Pleasenotethatthetranslationprovidedbelowisonlyprovisionaltranslationandtherefore

doesNOTrepresentanofficaldocumentofRepublicofCroatia.Itconfersnorightsand
imposesnoobligationsseparatefromdoesconferredorimposedbythelegislationformally
adoptedandpublishedinCroatianlanguage.
*Pleasenotethatthisversiondoesnotincludethelatestchangesandamendmendstothe
CriminalCodewhichwerepublishedinOfficialGazetteno105/2004,84/2005and71/2006.

CRIMINALCODE
(amendedtext)

1. CriminalCode:TheOfficialGazetteoftheRepublicofCroatiaNarodne
novine(hereinafter:NN)No.110ofOctober21,1997(enteredintoforceon
January1,1998).
2. CorrectionstotheCriminalCode:NN27/98ofFebruary27,1998.
3. AmendmentsandSupplementstotheCriminalCode:NN129/2000ofDecember
22,2000.
4. AmendmentstotheCriminalCode:NN51/2001ofJune6,2001.
5. AmendmentsandSupplementstotheCriminalCode:NN111/2003ofJuly15,
2003.

GENERALPART

CHAPTERONE(i.)
BASICPROVISIONS
BasisandLimitationofCriminalLawEnforcement
Article1
(1)Criminaloffensesandcriminalsanctionsshallbeprescribedonlyforactsthreateningor
violatingpersonallibertiesandhumanrights,aswellasotherrightsandsocialvaluesguaranteed
andprotectedbytheConstitutionoftheRepublicofCroatiaandinternationallawinsuchamanner
thattheirprotectioncouldnotberealizedwithoutcriminallawenforcement.
(2)Theprescribingofspecificcriminaloffenses,aswellasthetypesandtherangeofcriminal
sanctionsagainsttheirperpetrators,shallbebaseduponthenecessityforcriminallawenforcement
anditsproportionalitywiththedegreeandnatureofthedangeragainstpersonalliberties,human
rightsandothersocialvalues.
PrincipleofLegality
Article2
(1)Criminaloffensesandcriminalsanctionsmaybeprescribedonlybystatute.
(2)Nooneshallbepunished,andnocriminalsanctionshallbeapplied,forconductwhichdidnot
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forwhichthetypeandrangeofpunishmentbywhichtheperpetratorcanbepunishedhasnotbeen
prescribedbystatute.
MandatoryApplicationofMoreLenientLaw
Article3
(1)Thelawinforceatthetimethecriminaloffenseiscommittedshallbeappliedagainstthe
perpetrator.
(2)If,afterthecriminaloffenseiscommitted,thelawchangesoneormoretimes,thelawthatis
morelenienttotheperpetratorshallbeapplied.
PrincipleofCulpability
Article4
Nooneshallbepunishedifnotfoundculpableofthecommittedoffense.
TypesofCriminalSanctions
Article5
(1)Criminalsanctionswhichmaybeprescribedbystatuteandappliedagainsttheperpetratorare:
punishments,noncustodialsanctions(judicialadmonitionandsuspendedsentences),security
measuresandeducationalmeasures.
(2)Thedurationofanytypeofcriminalsanctionshallbedeterminedbystatuteandnocriminal
sanctionshallbeprescribed,pronouncedorappliedforanindefinitetime.
GeneralPurposeofCriminalSanctions
Article6
Thegeneralpurposeofprescribing,pronouncingorapplyingcriminalsanctionsisthatallcitizens
honorthelegalsystemandthatnoonecommitsacriminaloffense,andthatperpetratorsofcriminal
offensesdonotcontinueactinginasimilarwayinthefuture.
LimitationsinPrescribingtheContentsofCriminalSanctions
andtheirApplication
Article7
Indeterminingthecontentsofcriminalsanctionsandthemanneroftheirapplication,thefreedoms
andrightsoftheperpetratorofacriminaloffensemaybelimitedonlytoadegreecorrespondingto
thetypeofthecriminalsanctionappliedanditsspecialpurposedeterminedbylaw,withoutcausing
corporalpainormentalsuffering,inhumanordegradingtreatment,whileobservinghumandignity
andpersonality.
InstitutionofCriminalProceedings
Article8
(1)CriminalProceedingsforcriminaloffensesshallbeinstitutedbytheStateAttorneysOfficeon
hisownmotionintheinterestoftheRepublicofCroatiaandallitscitizens.
(2)Exceptionally,forcertaincriminaloffenses,itmaybeprescribedbystatutethatcriminal
proceedingsshallbeinstitutedbyaprivatecharge,orthattheStateAttorneysOfficeshallinstitute
criminalproceedingsfollowingamotion.

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RighttoRehabilitation
Article9
(1)Theperpetratorsentencedbyafinaljudgment,ortowhomanoncustodialmeasurehasbeen
applied,orwhosesentencehasbeenremittedafteracertainperiodoftimehaspassedandunder
conditionsprovidedbylaw,shallhavetherighttobedeemedapersonwhohasnotcommitteda
criminaloffense,andhisrightsandlibertiesshallnotdifferfromtherightsandlibertiesofpersons
whohavenotcommittedacriminaloffense.

CHAPTERTWO(ii)

APPLICABILITYOFTHECRIMINALLEGISLATIONOFTHEREPUBLICOF

CROATIA

ExclusionofApplyingCriminalLegislationtoChildren
Article10
Criminallegislationshallnotbeappliedtoachildwho,atthetimeofcommittingacriminal
offense,hadnotreachedfourteenyearsofage.
ApplicabilityoftheCriminalCodetoYoungPerpetrators
Article11
ThisCodeshallapplytoyoungperpetratorsofcriminaloffenses(juvenilesandadolescents),unless
aspecialstatuteonyoungperpetratorsprovidesotherwise.
ApplicationoftheGeneralPartoftheCriminalCode
Article12
TheprovisionsoftheGeneralPartofthisCodeshallapplytoallcriminaloffensesunderthisCode
andanyotherstatutes.
ApplicabilityofCriminalLegislationtoCriminalOffensesCommittedwithintheTerritoryofthe

RepublicofCroatia,orAboardItsVessel

orAircraft

Article13
(1)ThecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiashallapplytoanyonewhocommitsa
criminaloffensewithinitsterritory.
(2)ThecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiashallalsoapplytoanyonewhocommitsa
criminaloffenseaboardadomesticvessel,regardlessofthelocationofsuchavesselatthetimethe
criminaloffenseiscommitted.
(3)ThecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiashallalsoapplytoanyonewhocommitsa
criminaloffenseaboardadomesticcivilaircraftwhileinflight,oradomesticmilitaryaircraft,
regardlessofthelocationofsuchanaircraftatthetimethecriminaloffenseiscommitted.
ApplicabilityofCriminalLegislationtoCriminalOffensesCommittedOutsidetheTerritoryof
theRepublicofCroatia
Article14
(1)ThecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiashallapplytoanyonewho,outsideits
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anycriminaloffenseagainsttheRepublicofCroatiaprovidedforinChapter(xii)ofthisCode;
thecriminaloffenseofcounterfeitingmoneyandsecuritiesoftheRepublicofCroatiaasdefined
inArticles274and275ofthisCode;
acriminaloffenseagainstaCroatianstateofficialoracivilservantrelatingtohisoffice.

(2)ThecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiashallbeappliedtoaCroatiancitizenwho,
outsidetheterritoryoftheRepublicofCroatia,commitsacriminaloffenseotherthanthose
specifiedinparagraph1ofthisArticle.
(3)ThecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiashallbeappliedtoanalienwho,outsidethe
territoryoftheRepublicofCroatia,commitsacriminaloffenseagainsttheRepublicofCroatiaor
itscitizenwhichisnotspecifiedinparagraph1ofthisArticle.
(4)ThecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiashallbeappliedtoanalienwho,outsidethe
territoryoftheRepublicofCroatia,commitsagainstaforeignstateoranotheralienacriminal
offenseforwhich,underthelawinforceintheplaceofcrime,apunishmentoffiveyearsof
imprisonmentoramoreseverepenaltymaybeappliedorwhocommitsacriminaloffensefrom
Chapter(xiii)ofthisCode.
(5)Inthecasesreferredtoinparagraphs2and3ofthisArticle,thecriminallegislationofthe
RepublicofCroatiashallbeappliedonlyiftheperpetratorofthecriminaloffenseisfoundwithin
theterritoryoftheRepublicofCroatia,orhasbeenextraditedtoit,andinthecasereferredtoin
paragraph4ofthisArticle,onlyiftheperpetratorisfoundwithintheterritoryoftheRepublicof
Croatiaandisnotextraditedtoanotherstate.
ParticularitiesRegardingtheInstitutionofCriminalProceedings

forCriminalOffensesCommittedwithintheTerritory

oftheRepublicofCroatia

Article15
(1)When,inthecaseoftheapplicabilityofthecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatia
pursuanttoArticle13ofthisCode,criminalproceedingshavecommencedorareterminatedina
foreignstate,criminalproceedingsintheRepublicofCroatiashallbeinstitutedonlyuponapproval
oftheStateAttorneyoftheRepublicofCroatia.
(2)When,inthecaseoftheapplicabilityofthecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatia
pursuanttoArticle13ofthisCode,theperpetratorofacriminaloffenseisanalien,criminal
proceedingsmay,underconditionsofreciprocity,becededtotheforeignstate.
(3)Thedecisiononcedingcriminalproceedingsinthecasereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle
shallbepassedbytheStateAttorneyoftheRepublicofCroatia.
ParticularitiesRegardingtheInstitutionofCriminalProceedings

forCriminalOffensesCommittedoutsidetheTerritory

oftheRepublicofCroatia

Article16
(1)InthecasesspecifiedinArticle14,paragraphs2,3and4ofthisCode,criminalproceedingsfor
thepurposesofapplyingthecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiashallnotbeinstituted:
iftheperpetratorhasservedinfullthesentenceimposedonhiminaforeignstate;
iftheperpetratorhasbeenacquittedbyafinaljudgmentinaforeignstate,orifhehasbeen

pardoned,orifthestatutorytimelimitationhasexpiredunderthelawinforceattheplaceofcrime;

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if,underthelawinforceattheplaceofthecrime,criminalproceedingsmaybeinstitutedonly
uponamotion,aconsentoraprivatechargeofthepersonagainstwhomthecriminaloffensehad
beencommitted,andsuchamotionwasnotmadeoraprivatechargewasnotbrought,orthe
consentwasnotgiven.

(2)If,inthecasesspecifiedinArticle14,paragraphs2,3and4ofthisCode,suchanactdoesnot
constituteacriminaloffenseunderthelawinforceinthecountryoftheperpetration,criminal
proceedingsmaybeinstitutedonlyupontheapprovaloftheStateAttorneyoftheRepublicof
Croatia.
(3)InthecasereferredtoinArticle14,paragraph4ofthisCode,whenthecommittedactisnot
punishableunderthelawinforceinthecountryinwhichitwascommittedbutisdeemedtobea
criminaloffenseaccordingtothegeneralprinciplesoflawoftheinternationalcommunity,theState
AttorneyoftheRepublicofCroatiamayauthorizetheinstitutionofcriminalproceedingsinthe
RepublicofCroatiaandtheapplicationofthecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatia.
InclusionoftheTimeSpentinPreTrialDetentionorImprisonment
inaForeignState
Article17
InthecasesoftheapplicationofthecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatia,whenthe
perpetratorhasbeendeprivedofhislibertyinaforeignstateduetoacriminaloffense,thetime
spentinpretrialdetentionorimprisonment,oranyotherdeprivationofliberty,shallbeincludedin
thesentencepronouncedbythedomesticcourtforthesamecriminaloffense,andifthesentences
arenotofthesametype,theinclusionshallbemadeinaccordancewithanequitableassessmentof
thecourt.
NonapplicabilityofCriminalLegislationDuetoPassageofTime
Article18
(1) Due tothe statute of limitations, the criminal legislation of the Republic of Croatia maynot be
applied after the period determined by this Code has elapsed from the time the offense has been
committed,thepunishmentpronouncedorothercriminalsanctionordered.
(2)ThenonapplicabilityofthecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiadoesnotrefertothe
criminaloffensesofgenocide,asreferredtoinArticle156,awarofaggression,asreferredtoin
Article157,warcrimes,asreferredtoinArticles158,159and160ofthisCode,orothercriminal
offenseswhich,pursuanttointernationallaw,arenotsubjecttothestatuteoflimitations.
PeriodPrescribedbyStatutesofLimitationRegarding
theInstitutionofCriminalProceedings
Article19
(1)ExceptinthecasesofthecriminaloffensesspecifiedinArticle18,paragraph2ofthisCode,
criminalprosecutioncannotbeinstitutedwhenthefollowingtimeperiodshaveelapsedsincethe
perpetrationofacriminaloffense:
thirtyyearsinthecaseofacriminaloffenseforwhichapunishmentoflifeimprisonmentis

prescribed;
twentyyearsinthecaseofacriminaloffenseforwhichapunishmentofmorethantenyearsof

imprisonmentisprescribed;
fifteenyearsinthecaseofacriminaloffenseforwhichapunishmentofmorethanfiveyearsof

imprisonmentisprescribed;

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tenyearsinthecaseofacriminaloffenseforwhichapunishmentofmorethanthreeyearsof
imprisonmentisprescribed;
fiveyearsinthecaseofacriminaloffenseforwhichapunishmentofmorethanoneyearof

imprisonmentisprescribed;
threeyearsinthecaseofothercriminaloffenses.
(2)If,forasinglecriminaloffense,severalpunishmentsareprescribed,theperiodoflimitation
shallbeappliedaccordingtothemostseverepunishmentprescribedforsuchanoffense.
TheRunningandInterruptionofthePeriodPrescribedbyStatutes
ofLimitationRegardingtheInstitutionofCriminalProsecution
Article20
(1)Theperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationtoinstitutecriminalprosecutioncommenceson
thedatethecriminaloffensewascommitted.
(2)Theperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationshallnotrunduringthetimecriminal
prosecution,pursuanttothelaw,cannotbeundertakenorcontinued.
(3)Therunningoftheperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationisinterruptedbyeachprocedural
actionundertakeninordertoinstitutecriminalprosecutionagainsttheperpetratorforthe
commissionofacriminaloffense.
(4)Therunningoftheperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationisalsointerruptedwhenthe
perpetratorcommitsanequallyseriousoramoreseriouscriminaloffense.
(5)Aftereachinterruption,theperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationcommencesanew.
(6)Theperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationtoinstitutecriminalprosecutionexpiresinany
casewhentwiceasmuchtimelapsesasisprescribedbythestatutesoflimitationfortheinitiation
ofcriminalprosecution.
PeriodPrescribedbyStatutesofLimitationtoExecutePunishment
Article21
UnlessotherwiseprescribedinthisCode,theimposedsentencecannotbeexecutedasaresultofthe
expirationofthestatutesoflimitationwhenitexceeds:
twentyfiveyearsfromthepronouncedsentenceofimprisonmentexceedingtenyears,
twentyyearsfromthepronouncedsentenceofimprisonmentexceedingfiveyears,
tenyearsfromthepronouncedsentenceofimprisonmentexceedingoneyear,
fiveyearsfromthepronouncedsentenceofimprisonmentexceedingoneyear,
threeyearsfromthepronouncedsentenceofafineastheprincipalandsupplementary

punishment.
PeriodPrescribedbyStatutesofLimitation
toExecuteSecurityMeasures
Article22
UnlessthisCodeprescribesotherwise,asecuritymeasurecannotbeexecutedaftertheexpirationof
theperiodoftimeforwhichthecourthasorderedsuchameasure.

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TheRunningandInterruptionofthePeriodPrescribedbyStatutes
ofLimitationtoExecutePunishmentsandSecurityMeasures
Article23
(1)Theperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationtoexecutethepunishmentorsecuritymeasures
commencesonthedayofthefinaldecisionimposingthepunishmentorsecuritymeasures.Inthe
caseofarevokedsuspendedsentence,theperiodoflimitationfortheexecutionofthesentence
commencesonthedayofthefinaldecisiononrevocation.
(2)Theperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationshallnotrunduringthetimetheexecutionofthe
punishmentorsecuritymeasurecannotbecommencedorcontinuedpursuanttolaw.
(3)Therunningoftheperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationisinterruptedbyeachact
undertakenbythebodycompetentfortheexecutionofthepunishmentorsecuritymeasure.
(4)Aftereachinterruption,theperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationshallcommenceanew.
(5)Theperiodprescribedbystatutesoflimitationtoexecutethepunishmentandsecuritymeasures
shallexpireinanycasewhentwiceasmuchtimelapsesasthatprescribedbythestatutoryperiodof
limitationfortheexecution.
NonapplicabilityoftheStatutesofLimitationtotheExecution
ofPunishment
Article24
Thestatutesoflimitationshallnotapplytoexecutionofthepunishmentoflifeimprisonmentandof
punishmentspronouncedforthecriminaloffensesspecifiedinArticle18,paragraph2ofthisCode.

CHAPTERTHREE(iii)
CRIMINALOFFENSE
MannerofPerpetratingaCriminalOffense
Article25
(1)Acriminaloffensecanbecommittedbyanactoranomissiontoact.
(2)Acriminaloffenseiscommittedbyomissionwhentheperpetrator,whoislegallyobligatedto
averttheconsequenceofacriminaloffensedefinedbylaw,failstodoso,andsuchafailuretoactis
tantamountinitseffectandsignificancetotheperpetrationofsuchanoffensebyanact.
(3)Thepunishmentofaperpetratorwhocommitsacriminaloffensebyomissioncanbemitigated,
exceptinthecaseofacriminaloffensewhichcanbecommittedonlybyfailuretoact.
TimeofPerpetrationofaCriminalOffense
Article26
Acriminaloffenseiscommittedatthetimetheperpetratoractsoroughttohaveacted,irrespective
ofthetimewhentheconsequence,whichisamaterialelementofthecriminaloffense,occurs.
PlaceofPerpetrationofaCriminalOffense
Article27
(1)Acriminaloffenseiscommittedbothattheplacetheperpetratoractsoroughttohaveacted,
andattheplacewheretheconsequence,whichisamaterialelementofacriminaloffense,fullyor
partiallyoccursor,inthecaseofapunishableattempt,oughttohaveoccurredaccordingtothe
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(2)Inthecasesofcomplicity,thecriminaloffenseiscommittedattheplacespecifiedinparagraph
1ofthisArticleandattheplacetheaccompliceactsoroughttohaveacted,orattheplacewhere
theconsequence,whichisamaterialelementofacriminaloffense,oughttohaveoccurred
accordingtotheexpectationoftheaccomplice.
InsignificantOffense
Article28
Thereshallbenocriminaloffense,althoughitsmaterialelementshavebeen
realized,iftheoffenseisobviouslyinsignificantwithregardtothemanneroftheperpetrators
conduct,hisculpability,andtheincurredconsequencetotheprotectedgoodandthelegalsystem.
SelfDefense
Article29
(1)Thereshallbenocriminaloffensewhentheperpetratoractsinselfdefense.
(2)Selfdefenseisadefensewhichisabsolutelynecessaryfortheperpetratortoavertan
imminentorimmediateunlawfulattackon him or on anotherperson.
(3)Iftheperpetratorexceedsthelimitsofselfdefense,thepunishmentcanbemitigated,andifthe
excessoccursduetostrongirritationorfrightcausedbytheattack,thepunishmentcanberemitted.
Necessity
Article30
(1)Thereshallbenocriminaloffensewhentheperpetratorhasactedinordertoavertfromhimself
orfromanotheranimminentdangerwhichcouldnothavebeenavertedinanyotherway,provided
thatindoingsoalesserharmwasdonethanthatwhichhadbeenthreatened.
(2)Theperpetratorisnotculpableifhehascommittedanillegalactinordertoavertfromhimself
orfromanotheranimminentdangerwhichcouldnothavebeenavertedinanyotherway,provided
thatindoingsotheharmthatisdoneisnotdisproportionallygreaterthanthatwhichhadbeen
threatened.
(3)If,inthecasereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle,theperpetratorwasavoidablymistaken
aboutthecircumstanceswhichexcludeculpability,heshallbepunishedfornegligenceif,forthe
committedoffense,theCodeprescribespunishmentfornegligence.
(4)Thedefenseofnecessityisnotavailableiftheperpetratorwasobligatedtoexposehimselfto
danger.
CoercionorThreat
Article31
(1)Thereshallbenocriminaloffensewhentheperpetratoractsundertheinfluenceofirresistible
coercion.
(2)Iftheperpetratorcommitsacriminaloffenseunderresistiblecoercionorthreat,theprovisions
ofArticle30ofthisCodeshallapply,treatingsuchcoercionorthreatasadanger.
LawfulUseofForce
Article32
Thereshallbenocriminaloffensewhenanauthorizedpersonusesforceinaccordancewiththe
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Attempt
Article33
(1)Whoeverintentionallycommencestoexecuteacriminaloffensebutdoesnotconsummateit
shallbepunishedfortheattemptonlyofacriminaloffenseforwhichapunishmentoffiveyearsof
imprisonmentoramoreseriouspenaltyisprescribedbylaw,whiletheattemptofanothercriminal
offenseispunishableonlyifthelawexpresslyprovidesforthepunishmentforanattempt.
(2)Theperpetratorwhoattemptstocommitacriminaloffenseshallbepunishedasiftheoffensehad
beencompleted,butthepunishmentcanalsobemitigated.
(3)Iftheperpetratorattemptstocommitacriminaloffensebymeansthatareinappropriateto
accomplishtheendssought,oragainstanobjectuponwhichacriminaloffensecouldnothavebeen
committed,thecourtmayremitthepunishment.
VoluntaryAbandonment
Article34
(1)Iftheperpetratorvoluntarilyabandonstheexecutionofapunishableattempt,thecourtmay
remitthepunishment.
(2)Theperpetratorabandonstheexecutionofapunishableattemptifhevoluntarilyinterrupts
furtherexecutionofacommencedcriminaloffense,awarethat,accordingtoallcircumstances,he
couldhavecompletedtheact,or,ifafterthecompletionofsuchanact,hepreventstheoccurrence
ofconsequences.
ThePrincipalandAccomplices
Article35
(1)Theprincipalisapersonwhocommitsacriminaloffensebyhisownactoromissionorthrough
anotheragent.
(2)Coprincipalsofacriminaloffensearetwoormorepersonswho,onthebasisofajoint
decision,commitacriminaloffenseinsuchawaythateachofthemparticipatesintheperpetration
or,insomeotherway,substantiallycontributestotheperpetrationofacriminaloffense.
(3)Accomplicesare:theinstigatorandtheaiderorabettor.
(4)Theinstigatorandaiderorabettorareaccompliceswho,withoutcontrolovertheperpetrationof
acriminaloffense,contributetoitsperpetrationbyinstigationorbyaidingandabetting.
PunishmentofAccomplices
Article36
(1)Eachcoprincipalshallbeliableinaccordancewithhisintentornegligence,whiletheinstigator
andtheaiderandabettorshallbeliableinaccordancewiththeirintent.
(2)Thematerialorpersonalcharacteristicsoftheprincipal,whichrepresentthematerialelements
ofacriminaloffenseorinfluencetheseverityoftheprescribedpunishment,shallalsoapplyto
accomplices.
(3)Strictlypersonalcircumstancesforwhichthelawexcludesculpabilityandallowsforthe
remission,mitigationoraggravationofpunishmentmayapplyonlytotheprincipaloraccomplice
towhomtheypertain.
(4)Thepunishmentofanaccomplicewhovoluntarilypreventstheperpetrationofacriminal
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Instigation
Article37
(1)Whoeverintentionallyinstigatesanothertocommitacriminaloffenseshallbepunishedasifhe
himselfcommittedit.
(2)Whoeverintentionallyinstigatesanothertocommitacriminaloffensewhoseattemptis
punishableshallbepunishedasfortheattemptofsuchacriminaloffenseeveniftheoffenseitself
hasnotbeenattempted.
(3)Inthecaseofaninadvertentattemptofinstigation,thecourtmayremitthepunishmentofthe
instigator.
AidingandAbetting
Article38
(1)Whoeverintentionallyaidsandabetsanotherintheperpetrationofacriminaloffenseshallbe
punishedasifhehimselfcommittedit,butthepunishmentmayalsobemitigated.
(2)Thefollowingshallinparticularbedeemedactsofaidingandabetting:givingadviceor
instructionsonhowtocommitacriminaloffense,providingtheperpetratorwiththemeansforthe
perpetrationofacriminaloffense,removingobstaclesfortheperpetrationofacriminaloffense,
givinganadvancepromisetoconcealthecriminaloffense,theperpetrator,orthemeansbywhich
thecriminaloffensewascommitted,aswellasconcealingthetracesofacriminaloffenseorthe
objectsprocuredbythecriminaloffense.

CHAPTERFOUR(iv)
CULPABILITY
MentalIncapacity
Article40
(1)Amentallyincapablepersonshallnotbeculpableandnocriminalsanctionshallbeimposedon
suchaperson.Amentallyincapablepersonmaybeplacedinapsychiatricinstitutioninaccordance
withtheprovisionsoftheLawontheProtectionofMentallyDisturbedPersons.
(2)Amentallyincapablepersonisonewhoatthetimeoftheperpetrationofanillegalactwas
incapableofunderstandingthesignificanceofhisconduct,orcannotcontrolhiswillduetomental
illness,temporarymentaldisorder,mentaldeficiencyorsomeotherseverementaldisturbance.
VoluntaryIntoxication
Article41
Aperpetratorwho,duetotheconsumptionofalcohol,narcoticdrugsorothersubstances,culpably
bringshimselfintoastateinwhichheisincapableofunderstandingthesignificanceofhisconduct
orofcontrollinghisownwillshallnotbedeemedmentallyincapableif,atthetimeofbringing
himselfintosuchastate,hisintentencompassestheoffensecommitted,orifatthistimeheis
negligentinregardtotheoffense,providedthatthestatuteprescribespunishmentforsuchaformof
culpabilityaswell.
DiminishedMentalCapacity
Article42
Thepunishmentofaperpetratormaybemitigatedifatthetimeoftheperpetrationofacriminal
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substantiallydiminishedmentalcapacity,providedthatthementaldeficiencywasnotvoluntarily
produced.
PunishabilityforIntentionalandNegligentConduct
Article43
(1)Onlytheintentionalperpetrationofacriminaloffenseispunishable,unlessastatuteexpressly
providespunishmentfornegligentconductaswell.
(2)Amoreseverepunishmentwhichthelawprescribesforaparticularconsequenceofacriminal
offenseshallbeinflictedonlywhentheperpetratoractedatleastnegligentlywithregardtosucha
consequence.
Intent
Article44
(1)Acriminaloffensemaybecommittedwithdirect(dolusdirectus)orindirectintent(dolus
eventualis).
(2)Theperpetratoractswithdirectintentwhenheisawareofhisconductanddesiresits
perpetration.
(3)Theperpetratoractswithindirectintentwhenheisawarethathemightcommitanoffenseand
accedestoit.
Negligence
Article45
(1)Acriminaloffensemaybecommittedbyadvertentorinadvertentnegligence.
(2)Theperpetratoractswithadvertentnegligencewhenheisawarethathemightcommitan
offensebutcarelesslyassumesthatitwillnotoccur,orthathewillbeabletopreventitfrom
occurring.
(3)Theperpetratoractswithinadvertentnegligencewhenheisunawarethathemightcommitan
offense,althoughunderthecircumstancesandaccordingtohispersonalcharacteristicsheshould
andcouldhavebeenawareofsuchapossibility.
MistakeofLaw
Article46
(1)Theperpetratorwho,forjustifiedreasons,doesnotknowandcouldnothaveknownthatthe
offenseisprohibitedshallnotbeculpable.
(2)Ifthemistakeisavoidable,thepunishmentmaybemitigated.
(3)Amistakeshallbedeemedavoidableifanyone,andthusalsotheperpetrator,couldhaveeasily
graspedtheunlawfulnessoftheconduct,oriftheperpetratorwassupposedtoknowtherelevant
regulationbecauseofhisprofession,occupationorservice.
MistakeofFact
Article47
(1)Aperpetratordoesnotactintentionallyifatthetimeoftheperpetrationofacriminaloffensehe
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(2)Iftheperpetratorsmistakeregardingthematerialelementsofthecriminaloffenseisduetohis
negligence,heshallbeculpableinsofarasthestatuteprescribespunishmentforsuchanoffensealso
whencommittedbynegligence.
(3)Theperpetratorshallnotbepunishedforintentifatthetimeoftheperpetrationofacriminal
offensehemistakenlyassumedthatthecircumstancesexisted,which,hadtheyactuallyexisted,
wouldhaverenderedhisconductlawful.
(4)Iftheperpetratorismistakenastotheclaimoflegaljustificationoutofnegligence,heshallbe
punishedfortheperpetrationofacriminaloffense,providedthatthestatuteprescribespunishment
forsuchanoffensealsowhencommittedbynegligence.

