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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, 178, 199. no; 2011, 99, 117, 148, 199. no; 2012, 202. no; 2013, 61 no; 2014, 66, 70, 105, 204, 214. no; 2015, 11, nr. 34) the amendments are as follows: 1. Article 41: replace the second subparagraph of paragraph 2, the words "one hundred and fifty" with the word "thousand"; Replace paragraph 3 of the second paragraph, the words "two hundred" with the words "two thousand"; replace 2.2 paragraph, the words "two hundred to four hundred one" with the words "three hundred and ten thousand." 2. Add to article 62 of the second part of the sentence the following wording: "the question of whether the convict has shied away from parole, the Court decides." 3. Article: 70.6 to express the first part as follows: "(1) the cash drive is the amount of money that the Court or the Prosecutor shall pay the Government 30 days to the extent set out in this article."; Add to article 1.1 and 1.2 of the part as follows: "(11) the cash drive according to the safety and property of the legal person status determination: 1) for a criminal offence — five to ten thousand in Latvia the minimum monthly salary; 2) for less serious crime — ten to fifty thousand in Latvia the minimum monthly salary; 3) for serious crimes — twenty to seventy-five thousand in Latvia the minimum monthly salary; 4) for a very serious crime, thirty to a hundred thousand in the Republic of Latvia the minimum monthly salary. (12) the Ruling at the time of the judgment the amount of the pecuniary award of the Republic of Latvia to indicate units of currency. The Prosecutor in the statement on the forced influence feature may apply no more than half of the maximum laid down in this article is about the recovery of money, considering the Republic of Latvia the minimum monthly salary at about the moment the statement is drawn up. " 4. Supplement article 70.8 with third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh paragraph as follows: "(3) If a legal person in accordance with this law, the second paragraph of article 70.2 are suitable for multiple means of influence, forced each of them being run independently. (4) criminal proceedings on a number of substantive offences court, make a judgment, or a public prosecutor, drawing up of statements about the involuntary influence means legal entity determines the coercive influence feature separately for each criminal offence. In this case, the final push to influence applicable set of tools by criminal offence togetherness in the following order: 1) including easier recovery in the hardest or totally or partially its adding; 2) completely by adding constraints; 3 property confiscation) in completely adds up. (5) if the legal person after the judgment or the Prosecutor's statements about the involuntary means of influence come into force but before the full force of influence of execution is involved in criminal proceedings for compulsory new influence, the imposition of a court judgment in a new push to influence feature added to the forced influence feature that is not met by the previous judgment or the Prosecutor's statements about the involuntary intervention feature, in the following order: 1) pecuniary or partly by adding; 2) completely by adding constraints; 3 property confiscation) in completely adds up. (6) where, suitable for winding up this article, the fourth and fifth cases referred by other means of influencing is forced to include in liquidation. (7) of this article, the fourth and fifth cases referred to the total amount of funds forced influence or time may exceed the maximum amount of funds forced influence or time for the worst of crimes, but no more than half of the maximum amount of funds forced influence or time, provided for the worst of crimes committed. The Prosecutor, drawing up of statements about the involuntary influence means the total amount of funds forced influence or time should not be greater than the maximum about of involuntarily influence or time for the worst of crimes committed. " 5. Article 84: turn off the second part of the enacting terms, the words "if its done by a group of persons by prior agreement or if they committed by State officials, or"; 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 committed by a group of persons by prior agreement or if it made a public officer, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years." 6. Add to article 101 of the disposition of the second subparagraph after the word "environment" with the words "human health". 7. Replace article 103 of the enacting terms of the second paragraph, the word "population" with the word "people". 8. Article 109: turn off third of the enacting terms, the words "or if they committed an organized group"; to supplement the article with the fourth paragraph as follows: "(4) For arbitrary felling of trees, destruction or tampering, if done so within organized group — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years." 9. Supplement article 166, first paragraph, after the words "disposition of the violation of the terms of movement" with the words "when committed in or significant". 10. Express article 168 disposition of the following wording: "for the avoidance of family courts or the Court ruling arising from custody, care or access to the child, as well as a court order which provides for the delivery of the child back to the country where he is resident, or abuse such ruling or malware, not this ruling delays the execution".

