Article 185. Theft
1. A covert stealing of somebody else's property
(theft), -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or imprisonment for
a term up to three years.
2. Theft, if repeated or committed by a group
of persons upon their prior conspiracy, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
3. Theft accompanied with unlawful breaking
into a residence or any other premises or
shelter, or where it caused a significant
damage to the victim, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to six years.
4. Theft committed in respect of a gross amount,
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shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to eight years.
5. Theft committed in respect of an especially
gross amount or by an organized group
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to twelve years with the forfeiture
of property.
Note: 1. In Articles 185, 186, and 189 through
191, a criminal offense is held to be repeated,
if it was committed by a person who had previously
committed any of the offenses provided for
by these Articles or Articles 187, 262 of
this Code.
2. In Articles 185, 186, 189 and 190 of this
Code, significant damage shall be determined
by taking into account the property status
of the victim, and where the value of the
inflicted damage is 100 to 250 tax-free minimum
incomes.
3. In Articles 185 through 191 of this Code,
an offense is held to be committed in respect
of a gross amount, if it was committed by
one person or a group of persons in respect
of an amount exceeding 250 tax-free minimum
individual income at the time of the offense.
4. In Articles 185 through 187 and 189 through
191 of this Code, an offense is held to be
committed in respect of an especially gross
amount, if it was committed by one person
or a group of persons in respect of an amount
exceeding 600 tax-free minimum individual
income at the time of the offense.
Article 186. Robbery
1. Overt stealing of somebody else's property
(burglary), -
shall be punishable by a fine of 50 to 100
tax-free minimums of citizens' income, or
correctional labor for a term up to two years,
or imprisonment for a term up to four years.
2. Burglary accompanied with violence that
was not dangerous to the victim's life or
health, or with threats of violence, or repeated,
or committed by a group of persons upon their
prior conspiracy, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of four to six years.
3. Burglary accompanied with breaking into
a residence, other premises or shelter, or
which caused a significant damage to the victim,
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shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of four to eight years.
4. Burglary committed in respect of a gross
amount, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to ten years.
5. Burglary committed in respect of an especially
gross amount, or by an organized group
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to thirteen years with the forfeiture
of property.
Article 187. Brigandism
1. An assault for the purpose of taking possession
of somebody else's property, accompanied with
violence dangerous to life and health of an
assaulted person, or with threats of such
violence (brigandism), -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to seven years.
2. Brigandism committed by a group of persons
upon their prior conspiracy, or by a person
who had previously committed an act of brigandism
or gangsterism, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to ten years with the forfeiture
of property.
3. Brigandism accompanied with braking into
a residence, other premises or shelter, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to twelve years with the forfeiture
of property.
4. Brigandism in respect of gross and especially
gross amounts, or committed by an organized
group, or accompanied with infliction of grievous
bodily injury, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to fifteen years with the forfeiture
of property.
Article 188. Stealing of power networks,
cable communications lines, and related equipment
by dismantling or otherwise
1. Stealing of power networks, cable communications
lines, and related equipment by dismantling
or otherwise, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 500
tax-free minimum incomes, or imprisonment
for a term up to three years.
2. The same actions committed by a group of
persons, or by a person previously convicted
of any of the criminal offenses provided for
by this Article, or committed in respect of
a gross amount, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to ten years.
3. The same actions committed by an organized
group, or where they caused especially grave
consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to fifteen years with the forfeiture
of property.
Note: Any actions are held to have caused
especially grave consequences where they caused
death of a person, interruption in the provision
of electricity or communication services to
consumers, stoppages of industrial enterprises,
disruptions in the functioning of public authorities,
public institutions, hospitals, law enforcement
agencies, fire fighting units, the armed forces,
rail, sea, river, air, road or electrical
transport.
Article 189. Extortion
1. Demand to transfer somebody else's property
or property title, or any other acts in respect
of property under threats of violence against
the victim or his/her close relatives, or
restriction of their rights, freedoms or lawful
interests, or damage or destruction of their
property or the property entrusted to them
or placed into their custody, or disclosure
of information that the victim or his close
relatives would like to keep secret (extortion),
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shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
2. Extortion, if repeated, or committed by
a group of persons upon their prior conspiracy,
or by an official through abuse of office,
or a threat to kill or inflict bodily injury,
or accompanied with endamagement or destruction
of property, or where it caused significant
damages to the victim, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to seven years.