CHAPTERFIVE(v)
PUNISHMENTANDSENTENCING
TypesofPunishments
Article49
(1)Perpetratorsofcriminaloffensesmaybepunishedbyfineorimprisonment.
(2)Imprisonmentshallbeimposedonlyastheprincipalpunishment.
(3)Afinemaybeimposedbothastheprincipalandasupplementarypunishment.
(4)Forcriminaloffensescommittedforpersonalgain,afinemaybeimposedasasupplementary
punishment,evenwhenitisnotprescribedbylaw,orwhenthelawprescribesthattheperpetratoris
tobepunishedbyimprisonmentorbyafine,whilethecourtpronouncesimprisonmentasthe
principalpunishment.
ThePurposeofPunishment
Article50
Bytakingintoconsiderationthegeneralpurposeofcriminalsanctions,thepurposeofinflicting
punishmentistoexpressthecommunityscondemnationofacommittedcriminaloffense,todeter
theperpetratorfromcommittingcriminaloffensesinthefuture,todeterallothersfromcommitting
criminaloffenses,andbytheimplementationofstatutorypunishmentstoincreasetheconsciousness
ofcitizensofthedangerofcriminaloffensesandofthefairnessofpunishingperpetrators.
Fine
Article51
(1)Afineshallbeimposedaccordingtodailyincome.Itamountstoatleasttenandnotmorethan
threehundreddailyincomes,exceptforcriminaloffensescommittedforpersonalgainwhenthe
maximumfinemayamounttofivehundreddailyincomes.
(2)Thecourtshalldeterminethenumberofdailyincomesonthebasisofmitigatingand
aggravatingcircumstancesreferredtoinArticle56ofthisCodeotherthanthoserelatingtothe
financialsituationoftheperpetrator.
(3)Whendeterminingtheamountofadailyincome,thecourtshalltakeintoaccountthe
perpetratorstotalincome,hispropertyandhisfamilyobligations.Iftheperpetratorofacriminal
offensedoesnothaveanyincomebutistheownerofpropertyorpropertyrights,thecourtshall
determinethedailyincomebyafreeestimateinaccordancewiththevalueofsuchpropertyor
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(4)Intheproceedingsfortheissuanceofacriminalorder(Article446oftheCriminalProcedure
Act),thecourtshalltaketheaveragedailyincomeintheRepublicofCroatiaasthedailyincomeof
theperpetrator.Theaveragedailyincomeisdeterminedandpublishedeverysixmonthsbythe
SupremeCourtoftheRepublicofCroatiaonthebasisoftheofficialdataoftheStateBureauof
Statistics.
(5)Thecourtrulingshallspecifythenumberandtheamountofdailyincomes.Thefinalamountofthe
fineistheproductofmultiplyingthenumberofdailyincomesbytheamountofthedailyincome.
(6)Thecourtshalldeterminetheperiodforthepaymentofthefinewhichshallnotbelessthanthirty
daysnormorethansixmonths.
SubstitutionofFine
Article52
(1)Thefineshallnotbecollectedbyforce.
(2)Whenthefineisnotpaidinfullorinpartwithintheperioddeterminedinthejudgment,the
courtshall,withoutdelay,bringadecisiontosubstitutethefinebyimprisonment.
(3)Thefineshallbesubstitutedbyimprisonmentinsuchawaythatonedailyincomeissubstitutedby
onedayofimprisonment,withtheprovisothatthemaximumdurationofimprisonment,substitutingthe
fine,shallnotexceedtwelvemonths.
(4)Iftheconvictpaysapartofthefine,thedurationofimprisonmentshallbereduced
proportionally,andifhepaysthefineinfull,theexecutionofthepenaltyofimprisonmentshallbe
suspended.
Imprisonment
Article53
(1)Imprisonmentmaynotbeshorterthanthirtydaysorlongerthantwentyyears.
(2)Forthemostseriousformsofcriminaloffenses,lifeimprisonmentmaybeprescribed
(hereinafter:lifesentence).
(3)Longtermimprisonmentshallneverbeprescribedasthesoleprincipalpunishmentfora
specificcriminaloffense.
(4)Longtermimprisonmentshallnotbeimposedonaperpetratorwho,atthetimeofthe
perpetrationofthecriminaloffense,hasnotreachedtheageoftwentyoneyears.
(5)Theimprisonmentofjuvenilesshallbeimposedundertheconditionsprescribedbyaspecial
statuteonyoungperpetratorsofcriminaloffenses.Theimprisonmentofjuvenilesisinitspurpose,
nature,durationandmannerofexecutionaspecialpenaltyofdeprivationofliberty.
(6)Whenimprisonmentwithoutaminimumdurationandwithamaximumdurationofthreeyears
isprescribedforacriminaloffense,togetherwithsuchapenalty,afineshallbeprescribedasan
alternativepunishment.
(7)Imprisonmentshallbeassessedandimposedinfullyearsandmonths,andinfulldaysifits
durationisuptothreemonths.
SubstitutionofImprisonment
Article54
(1)Whenthecourtassessesandimposesimprisonmentforthedurationofuptosixmonths,itmay
atthesametimedecidethatsuchpunishment,withtheconsentoftheconvict,bereplacedwith
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(2)Thedecisiontoreplaceimprisonmentwithcommunityserviceshallbebaseduponthe
assessmentthat,consideringallthecircumstancesdeterminingthetypeandrangeofthesentence,
theexecutionofimprisonmentwouldnotbenecessarytorealizethepurposeofpunishment,and
(atthesametime)anoncustodialmeasurewouldnotbesufficienttoaccomplishthegeneral
purposeofcriminalsanctions.
(3)Communityserviceshallbedeterminedforadurationproportionaltotheimposed
imprisonment,fromaminimumoftentoamaximumofsixtyworkingdays.Theperiodfor
performingcommunityserviceshallneitherbeshorterthanonemonthnorlongerthanoneyear.
(4)Inassessingthedurationofcommunityservice,aswellastheperiodforitsperformance,the
courtshalltakeintoconsiderationthepronouncedimprisonmentwhichisbeingsubstitutedandthe
perpetratorspossibilitiesregardingpersonalcircumstancesandemployment.
(5)When,upontheexpiryofthedeterminedperiod,theconvicthasnotcompletedorhasonly
partlycompletedthecommunityservice,thecourtshallrenderadecisionontheexecutionof
imprisonmentforaperiodproportionaltotheunfulfilledcommunityservice.
(6)Thereplacementofimprisonmentwithcommunityservicemayalsobeappliedinthecaseof
substitutingafinewithimprisonmentpursuanttoArticle52,paragraph3ofthisCode,whensuch
animprisonmentdoesnotexceedsixmonths.
(7)Placementincommunityservice(thetypeandtheplaceofwork)shallbemadebytheagency
fortheexecutionofcriminalsanctions,takingintoconsiderationthecapacitiesandtheskillsofthe
convictedperson.
ConditionalRelease(Parole)
Article55
(1)Aconvictmaybereleasedformtheinstitutionafterhavingservedatleastonehalfoftheterm
or,exceptionally,afterhavingservedonethirdofthetermtowhichhehasbeensentenced,under
theconditionsdeterminedintheStatuteontheExecutionofCriminalSanctions.
(2)Aconvictservinglifesentencemaybeconditionallyreleasedifhehasservedtwentyyearsof
imprisonment.Anydeprivationoflibertyresultingfromtheperpetrationofacriminaloffenseis
consideredtobeaservedsentence.
(3)Aconditionalreleaseshalllastuntilthedaythepronouncedsentencehasexpiredandinthecase
ofaconvictservinglifeimprisonment,fifteenyearsfromthedaytheconditionalreleasehasbegun.
(4)Iftheconvict,whileonconditionalrelease,commitsoneormorecriminaloffensesforwhichhe
issentencedtoimprisonmentofsixmonthsortoamoreseveresentence,thecourtwhichhas
pronouncedthesentenceshallrevoketheconditionalreleaseand,byapplyingtheprovisionsof
Article60ofthisCode,pronounceanaggregatesentencewhichwillincludethepartofthesentence
theconvicthasalreadyserved.
(5)Thecourtmayalsoproceedinthewaydescribedinthepreviousparagraphwhenpronouncinga
sentenceofimprisonmentshorterthansixmonths.Ifthecourtdoesnotrevoketheconditional
release,itshallbeextendedforthetimetheconvicthasspentservingthesentenceofimprisonment.
(6)Theconditionalreleasemaynotberevokediftwoyearshavepassedfromtheexpiryofthe
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AGeneralRuleontheSelectionoftheType
andRangeofPunishment
Article56
Indeterminingthetypeandrangeofpunishmentwithinthelimitsestablishedbylawforthe
committedcriminaloffense,thecourt,bearinginmindthepurposeofpunishment,shalltakeinto
considerationallthecircumstanceswhichresultinalessormoreseriouspunishmentforthe
perpetratorofacriminaloffense(themitigatingoraggravatingcircumstances)andinparticularthe
following:thedegreeofculpability,motivesforcommittingthecriminaloffense,thedegreeofperil
orinjurytotheprotectedgood,thecircumstancesunderwhichthecriminaloffensewascommitted,
theconditionsinwhichtheperpetratorhadlivedpriortocommittingthecriminaloffenseandhis
abidancebythelaws,thecircumstanceshelivesinandhisconductaftertheperpetrationofthe
criminaloffense,particularlyhisrelationtowardstheinjuredpersonandhiseffortstocompensate
forthedamagecausedbythecriminaloffense,aswellasthetotalityofsocialandpersonalgrounds
whichcontributedtotheperpetrationofthecriminaloffense.
MitigationofPunishment
Article57
(1)Thepunishmentprescribedbylawforacriminaloffensemaybemitigatedwhenthestatute
expresslyprescribesso,orwhenthecourtholdsthat,inviewoftheexistenceofparticularly
obviousmitigatingcircumstances,thepurposeofpunishmentmayalsobeattainedbyamore
lenientpunishment.
(2)Thelimitsofmitigationarethefollowing:
a) if, for a criminal offense, imprisonment for a maximum of three years or less is prescribed,
regardlessoftheminimumduration,afinemaybeimposedinsteadofimprisonment;
b) if, for a criminal offense a minimum duration of imprisonment for one year or less, and a
maximum of three years or more,is prescribed,the sentence maybe reducedto the legal minimum
ofimprisonment;
c) if,for a criminal offense,imprisonment for at least twoyears is prescribed,the sentence maybe
reducedtosixmonthsofimprisonment;
d)if,foracriminaloffense,imprisonmentofatleastthreeyearsormoreisprescribed,thesentence
maybereducedtooneyearofimprisonment.
e) if, for a criminal offense, imprisonment for at least eight or more years is prescribed, the
sentencemaybereducedtothreeyearsofimprisonment.

RemissionofPunishment
Article58
(1)Thecourtisobligatedtoremittheperpetratorofthepunishmentforacommittedcriminal
offensewhenexpresslyprovidedbylaw.
(2)Thecourtmayremittheperpetratorofthepunishmentwhenthelawprovidesforsucha
possibility.
(3)Whenthelawprovidesforthepossibilityofremissionofpunishment,thecourtmayimposea
morelenientsentenceandindoingso,itisnotobligatedtoadheretothelimitsprescribedby
Article57,paragraph2ofthisCode.

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SpecialCasesoftheRemissionofPunishmentforCriminalOffensesCommittedbyNegligence

Article59
Thecourtmayremittheperpetratorofthepunishmentifhecommitsacriminaloffenseby
negligenceinthefollowingcases:
a) if the consequences of the criminal offense affect the perpetrator soseverelythat the punishment
isunnecessarytoachieveitspurpose,or
b) if, immediately after the perpetration, the perpetrator makes efforts to eliminate or reduce the
consequences of the offense and if he completely or substantially compensates for the damage
causedbytheoffense.
ConcurrentlyAdjudicatedCriminalOffenses
Article60
(1)Iftheperpetrator,byoneormoreacts,commitsseveralcriminaloffensesadjudicatedatthe
sametime,thecourtshall,foreachcommittedcriminaloffense,assessthepunishmentpursuantto
thelaw,andshallthenpronounceanaggregatesentenceforalltheseoffenses.
(2)Thecourtshallpronounceanaggregatesentenceaccordingtothefollowingrules:
a)if,foraconcurrentlyadjudicatedcriminaloffense,thecourtassessesalifesentence,it
shallbetheonlysentencepronounced,
b)if,forconcurrentlyadjudicatedcriminaloffenses,thecourtassessesimprisonment,the
aggregatesentenceofimprisonmentmustbelongerthananyindividualsentenceassessed,but
shallneitherreachthesumtotalofindividualnorexceedtwentyyearsofimprisonment,
c)if,fortwoormoreconcurrentlyadjudicatedcriminaloffenses,thecourtassesses
imprisonmentofmorethantenyears,itshallpronounceanaggregatesentenceof
imprisonmentoftwentyyearsoralifesentence.
d)if,foreachconcurrentlyadjudicatedcriminaloffenseimprisonmentofmaximumthree
yearsisprescribed,theaggregatesentenceshallnotexceedeightyearsofimprisonment,
e)if,forconcurrentlyadjudicatedcriminaloffenses,thecourtassessesfines,theaggregate
finemustbehigherthananyindividualfinebutshallneitherreachthesumtotalofall
individualfinesnorexceedthreehundreddailyincomesorfivehundreddailyincomeswhen
atleastonecriminaloffenseiscommittedforpersonalgain,
(f)if,forsomeconcurrentlyadjudicatedcriminaloffenses,thecourtassessesimprisonment
andfinesforothers,itshallimposeanaggregatesentenceofimprisonmentandanaggregate
finepursuanttotherulesprovidedinthisArticle,
g)if,forconcurrentlyadjudicatedcriminaloffenses,thecourtassessesimprisonmentand
imprisonmentforjuveniles,itshallimposeanaggregatesentenceofimprisonment,pursuant
totheruleslaiddowninthisArticle.
CriminalOffenseArisingOutoftheSameTransaction
Article61
(1)TheprovisionsofthisCoderegardingconcurrentlyadjudicatedcriminaloffensesshallnotapply
toacriminaloffensearisingoutofthesametransaction.
(2)Acriminaloffensearisesoutofthesametransactionwhentheperpetratorintentionallycommits
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personinwhichthemannerofperpetration,thetemporalconnectionandothermaterial
circumstancesconnectingthemconstituteawhole.
(3)Whenacriminaloffensearisingoutofthesametransactioncomprisesoffensesofthesame
statutorydescription,thecourtshallchoosethetypeandtherangeofthesentenceprescribedfor
suchacriminaloffense.Ifcriminaloffensesofthesametypeareatissue,thecourtshallchoosethe
typeandtherangeofsentenceprescribedforthemostseriousoftheseoffenses.
SelectionoftheTypeandRangeofSentence
foraConvictedPerson
Article62
(1)
Whenaconvictistriedforacriminaloffensecommittedbeforebeginningtoserveasentenceas
aresultofapreviousconviction,orforacriminaloffensecommittedwhileservingimprisonment,long
termimprisonmentorjuvenileimprisonment,thecourtshallpronounceanaggregatesentenceforall
criminaloffenses,applyingtheprovisionsofArticle60ofthisCode,takingthepreviouslyassessed
sentenceasalreadyfixed.Thesentence,orthepartofthesentencewhichtheconvicthasalreadyserved,
shallbeincludedinthepronouncedaggregatesentenceunlesstheaggregatesentenceislife
imprisonment(Article60,paragraph2),pointa).
(2)
Whenaconvictistriedforacriminaloffensecommittedwhileservingasentenceof
imprisonmentorjuvenileimprisonment,and,iftheremainingperiodtobeservedonthebasisofthe
previouslypronouncedsentencecannotachievethepurposeofpunishment,thecourtshallnotapplythe
provisionsofparagraph1ofthisArticle,butshalldeterminethetypeandtherangeofpunishmentfor
thenewcriminaloffenseirrespectiveofthepreviouslypronouncedsentence.
(3)Whenaconvict,whileservingimprisonment,longtermimprisonmentorjuvenile
imprisonment,commitsacriminaloffenseforwhichastatutorysentenceofuptooneyearof
imprisonmentoralessersentenceisprescribed,adisciplinarymeasureshallbeapplied.
InclusionofPreTrialDetentionandaPreviouslyServedSentence
Article63
(1)Thetimespentinpretrialdetention,aswellasanyotherdeprivationoflibertyduetoacriminal
offense,shallbeincludedinthepronouncedsentenceofimprisonment,longtermimprisonment,
juvenileimprisonmentorafine.
(2)Imprisonment,afine,orafineforacontraventionshallbeincludedinthesentencefora
criminaloffenseifthedescriptionofsuchanoffensecorrespondstothecontraventionforwhichthe
sentenceispronounced.
(3)TheinclusionpursuanttotheprovisionsofthisArticlemeansequatingonedayofpretrial
detention,adayofthesecondoccasionofdeprivationofliberty,adayofimprisonmentorjuvenile
imprisonmentandafineequivalenttoonedailyincome,oronedayofimprisonmentfora
contravention.Everyinitial300.00Kunaoffineorafineforacontraventionshallbeequatedwith
onedayofimprisonment.

CHAPTERSIX(vi)
NONCUSTODIALMEASURES
TypesofNonCustodialMeasures
Article64
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ThePurposeofNonCustodialMeasures
Article65
(1)Thepurposeofadmonitionistogivetheperpetratorofacriminaloffenseareprimandwhen,
consideringallthecircumstancesregardingtheoffenseandtheperpetrator,apunishmentdoesnot
needtobeinflictedtoachievethepurposeofcriminalsanctions.
(2)Thepurposeofasuspendedsanctionistogivetheperpetratorareprimandwhichachievesthe
purposeofcriminalsanctionsbypronouncingasentencewithoutexecutingit.
Admonition
Article66

(1)Anadmonitionisacriminalsanctionwhichcanbeappliedasanoncustodialmeasuretothe
perpetratorofacriminaloffenseforwhichapunishmentofimprisonmentofuptooneyearora
fineisprescribedif,accordingtotheperpetrator'smannerofacting,hisculpabilityandthecaused
consequence,theoffenseisofanespeciallylightcharacter,andwhen,consideringallthe
circumstancesregardingtheperpetratorandparticularlyhisrelationshiptowardstheinjuredperson
andthecompensationfordamage,theconditionsfortheattainmentofthepurposeofnoncustodial
measureswithoutpunishmentarefulfilled.
(2)Foracriminaloffenseforwhichimprisonmentofuptothreeyearsorafineisprescribed,the
statutemayprovidefortheapplicationofadmonitionwhenotherconditionsspecifiedinparagraph
1ofthisArticlearefulfilled.
(3)Admonitionmayalsobeappliedforconcurrentlyadjudicatedcriminaloffenses,ifforeach
offensetheconditionsspecifiedinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticlearefulfilled.
SuspendedSentence
Article67
(1)Asuspendedsentenceisacriminalsanctionwhich,asanoncustodialmeasure,consistsofthe
pronouncedpunishmentandthetermwithinwhichsuchapunishmentshallnotbeexecutedifthe
convictdoesnotcommitanothercriminaloffenseandunderotherconditionsprescribedbylaw.
(2)Thecourtmayapplyasuspendedsentencewhenitestablishesthatevenwithouttheexecution
ofthepunishmenttherealizationofthepurposeofpunishmentcanbeexpected,particularlytaking
intoaccounttherelationshipoftheperpetratortowardstheinjuredpersonandthecompensationfor
thedamagecausedbythecriminaloffense.
(3)Asuspendedsentencemaybeappliedtotheperpetratorofacriminaloffenseforwhichthe
statuteprescribestheimprisonmentofuptofiveyearsandforcriminaloffensesforwhichthe
imprisonmentofuptotenyearsisprescribed,iftheprovisionsofmitigationofthepunishment
havebeenapplied.
(4)Asuspendedsentencemaybeappliedtotheperpetratorofacriminaloffenseasspecifiedin
paragraph3ofthisArticlewhenthecourt,bydeterminingthetypeandtherangeofthepunishment,
pronouncesimprisonmentnotexceedingtwoyearsorafine,eitherforasingleoffenseorfor
concurrentlyadjudicatedoffenses.
(5)Asuspendedsentenceshallpostponetheexecutionofthepronouncedpunishmentforaperiod
oftimewhichcannotbeshorterthanoneorlongerthanfiveyears,andsuchtimeshallbeassessed
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(6)WhenunderconditionsofthisCode,bothimprisonmentandafinearepronounced,thecourt
maydecidetopostponeonlytheexecutionofimprisonment.
ObligationsofthePersonUnderSuspendedSentence
Article68
(1)Togetherwithimposingasuspendedsentence,thecourtmayorderthefollowingobligations:
thattheperpetratorofacriminaloffenseshallcompensateforthedamagehecaused,thathe
restitutesthegainacquiredbytheoffense,orthathefulfillsotherstatutoryobligationsregardingthe
perpetrationoftheoffense.
(2)Theperiodforthefulfillmentofanobligationreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbe
determinedbythecourtwithintheassessedperiodofprobation.
RevocationofSuspendedSentence
Article69

(1)Thecourtshallrevokeasuspendedsentenceandordertheexecutionofthepronounced
punishmentiftheconvictedperson,withintheperiodofprobation,commitsoneormorecriminal
offensesforwhichthecourthasimposedimprisonmentoftwoyearsoramoreseriouspunishment.
(2)Thecourtmayrevokeasuspendedsentenceandordertheexecutionofthepronounced
punishmentiftheconvictedperson,withintheperiodofprobation,commitsoneormorecriminal
offensesforwhichthecourthasimposedimprisonmentofuptotwoyearsorafine.
(3)When,inthecasesreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle,thecourtrevokesa
suspendedsentenceandorderstheexecutionofthepronouncedpunishment,itshallactpursuantto
theprovisionsofthisCodeontheassessmentofpunishmentfortheconcurrentlyadjudicated
offenses.
(4)Whenthecourtdoesnotrevokeasuspendedsentence(paragraph2),itmayforthenewcriminal
offenseimposeapunishmentorasuspendedsentence.Ifitimposesasuspendedsentence,boththe
previouslypronouncedandthenewlypronouncedpunishmentshallbetreatedpursuanttothe
provisionsofthisCodeontheassessmentofpunishmentfortheconcurrentlyadjudicatedoffenses,
butanewtermwithinwhichsuchanaggregatepunishmentwillbesuspendedshallbedetermined.
(5)Thecourtshallrevokeasuspendedsentenceandordertheexecutionofthepronounced
punishmentiftheconvictedperson,withinthecourseoftheprobationperiod,doesnotfulfillthe
obligationsimposedonhimincaseswherehecouldhavefulfilledthem.Inthecaseofthe
impossibilityoffulfillingtheobligations,thecourtmayreplacesuchobligationswithothers,or
relievetheconvictedpersonoftheobligations.
(6)Thecourtshallrevokeasuspendedsentencewhen,afteritsimposition,itfindsthattheperson
underasuspendedsentencehaspreviouslycommittedacriminaloffense,ifitdeemsthatthe
conditionsrequiredfortheapplicationofanoncustodialmeasurewouldnothaveexistedhadthis
criminaloffensebeenknown.Boththepronouncedpunishmentinthecaseofrevocationofa
suspendedsentenceandthepunishmentforthepreviouslycommittedcriminaloffenseshallbe
treatedpursuanttotheprovisionofparagraph3ofthisArticle.Ifthecourtdoesnotrevokea
suspendedsentence,itshallactpursuanttotheprovisionofparagraph4ofthisArticle.
(7)Regardlessofthereasonsforrevocation,asuspendedsentencemaynotberevokedaftera
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ASuspendedSentenceWithSupervision
Article70
(1)Whentheconditionstoimposeasuspendedsentenceexistbutthecircumstancesinwhichthe
perpetratorlivesandhispersonalitysuggestthatheneedsassistance,protectionorsupervisionin
ordertofulfilltheobligationnottocommitanothercriminaloffensewithintheperiodofprobation,
thecourtmayimposeasuspendedsentencewithsupervision.
(2)Thesupervisionshallbeperformedbyexpertsofagovernmentalbodyresponsibleforthe
executionofcriminalsanctions.
(3)Thesupervisionmaylastthroughouttheperiodofprobation,butmayalso,bycourtorder,be
canceledsooneriftherequirementsforassistance,protectionandsupervisionhaveceasedtoexist.
SpecialObligationsAccompanyingSupervision
Article71
Whenpronouncingasuspendedsentencewithsupervision,thecourtmay,besidetheobligations
specifiedinArticle68ofthisCode,ordertheperpetratortofulfilloneormoreobligationsduring
theprobationperiod,suchas:

a) to undertake vocational training for a certain profession which he chooses with the
professionalassistanceofaprobationofficer;

b) toacceptthe employment whichcorrespondstohis professional qualifications,skills and

actualabilitiestoperformtheworkingtaskssuggestedorofferedtohimbyaprobationofficer;

c) todispose of his income inaccordance withthe needs of persons he is boundtoprovide

forunderlawandinaccordancewithadviceofferedbytheprobationofficer;

d) toundergomedical treatment necessarytoeliminate physical or mental disorders which

mayinducetheperpetrationofanewcriminaloffense;

e) participationinthe process of psychosocial therapyin specializedinstitutions withinthe

frameworkofcompetentstatebodiesinordertoeliminateviolentbehavior,

f) to avoid visiting certain places, bars and events which could offer an opportunity and
motivetocommitanothercriminaloffense;

g) to regularly keep in touch with the probation officer so as to be able to report on the
circumstanceswhichcouldinducetheperpetrationofanothercriminaloffense.

RevocationofaSuspendedSentenceWithSupervision
Article72
Inthecaseofrevocationofasuspendedsentencewithsupervision,theprovisionsofthisCode
ontherevocationofasuspendedsentenceshallapply,withtheprovisothatspecialobligations
accompanyingsupervisionshallbetreatedinthesamewayasanyotherobligationsaccompanying
asuspendedsentence(Article69,paragraph5).

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CHAPTERSEVEN(vii)

SECURITYMEASURES
TypesofSecurityMeasures
Article73
Securitymeasuresare:compulsorypsychiatrictreatment,compulsorytreatmentofaddiction,
prohibitiontoengageinaprofession,activityorduty,prohibitiontodriveamotorvehicle,
expulsionofaliensandforfeiture.
ThePurposeofSecurityMeasures
Article74
Thepurposeofsecuritymeasuresistoeliminatetheconditionswhichenableorencouragethe
perpetrationofanothercriminaloffense.
CompulsoryPsychiatricTreatment
Article75
(1)Thesecuritymeasureofcompulsorypsychiatrictreatmentmaybeappliedonlytoaperpetrator
whocommitsacriminaloffenseinastateofdiminishedmentalcapacity,ifthereisadangerthat
thecausesofsuchastatemayinthefuturealsoinducetheperpetrationofanothercriminaloffense.
(2)Thesecuritymeasureofcompulsorypsychiatrictreatmentmay,undertheconditionsprovided
forinparagraph1ofthisArticle,becarriedoutduringimprisonmentoralongwithcommunity
service,orasuspendedsentence.
(3)Thecompulsorypsychiatrictreatmentshalllastuntiltheterminationofthereasonsforwhichit
hasbeenordered,butinanyeventnolongerthanthepunishmentofimprisonment,theexpiryofthe
probationperiodaccompanyingasuspendedsentence,andthecompletionofcommunityservice.In
anyoftheabovecases,thecompulsorypsychiatrictreatmentmaynotexceedthreeyears.
(4)Undertheconditionsprovidedforinparagraph2ofthisArticle,afteraconvictedpersonhas
beenconditionallyreleased,hiscompulsorypsychiatrictreatmentmaycontinueoutsidean
institution.Ifhedoesnotcontinuethetreatment,hisconditionalreleaseshallberevoked.
(5)Theperpetratorofacriminaloffensewhodoesnotsubmithimselftopsychiatrictreatmentwhile
servingasuspendedsentenceanddoesnotfulfilltheobligationsaccompanyingthisnoncustodial
measure,maybetreatedpursuanttotheprovisionofArticle69,paragraph5ofthisCode.
(6)AsinthecasereferredtoinArticle54,paragraph5ofthisCode,theexecutionofimprisonment
maybeorderedagainsttheperpetratorofacriminaloffensewho,whileperformingcommunity
serviceasasubstitutetoimprisonment,failstosubmithimselftocompulsorypsychiatrictreatment.
CompulsoryTreatmentofAddiction
Article76
(1)Thesecuritymeasureofthecompulsorytreatmentforaddictionmaybeorderedforaperpetrator
whocommitsacriminaloffenseunderthedecisiveinfluenceofaddictiontoalcoholortonarcotic
drugsifthereisadangerthatduetosuchanaddictionhewillrepeattheoffence.
(2)Undertheconditionsprovidedforinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thesecuritymeasureof
compulsorytreatmentforaddictionmaybeorderedalongwiththesamecriminalsanctions,forthe
sameduration,andinthesamemannerasprescribedbythisCodeforthesecuritymeasureof
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(3)Theperpetratorofacriminaloffensewhodoesnotsubmithimselftothecompulsorytreatment
foraddictionwhileunderasuspendedsentenceandwhodoesnotfulfilltheobligations
accompanyingthisnoncustodialmeasureshallbetreatedpursuanttotheprovisionofArticle69,
paragraph5ofthisCode.
(4)AsinthecasereferredtoinArticle54,paragraph5ofthisCode,theexecutionof
imprisonmentshallberuledagainsttheperpetratorofacriminaloffensewhodoesnotsubmit
himselftothecompulsorytreatmentforaddictionwhileperformingcommunityservice.
ProhibitiontoEngageinaProfession,ActivityorDuty
Article77
(1)Thesecuritymeasureofprohibitiontoengageinaprofession,activityordutymaybeordered
againstaperpetratorwhocommitsacriminaloffenseincarryingouthisprofession,activityorduty
ifthereisadangerthatsucharolecouldinducetheperpetrationofanothercriminaloffense
throughtheabuseoftheprofession,activityorduty.
(2)Thesecuritymeasureofprohibitiontoengageinaprofession,activityordutyshallbeordered
foraperiodwhichmaynotbeshorterthanoneorlongerthanfiveyears,countingfromthedatethe
judgmentbecomesfinal,withtheprovisothatthetimeservedinprisonwillnotbeincluded.
(3)
TheprovisionsofArticle54,paragraph5andArticle69,paragraph5ofthisCodeshallbe
appliedagainsttheperpetratorofacriminaloffensewhoisprohibitedtoengageinaprofession,
activityordutywhileperformingcommunityserviceorservingasuspendedsentenceifhedoesnot
actinaccordancewithsuchaprohibition.
ProhibitiontoOperateaMotorVehicle
Article78
(1)Thesecuritymeasureofprohibitiontooperateamotorvehicleshallbeorderedagainstthe
perpetratorofacriminaloffenseagainsttrafficsafetyifthereisadangerthatbyoperatingamotor
vehiclehewillcommitsuchacriminaloffenseagain.
(2)Undertheconditionsprovidedforinparagraph1ofthisArticle,theprohibitiontooperatea
motorvehicleshallapplyeithertoaspecifictypeortoalltypesofmotorvehicles.
(3)Thesecuritymeasureofprohibitiontooperateamotorvehicleshallbeorderedforaperiod
whichmaynotbeshorterthanoneorlongerthanfiveyears,countingfromthedatethejudgment
becomesfinal,withtheprovisothatthetimeservedinprisonshallnotbeincluded.
(4)TheprovisionsofArticle54,paragraph5andArticle69,paragraph5ofthisCodeshallbe
appliedagainsttheperpetratorofacriminaloffensewhoisprohibitedtooperateamotorvehicle
whileperformingcommunityserviceorservingasuspendedsentenceifhedoesnotactin
accordancewithsuchaprohibition.
ExpulsionofanAlien
Article79
(1)Thesecuritymeasureofexpulsionofanalienmaybeorderedagainstaperpetratorofacriminal
offensewhoisnotacitizenoftheRepublicofCroatia,providedthatthereisadangerthathewill
commitacriminaloffense.
(2)Thesecuritymeasureofexpulsionofanalienshallbeorderedforaperiodwhichshallnotbe
shorterthanoneorlongerthantenyears,countingfromthedatethejudgmentbecomesfinal,with
theprovisothatthetimeservedinprisonshallnotbeincluded.

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(3)Againsttheperpetratorofacriminaloffenseforwhichlongtermimprisonmentisprescribed,
thesecuritymeasureofexpulsionmaybeorderedforlife.
Forfeiture
Article80
(1)Thesecuritymeasureofforfeituremaybeorderedwithregardtoanobjectwhichwasdesigned
for,orusedin,theperpetrationofacriminaloffense,orcameintobeingbytheperpetrationofa
criminaloffense,whenthereisadangerthattheobjectwillbeusedagainfortheperpetrationofa
criminaloffenseorwhenthepurposeofprotectingthepublicsafetyormoralreasonsmakethe
forfeitureofsuchanobjectseemabsolutelynecessary.
(2)Theimplementationofthissecuritymeasuredoesnotaffecttherightofredressofthirdpersons
fromtheperpetrator.
(3)Incertaincases,thelawmayprescribemandatoryforfeiture.
InclusionofProtectiveMeasuresImposedforContraventions

Article81

Protectivemeasuresappliedforcontraventionsagainsttheperpetratorofacriminaloffense
whichintheirsubstancecorrespondtothesecuritymeasuresreferredtointhisChapteroftheCode
shallbeincludedinthesecuritymeasureorderedforacriminaloffensewhosedescription
correspondstotheoffenseforwhichthemeasurewasordered.

CHAPTEREIGHT(viii)
CONFISCATIONOFPECUNIARYGAIN,PUBLICANNOUNCEMENTOFJUDGMENT,

LEGALCONSEQUENCESOFCONVICTION,REHABILITATION,AMNESTYAND

PARDON

ConfiscationofPecuniaryGainAcquiredbyaCriminalOffense
Article82
(1)Thecourtshallconfiscateapecuniarygainacquiredbymeansofacriminaloffense.
(2)Theconfiscationofapecuniarygainshallbeorderedbyacourtdecisionestablishingthata
criminaloffensehasbeencommitted.Ifitisimpossibletoseizeinfullorinpartthepecuniarygain
consistingofmoney,securitiesorobjects,thecourtshallobligatetheperpetratorofthecriminal
offensetopaytheequivalentsumofmoney.
(3)Thepecuniarygainshallalsobeconfiscatedifitisinpossessionofathirdpartyonanylegal
groundandithasnotbeenacquiredingoodfaith.
(4)Ifaninjuredpartyhasbeengrantedhisclaimofownership,thecourtshallconfiscateonlythe
partofthepecuniarygainwhichexceedsthegrantedclaim.
(5)Thecourtshallconfiscatethepecuniarygaineveniftheinjuredpartyisinstructedtoclaimhis
rightinacivilaction.Ifthisisthecase,theinjuredpartymaybereimbursedfromtheforfeited
pecuniarygainifhehasinstitutedacivilactionwithinaperiodofsixmonthsfromthedatethe
decisionestablishinghisrighttoreimbursementfromtheforfeitedpecuniarygainbecamefinal.
(6)Aninjuredpartywho,inthecourseofcriminalproceedings,hasnotsubmittedamotionto
realizehisclaimofownership,hemayrequestreimbursementfromtheforfeitedpecuniarygainif
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pecuniarygain,andnotlaterthantwoyearsafterthedecisionontheforfeitureofthepecuniarygain
becamefinal,orif,withinthreemonthsfromthedayoffinalityofthedecisionestablishinghis
right,herequestsreimbursement.

