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The Amendments To The Criminal Law Of The

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Krimināllikumā

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: criminal law amendments to make the criminal law of the Republic of Latvia (Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1998, no. 15; 2000, no. 12, 13, 15; 2001; 2002, nr. 11, 16, 22, 23 no; 2003, 10, 15; 2004, nr. 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13; 2005, nr. 2, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21; 2006, no 1., 7., no. 22; 2007 3, no. 15; 2008, 3, nr. 24; 2009, 13, 15, 21. no; Latvian journal, 2009, 193. no; 2010, no. 178, 199.; 117.99., 2011, no. 148, 199; 2012, 202. no; 61. No, 2013; 2014, 66, 70, 105, 204, 214. No.; 2015, 11, 34, 227, 235. no; 2016, 31, 59, 81, no. 254). the following amendments: 1. Turn off the article 41 2.2 paragraph, the words "or psychic disruption". 2. in article 48: replace the first subparagraph of paragraph 6, the word "sixteen" by the word "eighteen"; to supplement the first part with the following paragraph 16: "16) criminal offences related to violence or violence in piedraudējum, or intentional criminal offence against a person's health or morals and dzimumneaizskaramīb done in the presence of minors." 3. turn off the second paragraph of article 49, the words "or psychic disruption". 4. Supplement article 50 the third part with the sentence the following wording: "If at least one offence that constitutes a criminal offence, togetherness is a serious crime, for which a custodial sentence of up to five years, the Prosecutor, when drawing up the statement of the total penalty, fine or time should not be greater than the maximum amount of the fine or the time for the worst of crimes committed." 5. Supplement article 52 to the seventh paragraph as follows: "(7) Replaces penalties fully counted." 6. Express article 55 fifth as follows: "(5) sentenced to probation may be imposed in addition. In addition, probation supervision, execution only if the Court decides to execute the penalty set out in the judgment. " 7. Supplement article 56 1.1 part after the word "dzimumneaizskaramīb" with the words "or serious personal injury associated with genital mutilation or loss of reproductive capacity, or trafficking in, or coercion to make abortion". 8. Supplement article 63 the ninth subparagraph with the words "with the exception of those provided for in the Act, if, before deleting or removing the criminal committed a new criminal offence". 9. Supplement article 98 of the disposition of the third paragraph after the word "or" with the words "for this article provided for in the second paragraph of the criminal offence". 10. Express article 99 quarter disposition of the following wording: "(4) For the second or the third part of the intended criminal offence if done so within organized group". 11. Replace 109 the fourth paragraph of article predispositions, the words "arbitrary felling of trees, the destruction of or damage to" with the words "the first, second or third subparagraph of the criminal offence". 12. in article 125: make the first part of the disposition of the following wording: "(1) for serious bodily injury intentionally harm"; Add to the second part of paragraph 9 by the following: "9) committed against the person with whom the offender is first or second degree of affinity, or to the spouse or former spouse, or a person with whom the offender is or has been registered in the relations of the spouses, or against the person with whom the offender has in common (not shared), holding". 13. in article 126: to make such disposition of the first subparagraph: "(1) For moderate bodily harm intentionally"; Add to the second part of paragraph 7 as follows: "7) committed against the person with whom the offender is first or second degree of affinity, or to the spouse or former spouse, or a person with whom the offender is or has been registered in the relations of the spouses, or against the person with whom the offender has in common (not shared), holding". 14. Supplement article 130 third paragraph 6 by the following: "6) committed against the person with whom the offender is first or second degree of affinity, or to the spouse or former spouse, or a person with whom the offender is or has been registered in the relations of the spouses, or against the person with whom the offender has in common (not shared), holding". 15. To supplement the law with article 132.1 as follows: "article 132.1. Persecution Of repeated or prolonged other people tracking, surveillance, threat to that person or expressing unwanted communication with this person if it has been a good reason for your or your loved ones safety, — punishable by temporary deprivation of liberty or to forced labour, or by a fine. " 16. Add to article 148 of the disposition of the third paragraph after the words "or" with the words "for the first part of the offences provided for in". 17. in article 150: Add to the first paragraph, after the word "penalty of sanctions" with the words "the deprivation of liberty for a period of up to one year or"; adding to the disposition of the third paragraph after the words "the threat or the" with the words "for the first part of the offences provided for in". 