and paid each of them severance equal to six months’ salary. The county court and the circuit court acquitted Repinski on this charge, but the Supreme Court sent this part of the case back to the county court for a new hearing.

In the new hearing, the proceedings were closed under the opportunity principle (oportuniteet). Repinski agreed to compensate Jõhvi Municipality for the loss caused, and the court approved the request by the prosecution and the defence to close the case. The opportunity principle means that proceedings end without a conviction if the alleged fault is not serious and the harm caused is remedied.