PublicAnnouncementoftheJudgment
Article83
(1)Inajudgmentpronouncingtheperpetratorculpableofacriminaloffensecommittedthrough
publicmedia,thecourtmayorderthatsuchajudgmentbepubliclyannouncedatthecostofthe
perpetrator.
(2)Byorderingthemeans,thetime,themannerandothercircumstancesofthepublic
announcementofthejudgment,thecourtshallensurethatthesecircumstancescorrespondtothe
circumstancesofthepublicationofthematterbywhichthecriminaloffensewascommitted.
LegalConsequencesofConviction
Article84
(1)Thelegalconsequencesofconvictionforacommittedcriminaloffensemaybeprescribedonly
bystatute.
(2)Thelegalconsequencesthatmaybeprescribedarethefollowing:
terminationofemployment,
termination of the performance of certain jobs in governmental bodies or prohibition of

beingengagedinsuchjobs,
deprivationofmilitaryrank,
deprivationofstatedecorationsandawards.

(3)Thelegalconsequencesshallbecomeeffectiveonlyiftheperpetratorofanintentionalcriminal
offenseissentencedtoimprisonmentofaminimumofoneyear,andprovidedthatasuspended
sentencehasnotbeenordered.
(4)Thelegalconsequencesshallbecomeeffectiveonthedaythejudgmentestablishingthe
perpetrationofacriminaloffenseandthepronouncementofthesentencepursuanttoparagraphs1
and2ofthisArticlebecomesfinal.
(5)Theprohibitiontotakeagovernmentjobshallexpirefiveyearsafterthelegalconsequences
havebecomeeffective.
Rehabilitation
Article85
(1)Afterthepunishmentofimprisonment,longtermimprisonmentorimprisonmentofjuveniles
hasbeenserved,remitted,orpurgedbythestatuteoflimitations,theconvictedpersonsshall
exerciseallcitizens'rightsdeterminedbytheConstitution,statuteorotherlegalprovisionsandshall
acquirealltherightsotherthanthosethatarelimitedasaresultofasecuritymeasureoralegal
consequenceoftheconviction.
(2)Theprovisionofparagraph1ofthisArticleshallalsoapplytotheperpetratorofacriminal
offenseagainstwhomanoncustodialmeasurewasorderedorwhosesentencewasremitted.
(3)Theprovisionofparagraph1ofthisArticleshallalsoapplytopersonsonparole,unlesstheir
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(4)Ontheexpiryofthetermsreferredtoinparagraph5ofthisArticle,theperpetratorofacriminal
offenseshallbedeemedfreeofconvictionsandanyuseofdataaboutthecitizenasaperpetratorof
acriminaloffenseshallbeprohibitedand,ifused,shallproducenolegalconsequences.A
rehabilitatedcitizenshallhavetherighttodenyhavingbeenformerlyconvictedandshallnotbe
calledtoaccountforthatreasonorsufferanylegalconsequencestherefrom.
(5)Providedthattheperpetratorofacriminaloffenseisnotreconvictedforanothercriminal
offense,rehabilitationshall,byoperationoflaw,becomeeffectiveaftertheexpiryofthefollowing
terms:
fifteenyearsfromtheexpiryoftheconditionalreleaseofaconvictservingalifesentence(Article
55,paragraph3)orfromalifesentencepardon,
tenyearsfromthedayofaserved,expired,orremittedsentenceinthecaseofasentencetoten
yearsofimprisonment,oramoreserioussentence;
fiveyearsfromthedayofaserved,expired,orremittedsentence,inthecaseofasentenceto

fiveyearsofimprisonmentoramoreserioussentence.
threeyearsfromthedayofaserved,expiredoraremittedsentence,inthecaseofasentenceto
fiveyearsofimprisonment,imprisonmentofjuvenilesorafine,fromtheexpiryofprobationinthe
caseofasuspendedsentenceandfromthefinalityofthedecisiononadmonitionorremissionof
sentence.

CriminalRecordData
Article86
(1)CriminalrecorddatamaybegivenonlytocourtsandStateAttorneysofficeswhencriminal
proceedingsareconductedagainstthepersonforwhomsuchdataaresought,orwhenthe
proceedingsforhispardonarepending.
(2)Criminalrecorddatamay,inexceptionalcircumstances,begiventogovernmentalbodies,at
theirreasonedrequest,andinconnectionwithcertainjobsandtasksinpublicservicetobe
entrustedtothepersonforwhomsuchdataarerequested.
(3)Withintheframeworkoftheirstatutorypowers,criminalrecordsmayalsobeusedbypolicefor
thepurposeofdiscoveringtheperpetratorofacriminaloffense.Thedatainquestionshallbe
consideredaprofessionalsecret.
(4)Noonehastherighttodemandthatcitizenssubmitevidenceabouttheirbeingconvictedornot
convicted.
(5)Acitizenshallhavetherighttodemanddatafromthecriminalrecordforhisownuse,only
uponproofthatsuchdataarerequiredforthepurposeofexercisinghisrightsinaforeignstate.

CHAPTERNINE(ix)

THEMEANINGOFTHETERMSUSEDINTHISCODE
Article89
(1)TheterritoryoftheRepublicofCroatiadenotesland,rivers,lakes,channels,internalmaritime
waters,territorialsea,andtheairspaceabovetheseareas.
(2)ThecriminallegislationoftheRepublicofCroatiareferstotheprovisionscontainedinthis
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(3)Anofficialperson,whenreferredtoastheperpetratorofacriminaloffense,isanofficialelected
ornominatedtoarepresentativebody,apublicofficialorapersonperformingofficialdutiesin
bodiesofthestateadministration,localselfgovernmentandadministration,aunitoflocalself
government,thejudiciary,theConstitutionalCourtoftheRepublicofCroatia,theStateAttorneys
Office,theOmbudsmansOffice,theOmbudsmansOfficeforChildren,OfficeofthePresidentof
theRepublic,orabody,anofficeoranexpertagencyoftheGovernmentoftheRepublicofCroatia
andtheCroatianSabor,ajudicialofficial,ajudgeoftheConstitutionalCourtoftheRepublicof
Croatia,theStateAttorneyoftheRepublicofCroatiaandhisdeputies,theOmbudsmanofthe
RepublicofCroatiaandhisdeputiesandtheOmbudsmanforChildrenandhisdeputiesoranotary
public.Anofficialpersonisalsoaforeignlayjudge,adomesticoraforeignarbitrator,aforeign
civilservant,arepresentativeoranofficialofaforeignrepresentativebody,anofficialofan
internationalorganizationofwhichtheRepublicofCroatiaisamember,arepresentativeoran
officialofaninternationalassemblyofwhichtheRepublicofCroatiaisamember,andajudgeor
anofficialofaninternationalcourtwhosejudicialcompetencetheRepublicofCroatiahas
recognized.
(4)Amilitarypersonisasoldierservingamilitaryterm,acadetatmilitaryschool,anactive
militaryperson,apersonfromthereserveforceswhileonmilitaryservice,anarmyclerkoran
armyemployee,aswellasacivilianperformingamilitaryduty.
(5)Whenanofficialpersonisdesignatedasthepersonagainstwhomacriminaloffensehasbeen
committed,anofficialpersonwithinthemeaningofthisCodeshall,inadditiontopersonsspecified
inparagraph3ofthisArticle,alsobeamilitarypersonreferredtoinparagraph4ofthisArticle.
(6)Alegalentity,asreferredtointhisCode,isanenterprise,apubliccompany,acompany,afund,
aninstitution,apoliticalorsocialorganizationandanassociationofcitizens,aunitoflocalself
governmentandadministration,aswellassomeotherlegalentitywhich,withintheframeworkof
itsregularbusiness,regularlyoroccasionallygeneratesorprovidesresourcesanddisposesofthem.
(7)Aresponsibleperson,asreferredtointhisCode,isapersonwhoisentrustedwithparticular
tasksfromthefieldofactivitiesofalegalentity,agovernmentbody,abodyoflocalself
governmentandadministrationoralocalselfgovernmentbody.
(8)Whenanofficialoraresponsiblepersonofalegalentityisdescribedastheperpetratorof
certaincriminaloffenses,thepersonsspecifiedinparagraphs3and7ofthisArticlemaybethe
perpetratorsofsuchoffenses,unlessitisobviousfromthecharacteristicsofaparticularoffenseor
aspecificregulationthattheperpetratormayonlybeaparticularpersonamongthosespecified.
(9)Achild,asreferredtointhisCode,isapersonwhohasnotreachedtheageoffourteenyears.
(10)Ajuvenile,asreferredtointhisCode,isapersonwhohasnotreachedtheageofeighteen
years.
(11)ApersonunderinternationalprotectionisaHeadofState,aPrimeMinisterorMinisterof
ForeignAffairswhenoutsidehisownstate,aswellasanyofficialrepresentativeofan
internationallyrecognizedorganization,whenhe,orhisofficialpremises,hisprivatehomeorhis
meansoftransport,canbeclearlyidentifiedasbeingspeciallyprotectedunderinternationallaw.
(12)Astatesecretisinformationwhichisdesignatedassuchbystatute,bysomeotherlegal
provisionorbythebylawsofacompetentbodypassedinaccordancewiththelaw,andwhose
disclosurewouldcauseeffectsharmfultonationalsecurityorthenationalinterestoftheRepublic
ofCroatia.
(13)Amilitarysecretisinformationwhichisdesignatedassuchbystatuteorsomeotherlegal
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(14)Anofficialsecretisinformationreceivedandusedfortheneedsofofficialbodies,designated
tobeanofficialsecretbystatute,someotherlegalprovisionorbylawsofacompetentbodypassed
inaccordancewiththelaw.
(15)Abusinesssecretisinformationdesignatedassuchbystatute,someotherlegalprovisionorby
thebylawsofacompany,aninstitutionorotherlegalentity,andwhichpresentsamanufacturer's
secret,theresultsofresearchordesignwork,aswellasotherinformationwhosedisclosuretoan
unauthorizedpersoncouldhaveharmfuleffectsontheeconomicinterestsofacompany,an
institutionoranyotherlegalentity.
(16)Aprofessionalsecretisinformationaboutthepersonalorfamilylifeofclients,entrustedto
attorneysatlaw,defensecounsels,notariespublic,physicians,dentists,midwivesorotherhealth
servicepersonnel,psychologists,guardians,religiousconfessorsandotherpersonswhen
performingtheirrespectiveprofessions.
(17)Apersonalsecretisinformationaboutapersonwhichisdesignatedtobeasecretbystatute,
someotherlegalprovisionorthebylawofacompetentbodypassedinaccordancewiththelaw.
(18)Adocumentwithsecretcontents,asreferredtointhisCode,isaconfidentialfact,
information,writing,object,ororalcommunicationofaconfidentialnaturedisclosedinthecourse
oftheworkofagovernmentbody,publicadministrativebodiesorotherlegalentitieswithpublic
authorization,aswellasafactcollectedinthecourseofregisteringthepersonaldataofcitizens.
(19)ElectionsaretheelectionsofrepresentativestotheHouseofRepresentativesandHouseofthe
CountiesoftheCroatianSabor,ofthePresidentoftheRepublic,ofmembersofrepresentative
bodiesintheunitsoflocalselfgovernmentandadministration,theunitsofselfgovernment,as
wellasofmembersofboardsofdirectorsandsupervisoryboardsincompaniesandotherlegal
entities.
(20)Morepersonsstandsfortwoormorepersons.
(21)Abodyofpeoplestandsforfiveormorepersons.
(22)Agroupofpeople,asreferredtointhisCode,isagroupofatleastthreepersonswhoare
connectedforthepurposeoftheregularoroccasionalperpetrationofcriminaloffenses,whereby
eachofthemexerciseshisshareintheperpetrationofacriminaloffense.
(23)Acriminalorganizationisahierarchicallystructuredassociationofatleastthreepersonswho
actwithinaspecificperiodandhavegatheredtocommitcriminaloffensesinordertorealize
pecuniarygainortorealizeandsupervisecertaineconomicorotheractivities.
(24)Adocument,asreferredtointhisCode,isanyobjectsuitableordesignatedtoserveas
evidenceofafactrelevanttolegalrelationships.
(25)Currencydenotescoinsandbanknotes,beinglegaltenderintheRepublicofCroatiaorina
foreigncountry.
(26)Officialstamps,sealsandotherobjectsofvalue, asreferredtointhisCode,alsoinclude
foreignofficialstamps,sealsandotherobjectsofvalue.
(27)Amovableobjectalsoinvolvesanygeneratedoraccumulatedpowerforthepurposeof
providinglight,heatorlocomotion,includingtelecommunicationservicescalculatedonthebasisof
unitsoftime.
(28)Amotorvehicleisanyenginedriventransportationdeviceusedinland,water,andair
traffic.
(29)Forcealsoincludestheapplicationofhypnosisorintoxicants,usedtobringaperson,against
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(30)Familymembers,asreferredtointhisCode,are:aspouseoracommonlawpartner,a
formerspouseoraformercommonlawpartner,alinealrelative,anadoptiveparentandanadoptee,
acollateralrelativeuptothethirddegreeinclusiveandaninlawrelativeuptotheseconddegreeof
affinityinclusive.

SPECIALPART

CHAPTERTEN(x)
CRIMINALOFFENCESAGAINSTLIFE

ANDLIMB

Murder
Article90
Whoeverkillsanotherpersonshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyears.
AggravatedMurder
Article91
Punishmentbyimprisonmentfornotlesstenyearsorbylongtermimprisonmentshallbeimposed
onapersonwho:
1.murdersachildoraminor;
2.murdersapregnantwoman;
3.murdersanotherandbydoingsointentionallyendangersthelifeofoneormorepersons;
4.murdersanotherinaverycruelortreacherousway;
5.murdersfromgreed;
6.murdersanotherinordertocommitortocoverupanothercriminaloffense;
7.murdersajudge,alayjudge,theStateAttorney,adeputyoftheStateAttorneyoranattorneyin
theexecutionoftheirduties;
8. murders an official person at the time when such a person acts inthe execution of his duty of
protectingtheconstitutionalorder,safeguardingpersonsorproperty,discoveringcriminaloffenses,
bringing in, arresting or preventing the escape of a perpetrator of a criminal offense, applying
criminalsanctionsandmeasuresandkeepingpublicorderandpeace.
Manslaughter
Article92
Whoeverkillsanotheronthespurofthemoment,afterbeingbroughtwithouthisfaultintoastateof
strongirritationorfrightbyanotherpersonsattack,maltreatmentorseriousinsult,shallbepunished
byimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
Infanticide
Article93
Amotherwhokillsherchildduringorimmediatelyafterbirthshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
foronetoeightyears.

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KillingonRequest
Article94

Whoeverkillsanotheruponhisexpressandearnestrequestshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
NegligentHomicide
Article95
Whoevercausesthedeathofanotherpersonbynegligenceshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
sixmonthstofiveyears.
ParticipatinginSuicide
Article96
(1)
Whoeverinducesorassistsanotherincommittingsuicidewhichisaccomplishedor
attemptedshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)
Whoeverinducesorassistsajuvenilepersonincommittingsuicide,orinducesorassistsin
committingsuicideapersonwhosecapabilityofunderstandinghisownactsandofcontrollinghis
ownwillissignificantlydiminished,andthesuicideisaccomplishedorattemptedshallbepunished
byimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(3)Whoeverinducesorassistsachildincommittingsuicideorwhoeverinducesorassistsa
personwhoisnotcapableofunderstandingthesignificanceofhisact,orcouldnotcontrolhisown
willsothatthesuicideisattemptedoraccomplished,shallbepunishedpursuanttoArticle90of
thisCode.
(4)Whoevertreatsapersonwhoisinastateofsubordinationordependenceinacruelorinhuman
wayandtherebynegligentlycausesthesuicideofthatpersonshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
forthreemonthstothreeyears.
UnlawfulTerminationofPregnancy
Article97
(1)Whoever,contrarytotheregulationsontheterminationofpregnancy,commencesthe
termination,terminatesorassistsapregnantwomaninterminatingherpregnancywithherconsent
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears.
(2)Whoevercommencestheterminationorterminatespregnancywithouttheconsentofthepregnant
womanshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(3)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleafterthetenth
weeksinceconceptionshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(4)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleafterthetenth
weeksinceconceptionshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetotenyears.
(5)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and3ofthisArticle,thewomansdeathis
caused,orherhealthisseverelyimpaired,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
onetoeightyears.
(6)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs2and4ofthisArticle,thewomansdeathis
caused,orherhealthisseverelyimpaired,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
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BodilyInjury
Article98
Whoeverinflictsbodilyinjuryonanotherorimpairsapersonshealthshallbepunishedbyafineor
byimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyear.
AggravatedBodilyInjury
Article99
(1)Whoeverinflictsaseriousbodilyinjuryonanotherorseverelyimpairsapersonshealthshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifbodilyinjuryisinflictedonaperson,orifapersonshealthisimpairedsoseverelythatthe
lifeoftheinjuredpersonisendangered,orifanimportantpartofthepersonsbodyoranimportant
organofthepersonispermanentlyweakenedtoasignificantdegreeordestroyed,orifpermanent
workdisabilityiscausedtotheinjuredperson,orifpermanentandseveredamagetohishealthor
permanentdisfigurementiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoten
years.
(3)Iftheinjuredpersondiesduetoseriousbodilyinjury,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
ImpulsiveBodilyInjury
Article100
(1)Whoeverinflictsseriousbodilyinjuryoranother,orseverelyimpairsapersonshealth(Article
99,paragraph1)onthespurofthemoment,afterbeingbroughtwithouthisfaultintoastateof
strongirritationorfrightbyanotherpersonsattack,maltreatmentorseriousinsultshallbe
punishedforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Whoeverinflictsparticularlyseriousbodilyinjuryonanother,orveryseriouslyimpairsa
personshealth(Article99,paragraph2)onthespurofthemoment,afterbeingbroughtwithout
hisfaultintoastateofstrongirritationorfrightbyapersonsattack,maltreatmentorseriousinsult,
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffenseofbodilyinjuryresultingindeath(Article99,paragraph3)iscommitted
onthespurofthemoment,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
NegligentBodilyInjury
Article101
WhoeverinflictsseriousbodilyinjuryreferredtoinArticle99,paragraphs1and2ofthisCodeby
negligenceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
InstitutionofCriminalProceedingsforCriminalOffenses
ofBodilyInjury
Article102
Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffenseofbodilyinjury(Article98)shallbeinstitutedupona
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ParticipationinanAffray
Article103
(1)Whoeverparticipatesinanaffraywhichresultsinthedeathorseriousbodilyinjuryofoneor
morepersonsshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyearsfortheact
ofmerelyparticipatingintheaffray.
(2)Thecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallnotapplyifthepersonwho
hasparticipatedintheaffrayhasbeeninvolvedinitwithouthisfaultormerelytodefendhimselfor
toseparateotherparticipantsintheaffray.
FailuretoRenderAid
Article104
(1)Whoeverfailstorenderaidtoapersoninimmanentmortaldanger,althoughhecouldhavedone
sowithoutsubjectinghimselforanothertoseriousdanger,shallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoeverleavesanotherwithoutaidinmortaldangercausedbyhimselfshallbepunishedbya
fineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle,thedeathoftheperson
exposedtosuchdangeriscausedoraseriousbodilyinjuryisinflictedonsuchapersonorifhis
healthisseverelyimpaired,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
DesertingaHelplessPerson
Article105
(1)Whoeverdesertsahelplesspersonentrustedtohimorwhoeverleavesapersonheisresponsible
forunassistedandincircumstancesdangerousforlifeorhealthshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
forthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)If,duetothecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofthedeserted
personiscaused,orsuchapersonsuffersseriousbodilyinjury,orhishealthisseverelyimpaired,
theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.

CHAPTERELEVEN(xi)
CRIMINALOFFENCESAGAINSTTHEFREEDOMS

ANDRIGHTSOFMANANDCITIZEN

ViolationoftheEqualityofCitizens
Article106
(1)Whoeverdeniesandlimitsthefreedomsorrightsofmanandcitizenlaiddowninthe
Constitution,statutesorotherlegalprovisionsonthebasisofadifferenceofrace,color,sex,language,
religion,politicalorotheropinion,nationalorsocialorigin,property,birth,education,socialstatus
orothercharacteristics,affiliationtoanethnicornationalcommunityorminorityintheRepublicof
Croatia,orwhoever,onthebasisofsuchadifferenceoraffiliation,grantscitizensanyprivilegesor
advantages,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeimposedonaperson
whodeniesorlimitsamemberofanethnicornationalgrouporaminoritytherighttofreely
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(3)Whoever,contrarytotheregulationsregardingtheuseofalanguageandscript,deniesor
deprivesacitizenoftherighttofreelyusehisownlanguageandscriptshallbepunishedbyafine
orbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
ViolationoftheFreedomofExpression
Article107
(1)Whoeverdeniesorlimitsfreedomofspeechorpublicappearance,theincorporationof
companies,fundsorinstitutionsofpubliccommunication,freedomofthepressorothermediaof
communicationshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeimposedonaperson
whoordersorimplementscensorshipordeniesorrestrictsajournalistsaccesstoinformationorhis
freedomofreporting,unlessthereisaquestionofastate,militaryorofficialsecret.
ViolatingtheRighttoPeacefulAssemblyandPublicProtest
Article108
(1)Whoeverdeniesorlimitstherightofcitizenstopeacefulassemblyorpublicprotestwhichisin
conformitywiththelawshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeimposedonwhoever
preventsordisruptsthepeacefulassemblyorpublicprotestofcitizenswhichisinconformitywith
thelaw.
ViolationoftheFreedomofAssociation
Article109
Whoeverdeniesorlimitscitizensfreedomofassociationinpoliticalparties,tradeunionsorother
legitimateassociationsfortheprotectionoftheirinterestortheadvancementoftheirsocial,
economic,political,national,culturalandotherbeliefsorobjectivesshallbepunishedbyafineor
imprisonmentfornotmorethanoneyear.
ViolationoftheFreedomofReligion
Article110
(1)Whoeverdeniesorlimitstherighttothefreedomofreligion,therightstomanifestpublicly
onesreligionorotherbeliefshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingone
year.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeimposedonwhoever
deniestherightofareligiouscommunitytooperateinconformitywiththelawinawaysimilarto
otherreligiouscommunitiesintheRepublicofCroatia,orwhodeniesordeprivesareligious
communityofthefreedomtoperformpubliclyreligiousservices,toestablishschools,educational
institutions,socialandcharitableinstitutionsandinstitutesandtomanagetheminconformitywith
thelaw.
ViolationoftheRighttoStrike
Article111
Whoeverdeniesorlimitstherighttostrikewhichisorganizedandcarriedoutinconformitywith
thelawshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.

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ViolationoftheRighttoSubmitComplaintsandPetitions
Article112
Anofficialoraresponsiblepersonwhoabuseshispositionorauthorityandpreventsanotherperson
fromexercisinghisrighttosubmitanappeal,objection,request,petitionorcomplaintshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
RestrictionofPrintingandDistributingPrintedMaterials
andofBroadcasting
Article113
Whoeverunlawfullyrestrictstheprinting,saleordistributionofbooks,journals,newspapersor
otherprintedmaterials,ortheproducingandbroadcastingofradioandtelevisionprograms,aswell
asnewsagenciesprograms,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingone
year.
ViolationoftheRighttoWorkandOtherLaborRelatedRights
Article114
(1)Whoeverdeniesorlimitstherightofacitizentowork,thefreedomofwork,thefreechoiceof
vocationoroccupation,accesstoaworkplaceandtodutiesofferedtoeveryoneunderthesame
terms,therighttoearnings,orwhowithoutajustifiedreasondeniesearningstoaworkerwithinthe
prescribedperiodoftime,socialsecurity,retirementordisabilityrightsorwhodoesnotregistera
workerwiththebodiesofhealth,retirementanddisabilityinsurance,orwhodoesnotobserve
workinghoursandtimeoffregulatedbylaw,therightsofspecificgroupsofworkerstospecial
protection,therightsresultingfromunemployment,therightsrelatedtolabor,maternityandchild
careorotherlaborrelatedrightsstipulatedbylaw,acourtdecisionorcollectiveagreementshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.

(2)Thepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonthosewho
donotenforceafinalcourtdecisiontomakeitpossibleforaworkertoreturntohisjob.
ViolationoftheRighttoHealthCareandDisabilityProtection
Article115
Whoeverdeniesordeprivesacitizenoftherighttohealthcareanddisabilityprotectionstipulated
bythelawshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
ViolationoftheFreedomtoVote
Article116
Whoever,byforce,seriousthreat,briberyorinsomeotherillegalwayinfluencesavotertovotefor
oragainstacertaincandidateinelections,ortovotefororagainsttherecallofacandidate,orto
votefororagainstacertainproposalinareferendum,ornottovoteatall,shallbepunishedbya
fineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
DenialoftheRighttoVote
Article117
Whoever,intheexecutionofadutyentrustedtohiminconnectionwithelections,illegallyfailsto
enterthenameofanotherpersoninanelectoralregister,ordeletesthenameofapersonfromsuch
aregister,orinsomeothermannerdeprivesapersonofhisvotingrights,shallbepunishedbya
fineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.

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AbuseoftheRighttoVote
Article118
Avoterwhovotesagainafterhavingalreadyvoted,oravoterwho,inanelectionorataballot,
votesinsteadofanotherpersonunderthispersonsname,shallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
ViolationoftheSecrecyoftheBallot
Article119
(1)Whoever,inanelectionorataballot,violatesitssecrecyshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonany
personwho,byforce,seriousthreatorinsomeotherillegalmannerdemandsavotertorevealfor
whomhehasvotedorhowhehasvoted.
DestructionofBallotDocumentation
Article120
Whoeverdestroys,conceals,damagesortakesawaywithoutauthorizationanyelectionorvoting
documentsoranyobjectusedinanelectionoraballotshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
ElectoralFraud
Article121
(1)Whoever,byadding,subtractingordeletingvotes,orinanyothermannerfalsifiestheresultsof
anelectionoraballotshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Theattempttocommitthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallalso
bepunished.
InfringingtheInviolabilityofaPersonsHome
Article122
(1)Whoeverenterswithoutauthorizationthehomeofanotherorintoanenclosedorfencedinarea
appertainingtosuchahomeorfailstoleavethesameattherequestofanauthorizedpersonshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonaperson
whoenterswithoutauthorizationthebusinesspremisesofanotherorfailstoleavethesameatthe
requestofanauthorizedperson.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedbyan
officialpersonintheexecutionofhisserviceorpublicauthority,suchapersonshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
UnlawfulSearch
Article123
Anofficialwho,intheexecutionofhisdutyorpublicauthority,carriesoutanunlawfulsearchofa
person,homeortheenclosedorfencedinpremisesappertainingtoitorofbusinesspremisesshall
bepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.

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UnlawfulDeprivationofFreedom
Article124
(1)Whoeverunlawfullydetains,keepsdetainedorinsomeothermannerdeprivesanotherpersonof
thefreedomofmovementorrestrictsitinsomeotherwayshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbyanofficial
personintheexecutionofhisdutyorpublicauthority,suchapersonshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedagainsta
childorajuvenile,ofiftheunlawfuldeprivationoflibertylastsmorethanfifteendays,oris
committedinacruelmanner,orifthehealthofapersonisseverelyimpairedduetounlawful
deprivationofliberty,orifotherseriousconsequencesarecaused,oriftheoffenseiscommittedon
thebasisofmembershipofagrouporofacriminalorganization,theperpetratorshallbepunished
byimprisonmentforthreetotenyears.
(4)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathiscausedofa
personwhowasunlawfullydeprivedofliberty,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
fromthreetofifteenyears.
(5)Anattempttocommitthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallalsobe
punished.
Kidnapping
Article125
(1)Whoeverunlawfullyconfines,keepsconfinedorinsomeothermannerdeprivesanotherofthe
freedomofmovement,orrestrictsitinsomeway,withanaimtoforcehimorsomeotherpersonto
dooromittodosomething,ortomakehimsuffer,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedagainstachildora
juvenile,orif,inordertorealizetheaimofkidnappingreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,the
hostageisthreatenedwithdeathorseriousbodilyinjury,orthehostageshealthisseriously
impaired,orsomeotherconsequenceshavebeencaused,oriftheoffenseiscommittedonthebasis
ofmembershipinagrouporcriminalorganization,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreetotwelveyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticlehascausedthedeathofa
hostage,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforatleastfiveyears.

(4)Thecourtmayremitthepunishmentforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1
and2ofthisArticleforaperpetratorwhovoluntarilyreleasesthehostagebeforehisdemands,for
whichthekidnappingiscommitted,arefulfilled.
ExtortionofStatementsbyCoercion
Article126
(1)Whoever,duringanexamination,usesforce,athreatorotherillicitmeansofexaminationthe
aimofextortingastatementorsomeotherdeclarationfromthesuspect,defendant,witness,expert
witnessorotherpersonshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(2)Iftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleis
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consequencesincriminalproceedingsasaresultoftheextortedstatement,theperpetratorshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
MaltreatmentintheExecutionofDutyorPublicAuthority
Article127
(1)Anofficialpersonwho,intheexecutionofhisdutyorpublicauthority,maltreats,insultsor
generallytreatsanotherinamanneroffensivetohumandignityshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
forthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedagainstachildora
juvenile,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
Coercion
Article128
(1)Whoevercoercesanotherbyforceorseriousthreattoanaction,omissionoracquiescence,shall
bepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(2)Imprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyearsshallbeinflictedonaperpetratorwhocommitsthe
criminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleasamemberofagrouporcriminal
organization.
(3)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbe
institutedbyaprivatecharge.

Threat
Article129
(1)Whoeverseriouslythreatensanotherwithsomeevilsoastofrightenordisturbhimshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoeverseriouslythreatenstokillortoinflictseriousbodilyinjuryonanother,ortokidnapor
depriveapersonofhisliberty,orinflictharmbysettingfire,causinganexplosionbyusingionizing
radiationorbyotherdangerousmeans,ortodestroyapersonssocialstatusormaterialexistence,
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedagainstan
officialoraresponsiblepersoninconnectionwithhisworkorposition,oragainstmorepersons,or
ifithascausedamajordisturbancetocitizens,orifthethreatenedpersonisthusputinadifficult
positionforalongerperiodoftime,orifitiscommittedwhiletheperpetratorisamemberofa
grouporacriminalorganization,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfromsix
monthstofiveyears.
(4)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle
shallbeinstitutedbyaprivatechargeandforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthis
Articlefollowingamotion.
ViolatingthePrivacyofCorrespondenceandotherPiecesofMail
Article130
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,opensaletteroratelegramoranyotherclosedletterorpiece
ofmailofanotherperson,orinsomeotherwayviolatestheirprivacy,orwithoutauthorization,
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ofmailshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonment
notexceedingsixmonths.
(2)Whoever,withtheaimofacquiringsomepecuniarygainforhimselforforanotherperson,orto
inflictdamagetoanotherperson,communicatestoathirdpersonthesecretlearnedbyviolatingthe
privacyofaletter,telegramorsomeotherclosedletterorpieceofmailbelongingtoanother,or
whoevermakesuseofsuchasecret,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
oneyear.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedbyanofficial
whileexecutinghisdutyorpublicauthority,fortheoffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthis
Article,suchapersonshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyearsandforthe
offensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle,byimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(4)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle
shallbeinstitutedfollowingamotion.
UnauthorizedRecordingandEavesdropping
Article131
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,surreptitiouslyrecordsanotherpersonbyfilmcamera,
televisioncamera,videocameraoraphotographiccamerashallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.