11. Turn off the title and the enacting terms of article 168.1, the word "temporary". 12. off 170. enacting terms article the word "abuse". 182. Article 13: replace the first paragraph, the words "with the predispositions create substantial economic loss" with the words "this considerable extent"; turn off the second part of the enacting terms, the words "or if it is committed by a group of persons by prior agreement". 14. Replace article 185 of the enacting terms of the second subparagraph, the words "caused great material damages" with the words "the extent". 15. Replace the first paragraph of article 190 of the enacting terms, the words "with it would cause material injury" by the words "to a significant extent made it". 16. Replace article 191, first paragraph, the words "with the enacting terms, material injury" by the words "to a significant extent made it". 17. Replace the first paragraph of article 193 of the enacting terms, the words "with it would cause material injury" by the words "committed" to a significant extent. 18. To supplement the first paragraph of article 206 of the predispositions of the dissemination by the word "the" with the words "when committed in or significant". 19. Replace the second subparagraph of article 207 of the enacting terms, the words "with the business or the continuation of the action would cause material injury" by the words "the continuation of the business or activity made significant extent or if it caused significant damage". 20. Replace 220.1 predispositions of the first paragraph, the words "with it would cause material injury" by the words "to a significant extent made it". 21. Replace article 221, first paragraph, the words "disposition resulting from material injury" by the words "to a significant extent made". 22. in article: 221.2 replace the enacting terms of the first paragraph, the words "with it would cause material injury" by the words "to a significant extent committed"; make the second paragraph as follows: "(2) Of this article, provided for in the first subparagraph, if the criminal act committed by a group of persons by prior agreement, 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." to supplement the article with the third part as follows: "(3) for the illegal production of alcoholic beverages (production), storage or handling, if it made much, 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." 23. Article 233: Express article name and disposition of the first paragraph by the following: ' article 233. Firearms, firearm components, significant firearms ammunition, high energy air guns, explosives and blasting guards illegal manufacture, acquisition, repair, storage, carrying, transport, transfer, disposal and enforcement regulations (1) firearms, firearms and essential components of firearms, ammunition, high energy air guns, explosives or explosive devices to be disposed of on the person not the appropriate permit or a special permit (license), when done by someone who has the appropriate permission to exercise or a special permit (license) , —"; Add to the second paragraph, after the words "disposition of firearms" with the words "essential components" of the firearm. 24. Article 234: replace the second subparagraph the words "in the enacting terms a significant financial loss, or cause serious consequences" by the words "significant harm"; replace the second paragraph, the words "five penalties" with the word "three"; to supplement the article with the third part as follows: "(3) For gas pistols (revolvers) or the conditions of use or in violation of, if it induced serious consequences — punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or by a fine." 25.235. Article: adding to the article name following the words "firearms" with the words "essential components" of the firearm; to complement the predispositions, after the word "firearm" with the words "essential components" of the firearm. 26. Express article 236 name and disposition of the first paragraph by the following: ' article 236. Firearms, firearm components, significant firearms ammunition, high power pneumatic weapons, explosives and explosive components storage, carrying, transport and transfer in violation of the laws and regulations (1) firearms, firearms and essential components of firearms, ammunition, high energy air guns, explosives or explosive devices storage, carrying, transport or transfer in violation of regulations, if this results in any of the above items lost or gained by another person ". 27. in article 237: replace the words "significant predispositions property loss or severe consequences caused by" with the words "significant harm"; replace the word "five penalties" with the word "three"; to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "(2) For the first part of this article, actions, if they caused serious consequences — punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or by a fine." believe the current text of article about the first part. 28. Replace article 258 of the enacting terms of the second subparagraph, the words "the same actions, if they are" with the words "this article is provided for in the first subparagraph, if the criminal act". 29. in article 260: replace part of the penalties, the word 1.1 "five" with the word "three"; the second part of the present penalties are as follows: "punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years, taking away driving rights for a period of up to five years."; make the third paragraph as follows: "(3) of the road traffic regulations or entry into service of vehicles, if the contravention of the provisions of the committed person who drives a vehicle, and if it was caused by two or more people to death, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period from three to twelve years, minus the driving rights for a period of up to seven years." 30.262 and 262.1 of expressing. the following article: "article 262. Drink, drugs, psychotropic, toxic or other intoxicating substances affect

