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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 in criminal law (the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia 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 no, 2 No; 2005) follows: 1. Replace article 40, first paragraph, the words "local authorities" with the words "forced labour enforcement institutions".
2. To supplement the law with article 71.1 of the following: ' article 71.1. Call to genocide On a public call to genocide, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years. "
3. To supplement the law with article 88.1 as follows: "article 88.1. (1) financing of terrorism Than in any way obtain financial resources or other property, directly or indirectly, a collection, or transfer with the aim to use them or knowing that they will be used, in full or in part to one or more terrorist acts or to surrender terrorist organizations or individual terrorist actions (terrorism financing), punishable by life imprisonment or by imprisonment for a term from eight to twenty years , confiscating belongings.
(2) on the financing of terrorism, when committed by a group of persons by prior agreement or if it made much, punishable by life imprisonment or by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years, confiscating belongings. "
4. To supplement the law with article 177.1 as follows: "article 177.1. Fraud in an automated data processing system (1) foreign property or rights to such property or other valuable benefits, deliberately entering the automated data processing system in the false data to influence its resource (datorkrāpšan) — punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with arrest or forced labour, or by a fine of up to eighty minimum monthly salary.
(2) on the datorkrāpšan, if committed repeatedly or if they are committed by a group of persons by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years or with confiscation of property, or with a fine of up to one hundred fifty minimum monthly wages.
(3) on the datorkrāpšan, if it made much, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period from eight to fifteen years or with a fine of up to two hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property. "
5. Make 190, 190.1, and article 191. the following: "article 190. (1) for smuggling the goods to customs clearance or other values into the customs territory of the Republic of Latvia or leaving, bypassing customs control or hiding them from this control, or declaring, or using forged customs or other documents, or any other illegal means (smuggling), when committed repeatedly during the year — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages in the confiscating property, or without confiscation of property.
(2) For smuggling when committed much, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period from three to eight years or forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred fifty minimum monthly wages, seizing assets or without confiscation of property.
(3) in the second paragraph of this article, actions, if they committed group of people by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of five to ten years or by forced labour, or by a fine of up to two hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property.
(4) On smuggling, if done so within organized group — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period from eight to fifteen years, confiscating belongings.
190.1. Items and substances that are prohibited to circulate or specially regulated, transfer across the State border of the Republic of Latvia (1) For the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or raw materials intended for the manufacture of substances (precursors), as well as radioactive or hazardous substances, the strategic value of the goods or other, explosives, arms, ammunition to move across the State border of the Republic of Latvia in any illegal manner — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to ten years or by forced labour , or with a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property.
(2) The same acts, if committed repeatedly or if they committed group of people by prior agreement, or where a large extent — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of five to twelve years or with a fine of up to two hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing assets or without confiscation of property.
(3) the same acts, if they committed organized group — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period from eight to fifteen years, confiscating belongings.
191. article. Unauthorised transactions with goods subject to customs clearance and other values (1) For goods subject to customs clearance or other value storage, transport, transfer or enforcement of the customs territory of the Republic of Latvia without the permission of the Customs authorities, if these operations are made repeatedly during the year — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property.
(2) For goods subject to customs clearance or other value storage, transport, transfer or enforcement of the customs territory of the Republic of Latvia without the permission of the Customs authorities, if done so within a group of persons by prior agreement or if it is done in a large extent — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of three to ten years or by forced labour, or by a fine of up to two hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property. "
6. To make 195. article as follows: "article 195. Money laundering (1) on the resulting financial resources or other property for money laundering — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property.
(2) The same acts, if committed repeatedly or if they committed group of people by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period from three to eight years, confiscating belongings.
(3) On the first or second part of the activities envisaged, where much or if they committed organized group — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of five to twelve years, confiscating belongings. "
7. To supplement the law with article 195.1 as follows: "article 195.1. Knowingly making false declarations about the media affiliation (1) For knowingly making false declarations to a natural or legal person who is not a public body and which is authorized by law to request information about the transaction and the funds or other property of the true owner or the true beneficiaries — punishable by arrest or forced labour, or by a fine of up to forty minimum monthly salaries.
(2) the same acts, if committed repeatedly or if they cause material injury or State business, or with the law protected the rights of another person and interests — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages. "
8. Make 241. article as follows: "article 241. Arbitrary access to the automated data processing system (1) arbitrary (without the appropriate permission or using another person granted permission) access to the automated data processing system or its part if it sais awash with data processing system of remedies and if it would cause material injury — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to fifty minimum monthly wages.
(2) The same acts, if committed or greedy led to severe consequences, – punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with arrest or forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property.
(3) in the first subparagraph where its actions against the national information systems — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years or with a fine of up to one hundred and eighty minimum monthly wages. "
9. Turn off the article 242.
10. Express and article 243.244. by the following: ' article 243. Automated data-processing system, and illegal interference with the information contained in this system (1) for the automated data processing system to the information the unauthorized modification, tampering, destruction, deterioration, or covering up or intentionally entering false information in the automated data processing system if it is damaged or destroyed in the protection system, or to cause material injury, punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with forced labour , or with a fine of up to one hundred fifty minimum monthly wages.

(2) The automated data processing system, deliberate disturbance entering, moving, deleting, destroying, impairing, altering or obscuring information, if it is damaged or destroyed system or the protection of the injured in serious, punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred fifty minimum monthly wages.
(3) On the first or second part of the activities envisaged, if they committed an organized group or committed mantkārīgo, or caused serious consequences — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years or with a fine of up to one hundred and eighty minimum monthly salaries.
(4) On the first or second part of the activities envisaged, if its against state information systems — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years or with a fine of up to two hundred minimum monthly salaries.
244. article. Illegal activities with automated data processing resources to influence the system devices (1) on the device (including computer programs) illegal manufacture, adaptation, distribution, or storage of the automated data processing system for the purpose of influencing the resources to commit a criminal offence, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to four years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred fifty minimum monthly wages.
(2) the same acts, if they caused serious consequences — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to ten years or by a fine of up to two hundred minimum monthly wages. "
The transitional provisions of the criminal offences that qualify by criminal law, 190, 191, or 190.1. Article 242 and made to this law, the date of entry into force of the acts qualified left unedited.
The law adopted by the Parliament in December 2005 on April 28.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 18 May 2005 editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on the 1 June 2005.