(2)Thepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonapersonwho,by
usingspecialinstrumentswithoutauthorization,eavesdropsorrecordsaconversationorastatement
notintendedtocometohisattentionorwhoenablesanunauthorizedpersontobecomefamiliar
withaconversationorastatementlistenedtoorrecordedwithoutauthorization.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedbyan
officialpersonintheexecutionofhisdutyorpublicauthority,thepersonshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(4)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle
shallbeinstitutedfollowingamotion.
(5)Specialdevicesusedtocommitthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2shallbeforfeited.
DisclosureofProfessionalSecretsWithoutAuthorization
Article132
(1)Anattorneyatlaw,defensecounsel,notarypublic,physician,dentist,midwifeorotherhealth
serviceemployee,psychologist,guardian,religiousconfessororotherpersonwhodisclosesasecret
entrustedtohiminthecourseofperforminghisprofessionshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoone
hundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(2)Thereshallbenocriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleifthesecretis
disclosedinthepublicinterestorintheinterestofanotherpersonwhichprevailsovertheinterestof
keepingthesecret.
(3)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbe
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UnauthorizedUseofPersonalData
Article133
(1)Whoever,withouttheconsentofcitizensandcontrarytotheconditionsstipulatedbythelaw,
collects,processesorusespersonaldata,orusessuchdatacontrarytothestatutorypurposeoftheir
collectionshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
DisturbingthePeaceoftheDeceased
Article134
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,exhumes,digsup,destroys,damagesorinsomeotherway
gravelydesecratesagrave,asiteofburialoramemorialtothedeadshallbepunishedbyafineof
uptoonehundreddailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreemonths.
(2)Whoever,withoutauthorization,exhumes,takesaway,damages,destroys,concealsorremoves
thebody,partofthebodyortheashesofadeceasedorwhoeverdesecratesthebodyshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.

CHAPTERTWELVE(xii)
CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTTHEREPUBLIC

OFCROATIA

Treason
Article135
(1)Whoever,byforceorbythethreattouseforce,attemptstoaltertheconstitutionalorderofthe
RepublicofCroatiaortoseparateapartofitsterritoryorconcedeapartofitsterritorytoanother
stateorremovefromofficethePresidentoftheRepublicshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornot
lessthanfiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonaperson
who,byforceorbythethreattouseforce,attemptstopreventtheestablishmentofthe
constitutionalorderorofstateauthorityinapartoftheterritoryoftheRepublicofCroatia.
AccedingtoOccupationorCapitulation
Article136
AcitizenoftheRepublicofCroatiawhosignsoraccedestothecapitulationorwhoacceptsor
accedestotheoccupationoftheRepublicofCroatiaorapartofitsstateterritoryshallbepunished
byimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
EndangeringStateIndependence
Article137
AcitizenoftheRepublicofCroatiawhoattemptstobringtheRepublicofCroatiaintoastateof
subordinationordependenceonanotherstateshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthan
threeyears.
AssassinationofHighestStateOfficials
Article138
Whoever,withanaimtoendangertheconstitutionalorderorthesecurityoftheRepublicof
Croatia,assassinatesthePresidentoftheRepublic,thePresidentoftheCroatianSabor,thePrime
Minister,thePresidentoftheConstitutionalCourtorthePresidentoftheSupremeCourtofthe

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RepublicofCroatiashallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthantenyearsorbylongterm
imprisonment.
KidnappingofHighestStateOfficials
Article139
Whoever,withanaimtoendangertheconstitutionalorderorthesecurityoftheRepublicof
Croatia,kidnapsthePresidentoftheRepublic,thePresidentoftheCroatianSabor,thePrime
Minister,thePresidentoftheConstitutionalCourtorthePresidentoftheSupremeCourtofthe
RepublicofCroatiashallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
ViolenceAgainstHighestStateOfficials
Article140
Whoever,byforceorbythethreattouseforce,preventsthePresidentoftheRepublicofCroatia,
thePresidentoftheCroatianSabor,theMembersoftheCroatianSabor,thePrimeMinister,
DeputyPrimeMinister,oramemberoftheGovernmentoftheRepublicofCroatia,thePresidentor
ajudgeoftheConstitutionalCourtoftheRepublicofCroatia,thePresidentorajudgeofthe
SupremeCourtoftheRepublicofCroatia,thePresidentormembersoftheStateJudicialCouncilof
theRepublicofCroatia,theStateAttorneyoftheRepublicofCroatiaorhisdeputy,the
OmbudsmanoftheRepublicofCroatiaorhisdeputyfromactingorforceshimtoomittoactinthe
executionofhisdutiesshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetotenyears.
AntiStateTerrorism
Article141
Whoever,withanaimtoendangertheconstitutionalorderorthesecurityoftheRepublicof
Croatia,causesanexplosion,fire,orbyagenerallydangerousactordeviceimperilsthelivesof
peopleorendangerspropertyorkidnapsaperson,orcommitssomeotheractofviolencewithinthe
territoryoftheRepublicofCroatiaoragainstitscitizens,thuscausingafeelingofpersonal
insecurityincitizens,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanthreeyears.
ArmedRebellion
Article142
Whoevertakespartinanarmedrebelliondirectedagainsttheconstitutionalorderorthesecurityof
theRepublicofCroatiashallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanthreeyears.
ActofSabotage
Article143
Whoever,withanaimtoendangertheconstitutionalorderorthesecurityoftheRepublicof
Croatia,bywayofdemolition,fireorinsomeotherwaydestroysordamagesanindustrial,
agriculturalorothereconomicfacilityoraplant,aroad,ameansoftransport,acommunication
device,heating,gas,electricorsomeotherpowerinstallation,adamoranyotherfacility,plantor
installationofimportancefortheeverydaylifeofcitizensshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
notlessthanthreeyears.
DisclosureofStateSecrets
Article144

(1)Whoevermakesastatesecretwhichhasbeenentrustedtohimaccessibletoanunauthorized
personshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.

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(2)Whoevermakesastatesecretwhichhelearnedbyaccidentorinanunlawfulwayaccessibleto
anunauthorizedperson,knowingthatitisastatesecretshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstothreeyears.
(3)Whoevermakesastatesecretwhichhasbeenentrustedtohim,orwhichhelearnedbyaccident
orinanunlawfulway,accessibletoanunauthorizedpersonatthetimeofwarorarmedconflictin
whichtheRepublicofCroatiatakespart,orwhoevermakesaccessibletoanunauthorizedpersona
statesecretrelatedtothedefenseorsecurityoftheRepublicofCroatia,shallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(5)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(6)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
PublishingtheContentsofaStateorMilitarySecret
Article145
(1)Whoeverpublishesthecontentsorpartofthecontentsofdataoradocumentwhichheknowsto
beastateormilitarysecretshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthree
years.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedatatimeofwaror
immanentperilfortheindependenceandunityoftheRepublicofCroatia,orbringsaboutaperil
againstthesecurity,economicormilitarypoweroftheRepublicofCroatia,theperpetratorshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentnotexceedingfiveyears.
Espionage
Article146

(1)Whoevermakesastatesecretwhichhasbeenentrustedtohimorwhichhelearnedinanunlawful
wayaccessibletoaforeignstate,aforeignorganizationortoapersonworkingforthemshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforthreetotenyears.
(2)Whoevercollectsdata,objects,documentsorinformationwhichareastatesecretwithanaimof
makingthemaccessibletoaforeignstate,anorganizationorapersonworkingforthemshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetothreeyears.
(3)Whoeverorganizesforaforeignstateororganizationasecretintelligenceservicewithintheterritory
oftheRepublicofCroatiaorjoinsaforeignintelligenceserviceorassistsitsactivityshallbepunished
byimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(4)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleatthetimeof
warorarmedconflictinwhichtheRepublicofCroatiatakespart,orifthedisclosedsecretis
relatedtothedefenseorsecurityoftheRepublicofCroatia,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
notlessthanfiveyears.
(5)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleatthetimeof
warorarmedconflict,orifthedisclosedstatesecretisrelatedtothedefenseorsecurityofthe
RepublicofCroatia,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetotenyears.

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PreventingResistancetotheEnemy
Article147
AcitizenoftheRepublicofCroatiawho,atthetimeofwarorarmedconflictinwhichtheRepublic
ofCroatiatakespart,preventscitizensoftheRepublicofCroatiaoritsalliesfromfightingagainst
theenemyshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetotenyears.
ServingintheEnemysArmy
Article148
(1)AcitizenoftheRepublicofCroatiawho,atthetimeofwarorarmedconflictinwhichthe
RepublicofCroatiatakespart,servesintheenemysarmyortakespartinotherformationswhichare
inarmedconflictagainsttheRepublicofCroatiaoritsalliesshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
notlessthanthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonaperson
whopersuades,rallies,leadsawayorinotherwaysrecruitscitizensoftheRepublicofCroatiafor
serviceintheenemysarmyorinanarmedconflictagainsttheRepublicofCroatiaoritsalliesor
whoparticipatesinawaroranarmedconflictagainsttheRepublicofCroatiaoritsallies.
AssistingtheEnemy
Article149
AcitizenoftheRepublicofCroatiawho,atthetimeofwarorarmedconflictinwhichtheRepublic
ofCroatiatakespart,assiststheenemyintheimplementationofcoercivemeasuresagainstits
citizensorwhopoliticallyoreconomicallycollaborateswiththeenemyshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreetotenyears.
UnderminingtheMilitaryandDefensivePoweroftheState
Article150
Whoeverdestroys,rendersunserviceableorenablesdefenseinstallations,facilities,positions,arms
orothermilitaryanddefensiveequipmenttobetransferredintothehandsoftheenemyor
surrenderstroopstotheenemyorinanyotherwaydisruptsorjeopardizesmilitaryanddefensive
measuresandthepoweroftheCroatianstateshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthan
fiveyears.
DamagingtheReputationoftheRepublicofCroatia
Article151
Whoever publicly exposes the Republic of Croatia, its flag, coat of arms or national anthem, the
Croatianpeople or its ethnic andnational groups or minorities livinginthe Republic of Croatia to
ridicule, contempt or severe disdain shall be punished by imprisonment for three months to three
years.
ExtollingofFascist,NaziandOtherTotalitarianStatesandIdeologiesorPromotingofRacism
andXenophobia
Article151a
(1)Whoeverproduces,sells,importsorexportsthroughacomputernetworkorinanyother

waymakesavailabletothepublicpromotionalmaterialsglorifyingfascist,Naziandother
totalitarianstates,organizationsandideologieswhichadvocate,promoteorincitetohatred,
discriminationorviolenceagainstanyindividualorgrouponthebasisofrace,color,gender,sexual
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possesseslargequantitiesofthesepromotionalmaterials,shallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.

(2)Acriminaloffensedoesnotexistifthematerialreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle
ispreparedormadeavailabletothepublicforresearch,artisticorscientificpurposesorwiththe
aimofreportingaboutpresentorpastevents.

(3)Theobjectsandmeansreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeconfiscated.
AssociationforthePurposeofCommittingCriminalOffensesAgainst
theRepublicofCroatia
Article152

(1)Whoeverorganizesagroupofpeopleorinsomeotherwayjoinsthreeormorepersonsin
commonactionwiththepurposeofcommittingthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticle135,
paragraphs1and2,Articles137to139,Articles141to143,Articles147and150ofthisCodeshall
bepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(2)Whoeverbecomesamemberofthegroupreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Theperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlewho,by
uncoveringthegroup,preventstheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraph1
ofthisArticleshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears,butthepunishment
mayalsoberemitted.
(4)Punishmentshallberemittedforamemberofthegroupwhouncoversthegrouppriortohaving
committedthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle.
PreparationofCriminalOffensesAgainsttheRepublicofCroatia
Article153
Whoeverprocuresorensurestheoperationofthemeans,removesobstacles,makesaplanor
conspireswithothersorundertakesotheractionsthatcreateconditionsforthedirectperpetrationof
thecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticle135,paragraphs1and2,Articles137to139,Articles
141to143,Articles147and150ofthisCodeshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofive
years.
AssistancetothePerpetratorFollowingthePerpetrationofCriminal

OffensesAgainsttheRepublicofCroatia

Article154
(1)WhoeverconcealstheperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle135,paragraphs1
and2,Articles137to139,Articles141to143,Articles148and150ofthisCode,provideshim
withfood,clothes,moneyortakescareofhiminanyotherwaysoastohinderhisbeingdiscovered
orarrestedshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears.
(2)Fortheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thespouse
oftheperpetratorofacriminaloffense,thepersonwithwhomtheperpetratorlivesoutofwedlock,
theperpetratorsrelativebybloodinadirectline,hisbrotherorsister,anadopteroranadopteeand
theirspouseorpersonwithwhomtheyliveoutofwedlockshallnotbepunished.

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PunishmentfortheMostSeriousFormsofCriminalOffenses

AgainsttheRepublicofCroatia

Article155
(1)If,inthecourseoftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle135,
paragraph1and2,Articles141to143,Articles149and150ofthisCode,theperpetrator
murdersoneormorepersonswithintent,heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotless
thantenyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
(2)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneormore
personsorextensivedestructioniscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
notlessthanfiveyears.

CHAPTERTHIRTEEN(xiii)
CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTVALUESPROTECTED

BYINTERNATIONALLAW

Genocide
Article156
Whoever,withintenttodestroyinwholeorinpartanational,ethnic,racialorreligiousgroup,
ordersthekillingofmembersofsuchagroup,orordersseriousbodilyinjurytobeinflictedon
them,orordersthephysicalormentalhealthofthemembersofsuchagrouptobeimpaired,or
orderstheforcibledisplacementofthepopulation,orconditionsoflifetobeinflictedonthegroup
whicharecalculatedtobringaboutitsphysicaldestructioninwholeorinpart,orordersmeasures
tobeimposedwhichareintendedtopreventbirthswithinthegroup,ororderstheforcibletransfer
ofchildrenofthegrouptoanothergroup,orwhoeverwiththesameintentcommitsanyofthe
foregoingacts,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthantenyearsorbylongterm
imprisonment.
WarofAggression
Article157
(1)Whoever,regardlessofwhetherawarhaspreviouslybeendeclaredornot,wagesawarof
aggressionbycommandinganarmedactionofonestateagainstthesovereignty,territorialintegrity
orpoliticalindependenceofanotherstate,sothatsuchanactionisperformedbyinvasionorbyan
armedattackonitsterritory,aircraftorships,orbytheblockadingofportsorshoresorbythe
militaryoccupationoftheterritory,orinsomeotherwaywhichdenotestheforcibleestablishment
ofruleoversuchastate,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthantenyearsorbylong
termimprisonment.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
forthepurposeofwagingawarofaggressionofonestateagainstanother,commandsorenables
thesendingofarmedmercenarygroupsorotherparamilitaryarmedforcesintoastate,sothatthese
forcesachievetheaimsofawarofaggression.
(3)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
actsaccordingtoacommandforactionfromarmedforcesorparamilitaryarmedforcesforthe
purposeofwagingawarofaggression.
(4)Whoevercallsorinstigatesawarofaggressionshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforoneto
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CrimesAgainstHumanity
Article157a

Whoeverviolatestherulesofinternationallawwithinanextensiveorsystematicattack
againstthecivilianpopulationand,withknowledgeofsuchanattack,ordersthekillingofanother
person,orderstheinflictionofconditionsoflifesoastobringaboutthephysicaldestructionin
wholeorinpartofsomecivilianpopulationwhichcouldleadtoitscompleteextermination,orders
traffickinginhumanbeings,inparticularofwomenandchildren,ortheenslavementofapersonin
anyotherwaysothatsomeorallofthepowersoriginatinginpropertyrightsareexercisedover
suchperson,orderstheforcefuldisplacementofpersonsfromareaswheretheylawfullyresideand
throughexpulsionorothermeasuresofcoercion,ordersthatapersondeprivedoflibertyorunder
supervisionbetorturedbyintentionallyinflictingseverebodilyormentalharmorsuffering,orders
thatapersonberapedorsubjectedtosomeotherviolentsexualactorthatawomanwhohasbeen
impregnatedasaresultofsuchviolentactbeintentionallykeptindetentionsoastochangethe
ethniccompositionofsomepopulation,ordersthepersecutionofapersonbydeprivinghimorher
ofthefundamentalrightsbecausethispersonbelongstoaparticulargrouporcommunity,orders
thearrest,detentionorkidnappingofsomepersonsinthenameofandwiththepermission,support
orapprovalofastateorpoliticalorganizationandsubsequentlydoesnotadmitthatthesepersons
havebeendeprivedoftheirlibertyorwithholdsinformationaboutthefateofsuchpersonsorthe
placewheretheyarekept,ororderswithinaninstitutionalizedregimeofsystematicoppressionand
dominationofoneracialgroupoveranotherracialgrouporgroupsthataninhumaneactdescribed
inthisArticlebecommittedoranactsimilartoanyoftheseoffensessoastomaintainsucha
regime(thecrimeofapartheid),orwhoevercommitsanyoftheforegoingoffensesshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyearsorbyalifesentence.
WarCrimesAgainsttheCivilianPopulation
Article158
(1)Whoeverviolatestherulesofinternationallawintimeofwar,armedconflictoroccupationand
ordersanattackagainstthecivilianpopulation,settlements,individualciviliansorthosehorsde
combatresultingindeath,severebodilyharmorseriousdamagetopeople'shealth,ordersan
indiscriminateattackharmingthecivilianpopulation,ordersthekilling,torturingorinhuman
treatmentofcivilians,orderscivilianstobesubjectedtobiological,medicalorotherscientific
experiments,theirtissuesororganstakenfortransplantation,orderscivilianstobesubjectedto
greatsufferingimpairingtheintegrityoftheirbodiesorhealth,ororderstheirresettlement,
displacementorforcefullossofethnicidentityorconversiontoanotherreligion,ordersrape,sexual
oppression,forcedprostitution,pregnancyorsterilizationorothersexualabuse,ordersmeasures
ofintimidationorterror,hostagetaking,collectivepunishment,unlawfuldeportationsto
concentrationcampsorillegaldetention,deprivespeopleoftherightstoajustandunbiasedtrial,
forcesthemtoserveinhostilearmedforcesorintheinformationservicesoradministrationofa
hostilepower,subjectsthemtoforcedlabor,starvation,confiscatespropertyorordersthatthe
populationspropertybeplunderedorillegallyandwantonlydestroyedoritslargescale
appropriationwherethereisnojustificationbymilitaryneeds,orimposesillegaland
disproportionatelylargecontributionsandrequisitions,ordecreasesthevalueofthedomestic
currencyorunlawfullyissuesit,orordersanattackagainstpersons,equipment,materials,unitsor
vehiclesinvolvedinhumanitarianaidorapeacemissionpursuanttotheCharteroftheUnited
Nations,orordersthattherightsandactionsofthecitizensofahostilecountrybeprohibited,
suspendedorpronouncedunlawfulincourtproceedings,orinjurespersonaldignityororders
civiliansandotherprotectedpersonstobeusedtoshieldcertainplaces,areasormilitaryforces
frommilitaryoperations,ororderstherecruitmentofchildrenunderfifteenyearsofageforthe
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foregoingactsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyearsorbylongterm
imprisonment.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeimposedonwhoever
violatestherulesofinternationallawintimeofwar,armedconflictoroccupationbyorderingan
attackagainstobjectsprotectedbyinternationallaw,againstworksorpowerfulinstallationssuchas
dams,dykesandnuclearpowerplants,indiscriminateattacksagainstcivilianobjectsprotectedby
internationallaw,againstundefendedplacesanddemilitarizedzonesorordersanattackwhich
resultsinanextensiveandlonglastingdamagetotheenvironmentandmayimpairthe
populationshealthorsurvival,orwhoevercommitsanyoftheforegoingacts.
(3)Whoever,asanoccupyingpower,violatestherulesofinternationallaw,intimeofwar,armed
conflictoroccupation,ordersorcarriesouttheresettlementofpartsofthecivilianpopulationofthe
occupyingpowertoanoccupiedterritoryshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfive
years.
WarCrimesAgainsttheWoundedandSick
Article159
Whoever,inviolationoftherulesofinternationallaw,intimeofwarorarmedconflict,ordersthe
killing,torturingorinhumantreatmentofthewounded,sick,shipwreckedpersonsorofmedicalor
religiouspersonnel,ordersthattheybesubjectedtobiologicalandotherscientificexperiments,
theirtissuesororganstakenfortransplantation,orderscivilianstobesubjectedtogreatsuffering,
impairingtheintegrityoftheirbodiesorhealthorordersanillegalandwanton,largescale
destructionorappropriationofmaterials,medicalvehiclesorsuppliesofmedicalinstitutionsor
unitswhenthereisnojustificationbymilitaryneedsorwhoevercommitsanyoftheforegoingacts
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
WarCrimeAgainstPrisonersofWar
Article160
Whoever,inviolationoftherulesofinternationallaw,ordersthekilling,torturingorinhuman
treatmentofprisonersofwarandtheirsubjectiontobiological,medicalorotherscientific
experiments,theirtissuesororganstakenfortransplantation,ordersprisonersofwartobe
subjectedtogreatsuffering,impairingtheintegrityoftheirbodiesandhealth,orwhoevercompels
prisonersofwartoserveinhostilearmedforcesordeprivesthemoftheirrighttoafairand
unbiasedtrial,orwhoevercommitsanyoftheforegoingactsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
notlessthanfiveyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
UnlawfulKillingandWoundingtheEnemy
Article161
(1)Whoever,inviolationoftherulesofinternationallaw,intimeofwarorarmedconflict,killsor
woundsanenemywhohaslaiddownarms,orhassurrenderedatdiscretion,orhasnolongerany
meansofdefense,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanthreeyears.
(2)Ifthekillingreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedinaparticularlycruelor
treacherousway,fromgreedorotherbasemotives,orifseveralpersonsarekilled,theperpetrator
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthantenyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
(3)Whoever,inviolationoftherulesofinternationallaw,intimeofwarorarmedconflict,orders
thatinabattlethereshallbenosurvivingmembersoftheenemyorwhoengagesinabattleagainst
theenemywiththesameobjectiveshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyearsor
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UnlawfulTakingoftheBelongingsofthoseKilledorWounded
ontheBattlefield
Article162
(1)Whoeverorderstheunlawfultakingofthepersonalbelongingsofthosekilledorwoundedon
thebattlefieldorwhoevertakessuchbelongingsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofive
years.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedinacruelway,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
ForbiddenMeansofCombat
Article163
(1)Whoevermakesorimproves,produces,stores,offersforsaleorbuys,orintermediatesina
purchaseorsale,possesses,transfers,ortransportschemicalorbiologicalweapons,orsomeother
meansofcombatprohibitedbytherulesofinternationallaw,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Whoever,atatimeofwarorarmedconflict,orderstheuseofchemicalorbiologicalweapons,
orthemeansormethodsofcombatprohibitedbytherulesofinternationallaw,orwhoeveruses
suchweapons,meansormethods,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanoneyear.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofseveralpersons
iscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyearsorbylong
termimprisonment.
InjuryofanIntermediary
Article164
(1)Whoever,inviolationoftherulesofinternationallaw,intimeofwarorarmedconflict,insults,
maltreatsorrestrainsanintermediaryorhisescortorpreventstheirreturnorinsomeotherway
infringestheirinviolabilityshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
BrutalTreatmentoftheWounded,SickandPrisonersofWar
Article165
Whoever,inviolationoftherulesofinternationallaw,brutallytreatsthewounded,sickorprisoners
ofwarorrestrictsorpreventstherealizationoftherightsgrantedtothemundertheserulesshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
UnjustifiedDelayoftheRepatriationofPrisonersofWar
Article166
Whoever,inviolationoftherulesofinternationallaw,aftertheterminationofawarorarmed
conflict,ordersorimposesanunjustifiabledelayintherepatriationofprisonersofwarorcivilians
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
DestructionofCulturalObjectsorofFacilitiesContaining

CulturalObjects

Article167
(1)Whoever,inviolationoftherulesofinternationallaw,intimeofwarorarmedconflict,destroys
culturalobjectsorfacilitiesdedicatedtoscience,art,educationorthoseestablishedfor
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(2)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,aclearlyrecognizable
facilityisdestroyedwhichbelongstotheculturalandspiritualheritageofthepeopleandwhichis
underthespecialprotectionofinternationallaw,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
forfivetofifteenyears.

CommandResponsibility
Article167a
(1)Amilitarycommanderoranotherpersonactingineffectasamilitarycommanderorasa
civilianinsuperiorcommandoranyotherpersonwhoinacivilorganizationhastheeffective
powerofcommandorsupervisionshallbepunishedforthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticles
156through167ofthisCodeifheknewthathissubordinateshadcommittedthesecriminal
offensesorwereabouttocommitthemandfailedtotakeallreasonablemeasurestopreventthem.
TheapplicationofthisArticleexcludestheapplicationoftheprovisioncontainedinparagraph3,
Article25ofthisCode.

(2)Thepersonsreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlewhohadtoknowthattheir
subordinateswereabouttocommitoneormorecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticles156
through167ofthisCodeandfailedtoexercisethenecessarysupervisionandtotakeallreasonable
measurestopreventtheperpetrationofthesecriminaloffensesshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
foronetoeightyears.
(3)Thepersonsreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlewhodonotreferthematterto

competentauthoritiesforinvestigationandprosecutionagainsttheperpetratorsshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetofiveyears.

MisuseofInternationalSymbols
Article168
(1)WhoevermisusesorcarrieswithoutauthorizationtheflagoremblemoftheUnitedNationsor
theInternationalRedCrossoranyoftheirsymbolsorotherrecognizedinternationalsignsusedto
markobjectsforthepurposeofprotectionagainstmilitaryoperationsshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleinanareaof
militaryoperationsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
InternationalTerrorism
Article169
(1)Whoeveraimstocausemajorfearamongthepopulation,toforceforeignstatesorinternational
organizationstodoornotdosomethingorsuffer,orwhoaimstoseriouslyjeopardizethe
fundamentalconstitutional,politicaloreconomicvaluesofaforeignstateoraninternational
organization,whocommitsacriminaloffensereferredtoinArticles170through172,andArticles
179and181ofthisCode,whocausesanexplosionorfire,orbyagenerallyperilousactormeans
createsadangeroussituationforpeopleorproperty,whokidnapsapersonorcommitsanother
violentactwhichcanseriouslyharmaforeignstateoraninternationalorganizationshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanthreeyears.
(2)Whoeverseriouslythreatenstocommitacriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthis
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(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneormore
personsiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthantenyearsor
bylongtermimprisonment.
(4)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneormore
personsorlargescaledestructioniscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
notlessthanfiveyears.
(5)InordertoinitiatecriminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtointhisArticle,an
approvalfromtheStateAttorneyoftheRepublicofCroatiaisrequired.
EndangeringtheSafetyofInternationallyProtectedPersons
Article170
(1)Whoeverkidnapsaninternationallyprotectedperson,orcommitssomeotheractofviolence
againstsuchapersonorattackshisofficialpremises,accommodationorhismeansoftransport
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanoneyear.
(2)Iftheperpetrator,inthecourseoftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraph1ofthisArticle,intentionallykillsoneormorepersons,heshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentfornotlessthantenyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneormore
personsiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyears.
(4)Whoeverendangersthesafetyofaninternationallyprotectedpersonbyaseriousthreattoattack
him,membersofhisfamily,hisofficialpremises,privateaccommodationorhismeansoftransport
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
TakingofHostages
Article171
(1)Whoeverkidnaps,seizesordetainsandthreatenstokill,toinjureortocontinuetodetain
anotherpersoninordertocompelacertainstateoraninternationalorganizationtodoorabstain
fromdoinganyactasanexplicitorimplicitconditionforthereleaseofahostageshallbepunished
byimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
(2)Iftheperpetrator,inthecourseoftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraph1ofthisArticle,intentionallykillsahostage,heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
notlessthantenyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofthehostageis
caused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyears.
MisuseofNuclearMaterials
Article172

(1)Whoever,byforce,threat,theperpetrationofacriminaloffenseorbyanyotherwaywithout
authorization,procures,possesses,uses,transports,stores,givestoanotherorenablesanotherto
procurenuclearmaterialsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Whoever,bytheactreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,endangershumanlivesand
propertytoagreaterextentshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Thesamepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,by
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(4)Whoever,inordertocompelsomestateorinternationalorganizationoranaturalorlegalperson
todoorrefrainfromdoinganact,threatenstoendangerthelivesofpeopleandpropertytoagreater
extentthroughtheuseofnuclearmaterialshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(5)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(6)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2and4ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneor
morepersonsorextensivedamagetopropertyiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentfornotlessthanthreeyears.
(7)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneormore
personsorextensivedamagetopropertyiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetotenyears.
AbuseofNarcoticDrugs
Article173
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,possessessubstancesorpreparationswhicharebyregulation
proclaimedtobenarcoticdrugsinordertosellorcirculatetheminsomeotherwayshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetotwelveyears.
(2)Whoever,withoutauthorization,manufactures,processes,sellsoroffersforsaleorbuysforthe
purposeofreselling,keeps,distributesorbrokersthesaleandpurchaseof,or,insomeotherway
andwithoutauthorization,putsintocirculation,substancesorpreparationswhicharebyregulation
proclaimedtobenarcoticdrugsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedwhilethe
perpetratorispartofagrouporacriminalorganization,heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
notlessthanthreeyearsorbyalifesentence.
(4)Whoever,withoutauthorization,makes,procures,possessesoroffersforuseequipment,
materialorsubstances,knowingthattheyaretobeusedtomanufacturenarcoticdrugs,shallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(5)Whoeverinducessomeoneelsetouseanarcoticdrug,orgivesapersonanarcoticdrugsothat
heoranotherpersonmayuseit,ormakesavailablepremisesforthepurposeofusinganarcotic
drugorinsomeotherwayenablesanothertouseanarcoticdrug,shallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(6)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph5ofthisArticleiscommittedagainstachildora
juvenile,apersonwhoismentallyill,temporarilymentallydisorderedormentallydefficient,or
againstanumberofpersons,oriftheoffensecausesparticularlyseriousconsequences,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(7)Narcoticdrugsanddevicesfortheirpreparationshallbeforfeited.
(8)Thecourtmayremitthepunishmentoftheperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraphs1,2,3,4and5ofthisArticlewhovoluntarilyandinasubstantialwaycontributestothe
discoveryoftheoffence.
RacialandOtherDiscrimination
Article174
(1)Whoever,onthebasisofadifferenceinrace,religion,politicalorotherbelief,property,birth,
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ethnicorigin,violatesfundamentalhumanrightsandfreedomsrecognizedbytheinternational
communityshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
persecutesorganizationsorindividualsforpromotingequalitybetweenpeople.
(3)Whoeverpubliclystatesordisseminatesideasonthesuperiorityorsubordinationofonerace,
ethnicorreligiouscommunity,gender,ethnicityorideasonsuperiorityorsubordinationonthe
basisofcolorforthepurposeofspreadingracial,religious,sexual,nationalandethnichatredor
hatredbasedoncolororforthepurposeofdisparagementshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstothreeyears.
TraffickinginHumanBeingsandSlavery
Article175
(1)Whoever,inviolationoftherulesofinternationallaw,usesforceorthreatenstouseforceor
byfraud,kidnapping,abuseofpositionorauthoritysolicitspurchases,sells,handsover,
transports,transfers,encouragesormediatesinthebuying,sellingorhandingoverofanother
personorwhoconcealsorreceivesapersoninordertoestablishslaveryorasimilarrelationship,
forcedlabororservitude,sexualabuseorillegaltransplantationofpartsofahumanbody,orwho
keepsapersoninslaveryorinasimilarrelationshipshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforoneto
tenyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedagainstachildora
juvenile,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedwhilethe
perpetratorisamemberofagrouporacriminalorganization,ifitiscommittedagainstalarger
numberofpersonsorhascausedthedeathofoneormorepersons,theperpetratorshallbepunished
byimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyearsorbyalifesentence.
(4)Whoeverprocuresormakesfunctionalthemeans,removesobstacles,createsaplanormakes
arrangementswithothers,orundertakessomeotheractioninordertocreatetheconditionsenabling
thedirectperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
(5)Whoeverseizesordestroysanidentificationcard,apassportorsomeotherdocumentof
identificationintheperpetrationofacriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthis
Articleshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(6)Whoevertakesadvantageoforenablesanotherpersontotakeadvantageofthesexualservices
ofapersonthatheknowstobeavictimoftraffickinginhumanbeingsorwhoforsomeother
unlawfulpurposetakesadvantageofthispersonshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofive
years.
(7)Whetherornotapersonhasaccededtoforcedlabororservitude,sexualabuse,slavery,toa
relationshipsimilartoslaveryortounlawfultransplantationofthepartsofhisorherbodyisofno
relevancefortheexistenceofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle.
TortureandOtherCruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatment
Article176
Anofficialoranotherpersonwho,actingupontheinstigationorwiththeexplicitorimplicitconsent
ofapublicofficial,inflictsonapersonphysicalormentalpainorseverephysicalormental
sufferingforsuchpurposesastoobtainfromhimorathirdpersoninformationoraconfession,or
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committedorwhointimidatesorcoerceshimforanyotherreasonbasedondiscriminationofany
kindshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
IllegalTransferofPersonsAcrosstheStateBorder
Article177
(1)Whoever,forlucrativepurposes,illicitlytransfersacrossthestateborderapersonoranumber
ofpersonsshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Ifduringtheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,the
livesandthesecurityofpersonstransferredacrossthestateborderareendangeredortheyare
treatedinaninhumaneorhumiliatingway,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
sixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedwhilethe
perpetratorisamemberofagrouporacriminalorganization,theperpetratorshallbepunishedfor
onetotenyears.

(4)Apersonwhoattemptstocommitacriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthis
Articleshallbepunished.
InternationalProstitution
Article178
(1)Whoeverprocures,enticesorleadsawayanotherpersontooffersexualservicesforprofitwithin
astateexcludingtheoneinwhichsuchapersonhasresidenceorofwhichheisacitizenshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Whoever,byforceorthreattouseforceordeceit,coercesorinducesanotherpersontogotothe
stateinwhichhehasnoresidenceorofwhichheisnotacitizen,forthepurposeofofferingsexual
servicesuponpayment,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedagainsta
childoraminor,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Whetherornotthepersonprocured,enticed,ledaway,forcedordeceivedintoprostitutionhas
alreadybeenengagedinprostitutionisofnorelevancefortheexistenceofacriminaloffense.
HijackinganAircraftoraShip
Article179
(1)Whoever,byforceorseriousthreattouseforce,takesoverthecontroloveranaircraftinflight
oroverashiporavesselshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanoneyear.
(2)Iftheperpetrator,inthecourseoftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraph1ofthisArticle,intentionallykillsoneormorepersons,heshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentfornotlessthantenyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneormore
personsorthedestructionofanaircraft,ashiporavesseliscaused,orsomeotherextensive
pecuniarydamageiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthan
fiveyears.
PiracyontheSeaandintheAir
Article180
(1)Acrewmemberofashiporanaircraftorapassengeronashiporanaircraftwhichisnota

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somedamagetoanother,commitsatseaorinaplacewhichisnotundertheruleofanystatea
violentactorsomeothertypeofcoercionagainstanothershiporaircraft,orpersonsorobjectson
them,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofifteenyears.
(2)Iftheperpetrator,inthecourseoftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraph1ofthisArticle,intentionallykillsoneormorepersons,heshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentfornotlessthantenyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneormore
personsorthedestructionofanaircraftorashiporsomeotherextensivedestructioniscaused,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyears.
EndangeringtheSafetyofInternationalAirTraffic
andMaritimeNavigation
Article181
(1)Whoever,withoutanaimtocommitthehijackingofanaircraft(Article179),destroysor
damagesairnavigationfacilitiesorcausessomeotherdamagetotheaircraft,placesorcarriesinto
theaircraftanexplosiveorotherdeviceorasubstancecapableofdestroyingordamagingthe
aircraft,givesfalseinformationregardingtheflightoftheaircraft,performsviolenceagainstthe
aircraftcrewmembersorcommitssomeotheractofviolence,endangeringtherebythesafetyofthe
flight,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withanaimtointerruptoperationsatanairportandendangeringthesafetyofairtraffic,performs
violenceagainstapersonemployedataninternationalairportorseriouslydamagesordestroys
airportfacilitiesordamagesanaircraftnotinuse.
(3)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withoutaimingtocommitthehijackingofanaircraftoraship(Article179)ortocommitacriminal
offenseofpiracyontheseaorintheair(Article180)bydestroyingordamagingthenavigational
facilitiesorbycausingsomeotherdamagetoashiporavessel,byplacingorbringingontotheship
oravesselexplosivesorotherdevicesorsubstancescapableofdestroyingordamagingtheshiporthe
vessel,orwho,bygivingfalseinformationaboutthevoyageoftheshiportheconditionofthevessel,
byanactofviolenceagainstthecrewmembersoftheshiporvessel,orbyanyotheractofviolence,
endangersthesafetyofthevoyageoftheshiporthesafetyofthevessel.
(4)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2and3ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneor
morepersonsorthedestructionorextensivedamagetoanaircraft,shiporvesseliscausedorany
otherlargescalematerialdamageiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornot
lessthanthreeyears.
FailuretoRenderAidatSeaandInnerWaters
Article182
Thecaptainofashiporhisdeputywho,contrarytotheobligationtorenderaidstipulatedbylaw,
doesnotsetouttorenderaidanddoesnotundertaketorescuepersonsbeinginmortaldangeratsea
orininnerwatersshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
BroadcastingWithoutAuthorization
Article183
Whoever,contrarytotheprovisionsofinternationallaw,broadcastsfromashiporfrominstallationsat
seaanyradioortelevisionprogramsdirectedatawiderpublicshallbepunishedbyafineorby
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AbuseofInternationalTelecommunicationSignals
Article184
Whoever,withoutnecessity,transmitsaninternationallystipulatedsignalofdistressordangeror
whoevertransmitsinternationallystipulatedsafetysignalswhenthesearenotappropriateor
whoevermisusesaninternationallystipulatedtelecommunicationsignalshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
BreakingorDamagingUnderwaterCablesandPipelines
Article185
(1)Whoeverdestroys,damages,breaks,redirectsorinanotherwayincapacitatesthefunctioningof
anunderwatercableorapipelinewhichisusedtomakeatelephoneortelegraphconnectionunder
thesealevelortoprovidethepassageofwater,gas,petroleumorelectricpowerbetweentwoor
amonganumberofstatesorbetweensomestateandtheArcticandtheAntarcticshallbepunished
byimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
destroys,damagesorinanotherwayincapacitatestheoperationoftheaccompanyinginstallations,
vessels,devicesorequipmentusedwheninstalling,repairingormaintainingtheunderwatercables
orpipelines.
(3)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleby
negligenceshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
DamagingtheReputationofaForeignState
andInternationalOrganization
Article186
(1)Whoeverexposesaforeignstate,itsflag,coatofarms,nationalanthem,itsHeadofStateor
diplomaticrepresentativetopublicridicule,contemptorseveredisdainshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
exposestoridicule,contemptorseveredisdaintheUnitedNations,theInternationalRedCrossor
anyotherrecognizedinternationalorganizationoritshighestrepresentatives.
(3)CriminalproceedingsshallbeinstitutedonthebasisofanapprovalbytheStateAttorneyofthe
RepublicofCroatiawhomayissuesuchanapprovalafterobtainingconsentbythestate,an
internationalorganizationorthepersonagainstwhomthecriminaloffenseiscommitted.
AssociationforthePurposeofCommittingCriminalOffensesAgainst
theValuesProtectedbyInternationalLaw
Article187
(1)Whoeverorganizesagroupofpeopleorinsomeotherwayjoinsthreeormorepersonsin
commonactionforthepurposeofcommittingthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticles156,
through160,Articles169through172andArticles179and181ofthisCodeshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
(2)Whoeverbecomesamemberofthegroupreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(3)Theperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlewho,by
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ofthisArticleshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears,butthepunishment
mayalsoberemitted.
(4)Thepunishmentshallberemittedforamemberofthegroupwhouncoversthegrouppriorto
havingcommittedthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle.

PlanningCriminalOffensesAgainstValuesProtectedbyInternationallaw
Article187a

Whoeverprocuresormakesfunctionalthemeans,removesobstacles,providesandensures
pecuniaryandotherfinancialmeans,makesaplanorarrangementswithothersorundertakesany
otheractiontocreatetheconditionsenablingthedirectperpetrationofcriminaloffencesreferredto
inArticles156through160,Articles169throug172,andArticles179and181ofthisCodeshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
SubsequentAssistancetothePerpetratorofaCriminalOffenseAgainstValuesProtectedby

InternationalLaw

Article187b

(1)Whoeverconceals,givesfood,clothing,moneyorinsomeotherwaytakescareofthe
perpetratorofacriminaloffensereferredtoinArticles156through160,Articles169through172,
andArticles179and181ofthisCodeinordertomakeitmoredifficulttodiscoverandarresthim
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears.
(2)Apersonreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallnotbepunishedifthatpersonis

marriedtotheperpetratorofacriminaloffense,iftheyliveinacommonlawmarriage,iftheyare
linealrelatives,siblings,adoptiveparentandadopteeortheirspousesorpersonslivingina
commonlawmarriagewiththem.

CHAPTERFOURTEEN(xiv)
CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTSEXUALFREEDOM

ANDSEXUALMORALITY

Rape
Article188
(1)
Whoevercoercesanotherbyforceorbythreatofimmediateattackuponhislifeorlimb,or
thelifeorlimbofapersonclosetohim,tosexualintercourseoranequivalentsexualactshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleinaparticularly
cruelorhumiliatingway,orifonthesameoccasionanumberofperpetratorsperformanumberof
actsofsexualintercourseorequivalentsexualactsagainstthesamevictimshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathoftherapedpersonis
caused,orseriousbodilyinjuryisinflictedontherapedpersonorhishealthisseverelyimpaired,or
the(raped)femalebecomesimpregnated,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthree
tofifteenyears.
(4)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedagainstajuvenile,
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(5)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs2and3ofthisArticleiscommittedagainsta
juvenile,theperpetratorshallbepunishedfornotlessthanfiveyears.

(6)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticlecausestheconsequences
referredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticle,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornot
lessthanfiveyears.
SexualIntercourseWithaHelplessPerson
Article189
(1)Whoeverperformssexualintercourseoranequivalentsexualactwithanotherperson,taking
advantageofhismentalillness,temporarymentaldisorder,mentaldeficiencyorsomeothermore
severementaldisturbanceoranyotherconditionwhichpreventssuchapersonfromresisting,shall
bepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleinaparticularly
cruelorhumiliatingwayorifonthesameoccasionanumberofperpetratorsperformanumberof
actsofsexualintercourseorequivalentsexualactsagainstthesamevictimshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathiscausedofthe
personagainstwhomsexualintercourseoranequivalentsexualactisperformedorseriousbodily
injuryisinflictedonsuchaperson,orhis/herhealthisseverelyimpaired,orthefemalevictimis
leftpregnant,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle,theconsequencesreferredto
inparagraph3ofthisArticlearecaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threetofifteenyears.
SexualIntercoursebyDuress
Article190
Whoeverforcesanotherpersontosexualintercourseortoanequivalentsexualactwithaserious
threatofseriousharmshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
SexualIntercoursebyAbuseofPosition
Article191
(1)Whoever,byabusinghis/herposition,inducesanotherpersontosubmittosexualintercourseor
anequivalentsexualactandwherethatpersonisinapositiondependenttowardshim/herdueto
harshmaterial,family,social,healthoranyotherconditionsorcircumstancesshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Ateacher,educator,parent,adopter,guardian,stepfather,stepmotheroranyotherpersonwho,
byusinghis/herstatusorrelationshiptowardsajuvenilewhoisentrustedtohim/herforeducation,
upbringing,custodyorcare,performssexualintercourseoranequivalentsexualactuponsucha
person,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.

SexualIntercoursewithaChild
Article192
(1)Whoeverperformssexualintercourseoranequivalentsexualactonachildshallbepunished
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(2)Whoeverperformsforciblesexualintercourseoranequivalentsexualactonachild(Article188,
paragraph 1) or on a helpless child (Article 189, paragraph 1) shall be punishedby imprisonment for
threetofifteenyears.
(3) Whoever,byabusinghis position(Article 191,paragraph2),performs sexual intercourse or an
equivalentsexualactonachildshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4) Whoever commits the criminal offense referredtoin paragraphs 1,2,and3of this Article ina
particularlycruelorhumiliatingwayorifonthesameoccasionanumberofperpetratorsperforma
number of acts of sexual intercourse or equivalent sexual acts against the same victim shall be
punishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyears.
(5) If,bythe criminal offense referredtoin paragraphs 1,2,and3of this Article,the deathof the
childis causedor a serious bodilyinjuryis inflictedonthe childor his healthis severelyimpaired
or the female childis left pregnant,the perpetrator shall be punishedby imprisonment for not less
thanfiveyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
LewdActs
Article193
(1) Whoever, in the cases referred to in Articles 188 to 191 of this Code, does not attempt to
commit a criminal offense and commits only a lewd act, shall be punished by imprisonment for
threemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Whoever,inthecasesreferredtoinArticle192ofthisCode,doesnotattempttocommita
criminaloffenseandcommitsonlyalewdactorcommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraph1ofthisArticleagainstachidorajuvenileshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstofiveyears.
SatisfyingLustinthePresenceofaChildoraJuvenile
Article194
Whoever,inthe presence of a childor a juvenile,performs acts aimedat satisfyinghis ownlust or
the lust of athird person or whoever induces achildtosubmittosuch acts in his presence or in the
presenceofathirdpersonshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
Pandering
Article195
(1) Whoever panders a childor a juvenile shall be punishedbyimprisonment for three months to
threeyears.
(2) Whoever, for profit, organizes or assists another person in offering sexual services shall be
punishedbythepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle.
(3) Whoever,for profit,byforce or bythreat touse force,or bydeceit forces or induces another to
offersexualservicesshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(4) If the criminal offense referred to in paragraphs 2 or 3 of this Article is committed against a
juvenile,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(5)Whoeverorganizesorassistsachildinofferingsexualservicesshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(6)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoiparagraphs2and3ofthisArticleiscommittedagainsta
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(7)Whetherthepersonwhoisprocuredhasalreadybeenengagedinprostitutionisofnorelevance
totheexistenceofthecriminaloffensereferredtointhisArticle.
AbuseofChildrenorJuvenilesinPornography
Article196
(1)Whoeverusesachildorajuvenileforthepurposeofmakingpictures,audiovisualmaterialor
otherobjectsofapornographicnature,orpossesses,imports,sells,distributesorpresentssuch
material,orinducessuchpersonstotakepartinpornographicshowsshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
(2)Ifthedistributionofpornographicmaterialreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscarried
outthroughcomputernetworkinorderforittobecomeaccessibletoalargernumberofpersons,
theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(3)Theobjectsmeantandusedfortheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs
1and2ofthisArticleshallbeforfeitedandtheobjectsthataretheresultoftheperpetrationofthe
criminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleshallbeforfeitedanddestroyed.
IntroducingPornographytoChildren
Article197
(1)Whoeversells,donates,shows,publiclyexhibitsorotherwisemakesaccessibletoachildthe
writings,pictures,audiovisualmaterialorotherobjectsofpornographiccontentorshowsthechild
apornographicperformanceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthree
years.
(2)Theobjectsmeantandusedfortheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraphs1and2ofthisArticleshallbeforfeitedandtheobjectsthataretheresultofthe
perpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleshallbe
forfeitedanddestroyedandmaterialsreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeforfeited.
Incest
Article198
(1)Whoeverperformssexualintercourseoranequivalentsexualactwitharelativebybloodina
directlineorwithasiblingshallbepunishedbyafineorimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlewithajuvenileshall
bepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlewithachild
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.

CHAPTERFIFTEEN(xv)
CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTHONOR

ANDREPUTATION

Insult
Article199
(1)Whoeverinsultsanothershallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundreddailyincomesor
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(2)Whoeverinsultsanotherthroughthepress,radio,television,infrontofanumberofpersons,ata
publicassembly,orinanotherwayinwhichtheinsultbecomesaccessibletoalargenumberof
personsshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(3)Iftheinsultedpersonreturnstheinsult,thecourtmayremitthepunishmentforboth
perpetrators.
Defamation
Article200
(1)Whoever,inrelationtoanother,assertsordisseminatesafalsehoodwhichcan
damagehishonororreputationshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydaily
incomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(2)Whoever,inrelationtoanother,assertsordisseminatesafalsehoodwhichcandamagehishonor
orreputationthroughthepress,radio,television,infrontofanumberofpersons,atapublic
assembly,orinanotherwayinwhichthedefamationbecomesaccessibletoalargenumberof
personsshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(3)Ifthedefendantprovesthetruthofhisallegationortheexistenceofreasonablegroundsfor
beliefintheveracityofthematterhehasassertedordisseminated,heshallnotbepunishedfor
defamation,butmaybepunishedforinsult(Article199)orforreproachingsomeoneforacriminal
offense(Article202).
ExposureofPersonalorFamilyConditions
Article201
(1)Whoeverexposesordisseminatesamatterconcerningthepersonalorfamilylifeofanother
whichcandamagehishonororreputationshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoeverexposesordisseminatesamatterconcerningthepersonalorfamilylifeofanother
whichcandamagehishonororreputationthroughthepress,radio,television,infrontofanumber
ofpersons,atapublicassemblyorinanotherwayinwhichtheexposureofpersonalorfamily
conditionsbecomesaccessibletoalargenumberofpersonsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
sixmonthstooneyear.
.
ReasonsfortheExclusionofUnlawfulnessofCriminal

OffensesAgainstHonorandReputation

Article203
ThereshallbenocriminaloffenseinthecaseoftheinsultingcontentreferredtoinArticle199and
Article200,paragraph3,thedefamatorycontentconcerningpersonalorfamilyconditionsreferred
toinArticle201whichisrealizedandmadeaccessibletootherpersonsinscientificorliterary
works,worksofartorpublicinformation,inthedischargeofofficialduty,politicalorotherpublic
orsocialactivity,orjournalisticwork,orinthedefenseofarightorintheprotectionofjustifiable
interests,if,fromthemannerofexpressionandothercircumstances,itclearlyfollowsthatsuch
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InstitutionofCriminalProceedingsforCriminal

OffensesAgainstHonorandReputation

Article204
(1)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensesagainsthonorandreputationreferredtoin
Articles199through201ofthisCodeshallbeinstitutedbyaprivatecharge.
(2)IfthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticles199and201ofthisCodearecommittedagainst
thepresidentoftheRepublicofCroatia,thepresidentoftheCroatianSabor,theprimeministerof
theRepublicofCroatia,thepresidentoftheConstitutionalCourtoftheRepublicofCroatia,the
presidentoftheSupremeCourtoftheRepublicofCroatiainconnectionwiththeirworkor
position,criminalproceedingsshallbeinstitutedbytheStateAttorneybyvirtueofhisoffice,
havingpreviouslyobtainedwrittenconsentfromthesepersons.
(3)Thepersonsreferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticlemay,untilthejudgmentbecomesfinal,
withdrawtheirconsentforcriminalprosecution.
(4)IfthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticles199to202ofthisCodearecommittedagainsta
deceased,criminalproceedingsmaybeinitiatedbyaprivatechargebroughtbythespouse,
children,parents,adopters,adoptees,brothersorsistersofthedeceased.
PublicationofJudgmentforCriminalOffensesAgainst

HonorandReputation

Article205

Thecourtjudgmentpronouncingaperpetratorculpableofthecriminaloffenseofinsult,
defamation,exposureofpersonalorfamilyconditionsmaybeannouncedbythesamemeans,in
wholeorinpart,followingarequestbytheaggrievedpersonatthecostoftheperpetrator.

CHAPTERSIXTEEN(xvi)
CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTMARRIAGE,

FAMILYANDYOUTH

Bigamy
Article206
(1)Whoevercontractsanewmarriagewhilebeingalreadymarriedshallbepunishedbyafineor
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
contractsamarriagewithapersonwhileknowingsuchapersontobemarried.
AllowingaContractofanIllicitMarriage
Article207
Anofficialpersonwho,inthedischargeofhisofficialduty,assistsinthecontractingofamarriage
despiteknowingoftheexistenceofanimpedimenttomarriageshallbepunishedbyafineorby
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BreachofFamilyObligations
Article208
(1)Whoever,inviolationofhisstatutoryfamilyobligations,abandonsinasituationofdistressa
familymemberwhoisunabletotakecareofhimselfshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathiscausedofthe
familymemberabandonedinasituationofdistress,orifseriousbodilyinjuryisinflictedonhimor
hishealthisseverelyimpaired,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofive
years.
FailuretoProvideMaintenance
Article209
(1)Whoever,byevadingemployment,orbychangingtheplaceofwork,placeoftemporaryor
permanentresidence,bythealienationofpropertyorinsomeotherwayevadesproviding
maintenanceforthepersonheisboundtosupportbyvirtueofanenforceablejudgmentorjudicial
settlementorwhoeverrefusestofulfillsuchanobligationshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Iftheobligationreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlerelatestothemaintenanceofachildor
ajuvenile,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)Inimposingasuspendedsentence,thecourtmayorder,asaconditionofthesentencebeing
suspended,thattheperpetratorsettlehisdueobligationsandmeetregularlyinthefuturethe
requirementsofmaintenance.
AbductionofaChildoraJuvenile
Article210
(1)Whoevertakesachildorajuvenileawayfromtheparents,guardian,personorinstitutionto
whichsuchachildorjuvenileisentrustedorunlawfullykeepsorpersuadesthechildorjuvenileto
goovertohimshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears.
(2)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,achildorajuvenileleaves
theterritoryoftheRepublicofCroatia,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforone
tofiveyears.
(3)Thecourtmayremitthepunishmentiftheperpetratorvoluntarilyhandsoverthechildorthe
juvenile.
ChangeinFamilyStatus
Article211
(1)Whoeverbyfoistingachildontoanother,substitutingitorinsomeotherwaychangesthe
familystatusofachildshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetothreeyears.
(2)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleispunishable.
ChildDesertion
Article212
Whoeverdesertshishelplesschildwithanaimtoabandonhimforevershallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears.

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NeglectandMaltreatmentofaChildoraJuvenile
Article213
(1)Aparent,adopter,guardianoranotherpersonwhoseverelyneglectshisdutiesinmaintainingor
educatingachildorajuvenileshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonaparent,
adopter,guardianoranotherpersonwhomaltreatsachildorajuvenileorforceshimtoworkina
waythatisunsuitableforhisageortoworkexcessivelyortobegorwhoinduceshimforpersonal
gaintobehaveinamannerwhichisharmfultohisdevelopment.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle,seriousbodilyinjury
toachildorajuvenileisinflicted,orhishealthisseverelyimpaired,orachildorajuvenile
engagesinbegging,prostitution,orotherformsofasocialbehaviorordelinquency,theperpetrator
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
NonmaritalCohabitationwithaJuvenile
Article214
(1)Anadultwhocohabitatesinanonmaritalrelationshipwithajuvenilewhohasreachedtheage
offourteenbuthasnotreachedtheageofsixteenyearsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstothreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonthe
parent,adopterorguardianwhomakesitpossibleforajuvenileagedbetweenfourteenandsixteen
yearstocohabitinanonmaritalrelationshipwithanotherperson,orinduceshimintosuch
cohabitation.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleiscommittedforpersonalgain
theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
ObstructionandFailuretoPerformMeasurestoProtect
aChildoraJuvenile
Article215
(1)Whoeverobstructstheexecutionofeducationalandothermeasuresstipulatedbythecourt,a
socialwelfarecenterorgovernmentbodiesfortheprotectionofachildorajuvenileshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Aresponsibleemployeeworkinginaninstitutionorgovernmentalbodywho,onpurposeorby
negligence,failstoimplementdecisionsofthecourt,asocialwelfarecenteroragovernmental
bodyandwhodoesnotintimelyfashionfulfillhisorherlegalobligationsaimedatprotectinga
childorajuvenilewhosehealthordevelopmentthereforebecomesendangeredshallbepunished
byafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
ViolentConductWithinaFamily
Article215a

Afamilymemberwhobyhisorherviolent,abusiveorparticularlyinsolentconductputs
anothermemberofthefamilyintoahumiliatingpositionshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstothreeyears.

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CHAPTERSEVENTEEN(xvii)

CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTPROPERTY
Larceny
Article216
(1)Whoevertakesawaythemovablepropertyofanotherwithanaimtounlawfullyappropriateit
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifthestolenpropertyisofsmallvalueandtheperpetratoractswithanaimtoappropriatethe
propertyofsuchvalue,heshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomes
orbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(3)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleshallbe
institutedbyaprivatechargewhile,ifstatepropertyisstolen,criminalproceedingsshallbe
institutedfollowingamotion.
(4)Iftheperpetratorreturnsthestolenpropertytotheinjuredpartypriortolearningthathehas
beendiscovered,thecourtmayremitthepunishment.
(5)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleispunishable.
AggravatedLarceny
Article217
(1)Apunishmentofimprisonmentforsixmonthstotenyearsshallbeinflictedonaperpetrator
whocommitsalarceny(Article216,paragraph1):
1.bybreakingin,enteringbyforceorotherwiseovercominggreatobstaclesinordertocometo
propertywithinclosedbuildings,rooms,safes,wardrobesorotherclosedroomsorenclosedareas;
2.inaparticularlydangerousorparticularlybrazenmanner;
3.bytakingadvantageofconditionscausedbyafire,flood,earthquakeoranothercalamity;
4.bytakingadvantageofthehelplessnessorsomeotherparticularlydifficultsituationofanother.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonaperpetrator
ofthecriminaloffenseoflarceny(Article216,paragraph1):
1.ifthestolenpropertyisofgreatvalueandtheperpetratoractswithanaimtoappropriatethe
propertyofsuchvalue;
2.ifthestolenpropertyisusedforreligiouspurposesorifthepropertyisstolenfromachurchorother
buildingorroomservingforthepracticeofreligion;
3.ifapieceofculturalheritage,oranobjectofscientific,artistic,historicalortechnicalsignificanceis
stolen,orthestolenpropertyisincludedinapubliccollection,aprotectedprivatecollection,oris
exhibitedtothepublic.
(3)Imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyearsshallbeinflictedonaperpetratorwhocommitsa
larceny(Article216,paragraph2)inthemannerandunderthecircumstancesreferredtoin
paragraph1orparagraph2,points2or3ofthisArticle.
(4)Imprisonmentforonetoeightyearsshallbeinflictedonaperpetratorwhocommitsalarceny
(Article216,paragraph1)asamemberofagrouporifhehasinhispossessionaweaponor
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Robbery
Article218
(1)Whoever,byuseofforceagainstapersonorbythreateningadirectattackonapersonslifeor
limb,takesawaymovablepropertyfromanotherwithintenttounlawfullyappropriateitshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(2)Iftheperpetratorcommitstherobberyasamemberofagrouporacriminalorganization,orif,
duringtherobbery,aweaponordangerousinstrumentisused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
LarcenybyCoercion
Article219
(1)Whoever,beingcaughtintheactoflarcenyandwithanaimtoretainpossessionofstolen
goods,usesforceagainstapersonorthreatensinstantattackonapersonslifeorlimbshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(2)Ifthelarcenybyextortioniscommittedasamemberofagroup,orifduringlarcenyby
extortionaweaponordangerousinstrumentisused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
Embezzlement
Article220
(1)Whoeverunlawfullyappropriatesthemovablepropertyofanotherwhichhasbeenentrustedto
himshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentforthreeyears.
(2)Ifthestolenpropertyisofsmallvalueandiftheperpetratoractswithanaimtoappropriatethe
propertyofsuchvalue,heshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundreddailyincomesorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreemonths.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbyaguardian,he
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(4)Iftheembezzledpropertyisofparticularcultural,historical,scientificortechnicalsignificance,
oriftheembezzledpropertyisofgreatvalue,andiftheperpetratoractswithanaimtoappropriate
thepropertyofsuchvalue,heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(5)Whoeverunlawfullyappropriatesmovablepropertyofanotherwhichhehasfoundor
accidentallycomeacrossshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(6)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2and5ofthisArticle
shall be institutedbya private charge,while,if state propertyis embezzled,criminal proceedings
shallbeinstitutedfollowingamotion.
UnauthorizedUseofaMotorVehicle
Article221
(1) Whoever uses a motor vehicle in an unauthorized way shall be punished by a fine or by
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears..
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MaliciousMischief
Article222
(1) Whoever damages, deforms, destroys or renders unusable another person's property shall be
punishedby a fine of uptoone hundredandfifty dailyincomes or byimprisonment not exceeding
sixmonths.
(2) Whoever damages, deforms, destroys or renders unusable another person's property which
serves for religious purposes, a piece of cultural heritage, a specially protected natural resort, a
pieceofartoranobjectofscientificortechnicalsignificancewhichislocatedinapubliccollection,
aprotectedprivatecollectionorisexhibitedtothepublic,oranobjectwhichservespublicneedsor
which embellishes squares, streets or parks shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment not
exceedingoneyear.
(3) Criminal proceedings for the criminal offense referredto inparagraph1of this Article shall be
institutedbya private charge unless the criminal offense referredtoinparagraphs 1and2of this
Article is committedagainst a piece of protected cultural or natural heritage,or the damage caused
isnotofsmallvalue.
DamagetoDataandtheUseofDataofAnother
Article223
(1) Whoever,without authorization despite the protective measures,accesses the computer data or
programsofanothershallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2) Whoever renders unusable or hinders the work or the use of computer systems, computer
programs or electronic data and communication shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment not
exceedingthreeyears.
(3) Whoever damages, alters, deletes, destroys or in some other way renders unusable or
inaccessible the electronic data or computer programs of another shall be punished bya fine or by
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(4)Whoeverinterceptsorrecordsthenonpublictransmissionofelectronicdatato,withinorfroma
computersystem,notintendedforhisuse,includingtheelectromagnetictransmissionsofdatain
thecomputersystem,orwhoeverenablesanunauthorizedpersontoaccessthesedatashallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(5)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2,3and4ofthisArticleiscommittedin
connectionwiththecomputersystem,electronicdataorcomputerprogramofagovernmentalbody,
apublicinstitutionoracompanyofspecialpublicinterest,orifsignificantdamageiscaused,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(6)Whoever,withoutauthorization,produces,procures,sells,possessesormakesavailableto
anotherpersonspecialdevices,equipment,computerprogramsandelectronicdatacreatedor
adaptedfortheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2,3and4ofthis
Articleshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(7)Specialdevices,equipment,computerprogramsorelectronicdatacreated,usedoradaptedfor
theperpetrationofcriminaloffensesandusedfottheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredto
inparagraphs1,2,3and4ofthisArticleshallbeforfeited.
(8)Whoeverattemptstoperpetratethecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1,2,3and4of
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ComputerForgery
Article223a
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,develops,installs,alters,deletesormakesunusablecomputer
dataorprogramsthatareofsignificanceforlegalrelationsinorderforthemtobeusedasauthentic,
orwhoeverusessuchdataorprogramsshallbepunishedbyafineofbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingthreeyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedinconnectionwith
thecomputerdataorprogramsofagovernmentalbody,apublicinstitutionoracompanyof
particularpublicinterest,orifsignificantdamageiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(3)Whoever,withoutauthorization,produces,procures,sells,possessesormakesavailableto
anotherpersonspecialdevices,equipment,computerprogramsorelectronicdatacreatedoradopted
fortheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(4)Specialdevices,equipment,computerprogramsorelectronicdatacreated,usedoradaptedfor
theperpetrationofcriminaloffensesandwhichareusedtoperpetratethecriminaloffensereferrred
toinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleshallbeforfeited.
(5)Whoeverattemptstocommitthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthis
Articleshallbepunished.
Fraud
Article224
(1)Whoever,withanaimtoprocureunlawfulpecuniarygainforhimselforathirdparty,byfalse
representationorconcealmentoffacts,deceivesanotherorkeepssuchapersonindeception,
inducinghimtherebytodoortoomittodosomethingtothedetrimentofhispropertyorthe
propertyofanother,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifbytheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,
considerablepecuniarygainisacquiredorifthecriminaloffenseiscommittedwhilethe
perpetratorisamemberofagrouporacriminalorganization,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(3)If,bytheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleasmall
pecuniarygainisacquiredandtheperpetratoractedwiththeaimofacquiringsuchgain,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(4)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleonlywiththe
aimofcausingdamagetoanothershallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
threeyears.
(5)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs3and4ofthisArticle
shallbeinstitutedbyaprivatecharge.
ComputerFraud
Article224a
(1)Whoever,withanaimtoprocureunlawfulpecuniarygainforhimselforathirdparty,alters
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suchawaycausesdamagetoanotherpersonshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthsto
fiveyears.
(2)Whoever,withoutauthorization,produces,procures,sells,possessesormakesaccessibleto
anotherspecialdevices,equipment,computerprogramsorelectronicdatacreatedandadaptedfor
theperpetrationofthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1or2ofthisArticleshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)Specialdevices,equipment,computerprogramsorelectronicdatacreatedoradaptedforthe
perpetrationofcriminaloffensesthatwereusedtoperpetratethecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraphs1and2ofthisArticleshallbeforfeited.
(4)Whoeverattemptstoperpetratethecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle
shallbepunished.
ChainLetters
Article224b
Whoeverorganizesorpromotesachainletterinwhichaparticipant,havinginvestedmoney,can
expecttogainonlyifheorsheattractsfurtherparticipantsshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
MisuseofInsurance
Article225
(1)Whoever,withanaimtocollectinsurancemoneyfromaninsurer,destroys,damagesorhides
anobjectthathasbeeninsuredagainstdestruction,damage,lossortheftshallbepunishedbyafine
orbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withanaimtocollectinsurancemoneyfromaninsurerforbodilyinjury,corporalorhealth
impairment,inflictsonhimselfsuchinjuryorimpairment.
MisuseofaCheckandaCreditCard
Article226
(1)Whoever,bymisusingacheck,creditorbankingcard,totheuseofwhichhehasaright,
inducesabankorotherlegalentitytopayanamountforwhichheknowstherearenotsufficient
fundsandwhichis,bytheagreementontheuseofchecksandcards,expresslyforbiddenshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbe
institutedfollowingamotion.
ViolationofAnotherPerson'sRights
Article228
(1)Whoever,withanaimtofrustratethesatisfactionofaclaimonobjects,conveys,destroys,
damagesorabstractsanobjectofhispropertyonwhichanotherpersonhasalienortherightof
usufruct,causingtherebyinjurytosuchaperson,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonment
notexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoeverconceals,fictitiouslysells,destroys,damagesorrendersunusablehisentireproperty
oracertainpartofit,oracceptsafalseclaim,createsafalsecontractorbysomeotherfraudulent
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possibilityofsettlementwithatleastoneofhiscreditors,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstothreeyears.
(3)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle
shallbeinstitutedfollowingamotion.
ViolationofCopyrightoroftheRightsofPerformingArtists
Article229
(1)Whoever,underhisownnameorthenameofanother,publishes,shows,performs,transmitsor
insomeotherwaycommunicatestothepublictheworkofanother,whichisaccordingtolawan
authorswork,orallowsthistobedone,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withoutstatingthenameorthepseudonymoftheauthor,publishes,shows,performs,transmitsor
insomeotherwaycommunicatestothepublictheworkofanotherasreferredtoinparagraph1of
thisArticleonwhichisshownthenameorthepseudonymoftheauthororinanillicitwayenters
partsoftheworkofanotherreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleintohisownworkof
authorshiporallowsthistobedone.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedagainsta
protecteditemofculturalheritage,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstothreeyears.
(4)Whoeverdestroys,disfigures,defacesorinsomeotherway,withouttheauthor'spermission,
changestheworkofanotherasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbepunishedbyafine
orbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(5)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withoutstatingthenameorpseudonymoftheperformingartist,exceptiftheperformingartist
wishestostayanonymous,publishes,shows,transmitsorinsomeotherwaycommunicatestothe
publichisperformance.
(6)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
destroys,disfigures,defaces,maimsorinsomeotherway,withoutthepermissionofthe
performingartist,changeshisrecordedperformanceasreferredtoinparagraph4ofthisArticle.
(7)If,bytheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2,3,4and5ofthis
Article,considerablepecuniarygainisacquired,orconsiderabledamageiscaused,whilethe
perpetratoractswithanaimtoacquiresuchpecuniarygainortocausesuchdamage,theperpetrator
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
IllicitUseofanAuthorsWorkoranArtisticPerformance
Article230
(1)Whoever,withouttheapprovaloftheauthororanothercarrierofthecopyright,ortheperson
whoisauthorizedtograntapprovalwhensuchapprovalisrequiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofthe
law,orcontrarytotheirprohibition,makesamastercopy,reproduces,multiplies,putsinto
circulation,rents,imports,transfersacrosstheborder,shows,performs,broadcasts,transmits,makes
accessibletothepublic,translates,adapts,refashionsorinanyotherwayusesaworkofauthorship,
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withoutapprovaloftheperformingartistorthepersonwhoisauthorizedtograntapproval,when
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records,reproduces,multiplies,putsintocirculation,rents,imports,transfersacrosstheborder,
shows,performs,broadcasts,transmits,makesaccessibletothepublicorinanyotherwayusesa
performanceofaperformingartist.
(3)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
intendingtomakepossibletheunauthorizeduseofanintellectualworkorperformanceofa
performingartist,produces,imports,transfersacrosstheborder,putsintocirculation,rents,or
enablesanothertouseorexploitanykindofequipmentordeviceswhoseprimaryorpredominant
purposeistoenabletheunauthorizedremovalorthwartingofsometechnicalmeansorcomputer
programintendedtoprotectthecopyrightortherightofaperformingartistagainstunauthorized
use.
(4)Thepersononwhomtheobjectsintendedfor,orusedin,theperpetrationofacriminaloffense
arefound,orcomeintobeingthroughtheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraphs1,2and3ofthisArticle,whilesuchapersonknowsit,couldknoworshouldhave
knownit,shallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundreddailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingsixmonths.
(5)If,bytheperpetrationofacriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2,and3ofthisArticle,
considerablepecuniarygainisacquiredorconsiderabledamageiscausedwhiletheperpetratoracts
withintenttoacquiresuchpecuniarygainortocausesuchdamage,theperpetratorshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(6)Theobjectswhichwereintendedfororusedintheperpetrationofacriminaloffenseorcame
intobeingbytheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2and3ofthis
Articleshallbeforfeited,andtheobjectswhichcameintobeingbytheperpetrationofthecriminal
offensesreferredtoinparagraphs1,2and3ofthisArticleshallbeforfeitedanddestroyed.
ViolationoftheRightsofProducersofAudioorVideoRecordings
andtheRightsRelatedtoRadioBroadcasting
Article231
(1)Whoever,withouttheapprovaloftheproducerofanaudioorvideorecording,whensuch
approvalisrequiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofthelaw,orcontrarytohisprohibition,broadcasts,
multipliesdirectlyorindirectlyanaudioorvideorecording,putsitwithoutauthorizationinto
circulation,rents,imports,transfersacrosstheborderormakesitaccessibletothepublicshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withouttheapprovalofthecarrieroftherightrelatingtoradiobroadcasts,whensuchapprovalis
requiredpursuanttothelaw,orcontrarytohisprohibition,rebroadcastssuchabroadcastingor
recording,multipliesorputsintocirculationtherecordingofthebroadcast.
(3)If,bytheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle,
considerablefinancialgainisacquiredorconsiderabledamageiscausedwhiletheperpetratoracts
withanaimtoacquiresuchpecuniarygainortocausesuchdamage,heshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(4)Theobjectswhichwereintendedfororusedintheperpetrationofthecriminaloffense,orcame
intobeingthroughtheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2and3of
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ViolationofPatentRights
Article232
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,filesapatentapplicationordoesnotstateorfalselystatesin
thepatentapplicationtheinventorormakestheessenceoftheinventionaccessibletothepublic
priortotheinventionbeingpublishedinthewaystipulatedbythelawshallbepunishedbyafineor
byimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Whoever,withoutauthorization,makes,imports,transfersacrosstheborder,offers,putsinto
circulation,storesorusesaproductorprocedurewhichisthesubjectofpatentprotectionshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)If,bytheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle,
considerablepecuniarygainisacquiredorconsiderabledamageiscausedwhiletheperpetratoracts
withanaimtoacquiresuchpecuniarygainortocausesuchdamage,theperpetratorshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(4)Theobjectswhichwereintendedfororusedintheperpetrationofthecriminaloffenseorcame
intobeingthroughtheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs2and3ofthis
Articleshallbeforfeited,andtheobjectswhichcameintobeingbytheperpetrationofthecriminal
offensereferredtoinparagraphs2and3ofthisArticleshallbeforfeitedanddestroyed.
UsuriousContract
Article233
(1)Whoever,takingadvantageoftheemergency/distress,difficultfinancialconditions,insufficient
experience,lightmindednessorthediminishedcapabilityofjudgmentofanotherperson,receives
fromsuchaperson,orcontractswithsuchaperson,pecuniarygainforhimselforforathirdperson
whichisobviouslydisproportionatetotheconsiderationhehasgiven,doneorboundhimselfto
giveortodoshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
engageshimselftogivingloans,contractingtherebyexorbitantpecuniarygain.
Extortion
Article234
(1)Whoever,withanaimtoprocureunlawfulpecuniarygainforhimselforforathirdperson,with
forceorbyaseriousthreat,coercesanothertodoortoomittodosomethingtothedetrimentofhis
ownpropertyorthepropertyofanothershallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofive
years.
(2)If,intheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,aweapon
oradangerousinstrumentisused,orif,bytheoffense,considerablepecuniarygainisacquiredor
theoffenseiscommittedasamemberofagrouporcriminalorganization,theperpetratorshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
Blackmail
Article235

(1)Whoever,withanaimtoprocureunlawfulpecuniarygainforhimselforforanotherperson,
threatensthispersonwithadisclosureabouthimoraboutpersonsclosetohimconcerning
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somethingtothedetrimentofhisownpropertyorthepropertyofanothershallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,considerablepecuniarygain
isacquiredortheoffenseiscommittedasamemberofagrouporcriminalorganization,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
Concealing
Article236
(1)Whoeverpurchases,receivesinpledgeorotherwiseacquires,concealsorresellsanobject
whichheknowswasacquiredbyacriminaloffenseorwhathasbeenreceivedforsuchanobjectas
theresultofasaleorexchangeshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedwhilethe
perpetratorisamemberofagrouporacriminalorganization,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
InstitutionofCriminalProceedingsforCriminalOffenses

AgainstProperty

Article237
Exceptforcriminaloffenseswheretheinstitutionofcriminalproceedingsisspeciallyprescribedby
aprivatechargeorfollowingamotion,forthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticle216,
paragraph1,Article217,Article221,paragraphs1and2,Article224,paragraph1,Article224a,
paragraph1,Article224b,Article228,paragraph1andArticle236,paragraph1ofthisCode,if
theyarecommittedagainstaspouse,abloodrelativeinadirectline,asibling,adopter,adopted
person,oragainstthepersonwithwhomtheperpetratorcohabitates,criminalproceedingsshallbe
initiatedbyaprivatecharge.

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CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTPEOPLE'SHEALTH
TransmissionofContagiousDiseases
Article238
(1)Whoeverfailstocomplywithregulationsordirectionsbywhichthecompetentstateauthority
ordersexaminations,disinfection,quarantineorothermeasuresforthesuppressionorpreventionof
acontagiousdiseaseandwhereconsequentlythedangerofthespreadingofacontagiousdisease
occursshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
failstocomplywithregulationsordirectionsbywhichthecompetentstateauthoritystipulates
measuresforthesuppressionorpreventionofthecontagiousdiseasesofanimalstowhichhumans
arealsoproneandconsequentlywhereadangerofthetransmissionofthecontagiousdiseaseonto
humansoccurs.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedby
negligence,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomes
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TransmissionofVenerealDiseases
Article239
(1)Whoever,knowingthatheisinfectedwithavenerealdisease,communicatesthesameto
anotherthroughsexualintercourseoranequivalentsexualact,ifatthesametimethecriminal
offenseofaggravatedbodilyinjuryisnotcommitted,shallbepunishedbyafineorimprisonment
notexceedingoneyear.

(2)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle
shallbeinstitutedfollowingamotion,exceptwhenthecriminaloffenseiscommittedagainsta
juvenile.
MedicalMalpractice
Article240
(1)Aphysicianordentistwho,inrenderingmedicalservices,doesnotapplymeasuresforthe
protectionofpatientsinaccordancewithprofessionalstandards,orappliesanobviouslyinadequate
remedyormethodoftreatment,oringeneralactscarelessly,thuscausingthedeteriorationofan
illnessortheimpairmentofapersonshealth,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingtwoyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonthehealth
providerwho,inrenderingmedicalservices,doesnotapplymeasuresfortheprotectionofpatients
ordoesnotactinaccordancewithprofessionalstandards,orrendersmedicalservicesinpremises
nothavingthestatutoryapprovalforwork,oringeneralactscarelessly,thuscausingthe
deteriorationofanillnessortheimpairmentofapersonshealth.
(3)Aphysicianordentistwhocommitsthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1or2ofthis
Articlebynegligenceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
UnauthorizedMedicalTreatment
Article241
(1)Whoevertreatsanotherwithoutthatperson'sconsentshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoone
hundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(2)Aphysicianordentistwhoperformsasurgicalorothermedicalinterventiononanother
personsbodywithoutsuchaperson'sexpressandvalidwrittenconsentshallbepunishedbyafine
orbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(3)Thereshallbenocriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticlewhenthelaw
prescribesthecompulsorymedicaltreatment,ortreatment,surgicalorothermedicalinterventionbe
performedonapersonwhoisnotconsciousorisnotcapableofreasoning,whenaclosememberof
thefamilyorlegalrepresentativeisnotaccessibleandwhenthepostponementoftreatmentor
interventionwouldendangersuchaperson'slifeorwouldcauseaconsiderabledeteriorationinhis
health.
IllicitTransplantationofPartsoftheHumanBody
Article242
(1)Whoever,withoutmedicaljustification,removesfortransplantationpurposesapartofthehuman
bodywiththeconsentofalivingdonor,orwhoever,withoutmedicaljustification,transplantsapart
ofthehumanbodywiththeconsentofarecipientshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonment
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(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withmedicaljustification,removesfortransplantationpurposesapartofthehumanbodywithout
theconsentofalivingdonor,orwho,withmedicaljustification,transplantsapartofthehuman
bodywithouttheconsentofarecipient.
(3)Whoever,withoutmedicaljustification,removesfortransplantationpurposesapartofthehuman
bodywithouttheconsentofalivingdonor,orwhoever,withoutmedicaljustification,transplantsa
partofthehumanbodywithouttheconsentofarecipientshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstofiveyears.
(4)Whoever,fortransplantationpurposes,removesapartofadeceasedperson'sbodybeforedeath
isestablishedintheprescribedmannershallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothree
years.
(5)Whoever,fortransplantationpurposes,removesapartofadeceasedperson'sbody,knowing
thatthispersonexpresslyandinwritingopposedtheremoval,orwhoever,fortransplantation
purposes,removesapartofthebodyofadeceasedjuvenileoramentallyillpersonwithoutthe
expresswrittenconsentofhislegalrepresentativeshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonment
notexceedingoneyear.
(6)Whoever,forremunerationorpecuniarygain,givesapartofhisownbodyorapartofthebody
ofanotherlivingordeceasedpersonfortransplantationpurposesorintermediatesinsodoingshall
bepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingtwoyears.
(7)Ifaphysiciancommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2and4ofthisArticle,
heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears,while,ifhecommitsthe
criminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticle,heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
notlessthanthreeyears.
FailuretoRenderMedicalAid
Article243
Aphysicianordentistorotherhealthserviceproviderwhofailstorenderurgentmedicalaidtoa
patientorapersonwhoneedssuchaidbecauseofdirectperilforhislifeshallbepunishedbyafineor
byimprisonmentnotexceedingtwoyears.
Quackery
Article244
(1)Whoever,lackingprescribedprofessionalqualifications,medicallytreatsanotherorrenders
medicalaidtosuchapersonshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydaily
incomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlefor
remunerationorpecuniarygainshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingone
year.
PreparationandProductionofHazardousDrugs
Article245
(1)Whoeverpreparesorproducesdrugpreparationsorproductswhicharehazardoustohuman
healthinordertosellthemorotherwiseputthemintocirculationshallbepunishedbyafineorby
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(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1bynegligenceshallbe
punishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
sixmonths.
(3)Theproductsandmeansforproductionshallbeforfeited.
CarelessnessinPreparationandDispensingofDrugs
Article246
(1)Apharmacistoranotherpersonauthorizedforthepreparationanddispensingofdrugstobe
usedinmedicinewhopreparesadrugcontrarytoprofessionalstandardsordispensesawrongdrug,
andtherebyendangersthehealthofaperson,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingoneyear.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
ProductionandCirculatingofHarmfulFoodstuffs
Article247
(1)Whoeverproduces,sellsorotherwiseputsintocirculationvictuals,dishes,drinksorother
productswhichareharmfultohumanhealth,notdeclaringorkeepingsecrettheirharmfulness,
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingsixmonths.
CarelessInspectionofMeat
Article248
(1)Aveterinarianoranotherpersonauthorizedtoinspectlivestockforslaughterormeatintended
forhumannutritionwhoinspectslivestockandmeatcontrarytoprofessionalstandardsorwhodoes
notperformtheinspectionwhichheisboundtoperform,thusallowingthedistributionofmeat
whichisharmfultohumanhealth,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
oneyear.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingsixmonths.
SeriousCriminalOffensesAgainstPeople'sHealth
Article249

(1)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle238,paragraphs1and2,Article240,paragraphs
1and2,Article241,paragraphs1and2,Article242,paragraphs1and3,Article243,Article244,
paragraphs1and2,Article245,paragraph1,Article246,paragraph1,Article247,paragraph1
andArticle248,paragraph1ofthisCode,seriousbodilyinjurytoapersoniscaused,orhishealth
isseverelyimpaired,ortheexistingillnessconsiderablydeteriorates,theperpetratorshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(2)If,bythecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneormore
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(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle238,paragraph3,Article240,paragraph3,
Article245,paragraph2,Article246,paragraph2,Article247,paragraph2andArticle248,
paragraph2ofthisArticle,seriousbodilyinjurytoapersoniscaused,orhishealthisseverely
impaired,ortheexistingillnessconsiderablydeteriorates,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(4)If,bythecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticle,thedeathofoneormore
personsiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.

CHAPTERNINETEEN(xix)

CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTTHEENVIRONMENT
EnvironmentalPollution
Article250
(1)Whoever,contrarytoregulations,pollutestheair,soil,running,stillorgroundwater,
watercoursesorthesea,seabedorsubsoilorinsomeotherwayimperilsthequalityofair,soil,
water,watercoursesorthesea,seabedorsubsoilorthenaturalgeneticharmonyofbiological
diversitywithinawideareaandtoanextentwhichcanworsentheconditionsoflifeofhumansor
animals,orendangertheexistenceofforests,plantsandothervegetation,shallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
pollutestheair,soil,running,stillorgroundwater,watercoursesorthesea,seabedorsubsoilorin
someotherwayimperilsthequalityoftheair,soil,watercoursesorthesea,seabedorsubsoilorthe
naturalgeneticharmonyofbiologicaldiversity,thuscausingdangertothelifeorhealthofhumans
oranimals,orcausesdestructionorsubstantialdamagetoforests,plantsandothervegetationwithin
awiderarea.
(3)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleby
negligenceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
EndangeringtheEnvironmentbyNoise
Article251
(1)Whoever,contrarytoregulations,makesnoisewhichisapttocausesubstantialdamagetothe
healthofanumberofpersonsshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthree
years.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
EndangeringtheEnvironmentbyWasteDisposal
Article252
(1)Whoever,contrarytoregulations,disposes,deposits,collects,stores,treatsortransportswaste
oringeneralhandlesitinawaywhichendangersthequalityoftheair,soil,water,watercoursesor
theseawithinawiderareaandtoanextentwhichcanworsentheconditionsoflifeofhumansor
animalsorendangertheexistenceofforests,plantsandothervegetationshallbepunishedbyafine
orbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
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endangersthequalityoftheair,soil,watercoursesorthesea,thuscausingdangertothelifeor
healthofhumansoranimals,orcausesdestructionorsubstantialdamagetoforests,plantsandother
vegetationwithinawidearea.
(3)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleby
negligenceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
ImportingofRadioactiveorOtherHazardousWasteInto
theRepublicofCroatia
Article253
(1)Whoever,contrarytoregulations,importsintotheRepublicofCroatiaradioactiveorother
hazardouswasteharmfultothelifeorhealthofhumansshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Whoever,byabusinghisofficialpositionorauthority,contrarytoregulations,enables
radioactiveorotherhazardouswasteharmfultothelifeorhealthofhumanstobeimportedintothe
RepublicofCroatiashallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleispunishable.
EndangeringtheEnvironmentwithInstallations
Article254
(1)Whoever,contrarytoregulations,putsintooperationorrunsinstallations,ordeviatesfromthe
manufacturingprocessesinwhichhazardoussubstancesarereleasedwhichmayendangerthe
qualityoftheair,soil,water,watercoursesortheseawithinawideareaandoftheecosystemsof
theseatoanextentwhichcanworsentheconditionsoflifeofhumansoranimalsorendangerthe
existenceofforests,plantsandothervegetationshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyafineofnotmorethanonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
TransmissionofContagiousDiseasesamongAnimalsandPlants
Article255
(1)Whoeverfailstocomplywithregulationsordirectionsbywhichacompetentstateauthority
imposesmeasuresforthesuppressionorpreventionofcontagiousdiseasesamonganimalsor
plants,thusraisingthedangerofthespreadingofsuchadiseaseoritsagentsorplantpestsshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingsixmonths.
ProductionofHarmfulDrugsforAnimals
Article256
Whoeverproducesforthepurposeofsaleorcirculatesdrugsforthetreatmentorpreventionof
infectionamonganimalsandwhicharedangerousfortheirlifeorhealth,sothatconsequentlya
largenumberofanimalsperishesorthespreadingofthecontagiousdiseaseoccurs,shallbe
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VeterinaryMalpractice
Article257
(1)Aveterinarianorveterinaryassistantwho,inrenderingveterinaryaidorcarryingoutan
examination,inoculationortreatmentofananimal,doesnotadheretotherulesoftheveterinary
profession,sothatconsequentlysickness,thedeteriorationofthesicknessorthedeathoftheanimal
occurs,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Theveterinarianorveterinaryassistantwhocommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraph1ofthisArticlebynegligenceshallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfifty
dailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
PoachingGame
Article258
(1)Whoeverhuntsgameduringtheclosedseasonorwithinanareawherehuntingisforbidden,or
whoeverhuntsprotectedfaunaspecies,orwhoeverhuntswildgameofaparticularspecieswithout
thespeciallicenserequiredforsuchhunting,orwhoeverhuntsinamannerorwithdeviceswhich
areprohibitedbyregulationorwhichdestroygameonalargescale,orwhoevermovesgamefrom
itshabitattoanotherplacewithouttheapprovalofacompetentstateauthorityshallbepunishedby
afineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoeverhuntsonthehuntinggroundofanother,ifhisactdoesnotconstitutea
criminaloffenseagainstproperty,shallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydaily
incomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
PoachingFish
Article259
(1)Whoevercatchesfishorotherfreshwaterorseaanimalsororganismsduringtheclosedseason
orwithinanareawherefishingisforbidden,orwhoevercatchesprotectedfishorotherwaterorsea
animalsororganismswhichareforbiddentobecaught,orwhoevercatchesfishorotherfreshwater
orseaanimalsororganismsofparticularspecieswithoutthelicenserequiredforsuchcatching,or
whoevercatchesfishorotherfreshwaterorseaanimalsororganismsusingexplosives,electric
power,poison,dazingpreparationsorinsomeothermannerorwithdeviceswhichareharmfulto
theirprocreationorwhichareprohibitedbyregulations,orwhoevermovesfishorotherfreshwater
orseaanimalsororganismsfromtheirhabitattoanotherplacewithouttheapprovalofacompetent
stateauthorityshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoevercatchesfishorotherfreshwaterorseaanimalsororganismsinthefishingpreserveof
another,ifhisactdoesnotconstituteacriminaloffenseagainstproperty,shallbepunishedbyafine
ofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
TorturingAnimals
Article260
(1)Whoeverseverelymaltreatsananimalorexposesittounnecessarysufferanceorcausesit
unnecessarypainorexposesittosufferingbygivingventtobaseinstinctsshallbepunishedbya
fineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlesoastowina
betorotherwiseprocureapecuniarygainshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
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(3)Whoeverbynegligenceorbywithholdingfoodorwaterorotherwiseexposingananimalduring
itstransporttoadifficultconditionthroughalongperiodoftimeshallbepunishedbyafineofup
toonehundreddailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreemonths.
DevastationofForests
Article261
(1)Whoever,contrarytoregulationsortothedirectionsofcompetentstateauthorities,lumbersor
clearsaforestorwhoeverbarkstreesorinsomeotherwaydevastatesaforest,whilenot
committingtherebysomeothercriminaloffenseforwhichamoreseverepunishmentisprescribed,
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleinaspecially
protectedforestorinaforestwhichisaconstituentpartofaspeciallyprotectednatureareashallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingtwoyears.
UnlawfulExploitationofMineralResources
Article261a
(1)Whoever,contrarytoregulationsordecisionsofthecompetentgovernmentalbodiesexploits
mineralresourcesshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleinaspecially
protectedareashallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)If,bytheperpetrationreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle,considerablepecuniary
gainisacquiredorconsiderabledamageiscaused,andwhiletheperpetratoractedwithanaimto
acquiresuchpecuniarygainortocausesuchdamage,heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforone
toeightyears.
(4)Theobjectswhichwereintendedfororusedintheperpetrationofthecriminaloffense,orcame
intobeingbytheperpetrationofthecriminaloffenseshallbeforfeited.
(5)Whoeverattemptstoperpetratethecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle
shallbepunished.
SeriousCriminalOffensesAgainsttheEnvironment
Article262
(1)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle250,paragraphs1and2,Article251,paragraph
1,Article252,paragraphs1and2,Article253,paragraphs1and2andArticle254,paragraph1of
thisCode,seriousbodilyinjuryorsevereimpairmenttothehealthofanumberofpersonsis
caused,orthedeathofoneormorepersonsiscaused,orifthechangescausedbythepollution
cannotbeeliminatedforaconsiderableperiodoftime,orifanecologicalcatastropheiscaused,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(2)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle250,paragraph3,Article251,paragraph2,
Article252,paragraph3andArticle254,paragraph2ofthisCode,thedeathofoneormore
personsiscaused,orseriousbodilyinjuryorsevereimpairmenttothehealthofanumberof
personsiscaused,orifthechangescausedbythepollutioncannotbeeliminatedforaconsiderable
periodoftime,orifthequalityoftheenvironmentissubstantiallydiminished,theperpetratorshall
bepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
(3)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle255,paragraph1,Article256,paragraph1and
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extensivematerialdamageiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforoneto
fiveyears.
(4)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle255,paragraph2andArticle257,Section2of
thisCode,extensivematerialdamageiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
foronetothreeyears.

CHAPTERTWENTY(xx)
CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTTHEPUBLICSAFETYOFPERSONSAND

PROPERTYANDSAFETYINTRAFFIC

EndangeringLifeandPropertybyDangerousPublicActsorMeans
Article263
(1)Whoeverendangersthelifeorlimbofpeopleorpropertyofconsiderablevaluebyfire,flood,
anexplosive,poisonorpoisonousgas,ionizingradiation,mechanicalforce,electricorotherpower,
orbysomepubliclydangerousactorpubliclydangerousobjectsshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
forsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonan
officialorresponsiblepersonwhodoesnotinstalldevicesforprotectionagainstfire,explosion,
flood,poison,poisonousgasesorionizingradiationproscribedbystatute,ordoesnotmaintainsuch
devicesinworkingcondition,orfailstoactivatethemincaseofneed,orfailstoactinaccordance
withtheregulationsortechnicalrulesonsafetymeasures,endangeringtherebythelifeandlimbof
peopleorpropertyofconsiderablevalue.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticlearecommittedataplace
whereanumberofpersonsisgathered,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforone
toeightyears.
(4)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleby
negligenceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(5)Whoeverprovidesormakesfunctionalthemeans,removesobstacles,makesaplanorarranges
withanotherorundertakesanyotheracttocreatetheconditionsforthedirectperpetrationofthe
criminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstothreeyears.
DestructionorDamageofPublicUtilityInstallations
Article264
(1)Whoeverdestroys,damages,changes,rendersunusable,removesordisconnectsapublicutility
installationforwater,heat,gas,electricorotherpower,ordoeslikewisetoacommunications
systeminstallation,thuscausingdisordertotheordinarylifeofcitizens,shallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
DamageofSafetyEquipmentatWork
Article265
(1)Whoeverdestroys,damages,removes,disconnectsorotherwiserendersunusableorinefficient
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therebyendangersthelifeandlimbofpeopleorpropertyofconsiderablevalue,shallbepunished
byimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
(2)Aresponsiblepersoninamine,factory,workshop,oranotherplacewhereworkisperformed
whodoesnotinstallsafetyequipment,ordoesnotmaintainitinworkingcondition,orfailstoputit
intooperationincaseofneed,orfailstoactinaccordancewiththeregulationsonmeasuresof
safetyatwork,endangeringtherebythelifeandlimbofpeopleorpropertyofconsiderablevalue,
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleby
negligenceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
DangerousExecutionofConstructionWorks
Article266
(1)Whoeverinthedesign,supervisionorconstructionofabuildingorintheexecutionofany
constructionwork,orthedemolitionofabuilding,byactingcontrarytoregulationsorgenerally
recognizedprofessionalstandards,endangersthelifeofpeopleorpropertyofconsiderablevalue
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlebynegligence
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
HandlingPubliclyDangerousSubstances
Article267
(1)Whoeverwithoutauthoritymakes,manufactures,collects,hidesortransportscontraryto
regulationsionizingorothersubstanceswhichcancausepublicdangertothelifeofpeopleorto
propertyofconsiderablevalue,orwhoeverenablesanothertoacquiresuchsubstanceswithout
authority,orpreventsanotherfromacquiringthemwithauthority,shallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
contrarytoregulationsonthetransportationofexplosivesoreasilyinflammablematerials,hands
overtheexplosiveoreasilyinflammablematerialtobetransportedbyapublictransport
conveyance,ortransportssuchmaterialhimselfusingapublictransportconveyance.
(3)Ionizingorothersubstancesreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeforfeited.
DestroyingorDamagingDangerSigns
Article268
(1)Whoeverdestroys,damages,removesorinanywayrendersunusableorunnoticeableasignor
devicewarningofacertaindangerorservingforthesafetyofland,sea,waterorairtrafficshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
FailuretoAvertaDanger
Article269
(1)Whoeverfailstoundertakemeasurestoaverttheimmanentdangeroffire,flood,explosion,traffic
accidentorsomeotherimmanentdangertothelifeofpeopleortopropertyofconsiderablevalue,by
timelynotifyingacompetentserviceorinsomeotherway,althoughhecouldhavedonesowithout
considerabledangertohimselforanother,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
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(2)Whoever,bydissuasionorinsomeotherway,thwartsanotherinundertakingmeasurestoward
avertingapublicdangertothelifeofpeopleortopropertyofconsiderablevalue,shallbepunishedbya
fineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingtwoyears.
(3)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleispunishable.
FailuretoParticipateinAvertingaPublicDanger
Article270
Whoever,contrarytotheorderofacompetentstateauthority,withoutjustifiedreason,refusesto
participateinavertingapublicdangertothelifeofpeopleandtopropertyofconsiderablevalue,
shallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundreddailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
threemonths.
SeriousCriminalOffensesAgainstPublicSafety
Article271
(1)IfbythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle263,paragraphs1,2and3,Article264,paragraph
1,Article265,paragraphs1and2andArticle266,paragraph1ofthisCodetheseriousbodilyinjury
ofanotherorextensivematerialdamageiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
foronetotenyears.
(2)IfbythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle263,paragraphs1,2and3,Article264,
paragraph1,Article265,paragraphs1and2andArticle266,paragraph1ofthisCodethedeathof
oneormorepersonsiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreeto
twelveyears.
(3)IfbythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle263,paragraph4,Article264,paragraph2,
Article265,paragraph3,Article266,paragraph2ofthisCodetheseriousbodilyinjuryofanother
orextensivematerialdamageiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstofiveyears.
(4)IfbythecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle263,paragraph4,Article264,paragraph2,
Article265,paragraph3andArticle266,paragraph2ofthisCodethedeathofoneormorepersons
iscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
EndangeringRoadTraffic
Article272
(1)Aparticipantinroadtrafficwhobyviolatingregulationsontrafficsafety,endangersthetraffic
insuchamannerthathecausesanaccidentinwhichanotherisseriouslybodilyinjured,or
extensivematerialdamageiscausedtoanother,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonths
tofiveyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)Ifbythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlethedeathofoneormore
personsiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Ifbythecriminaloffensereferredinparagraph2ofthisArticlethedeathofoneormore
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EndangeringTrafficbyaDangerousActormeans
Article272a
(1)Whoever,bydestroyingordamagingvehicles,destroying,removingordamagingtraffic
devices,settingupobstaclesorbyanyotherwaycausesextensiveperilforthelivesandlimbsof
peopleorpropertyshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)If,thecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsinseriousbodilyinjury
orextensivedamagetoproperty,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoten
years.
(4)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlecausesthedeathofoneormore
persons,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetotwelveyears.
(5)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleresultsinseriousbodilyinjuryor
extensivedamagetoproperty,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthsto
fiveyears.
(6)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticlecausesthedeathofoneormore
persons,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
FailuretoRenderAidtoaPersonWhoSuffersSeriousBodilyInjury
inaTrafficAccident
Article273
(1)Adriverofamotorvehicleorsomeothermeansoftransportwholeaveswithoutaidaperson
whosuffersseriousbodilyinjurycausedbythemotorvehicleortransportationconveyanceshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Ifbythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlethedeathofoneormore
personsiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
threeyears.

