Updated 7 September 2026 · 7 cities
Croatia
Croatian misdemeanour fines have a hard floor and ceiling set by national law, and the €4,000 figure the coast is famous for is the public-order act — not a town bylaw.
7
cities covered
€5,000
highest fine (Dubrovnik)
Everywhere in Croatia
National law, the same amount in every city. Written once here and shown on every Croatia city page.
Behaving indecently or offensively in public — shouting, fighting, being conspicuously drunk, exposing yourself — is a national public-order offence carrying €700 to €4,000, and up to thirty days' detention rather than a fine if a court decides so. The 2023 amendment raised these sharply: the old range topped out at €170. This is the €4,000 the Dalmatian coast is known for, and it is national law rather than any one town's bylaw.
The trigger is being conspicuous, not being drunk. Walk it off somewhere quiet rather than arguing with anyone in uniform.
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Municipal rules on top of the 1 national one.