(1) For driving without a driving law (driving rights in not obtained or is deprived), and if the driver is alcohol, drugs, psychotropic, toxic or other intoxicating substances, — 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 with a fine, minus the driving rights for a period of up to five years and confiscated the belongings or without confiscation of property. (2) of the road traffic regulations or entry into service of vehicles, if the contravention of the provisions it made a person who drives a vehicle in alcohol, drugs, psychotropic, toxic or other intoxicating substances, and if the victim suffered slight injury, 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 with a fine, minus the driving rights for a period of up to five years and confiscated the belongings or without confiscation of property. (3) of the road traffic regulations or entry into service of vehicles, if the contravention of the provisions it made a person who drives a vehicle in alcohol, drugs, psychotropic, toxic or other intoxicating substances, and if the victim suffered moderate physical injury, 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, minus the driving rights for a period of up to seven years and confiscated the belongings or without confiscation of property. (4) of the road traffic regulations or entry into service of vehicles, if the contravention of the provisions it made a person who drives a vehicle in alcohol, drugs, psychotropic, toxic or other intoxicating substances, and if the victim suffered serious personal injury or death caused by human, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of three to ten years, taking away driving rights for a period of up to ten years and confiscated the belongings or without confiscation of property. (5) of the road traffic regulations or entry into service of vehicles, if the contravention of the provisions it made a person who drives a vehicle in alcohol, drugs, psychotropic, toxic or other intoxicating substances, and if it was caused by two or more people to death, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period from three to fifteen years, taking away driving rights for a period of five to ten years and confiscated the belongings or without confiscation of property. Article 262.1. Withdrawal from alcohol, drugs, psychotropic, toxic or other intoxicating substances impact tests and road traffic accident site abandonment (1) waiver of medical tests to determine the concentration of alcohol in the blood or narcotic, psychotropic, toxic or other intoxicating substances impact test, if done so a driver who does not have right of driving (driving rights in not obtained or is forfeited), — 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 with a fine, minus the driving rights for a period of up to five years. (2) waiver of medical tests to determine the concentration of alcohol in the blood or narcotic, psychotropic, toxic or other intoxicating substance or impact test for road traffic accident site leaving after a road traffic accident in violation of the established procedure, if done driver who caused a road accident that occurred as a result of this law, article 260 of the consequences — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with a temporary deprivation of liberty , or to forced labour, or with a fine, minus the driving rights for a period of up to seven years. "
31. Article 263 shall be replaced in the enacting words and number "if it caused 260 of this Act specified in article with the word" consequences "if it results in the victim suffered mild, moderate or severe personal injury or death caused by human". 32. Replace article 264 of the enacting words and number "If induced this law specified in article 260 consequences" with the words "if it results in the victim suffered mild, moderate or severe personal injury or death caused by human". 33. Replace article 279 of the enacting terms of the third paragraph the words "suffered damage extent" with the words "resulting in severe consequences". 34. Article 296: make disposition of the following: "(1) for a court ruling or the Prosecutor's statement on failure or delay of execution, if the person who made it by law or imposed the task was to be executed,"; to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "(2) the same acts, if committed by State officials, who had the duty to execute the Court ruling or the Prosecutor's statement as punishment, — punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to one year or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or forced labour, or by a fine." 35. Replace article 319. the enacting terms of the second paragraph, the words "the same offence" with the words "in the first paragraph, the intended criminal offence". 36. To replace the first subparagraph of article 322 of the sanction, the word "four" with the word "five". 37. Express transitional provisions 14. paragraph by the following: "14. In addition, the probation supervision — apply by 1 October 2011 for persons who committed this Act 159., 160, 161, 162.., 162.1, 164.165. Article 166, and the criminal offence provided for by 30 September 2011, but by January 1, 2015, individuals who committed another special part of this law provided for the criminal offence in article after 31 December 2014." Transitional provision conditions of this law shall not apply to persons who committed an offence before the date of entry into force of the law. The Parliament adopted the law 2015 October 29. The President r. vējonis 2015 in Riga on November 19.