18. Make 170. disposition of the article as follows: "for the avoidance of a court ruling or decision of the competent national authority, which is required to supply your parents, siblings, children, grandchildren or other people and give them a sustenance,". 190. Article 19 to express the disposition of the third paragraph as follows: "(3) in the first subparagraph for the criminal offence if done it organized a group of or about smuggling, when committed in large scale,". 20. in article 195.2: turn off the enacting terms of the second paragraph, the words "or if it made an organized group"; to supplement the article with the third part as follows: "(3) of this article provided for in the second paragraph of the criminal offence if done it organized a group of — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to four years or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or by a fine." 21. the express article 206 of the disposition of the third paragraph as follows: "(3) For trademarks, trademarks or service marks or other design illegal, counterfeit or fake sign marks the use or distribution of the deliberate, if done on a large scale, or the first part of the intended criminal offence if done so within organized group". 22. in article 210: the supplement after the disposition of the the word "grant" with the word "grant"; adding to the sanctions after the word "fine" with the words "the deprivation of liberty for a period of up to one year or". 23. in article 215: make disposition of the second subparagraph by the following: "(2) For knowingly making false declarations to the Court, the creditors ' meeting and other law bodies or individuals, as well as on the business for the benefit of one or more creditors to another part of the creditors, if done in the process of insolvency, the administrator:"; to make such disposition of the third paragraph: "(3) For the creation of obstacles to the process of insolvency, debtor (legal persons subject to the insolvency practitioner) or an individual (physical person's insolvency process) possess a deliberately false declaration to the Court or administrator carrying out unlawful transactions, or transactions to hide, hide, destruction of documents or counterfeiting,". 24. in article 215.1: turn off the first part of the enacting terms, the words "limited solvency for the event"; the second part of the present disposition of the following: "(2) For the creation of obstacles to the process of protection in the form of a deliberately false declaration to the Court or the legal protection process of the Central Party, carrying out unlawful transactions, or transactions to hide, hide, destruction of documents or counterfeiting,". 25. replace article 218 of the enacting terms of the third paragraph, the words "if its actions" with the words "intended for a criminal offence if it". 26. in article: 220.1 Supplement sanctions first subparagraph after the word "fine" with the words "the deprivation of liberty for a period of up to one year or"; to make such disposition of the third paragraph: "(3) For the first or second subparagraph, the criminal offence if done so within a group of persons by prior agreement,"; to supplement the article with the fourth paragraph as follows: "(4) On the first or second subparagraph, the criminal offence if done so within organized group — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to seven years ago, seizing property or without confiscation of property, and with the probation supervision for a period of up to three years." 221. Article 27: adding to sanctions the first subparagraph after the word "fine" with the words "the deprivation of liberty for a period of up to one year or"; to make such disposition of the third paragraph: "(3) alcoholic beverages or tobacco products illegal storage, handling or disposal of (transport), if you do this much, or about this article is provided for in the first subparagraph, if the criminal offence committed, organized a group of". 28. in article 229: put the name of the article as follows: "article 229. Illegal activities with national cultural monument under protection "; Add to the first paragraph, after the word "disposition of desecration" with the words "as well as on the State protection of cultural monuments in the illegal export of goods outside the Republic of Latvia or the illegal disposal, if it would cause material injury to the public or the public interest"; the second part of the present disposition of the following: "(2) for the protection of cultural monuments in the destruction, damage or desecration, if it's done with burning, exploding or otherwise at pārbīstam or if it made a group of people". 