Originally Posted by
fox niner
Dutch law stipulates that you can be offered a hefty fine, which settles the case. You automatically will be considered accountable, since you admitted and agreed to pay up. An out-of-court settlement.
This is the usual way these cases are handled here if you are a non-resident.
Or as a resident alike. But you're free to not accept the settlement, in which case the DA has to prepare a case and take you to court. Good chance that takes a while (up to three years), and a judge will then be much more lenient due to the amount of time passed and possibly extenuating circumstances.