3. Extortion accompanied with violence dangerous
to life or health of a person, or where it
caused property damage in gross amount, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to ten years with the forfeiture
of property.
4. Extortion that caused property damage in
especially gross amount, or committed by an
organized group, or accompanied with infliction
of grievous bodily injury, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to twelve years with the forfeiture
of property.
Article 190. Fraud
1. Taking possession of somebody else's property
or obtaining the property title by deceit
or breach of confidence (fraud), -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to three years.
2. Fraud, if repeated, or committed by a group
of persons upon their prior conspiracy, or
where it caused a significant damages to the
victim, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 50 to 100
tax-free minimum incomes, or correctional
labor for a term of one to two years, or restraint
of liberty for a term up to five years, or
imprisonment for a term up to three years.
3. Fraud committed in respect of a gross amount
or by unlawful operations involving computerized
equipment, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to eight years.
4. Fraud committed in respect of an especially
gross amount, or by an organized group, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to fifteen years and forfeiture
of property.
Article 191. Misappropriation, embezzlement
or conversion or property by malversation
1. Misappropriation or embezzlement of somebody
else's property by a person to whom it was
entrusted
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to four years, or imprisonment
for a term up to four years, with or without
the deprivation of the right to occupy certain
positions or engage in certain activities
for a term up to three years.
2. Misappropriation, embezzlement or conversion
of property by malversation -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term, with the deprivation of
the right to occupy certain positions or engage
in certain activities for a term up to three
years.
3. Any such actions as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, if repeated or committed
by a group of person upon their prior conspiracy,
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shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term of three to five years, or imprisonment
for a term of three to eight years, with the
deprivation of the right to occupy certain
positions or engage in certain activities
for a term up to three years.
4. Any such actions as provided for by paragraphs
1, 2 or 3 of this Article, if committed in
respect of a gross amount, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to eight years, with the deprivation
of the right to occupy certain positions or
engage in certain activities for a term up
to three years.
5. Any such actions as provided for by paragraphs
1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Article, if committed
in respect of an especially gross amount,
or by an organized group, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to twelve years, with the deprivation
of the right to occupy certain positions or
engage in certain activities for a term up
to three years and forfeiture of property.
Article 192. Infliction of property damage
by deceit or breach of confidence
1. Infliction of significant property damage
by deceit or breach of confidence but without
elements of fraud, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or arrest for a term
up to six months.
2. The same actions committed by a group of
persons upon their prior conspiracy, or where
these actions caused property damage in respect
of a gross amount, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 50 to 100
tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of
liberty for a term up to three years.
Note: For the purposes of this Article, property
damage is held to be significant where it
exceeded 50 tax-free minimum incomes, and
is held to be inflicted in respect of a gross
amount where it exceeded 100 tax-free minimum
incomes.
Article 193. Appropriation of found property
or somebody else's property that a accidentally
occurred to be in possession of a person
Appropriation of found property or somebody
else's property that a accidentally occurred
to be in possession of a person and has a
special historic, scientific, artistic or
cultural value, and also of a treasure trove,
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shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or arrest for a term
up to six months.
Article 194. Willful destruction or endamagement
of property
1. Willful destruction or endamagement of
somebody else's property, where it caused
gross damage, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or deprivation of
liberty for a term up to three years.
2. The same act committed by way of setting
fire, explosion or by any other generally
dangerous method, or where it caused an especially
gross damage to property, or death of people,
or any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to fifteen years.
Article 195. Threats to destroy property
Threats of destroy somebody else's property
by way of setting fire, explosion or by any
other generally dangerous method, where reasonable
grounds existed to believe that the threats
may be fulfilled, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to one year, or arrest for a term
up to six months.
Article 196. Negligent destruction or endamagement
of property
1. Negligent destruction or endamagement of
somebody else's property, where it caused
grievous bodily injuries or death of people,
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shall be punishable by correctional labor
for a term up to two years, or restraint of
liberty for a term up to four years, or imprisonment
for a term up to three years.
Article 197. Breach of duty to protect property
Failure to comply with duties or improper
performance of duties by a person to whom
somebody else's property was entrusted or
in whose custody it was placed, where it caused
grave consequences for the owner of the property,
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shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or imprisonment for
the same term.
Article 198. Acquisition or sale of property
known to be proceeds from crime
Acquisition, sale or storage of property known
to be proceeds from crime, where it was not
promised in advance, -
shall be punishable by arrest for a term up
to six months, or restraint of liberty for
a term up to three years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