29. To supplement the law with article 229.1 and 229.2 as follows: "article 229.1. Transactions with State-owned antiques On State-owned Antiquities illegal acquisition, storage, movement, transfer, transfer, or export of illegal about it outside of the Republic of Latvia, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to one year or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or by a fine. 229.2 article. Personal exemption from criminal responsibility for State-owned Antiquities illegal acquisition, storage, movement and transfer of individuals who willingly transferred illegally harvested, stored, moved, or transferred to the State-owned antiquities, is exempted from criminal liability for State-owned Antiquities illegal acquisition, storage, movement and transfer. " 30. Express article 243 of the disposition of the fifth part as follows: "(5) On the first or second part of the activities envisaged, if they caused serious consequences or if they are against the automated data processing system to process information related to the country's political, economic, military, social or other security, or on the first or second subparagraph, the criminal offence if done so within organized group , —". 31. Supplement article 284 of the disposition of the first subparagraph after the word "State" with the word "external". 32. in Article 308: put the name of the article as follows: "Article 308. Illegal activities to seize, seize and remove things "; replace the first paragraph, the words "or arrested in the enacting terms" with the words "arrest or administrative violation records removed". 33. in article 320: Express predispositions of the first paragraph by the following: "(1) For bribes, that is, the value of the property of materials or different benefits, requesting, extortion or acceptance by a public official has committed itself or with the intermediary of any already made lawful or unlawful action or inaction, allow the use of their position, regardless of whether the requested, extrude, adopted or proposed bribe for this public official or any other person , —"; the second part of the present disposition of the following: "(2) For bribes or the acceptance of an offer or request for bribes or extortion committed by a public official or with the intermediary of any lawful or unlawful activities committed or not committed to using your service in the State, regardless of whether the requested, extrude, adopted or proposed bribe for this public official or any other person"; replace the third paragraph, the words "the enacting terms requested" by the words "adopted at its request"; replace the fourth part of the enacting terms, the word "forced" by the words "adopted at its extrusion". 34. in article 321: replace the first paragraph, the words "sanctions one year" with the words "three years"; replace the second paragraph, the words ' three penalties "with the word" four "; to supplement the article with the third and fourth subparagraph by the following: "(3) For the first or second subparagraph, the criminal offence if it is done a group of persons by prior agreement or if it is done in a large extent — punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or with a fine, confiscating belongings or without confiscation of property, and with the supervision of the probation for a period of up to three years or not. (4) On the first or second subparagraph, the criminal offence if done it organized a group of or on this article provided for in the second paragraph of the criminal offence, if committed by State officials, which takes charge of the situation — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to seven years ago, seizing property or without confiscation of property, and with the supervision of the probation for a period of up to three years or without. " Transitional provisions 1. Individuals who have committed a criminal offence before the date of entry into force of the law, held criminally liable in accordance with the criminal law which was in force at the time of this offence, and bearing in mind that criminal penalties for criminal offences can not join, if after this date of entry into force of the law of criminal law about it not being intended criminal penalties. 2. Investigation authorities, Prosecutor's offices and courts in criminal proceedings for an offence for which this law after the date of entry into force of the criminal law is not intended to extinguish criminal liability under the law of criminal procedure, art. 377. If the material is a criminal of facts, due to which a person should apply for an administrative penalty, the necessary materials are sent to the competent institution or to the officials referred to the Latvian Code of administrative offences. 3. in criminal proceedings, the accused, who finished a degree of relief from criminal responsibility for offences for which the law after this date of entry into force of the criminal law is not intended for criminal responsibility and for which the entry into force of the decision in full, terminated in accordance with the law of criminal procedure, art. 377. 4. the provisions of this Act do not apply to persons who, before the date of entry into force of the law has been sentenced or a punishment imposed by the Prosecutor's statement as punishment. The law shall enter into force on January 1, 2018. The Parliament adopted the law of 8 June 2017. The President r. vējonis 2017 in Riga on June 22.