CHAPTERTWENTYONE(xxi)
CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTTHESAFETY

OFPAYMENTANDBUSINESSOPERATIONS

CounterfeitingofMoney
Article274
(1)Whoevercounterfeitsmoneywithanaimthatitbebroughtintocirculationasgenuine,or
whoeveraltersgenuinemoneywithanaimthatitbebroughtintocirculation,orwhoeverbrings
suchcounterfeitmoneyintocirculation,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
procurescounterfeitmoneywithanaimthatitbebroughtintocirculationasgenuine.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedwhilethe
perpetratorisamemberofagrouporcriminalorganization,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
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(4)Whoeverbringsintocirculationcounterfeitmoneyreceivedbyhimasgenuine,beingawarethat
ithasbeencounterfeitedoralteredshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
threeyears.
(5)Whoeverattemptstocommitthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph4ofthisArticleshall
bepunished.
(6)Counterfeitmoneyshallbeforfeited.
CounterfeitingofSecurities
Article275
(1)Whoevercounterfeitssecuritiesissuedpursuanttoregulationswiththeintentthattheybe
broughtintocirculationasgenuine,orwhoeveraltersgenuinesecuritiestogivethemthe
appearanceofahighervaluewithanaimthattheybebroughtintocirculationasgenuine,or
whoeverbringssuchsecuritiesintocirculation,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoten
years.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
procurescounterfeitsecuritieswithanaimthattheybebroughtintocirculationasgenuine.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedwhilethe
perpetratorisamemberofagrouporcriminalorganization,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentfornotlessthanthreeyears.
(4)Whoeverbringsintocirculationsecuritiesreceivedbyhimasgenuine,knowingorfindingout
thatthesehavebeencounterfeitedoraltered,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingthreeyears.
(5)Whoeverattemptstoperpetratethecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph4ofthisArticle
shallbepunished.
(6)Counterfeitsecuritiesshallbeforfeited.
CounterfeitingofValueTokens
Article276
(1)Whoevercounterfeitstaxstampsorpostagestampsorothervaluetokensissuedpursuantto
regulations,orwhoeveralterssomeofthesegenuinevaluetokenswithanaimthattheybeusedas
genuineorconveyedtoanotherforuse,orwhoeverusessuchcounterfeittokensasgenuineor
procuresthemwithsuchanaim,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Whoeverremovesthesealfromavaluetokenorinsomeotherwaytreatsthealreadyusedvalue
tokensoastogiveittheappearanceofanunusedtoken,orwhoeverusesorsellsanalreadyused
valuetokenasvalid,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)Counterfeitvaluetokensshallbeforfeited.
Manufacturing,Supplying,Possessing,SellingorProviding
ofInstrumentsofForgery
Article277
(1)Whoevermanufactures,supplies,possesses,sellsorprovidesinstrumentsforcounterfeiting
valuetokensissuedpursuanttoregulationsshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
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(2)Whoevermanufactures,supplies,possesses,sellsorprovidesinstrumentsforcounterfeiting
moneyorsecuritiesissuedpursuanttoregulationsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstofiveyears.
(3)Theinstrumentsreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleshallbeforfeited.
ForgeryofTrademarks,MeasuresandWeights
Article278
(1)Whoever,withanaimtouseasgenuine,makesfalsetrademarksusedfortheidentificationof
domesticorforeigncommodities,suchasseals,stampsorhallmarksforbrandinggold,silver,
livestock,woodorsomeothercommodities,oralterssuchgenuinetrademarks,orwhoeveruses
falsetrademarksasgenuine,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
forgesmeasuresorweights.
(3)Whoever,withoutauthority,manufactures,supplies,sellsorprovidesinstrumentstomake
trademarksorfalsemeasuresandweightsshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingthreeyears.
(4)Falsetrademarks,measuresandweightsshallbeforfeited.
MoneyLaundering
Article279
(1)Whoever,inbanking,financialorothereconomicoperations,invests,takesover,exchangesor
otherwiseconcealsthetruesourceofmoney,objectsorrightsprocuredbymoneywhichheknows
tobeacquiredbyacriminaloffenseshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
acquires,possessesorbringsintocirculationforhimselforforanotherthemoney,objectsorrights
referredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,althoughatthemomentofacquisitionheknewtheorigin
ofsuch.
(3)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleasa
memberofagrouporacriminalorganizationshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoten
years.
(4)Whoever,committingthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle,acts
negligentlyregardingthefactthatthemoney,objectsorrightsareacquiredbythecriminaloffense
referredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthsto
threeyears.
(5)Ifthemoney,objectsorrightsreferredtoinparagraphs1,2and4ofthisArticleareacquiredby
acriminaloffensecommittedinaforeignstate,suchanoffenseshallbeevaluatedpursuanttothe
provisionsoftheCroatiancriminallegislationtakingintoconsiderationtheprovisionsofArticle16,
paragraphs2and3ofthisCode.
(6)Themoneyandobjectsreferredtoinparagraphs1,2and4ofthisArticleshallbeforfeited
whiletherightsreferredtoinparagraphs1,2and4shallbepronouncedvoid.
(7)Thecourtmayremitthepunishmentoftheperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraphs1,2,3and4ofthisArticlewhovoluntarilycontributestothediscoveryofsucha
criminaloffense.
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Article280

(1)Whoever,byabusinghisofficialpositionorauthority,limitsthefreemovementofcapitaland
laborwithinacertainarea,withholdsorlimitstherightofalegalornaturalpersontobeengaged
withinacertainareaintradingwithgoodsandservices,placesacompanyinadisadvantageous
positioninrelationtootherlegalandnaturalpersonsregardingtheconditionsofworkortrading
withgoodsandservices,orlimitsthefreeexchangeofgoodsandservicesshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
exploitshissocialpositionorinfluencesothattheoffensereferredtoinparagraph1iscommitted.
PreferenceofCreditors
Article281
(1)Whoever,withknowledgeofhisinsolvency,givesinpaymentofadebtorotherwisea
preferencetoacreditorincollectingclaims,thuscausingdamagetoatleastoneofhisother
creditorsshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,asa
responsiblepersoninalegalentity,commitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthis
Article.
(3)TheperpetratorshallbepunishedforthecriminaloffensereferredtointhisArticleonlyif
bankruptcyproceedingshavebeeninitiated.
(4)Criminalproceedingsforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbe
institutedfollowingamotion.
CausingBankruptcy
Article282
(1)Whoever,withknowledgeofhisownindebtednessorinsolvency,withanaimtodiminishthe
futurebankruptcyestate,spendsexcessively,givesawaypropertyconsiderablybelowitsvalue,
assumesunreasonableliability,recklesslytakesorgivesloans,doesbusinesswithaninsolvent
person,omitstocollecthisclaimsontime,orinsomeotherwaywhichisinobviouscontrarietyto
therequirementsoftheproperconductofbusinessdecreaseshisassets,shallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstotenyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentshallbeinflictedonwhoever,byactionsdescribedinparagraph1ofthis
Article,causeshisindebtednessorinsolvency.
(3)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedona
responsiblepersoninalegalentitywhocommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1
and2ofthisArticle.
(4)Whoevercommitsacriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleby
negligenceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(5)TheperpetratorshallbepunishedforthecriminaloffensereferredtointhisArticleonlyif
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MalpracticeinBankruptcyProceedings
Article283
(1)Whoever,inbankruptcyproceedings,filesafalseclaimorclaimsinafalseorderofsettlement
soastorealizearightnotduetohimshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
oneyear.
(2)Thepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonacreditor,a
memberofacreditorscommitteeorabankruptcytrusteewho,forhimselforforanother,accepts
pecuniarygainorapromiseofpecuniarygaintovoteinacertainway,ortoomittovote,ortoact
insomeothermannerinordertodamageatleastonecreditorinbankruptcyproceedings.
(3)Thepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoevergivesor
promisespecuniarygaintoacreditor,amemberofacreditorscommitteeorabankruptcytrustee
committingthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle.
DeceivingBuyers
Article284
(1)Whoever,withanaimtodeceivebuyers,bringsintocirculationproductsbearingamark
containingdatanotcorrespondingtothecontents,kind,originorqualityoftheproduct,orputsa
markofprotectiononproductswhicharenotprotected,orbringsintocirculationproductswhichby
theirweightorqualitydonotcorrespondtothestandardsassumedforsuchproducts,orbringsinto
circulationproductsbearingnoindicationastotheircontents,kind,originorqualitywhensuchan
indicationisprescribed,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoever,withanaimtodeceivebuyers,falselyannouncesreductionsinthepricesofproducts,
thesaleofgoodsatreducedpricesorotherwisebyfalseadvertisingdeceivesbuyersregardingthe
pricesoftheproductshesellsshallbepunishedbyafinenotexceedingonehundredandfiftydaily
incomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
InfringementofIndustrialPropertyRightsandUnauthorizedUse
ofAnother'sCompanyName
Article285
(1)Whoever,contrarytoregulationsonindustrialproperty,infringesanother'sseal,modelor
pattern,themarkoforiginofaproduct,orsomeotherindustrialpropertyright,exceptthatof
invention(Article232),shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withoutauthorization,makes,imports,carriesacrosstheborder,offers,bringsintocirculation,
storesorusesaproductprotectedpursuanttoparagraph1ofthisArticle.
(3)Whoever,withoutauthorization,usesthetrademarkofanotherorinsertsintoitfeaturesofthe
respectivespecialmarksorcharacteristicsoftherightsreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(4)If,byperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2,considerable
pecuniarygainisacquiredorconsiderabledamageiscausedwhiletheperpetratoractswithanaim
toacquiresuchpecuniarygainortocausesuchdamage,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(5)Instrumentswhichareintendedtobeusedorareusedfortheperpetrationofthecriminal
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EvasionofTaxandOtherLevies
Article286
(1)Whoever,withanaimthatheoranotherlegalornaturalpersonevadeswhollyorinpart
paymentoftax,socialsecurityorhealthinsurancecontributions,otherstatutorycontributionsor
levies,furnishesfalsedataonlegallyacquiredincome,onitemsorotherfactsrelevantforthe
assessmentofsuchanobligation,orwhoever,withthesameaim,inthecaseofamandatorytax
return,doesnotreportlegallyacquiredincome,oranitemorotherfactsrelevantfortheassessment
ofsuchobligationswhichheisboundtoreportbylaw,whereastheamountoftheobligationwhose
paymentisbeingevadedexceedstenthousandKuna,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstofiveyears.
(2)Iftheamountoftheobligationwhosepaymentisbeingevadedexceedsthreehundredthousand
Kuna,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
ViolationoftheObligationtoKeepBusinessBooks
Article287
Whoeverfailstokeeptradeorbusinessbookswhichheisrequiredtokeeppursuanttolaw,or
keepstheminsuchawaythattheexaminationofbusinessoperationsorpecuniarystatusis
rendereddifficult,ordestroys,conceals,damagestoalargeextentorotherwiserendersunusable
tradeorbusinessbooksandrecordswhichheisboundtokeep,shallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
AbuseofaMonopolisticPositionintheMarket
Article288
Whoeverinalegalentityabusesamaintainedmonopolisticordominantpositioninthemarketof
theRepublicofCroatiainsuchawaythatheentersintoanagreementorperformsanactionby
whichalegalpersonortheconsumersarelimitedorrestrainedwithregardtothefreecirculationof
goodsandservicesortheiraccesstothemarket,orwhoeverentersintoanagreementorperforms
anactionthatcreatesaconcentrationinordertoachieveamonopolisticpositionortostrengthen
significantlyanalreadymaintaineddominantpositionleadingtotheabolishmentorsignificantand
permanentrestrictionofmarketcompetitionintheRepublicofCroatiashallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
UnfairCompetitioninForeignTradeOperations
Article289
(1)Arepresentativeofalegalornaturalperson,knowingthatanotherdomesticlegalornatural
personhasreachedapreliminaryagreementwithaforeigncompanyoranindividualtrader
regardingaforeigntradeoperation,orthatacontractisgoingtobeenteredinto,makesanofferto
sellorpurchasethesamekindsofgoodsorrenderthesameservicetothisforeigncompanyorthe
individualtradertosellortopurchasethesamekindofgoodsorservices,sothatasaresultthe
foreigncompanyortheindividualtraderrefrainsfromenteringintoapreviouslyagreedcontractor
thecontractisconcludedunderlessfavorabletermsforadomesticlegalornaturalperson,sucha
personshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Iftheperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlerealizessome
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IllicitTradeinGold
Article290
(1)Whoever,contrarytoregulations,sellsorbuysgoldorgoldcoinswhichhaveconsiderable
valueshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoeverorganizesanetworkofmiddlemenorresellersforthepurposeofcommittingthe
criminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)Thegoldandgoldcoinswhicharethesubjectofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1
and2ofthisArticleshallbeforfeited.
AbuseofTrust
Article294a
(1)Whoeverabusesthedutyoflookingafteranotherpersonspropertyinterestsbasedonlaw,on
thedecisionofanadministrativeorjudicialauthority,alegaltransactionorarelationshipoftrust
andinsuchawaycausesdamagetoapersonwhosepropertyinterestsheisboundtoprotect,or
whoprocurespecuniarygainforhimselforforanothernaturalorlegalpersonshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlecausesextensivedamageor
significantpecuniarygainandtheperpetratoractedwiththeaimofcausingsuchdamageorwith
theaimofprocuringsuchpecuniarygain,heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteen
years.
ReceivingabribeinEconomicorOtherTransactions
Article294b
(1)Aresponsiblepersonwhodemandsorreceivesagiftoranyothergain,orwhoacceptsthe
promiseofagiftoranyothergainandwhoinreturnmakesadealorrendersservicesthatare
advantageousforanotherbutdetrimentalforthepartyheorsherepresentsshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(2)Aresponsiblepersonwhodemandsorreceivesagiftoranyothergainorwhoacceptsthe
promiseofagiftoranyothergainasacounterfavorformakingadealorrenderingservicesshall
bepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Thegiftorotherpecuniarygainthathasbeenreceivedshallbeforfeited.
OfferingaBribeinEconomicorOtherTransactions
Article294c
(1)Whoevergivesorpromisesagiftoranyothergaintoaresponsiblepersonsothatthatperson
makesadealorrendersservicestotheadvantageofanotherbutcausingdamagetothepartyheor
sherepresents,orwhoevermediatesinthebriberyoraresponsiblepersonshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Whoevergivesagiftorpromisesagiftoranyothergaintoaresponsiblepersonasacounter
favorformakingadealorrenderingservices,orwhomediatesinthebriberyofaresponsible
personshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(3)Theperpetratorofacriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticlewhohas
givenabribeattherequestofaresponsiblepersonandreportsthisactpriortoitsdiscoveryorprior
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(4)Thegiftorpecuniarygainreferredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticleshallbereturnedtothe
owner.
DisclosureandUnauthorizedProcurementofaBusinessSecret
Article295
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,communicates,deliversorinsomeotherwaymakesaccessible
toanotherdatawhichareabusinesssecret,orwhoevercollectssuchdatawithanaimtodeliver
themtoanunauthorizedperson,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
(2)Ifdatawhichareabusinesssecretaredisclosedoracquiredwithaviewtotransmittingthem
abroad,oriftheperpetratorhasprocuredpecuniarygainforhimselforanotherorhascaused
extensivedamage,heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(3)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2bynegligenceshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentnotexceedingtwoyears.
IllicitManufacturing
Article296
(1)Whoevermanufacturesorprocessesitemsorgoodswhoseproductionisforbidden,andif,by
suchanact,someothercriminaloffenseforwhichamoreseverepunishmentisprescribedhasnot
beencommitted,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Itemsandgoodswhichareillicitlymanufacturedshallbeforfeited.
IllicitTrade
Article297
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,buys,sellsorexchangesitemsorgoodswhosedistributionis
forbiddenorlimited,andif,bysuchanact,someothercriminaloffenseforwhichamoresevere
punishmentisprescribedhasnotbeencommitted,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonment
notexceedingoneyear.
(2)Itemsandgoodswhichareillicitlytradedshallbeforfeited.
AvoidingCustomsControl
Article298
(1)Whoevercarriesalargequantityofgoodsoranobjectofgreatvalueacrossthecustomsline,
avoidingmeasuresofcustomscontrol,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingthreeyears.
(2)Whoeverorganizesagrouporpersonsfortheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraph1ofthisArticle,oranetworkofresellersormiddlemenforthesaleofgoodsnotcleared
bycustoms,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
carriesacrossthecustomsline,avoidingmeasuresofcustomscontrol,goodswhosemanufactureor
distributionislimitedorforbidden.
(4)Whoeverorganizesagrouporpersonsfortheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraph3ofthisArticleshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(5)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and3ofthisArticleis
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(6)Goodswhicharethesubjectofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle
shallbeforfeited.

CHAPTERTWENTYTWO(xxii)

CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTTHEJUDICIARY
FailuretoReportthePreparationofaCriminalOffense
Article299
(1)Whoeverknowsthataseriouscriminaloffense,forwhichapunishmentoffiveyearsof
imprisonmentoramoreseverepunishmentisprescribedbylaw,isbeingpreparedandfailsto
reportthiswhenitisstillpossibletoavertitsperpetration,andsuchanoffenseisattemptedor
committed,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleregardinga
criminaloffenseforwhichlongtermimprisonmentisprescribedbylawshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(3)Thereshallbenocriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleifitis
committedbyapersonwholivesinoroutofwedlockwiththepersonwhoispreparingthecriminal
offense,orifsuchapersonishisrelativebybloodinadirectline,orasibling,oranadopteror
adoptee.
(4)Thepunishmentcanbemitigatedfortheperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraph2ofthisArticlewhois,withthepersonwhoispreparingtheperpetrationofacriminal
offense,insomerespectiverelationshipreferredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticle.
FailuretoReportaCriminalOffense
Article300
(1)Whoeverknowsthataseriouscriminaloffense,forwhichlongtermimprisonmentisprescribed
bylaw,wascommittedandfailstoreportit,althoughheknowsthatbyreportingitthediscoveryof
theoffenseortheperpetratorwouldbemadepossibleorconsiderablyfacilitated,shallbepunished
byafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonan
officialorresponsiblepersonwhofailstoreporttheperpetrationofacriminaloffensewhichcomes
tohisknowledgeinthedischargeofhisdutyif,forsuchacriminaloffense,criminalproceedings
arenotinstitutedbyaprivatechargeorfollowingamotion.
(3)Thereshallbenocriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleifitis
committedbyapersonwholivesinoroutofwedlockwiththepersonwhohasperpetratedthe
unreportedcriminaloffense,oristosuchapersonarelativebybloodinadirectline,asibling,an
adopteroradoptee,attorneyatlaw,defensecounsel,notarypublic,physician,dentist,midwifeor
otherhealthprovider,psychologist,guardian,religiousconfessororifitiscommittedbyanother
personintheperformanceofhisprofession.
(4)Aphysician,adentist,midwifeorotherhealthprovider,psychologist,notarypublic,guardianor
anemployeeinaneducationalinstitutionshallbepunishedforthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
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AssistancetothePerpetratorFollowingthePerpetration
ofaCriminalOffense
Article301
(1)Whoeverharborsorconcealstheperpetratorofaseriouscriminaloffenseforwhicha
punishmentoffiveyearsofimprisonmentoramoreseverepunishmentisprescribedbylawor
assistshimnottobediscoveredbyconcealinginstrumentswithwhichthecriminaloffensewas
committed,thetracesorproceeds4ofthecriminaloffenseorotherwiseassistshimshallbepunished
byafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
harborsorconcealsapersonwhoisconvictedtoimprisonmentorotherwiseobstructstheexecution
ofsuchapunishment.
(3)Apunishmentmaynotbeinflictedontheperpetratorreferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle
whichismoreseverethantheonetowhichthepersontowhomtheperpetratorrenderedassistance
wasconvicted.
(4)Thereshallbenocriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleifitis
committedbyapersonwholivesinoroutofwedlockwiththepersonwhoisofferedhelp,orif
suchapersonistohimarelativebybloodinadirectline,asibling,oranadopteroradoptee.
FalseReportofaCriminalOffense
Article302
(1)Whoeverreportsthatapersonhascommittedacriminaloffenseforwhichcriminalproceedings
areinstitutedbyvirtueofoffice,despiteknowingthisnottobetrue,orwhoever,bysuppositionof
tracesorotherwise,causestheinstitutionofcriminalproceedingsagainstapersonwhomheknows
nottobetheperpetratorofthecriminaloffenseshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingthreeyears.
(2)Whoeverreportsthatacriminaloffense,forwhichcriminalproceedingsareinstitutedbyvirtue
ofoffice,wascommitted,despiteknowingthisnottobetrue,orwhoeverchargeshimselfwiththe
perpetrationofacriminaloffense,althoughhehasnotcommittedit,shallbepunishedbyafineof
uptoonehundreddailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreemonths.
MakingaFalseStatement
Article303
(1)Awitness,expertwitness,translatororinterpreterwho,inproceedingsbeforethecourt,
administrativeproceedings,proceedingsbeforeanotarypublicordisciplinaryproceedings,makesa
falsestatement,findingoropinion,orifhetranslatessomethingfalselyshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonapartyin
proceedingswhomakesafalsestatementifthefinaldecisionintheseproceedingsisbasedonsuch
astatement.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsinthecriminalconviction
ofaninnocentaccusedorinsomeotherseriousconsequencesfortheaccusedincriminal
proceedings,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)If,priortothefinaldecision,theperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1of
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ObstructionofEvidence
Article304
(1)Whoeverusesforce,threatoranyotherkindofcoercionwithanaimtomake,topreventorto
makeitmoredifficultforawitnessoranexpertwitnesstogivetestimonyincourtproceedings,
administrativeproceedings,proceedingsbeforeanotarypublicordisciplinaryproceedings,or
promises,offersorgivesthemagiftoranyothergainshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforoneto
eightyears.
(2)Whoever,withanaimtopreventorconsiderablyhamperthepresentationofevidencein
proceedingsbeforethecourt,administrativeproceedings,proceedingsbeforeanotarypublicor
disciplinaryproceedings,conceals,damagesordestroystheobjectordocumentofanotherserving
asevidenceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(3)Thepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,withan
aimtopreventorconsiderablyhamperthepresentationofevidenceinproceedingsbeforethecourt
orinadministrativeproceedings,removes,destroys,relocatesorshiftsaboundarystone,geodetic
mark,oringeneralanyothermarkintendedtoindicateownershiporsomeotherrealpropertyright,
orawaterright,orwhoever,withthesameaim,falselyinstallssuchamark.
BreachofSecrecyofProceedings
Article305
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,discloseswhathascometohisknowledgeinproceedings
beforethecourt,administrativeproceedings,proceedingsbeforeanotarypublicordisciplinary
proceedingsandwhat,pursuanttothelaworadecisionbaseduponthelaw,isdeemedtobea
secret,shallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundreddailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingthreemonths.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withoutthecourt'spermission,publishesinformationaboutthecourseofcriminalproceedings
againstajuvenileorthedecisioninsuchproceedings.
RiotofPersonsinOfficialDetention
Article306
(1)Whoever,inaninstitutionwhereinheisplacedpursuanttoalawfuldecisiondeprivinghimof
liberty,participatesingatheringpersonswhoaredeprivedofliberty,withanaimtosetthemselves
freebyforce,ortojointlyattackofficialpersonsinsuchaninstitution,ortocoercethembyforce,
orthreatofimmediateuseofforce,todooromittodoanactinbreachoftheirdutyshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Theperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlewhousesforce
orthreatenstouseitshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Toaperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlewho,onthecall
ofanofficialperson,abstainsfromgathering,thecourtmayremitthepunishment.
EscapeofaDetainedPerson
Article307
(1)Whoever,byforceorthreatofimmediateattackuponthelifeorlimbofaperson,escapesfrom
theinstitutionwhereinheisplacedpursuanttoalawfuldecisiondeprivinghimoflibertyshallbe
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(2)Whoever,byforceorthreatofimmediateattackuponthelifeorlimbofapersonorbydeceit,
enablesapersondeprivedoflibertypursuanttoalawfuldecisiontoescapeshallbepunishedbya
fineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
ThwartingProhibitionsContainedinSecurityMeasures
andLegalConsequencesofConviction
Article308
(1)Whoeverenablesapersontoperformacertainprofession,activity,duty,orcertainjobs,despite
knowingthatagainstsuchapersonasecuritymeasureisapplied,oragainstwhomthelegal
consequencesofaconvictionhavebecomeeffective,forreasonsofwhichsuchperformanceis
forbiddenorisnotallowed,shallbepunishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomes
orbyimprisonmentnotexceedingsixmonths.
(2)Thesamepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
enablesapersontodriveamotorvehicle,althoughheknowsthatthesecuritymeasureofthe
prohibitiontodriveamotorvehicleisorderedagainstsuchaperson.
ObstructionofJustice
Article309
(1)Whoevermakesdemandsonajudge,StateAttorney,notarypublic,PublicDefenseAttorneyby
force,threatoranotherformofcoerciontoundertakeactionsorpassadecision,withinoroutside
theframeworkofhisauthority,orwhoevermediatesinsuchactsordemands,ifbysoactingsome
othercriminaloffenseforwhichamoreseverepunishmentisprescribedisnotcommitted,shallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
(2)Whoeverobstructstheworkofthepersonsreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlebyinsulting
themgrosslyordisparagingthemshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
threeyears.
(3)Whoever,duringproceedingsbeforeacourt,butpriortotherenderingofthefinaljudgment
systematicallyexpoundshisopinioninthepublicmedia,atapublicrallyorinfrontofabodyof
personsonhowtheofficialengagedintheadministrationofjusticeshouldactinaparticularcaseor
whichdecisionsheshouldpronounceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
oneyear.
UnlicensedLegalServices
Article310
(1)Whoeverisengagedinofferinglegalaidwithoutauthorizationshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withoutauthorization,offerslegalaidtoanotherforreimbursementsettledinadvanceorsettled
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CHAPTERTWENTYTHREE(xxiii)
CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTAUTHENTICITY

OFDOCUMENTS

ForgeryofaDocument
Article311
(1)Whoeverfabricatesafalsedocumentorfalsifiesagenuineoneforthepurposeofusingsucha
documentasgenuine,orwhoeverusesafalseorfalsifieddocumentasgenuine,orprocuresonefor
use,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleinregardofa
publicdocument,certificateofcitizenship,will,publicorofficialbookswhichhavetobekept
pursuanttothelawshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(3)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleispunishable.
ForgeryofanOfficialDocument
Article312
(1)Anofficialorresponsiblepersonwho,inanofficialorbusinessdocument,bookorfileenters
untruedata,ordoesnotenteranimportantfact,orwithhissignatureand/orofficialsealattestssuch
adocument,bookorfilewithuntruecontents,orwhowithhissignatureand/orofficialsealenables
adocument,bookorfilewithuntruecontentstobeprepared,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonanofficial
oraresponsiblepersonwhousesinserviceorinabusinessanuntrueofficialorbusinessdocument,
bookorfileasiftheyweretrue,orwhodestroys,conceals,ordamagestoalargeextentor
otherwiserendersunusableatruedocument,bookorfile.
SpecialCasesofForgeryofaDocument
Article313
Thefollowingpersonsshallalsobedeemedperpetratorsofthecriminaloffenseofforginga
document:
a)whoever,withoutauthorization,insertsastatementofvalueforlegalrelationshipsinany
paper,blankorotherobjectdulysignedbyanotherperson,
b)whoeverdeceivesanotherregardingthecontentsofadocument,sothathesignssucha
documentinthebeliefofsigningsomeotherdocumentorcontents,
c)whoeverissuesadocumentonbehalfofanotherwithouthisauthorization,oronbehalfof
anonexistingperson,
d)whoever,inissuingadocument,addstohissignatureapositionorrankwhichhedoes
nothold,providedthatthishasamaterialinfluenceupontheevidentiaryvalueofthe
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Making,Supplying,Possessing,SellingorProvidingMeans
ofForgingDocuments
Article314
(1)Whoevermakes,supplies,possesses,sellsorprovidesthemeansofforgingdocumentsshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Themeansofforgingreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeforfeited.
CertificationofUntrueContent
Article315
(1)Whoever,bydeceivingacompetentbody,causessuchabodyinapublicdocument,inminutes
orabooktocertifyanyuntruecontentintendedtoserveasevidenceinlegalrelationshipsshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
usessuchadocument,minutesorabook,despiteknowingittobeuntrue.
IssuanceandUseofFalseMedicalorVeterinary

HealthCertificates

Article316
(1)Aphysician,dentistorveterinarianwhoissuesafalsemedicalorveterinarycertificateshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoevermakesuseofamedicalorveterinarycertificate,despiteknowingittobefalse,shallbe
punishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
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CHAPTERTWENTYFOUR(xxiv)

CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTPUBLICORDER
ObstructinganOfficialinthePerformanceofOfficialDuty
Article317
(1)Whoever,byforceorthreatofimmediateuseofforce,preventsanofficialfromperformingan
officialactfallingwithinthescopeofhisauthorityor,byusingthesamemeans,coerceshimto
performanofficialactshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Whoever,inthecourseofcommittingthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthis
Article,maltreatsanofficial,inflictsbodilyinjuryuponhimorthreatenstouseaweaponshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.
(3)Whoevercommitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleagainsta
personauthorizedtohelpanofficialintheperformanceofanofficialactshallbepunishedasifhe
hadcommittedtheoffenseagainsttheofficial.
(4)Iftheperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2and3ofthisArticleis
provokedbyillegal,inconsiderateorrudetreatmentonthepartoftheofficialortheperson
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AttackinganOfficial
Article318
(1)Whoever,apartfromthecasesreferredtoinArticle317ofthisCode,attacksorseriously
threatensanimmediateattackonanofficialorapersonauthorizedtohelpanofficialinthe
performanceofhisdutiesfallingwithinthescopeofinternalaffairstopreventanddiscover
criminaloffenses,apprehendperpetratorsofcriminaloffenses,orsafeguardpublicorderandpeace,
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
commitsthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleagainstapersonentrustedto
guardpersonswhohavebeendeprivedoflibertybyalegaldecisionorinalegalmanner.
(3)Whoever,inthecourseofcommittingthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2of
thisArticle,maltreats,inflictsslightbodilyinjuryonanofficialorpersonauthorizedtohelphimor
threatenstouseaweaponshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Iftheperpetratoroftheoffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2and3ofthisArticleisprovoked
byillegal,inconsiderateorrudetreatmentonthepartoftheofficialorthepersonauthorizedtohelp
him,thecourtmayremitthepunishment.
ParticipationinaGroupObstructingorAttackinganOfficial
Article319
(1)Whoeverparticipatesinagroupwhich,byjointaction,commitsthecriminaloffensereferredto
inArticles317and318ofthisCode,formereparticipationinthegroupshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Theorganizerorleaderofthegroupreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbepunished
byimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
UnlawfulChangeofOrganizationofLocalGovernment,

SelfGovernmentorStateAdministration

Article320
Whoever,byforce,threattouseforceorinsomeotherunlawfulway,changestheorganizationof
localgovernment,selfgovernmentorstateadministrationwithintheterritoryoftheRepublicof
Croatiaasestablishedbythelawshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
IncitementtoResistance
Article321
(1)Whoeverincitesanothertoresistthedecisionsormeasuresofstatebodiesissuedwithinthe
scopeoftheirauthorityoragainstanofficialperforminganofficialactwithinhisauthorityshallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsinfrustratingorin
causingconsiderabledifficultiesintheimplementationofadecisionormeasureissuedbystate
bodieswithinthescopeoftheirauthorityorinanofficialactperformedbyanofficialwithinhis
authority,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
SpreadingFalseandAlarmingRumors
Article322
(1)Whoeverasserts,disseminatesorspreadsrumorswhichheknowstobefalsewithanaimto
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punishedbyafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
oneyear.
(2)Whoeverinformsthepoliceoranyotherpublicserviceresponsibleformaintainingorder,or
offershelpinconnectionwithanallegedeventthatrequiresurgentactiononthepartoftheservice
knowingthatitisnottrueshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
RemovalandDamageofanOfficialSealandMark
Article323
(1)Whoeverremovesordamagesanofficialsealormarkwhichanauthorizedofficialplacesfor
thepurposeofsecuringobjectsorpremises,orwhoeverentersuponsuchpremisesoropensthe
securedobjectwithoutremovingordamagingthesealormark,shallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleispunishable.
RemovalorDestructionofanOfficialSealorOfficialDocument
Article324
(1)Whoeverunlawfullyremoves,hides,destroys,damagesorotherwiserendersunusablean
officialseal,book,fileordocumentbelongingtoorinthepossessionofagovernmentalbodyor
organizationexercisingpublicserviceshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceeding
threeyears.
(2)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleispunishable.
Damage,DestructionandIllicitExportofaPieceofCultural
orNaturalHeritage
Article325
(1)Whoeverdamagesordestroysapieceofculturalornaturalheritageprotectedbytheprovisions
ofaspecialstatuteshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
withoutthepermissionofacompetentbody,exportsorremovestoaforeigncountryapieceof
culturalornaturalheritage,orafterremovingthesame,doesnotreturnittothecountrywithinthe
timelimitstipulatedinthepermission.
(3)If,asaresultofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle,
considerabledamageoccurs,orifthepieceofculturalheritagereferredtoinparagraphs1and2of
thisArticleisofnationalimportance,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstofiveyears.
(4)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleis
punishable.
IllicitResearchActivitiesandUsurpation
ofCulturalHeritage
Article326
(1)Whoever,withoutthepermissionofacompetentbody,performstheconservation,restoration,
exploration,orotherworksonapieceofculturalheritage,ordespiteaban,orwithoutthe
permissionofacompetentbody,performsarchaeologicalexcavationsorsearches,asaresultof
whichsuchculturalpropertyisdestroyed,severelydamaged,orlosesthecharacterofapieceof
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(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedagainstapieceof
culturalheritageofparticularvalueorimportance,orifconsiderabledamageiscaused,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(3)Whoeverusurpsortakesawaypropertyconstitutingapieceofculturalheritagewhichwas
excavatedorfoundinthecourseofarchaeologicalorotherdiscoveries,orotherwise,shallbe
punishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(4)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs2and3ofthisArticleis
punishable.
FalseImpersonation
Article328
(1)Whoeverfalselyrepresentshimselfasanofficialormilitaryperson,orwearswithoutauthority
anyinsigniaofanofficialoramilitarypersonwithanaimtoacquirebenefitforhimselforanother,
ortocausedamagetoanother,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingone
year.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever
performsanyactionwhichonlyanofficialormilitarypersonisauthorizedtoperform.
IllegalDebtCollection
Article330
(1)Whoever,forthepurposeofcollectingadebt,appropriatesthemovablepropertyofanotherby
forceorthreatofimmediateattackuponlifeorlimboronthelifeorlimbofpersonsclosetohim
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(2)Whoever,forthepurposeofcollectingadebt,coercesanotherbyforceoraseriousthreattodo
oromittodosomethingtothedetrimentofhispropertyorthepropertyofanothershallbepunished
byimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(3)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleispunishable.
(4)Imprisonmentforonetoeightyearsshallbeinflictedonaperpetratorwhocommitsthecriminal
offensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleasamemberofagrouporacriminalorganization.
(5)Imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyearsshallbeinflictedonaperpetratorwhocommitsthe
criminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleasamemberofagrouporacriminal
organization.
ViolentBehavior
Article331
(1)Whoever,togiveventtohisbaseinstinctsthroughviolence,maltreatmentorparticularly
impertinentconductinapublicplace,humiliatesanothershallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Ifanindividualcommitsacriminaloffenseasamemberofagrouporagainstalargernumber
ofpersons,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
ConspiracytoCommitaCriminalOffense
Article332
Whoeveragreeswithanothertocommitaseriouscriminaloffenseforwhichimprisonmentforfive
yearsoramoreseverepenaltymaybeimposedshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
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AssociatingforthePurposeofCommittingCriminalOffenses
Article333
(1)Whoeverorganizesagroupofpeopleorinsomeotherwayassociatesthreeormorepersonsin
jointactionwithanaimtocommitcriminaloffensesforwhich,accordingtothelaw,imprisonment
ofthreeyearsoramoreseverepunishmentmaybeimposedshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Whoeverorganizesacriminalorganizationormanagesitshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
sixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Amemberofthegroupreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbepunishedbyafineor
byimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(4)Amemberofthegroupreferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(5)Ifamemberofagrouporacriminalorganizationuncoverssuchagrouporcriminal
organizationpriortocommittingacriminaloffenseasamemberofitorforit,thecourtmayremit
hispunishment.
MakingandSupplyingWeaponsandInstrumentsIntended
forthePerpetrationofaCriminalOffense
Article334
(1)Whoevermakes,supplies,possessesorenablesanothertoobtainweapons,explosivesubstances
orthemeansneededfortheirproduction,orpoisonswhichheknowstobeintendedforthe
perpetrationofacriminaloffense,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothree
years.
(2)Whoevermakesorcedestoanotherafalsekey,skeletonkeyorotherinstrumentordevicefor
burglary,despiteknowingitisintendedfortheperpetrationofacriminaloffense,shallbepunished
byafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
IllicitPossessionofWeaponsandExplosiveSubstances
Article335
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,makes,supplies,possessesorotherwiseacquiresforhimselfor
athirdpersonfirearms,ammunitionorexplosivesubstanceswhosesupply,saleorpossessionisnot
permittedtocitizensshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Whoever,withoutauthorization,supplies,possesses,sells,makesorexchangeslargequantities
offirearms,ammunitionorexplosivesubstancesshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofive
years.
(3)Firearms,ammunitionandexplosivesubstancesshallbeforfeited.
ParticipatinginaGroupCommittingaCriminalOffense
Article336
(1)Whoeverparticipatesinagroupofpeoplewhich,byjointaction,killsapersonorinflicts
seriousbodilyinjuryuponaperson,commitsarson,damagespropertytoalargeextent,orcommits
otheractsofgraveviolence,orwhichattemptstocommitsuchoffenses,shallformere
participation,bepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Theorganizerorleaderofthegroupcommittingthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1
ofthisArticleshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeightyears.

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CHAPTERTWENTYFIVE(xxv)

CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTOFFICIALDUTY
AbuseofOfficeandOfficialAuthority
Article337
(1)Anofficialpersonwhoabuseshisofficeorofficialauthority,overstepsthelimitsofhisofficial
authority,orfailstoperformhisdutyandthusprocuresforhimselforforanothernaturalorlegal
personnonpecuniarygainorcausesmanagetoanotherpersonshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(2)Anofficialpersonwhoabuseshisofficeorofficialauthority,overstepsthelimitsofhisofficial
authority,orfailstoperformhisdutyandthusprocuresforhimselforforanothernaturalorlegal
personpecuniarygainshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsinconsiderablepecuniary
gain,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
ViolationoftheLawinCourtProceedings
Article337a
(1)Ajudge,alayjudge,theStateAttorneyorhisdeputywho,inthecourseofconductingcourt
proceedingsorrenderingadecision,violatesthelawwiththeaimofprocuringgainfororcausing
damagetoapartyshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifbythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleseriousconsequencesare
causedforaconvictincriminalproceedings,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
onetotenyears.
AbuseinPerformingGovernmentalDuties
Article338
Anofficialpersoninagovernmentalbodyorunitofregionalorlocalselfgovernmentwho,forthe
purposeofacquiringpecuniarygaininhisprivatebusinessortheprivatebusinessofmembersof
hisfamily,abuseshisofficeorofficialauthoritybygivingpreferentialtreatmentinacompetition,
orbygiving,obtainingorcontractingjobsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofive
years.
NegligentPerformanceofDuty
Article339
Anofficialpersonwho,byviolatinglawsorotherregulations,byfailingtoperformmandatory
supervisionorinanyotherwayactsinaclearlyunconscientiousmannerintheperformanceofhis
duty,thuscausingaseriousviolationoftherightsofathirdpersonorconsiderableproperty
damage,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
FailuretoExecuteOrders
Article340
Anofficialpersonwho,indischargingdutiesininternalaffairsrelatedtothepreventionand
discoveryofcriminaloffenses,theapprehensionofperpetratorsofcriminaloffensesorsecuring
publicorderandpeace,failsorrefusestoexecutetheorderofhissuperiorbasedonastatutory
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aseriousdisturbanceofpublicorderorpeace,orconsiderablepecuniarydamage,shallbepunished
byimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
ViolationofaDutytoGuardtheStateBorder
Article341
(1)Anofficialpersonwho,inperformingdutiesininternalaffairs,whileperformingadutyonthe
border,actscontrarytoregulationsonguardingthestateborder,thuscausingseriousharmful
consequencestotheserviceor,bywhichtheservicebecomesseriouslyimperiled,shallbepunished
byimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,seriousbodilyinjuryis
inflictedorextensivepecuniarydamageorotherseriousconsequencesarecaused,theperpetrator
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsinthedeathofoneora
numberofpersons,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(5)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph4ofthisArticle,theconsequencereferredto
inparagraph2ofthisArticleiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingthreeyears,andiftheconsequencereferredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticleiscaused,
theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
IllegalReleaseofaPersonDeprivedofLiberty
Article342
Anofficialwho,chargedwiththesurveillanceofapersondeprivedofliberty,releasessucha
personinviolationofthelaw,orwhohelpssuchapersontoescapeorenablesillicit
communicationorcorrespondencetobemade,asaresultofwhichthepersonwhoisdeprivedof
libertysucceedsinescaping,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
IllegalIntercession
Article343
(1)Whoeverdemandsorreceivesagiftoranyothergain,orreceivesanofferorpromiseofagift
oranyothergainforhimselforforanothernaturalorlegalpersonsoastointercedebytaking
advantageofhisofficialorsocialpositionorinfluence,wherebyanofficialorotheractbe
performedwhichshouldbeperformed,orthatanofficialorotheractnotbeperformedwhich
shouldnottobeperformedshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears.
(2)Thepunishmentreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,by
abusinghisofficialorsocialpositionorinfluence,intercedessothatanofficialorotheractbe
performedwhichshouldnotbeperformedorsothatanofficialorotheractnotbeperformedwhich
shouldbeperformed.
(3)If,fortheintercessionreferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle,theperpetratorhasreceiveda
giftorsomeothergain,orifhehasreceivedanofferoracceptedthepromiseofagiftorsomeother
gainforhimselforforanothernaturalorlegalperson,whilesomeothercriminaloffenseisnot
committedforwhichamoreseverepunishmentisprescribed,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
(4)Whoeveroffers,promisesorgivesagiftorsomeothergaintoanother,meantforthatpersonor
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intercedessothatanofficialorotheractbeperformedthatshouldbeperformed,orsothatan
officialorotheractnotbeperformedthatshouldnotbeperformedshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears.
(5)Whoeveroffers,promisesorgivesagiftorsomeothergaintoanother,meantforthatpersonor
foranothernaturalorlegalperson,sothatbyabusinghisofficialorsocialpositionorinfluencehe
intercedessothatanofficialorotheractbeperformedthatotherwiseshouldnotbeperformed,orso
thatanofficialorotheractnotbeperformedwhichshouldbeperformedshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
FraudinthePerformanceofaDuty
Article344
(1)Anofficialpersonwho,intheperformanceofhisduty,withanaimtoprocureforhimselfora
thirdpartyunlawfulpecuniarygainbysubmittingafalsestatementofaccount,orinsomeother
way,byafalsepresentationoffacts,deceivesanauthorizedpersonintomakinganillegal
disbursement,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)If,asresultofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,asmallpecuniary
gainisacquired,whiletheperpetratorhasactedwithanaimtorealizesuchgain,theperpetrator
shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.

(3)If,asaresultofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle
considerablepecuniarygainisacquired,whiletheperpetratorhasactedwithanaimtorealizesuch
gain,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
Embezzlement
Article345
(1)Whoeverunlawfullyappropriatesmoney,securitiesorothermovablepropertywhichis
entrustedtohiminserviceorgenerallyinhisworkshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsix
monthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifthevalueoftheembezzledpropertyissmall,orifasmallsumofmoneyorsecuritiesor
propertyofsmallvalueisembezzled,whiletheperpetratoractswithanaimtoappropriatesuch
value,heshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(3)Ifalargesumofmoneyisembezzledorsecuritiesorpropertyoflargevalueareembezzled,
whiletheperpetratoractswithanaimtoappropriatesuchvalue,heshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
UnauthorizedUse
Article346
Whoever,withoutauthorization,usesmoney,securitiesorothermovablepropertyentrustedtohim
inserviceorgenerallyinhiswork,orwhichisaccessibletohiminconnectionwithhisserviceor
work,orconferssuchpropertytoanotherforuse,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonment
notexceedingthreeyears.
AcceptingaBribe
Article347
(1)Anofficialpersonwhosolicitsoracceptsagiftorsomeothergainforhimselforforanother
naturalorlegalperson,orwhoacceptsapromisetobegivenagiftorsomeothergaininorderto
performwithinthescopeofhisauthorityanofficialorotheractwhichheshouldnotperform,orto
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(2)Anofficialpersonwhosolicitsoracceptsagiftorsomeothergainforhimselforforanother
naturalorlegalpersonorwhoacceptsapromisetobegivenagiftorsomeothergaininorderto
performwithinthescopeofhisauthorityanofficialorotheractwhichheshouldperform,orto
omitanofficialorotheractwhichheshouldnotperform,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
sixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Anofficialpersonwhoaftertheperformanceoromissionofanofficialorotheractreferredtoin
paragraphs1and2ofthisArticlesolicitsoracceptsagiftorsomeothergainforhimselforfor
anothernaturalorlegalpersonasaresultofsuchperformanceoromissionshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentfromthreemonthstothreeyears.
(4)Thegiftorotherpecuniarygainreceivedshallbeforfeited.
OfferingaBribe
Article348
(1)Whoevergivesorpromisestogiveagiftorsomeothergaintoanofficialpersonoranother
naturalorlegalpersoninordertoperform,withinthescopeofhisofficialauthority,anofficialor
otheractwhichheshouldnotperform,ortoomitanofficialorotheractwhichheshouldotherwise
perform,orwhoevermediatesinbribinganofficialorresponsiblepersoninsuchawayshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Whoevergivesorpromisestogiveagiftorsomeothergaintoanofficialpersoninorderto
perform,withinthescopeofhisofficialauthority,anofficialorotheractwhichheshouldperform,
ortoomitanofficialorotheractwhichheshouldnotperform,orwhoevermediatesinbribingan
officialorresponsiblepersoninsuchaway,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthsto
threeyears.
(3)Thecourtshallremitthepunishmentoftheperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraphs1and2ofthisArticle,providedthathegivesthebribeontherequestofanofficial
personandreportstheoffensebeforeitisdiscoveredorbeforehelearnsthattheoffensehasbeen
discovered.
(4)Thegiftorthepecuniarygaingivenunderthecircumstancesreferredtoinparagraph3ofthis
Articleshallberestoredtothepersonwhogaveabribe.
UnlawfulAppropriationofObjectsDuringInspection,Search
orEnforcementProceedings
Article349
Anofficialpersonwho,inthecourseofasearchofahome,premisesorpersons,orinthecourseof
enforcementproceedingsoraninspection,appropriatesmovablepropertywithanaimtoprocureby
itsappropriationunlawfulpecuniarygainforhimselforanothershallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
IllegalCollectionandPayment
Article350
Anofficialorresponsiblepersonwhocollectsfromanothersomethingthatheisnotboundtopay,
orcollectsmorethanheisboundtopay,orwhoever,inpaymentfororhandingoversuchthings,
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DisclosureofanOfficialSecret
Article351
(1)Whoever,withoutauthorization,communicates,conveysorotherwiserendersaccessibleto
anotherdatawhichareanofficialsecretorprovidessuchdatawithanaimtoconveythemtoan
unauthorizedpersonshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedforpersonalgain,
orifthedatareferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlearehighlyclassified,oriftheoffenseis
committedinordertopublishoruseabroaddatawhichareanofficialsecret,theperpetratorshall
bepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.

CHAPTERTWENTYSIX(xxvi)
CRIMINALOFFENSESAGAINSTTHEARMEDFORCES

OFTHEREPUBLICOFCROATIA

FailureandRefusaltoExecuteanOrder
Article352
(1)Amilitarypersonwhofailsorrefusestoexecutetheorderofhissuperiorgiveninthelineof
duty,thuscausingseriousharmfulconsequencesfortheserviceorseriouslyimperilingtheservice
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticlecausesparticularlyserious
consequencesfortheservice,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoten
years.
(3)Amilitarypersonwhofailstoexecutethecommandofthesuperiorreferredtoinparagraph1of
thisArticlebynegligence,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
RefusaltoReceiveandUseArms
Article353
(1)Amilitarypersonwhorefusestoacceptarmsordoesnotusearmsasorderedorasdemanded
bytheregulationsoftheserviceshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(2)Aconscriptwho,withoutajustifiedreason,refusestoacceptfromthecompetentbodyarms
whichareassignedtohimfordutyinthereservecorpsofthearmedforcesshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(3)Thereshallbenocriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleif,inthe
proceedingsproscribedbylaw,conscientiousobjectionbyamilitarypersonorconscriptis
recognized.
ResistingaSuperior
Article354
(1)Amilitarypersonwho,inconnectionwithothermilitarypersons,offersresistancetoanorder
givenbyasuperiorinthelineofduty,ordisobeysthesame,orrefusestodischargehisduty,shall
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(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedinanorganized
way,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleiscommittedwiththeuse
ofarms,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Amilitarypersonwhoincommittingthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph3ofthis
Articlekillsanotherbynegligence,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
(5)Amilitarypersonwhoincommittingthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1and2of
thisArticleintentionallykillsanothershallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyears
orlongtermimprisonment.
ResistingaSentry,Guard,Patrol,MilitaryPersononDutyor
onSimilarAssignments
Article355
Amilitarypersonwhoresistsasentry,guard,patrol,amilitarypersonondutyoronasimilar
assignmentwhiledischargingofficialduty,aswellasamilitarypersonwhodisobeystheircallor
doesnotexecuteorrefusestoexecutetheirorder,thuscausingseriousharmfulconsequencesfor
theservice,orimperilingseriouslytheservice,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthree
monthstothreeyears.
CoercionagainstaMilitaryPersonDischarging
hisOfficialDuty
Article356
(1)Whoever,byforceorthreatofimmediateuseofforce,preventsamilitarypersonfromexecutinghis
officialduty,orcoercessuchapersoninthesamewaytoexecutehisofficialduty,shallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Theattemptofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleispunishable.
AssaultAgainstaMilitaryPersonDischarging
hisOfficialDuty
Article357
(1)Whoeverattacksorseriouslythreatenstoattackamilitarypersonwhoisdischarginghisofficial
dutyshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Iftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsin
bodilyinjurytothemilitaryperson,ortheperpetratorthreatenstouseweapons,heshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(3)Iftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsin
seriousbodilyinjury,orentailsseriousconsequencesfortheservice,theperpetratorshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Iftheperpetratorinperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle
intentionallykillsamilitaryperson,heshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanten
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MoreLenientPunishmentforCriminalOffensesReferred
toinArticle352andArticles354to357
Article358
IftheperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinArticle352,paragraphs1and3,Article354,
paragraph1,Article356,paragraphs1and2andArticle357,paragraphs1and2ofthisCodeis
provokedbyillegalorinappropriatetreatmentbythemilitaryperson,thecourtmaymitigatethe
punishmentorremittheperpetratorofthepunishment.
MaltreatmentofaSubordinateoraMilitaryPersonofLowerRank
Article359
(1)Amilitarypersonwho,ondutyorinconnectionwithduty,maltreatsasubordinateortreatshim
inawayoffensivetohumandignityshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothree
years.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedagainstanumber
ofpersons,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
ViolationofSentry,PatrolorOtherSimilarDuty
Article360
(1)Amilitarypersonwhoactscontrarytoregulationsonsentryorpatroldutyoroninternalora
similarduty,thuscausingseriousharmfulconsequencesfortheserviceorseriouslyimperilingthe
service,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedneararmsor
ammunitiondepotsordepotsofexplosiveminingsubstances,orotherinstallationsofgreat
importance,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleresultinseriousbodily
injuryorextensivepecuniarydamageorotherseriousconsequencestheperpetratorshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(4)Ifthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleresultinthedeathof
oneormorepersons,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(5)Ifthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticlearecommittedby
negligence,theperpetratorshallbepunished,forthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1of
thisArticle,byafineofuptoonehundredandfiftydailyincomesorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingsixmonths,andforthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticle,bya
fineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(6)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph5ofthisArticle,theconsequencereferredto
inparagraphs3and4ofthisArticleiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonment
forthreemonthstofiveyears.
SubmissionofFalseReportsandInformation
Article361
(1)Amilitarypersonwho,intheexecutionofduty,submitsareportorinformationofuntrue
content,orinhisreportorinformationhesuppressesafactwhichheshouldnotsuppress,thus
causingseriousconsequencestotheservice,orseriouslyimperilingtheservice,heshallbe
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(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbysubmittinga
reportorinformationofspecialimportanceorifparticularlyseriousconsequencesoccur,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
FailuretoUndertakeMeasuresfortheProtectionofaMilitaryUnit
Article362
(1)Amilitarypersonwhofailstoundertaketheprescribed,orderedorotherobviouslyneeded
measurestowardsprotectingthelifeandhealthofpersonsentrustedtohim,securingand
maintaininginfitconditioninstallations,objectsandmeansservingtoensurecombatreadiness,
providingtheunitentrustedtohimwitharegularsupplyoffood,equipmentandmaterial,tending
andcaringforlivestock,ortakingmeasurestowardsthetimelyandproperexecutionofsecurity
workortheprotectionofinstallationsentrustedtohim,thusendangeringhumanlivesorseriously
endangeringthehealthofpeopleormaterialgoodsofgreatvalue,shallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsinseriousbodilyinjury,
orextensivepecuniarydamage,orotherseriousconsequences,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsinthedeathofoneor
morepersons,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(5)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph4ofthisArticle,theconsequencereferredto
inparagraph2ofthisArticleiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorby
imprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears,whileiftheconsequencereferredtoinparagraph3ofthis
Articleiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
FailuretoEnsureSafetyinPerformingMilitaryExercises
Article363
(1)Amilitarypersonwhofailstoundertaketheprescribed,orderedorotherobviouslyneeded
measuresduringexercise,trainingcoursesorinthecourseofconductingexperiments,thus
endangeringhumanlivesorseriouslyendangeringthehealthofpeopleormaterialgoodsofgreat
value,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsinseriousbodily
injury,orextensivepecuniarydamage,orotherseriousconsequences,theperpetratorshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsinthedeathofoneor
morepersons,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(5)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph4ofthisArticle,theconsequencereferredto
inparagraph2ofthisArticleiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorimprisonment
notexceedingthreeyears,whileiftheconsequencereferredtoinparagraph3ofthisArticleis
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DefaultingOrderandEvasionofMilitaryService
Article364
(1)Whoever,withoutjustifiablereason,failstoreportattheappointedtimeforconscriptiontobe
toldthecombatposting,ortoreceivearms,ortofulfillcompulsorymilitaryservice,military
exercisesoranothermilitaryservice,althoughbeingsummonedbyanindividualorgeneralorderto
reportformilitaryservice,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoeverhidesinordertoevadetheobligationreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,
althoughbeingsummonedbyanindividualorgeneralorder,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstofiveyears.
(3)Whoeverleavesthecountryorremainsinaforeignstateinordertoevadeconscriptionor
fulfillingcompulsorymilitaryservice,militaryexercisesorothermilitaryserviceshallbepunished
byimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(4)Whoevercallsorinstigatesanumberofpersonstocommitthecriminaloffensereferredtoin
paragraphs1to3ofthisArticleshall,forthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthis
Article,bepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears,andforthecriminaloffenses
referredtoinparagraphs2and3ofthisArticle,byimprisonmentforonetofifteenyears.
(5)Theperpetratorofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraphs1,2and3ofthisArticlewho
voluntarilyreportstoacompetentgovernmentalbodymayhavehispunishmentmitigatedor
remitted.
EvasionofMilitaryServicebyMutilationorDeception
Article365
(1)Whoever,withanaimtoevademilitaryserviceortobeassignedtoaneasierduty,injures
himself,orotherwisetemporarilydisableshimselfformilitaryservice,orpermitsanotherto
temporarilydisablehim,orwhoeverforthesamepurposedisablesanother,withorwithoutsucha
personsapproval,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(2)Iftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleresultsin
permanentdisabilityformilitaryservice,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforone
totenyears.
(3)Whoever,withanaimreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticle,simulatesillness,orusesafalse
documentforhimselforforanother,orotherwiseactsinafraudulentmanner,shallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
IllegalExemptionfromMilitaryService
Article366
Whoever,byabusingofhisofficialpositionorauthority,enablesamilitarypersonorapersonsubjectto
conscriptiontobeexemptedfromdutyortobeassignedtoaneasierdutyshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
ArbitraryAbandonmentandDesertion
ofaMilitaryUnitorService
Article367
(1)Amilitarypersonwhoarbitrarilyleaveshisunitorserviceanddoesnotreturntodutywithinthe
timelimitoftendaysordoesnot,withinthistimelimit,returnfromanauthorizedfurloughfrom
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(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonamilitary
personwho,morethantwiceforaperiodshorterthantendays,staysoutsidehisunitorservice
withoutpermissionortoamilitarypersonwhoarbitrarilyleaveshisunitorserviceatthetimeof
executinganimportanttaskorwhenhisunitisatanincreasedlevelofreadinessforcombat.
(3)Amilitarypersonwhohidesinordertoevademilitaryservice,orwhoarbitrarilyleaveshisunitor
serviceanddoesnotreturntohisdutywithinthetimelimitofthirtydays,ordoesnotwithinthistime
limitreturnfromanauthorizedfurloughfromtheunitorservice,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
sixmonthstofiveyears.
(4)Amilitarypersonwholeavesthecountryorremainsinaforeignstateinordertoevademilitary
serviceshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
(5)Amilitarypersonwhopreparestoescapeabroadinordertoevademilitaryserviceshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(6)Theperpetratorofthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1,3and4ofthisArticlewho
voluntarilyreportstoacompetentgovernmentalbodymayhavehispunishmentmitigated.
EvasionofEnlistmentandInspections
Article368
Whoever,intimeofwarorinthecaseofimmediateperiltotheindependenceandunityofthe
RepublicofCroatia,contrarytotheobligationestablishedbylaw,withoutjustifiablereason,failsto
respondoropposesenlistmentorinspectionofmanpower,orfailstorespondoropposesthe
requisitioningorinspectionofmeansoftransport,livestock,buildingsandotherinstallations
necessarytothearmedforces,orwhoeverinthecourseofsuchenlistmentorinspectionmakes
inaccuratestatementsorfurnishesinaccuratedata,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforoneto
fiveyears.
FailuretoFulfillMaterialObligations
Article369
Whoever,intimesofwarorinthecaseofimmediateperiltotheindependenceandunityofthe
RepublicofCroatia,contrarytotheobligationestablishedbylaw,withoutjustifiablereason,failsto
placeatthedisposalofmilitaryauthorities,attheappointedtimeandintheprescribedcondition,
objectsandothermeans,orfailstodeliverlivestock,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforoneto
fiveyears.
CarelessManufactureandDelivery
ofMilitaryMaterial
Article370
(1)Amilitarypersonorotherpersontowhom,inapublicenterprise,companyorinstitution
workingfortheneedsofdefense,themanagementofmanufacturingoranothereconomicactivity
orsupervisionisentrusted,whocarelesslyperformsaserviceorobligationentrustedtohimandfor
thatreasonarms,ammunition,explosiveminingdevicesorothercombatdevicesarenot
manufacturedontimeorfallshortofaspecifiedquality,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstothreeyears.
(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonamilitary
personwho,incarelesslyexecutinghisduty,acceptssuppliesforthearmy,ormilitaryequipmentor
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(3)Iftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticle
resultsinseriousconsequences,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoeight
years.
(4)Ifthecriminaloffensesreferredinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticlearecommittedby
negligence,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(5)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph4ofthisArticle,theconsequencereferredto
inparagraph3ofthisArticleiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthree
monthstothreeyears.
IrregularandCarelessTreatmentofEntrustedArms
Article371
(1)Whoeverirregularlyorcarelesslykeeps,storesorhandlesarms,ammunitionorexplosive
devicesbelongingtoamilitaryunitormilitaryinstitutionwhichhavebeenentrustedtohimand
therebycausessubstantialdamagetotheseitemsorcausestheirdestructionordisappearanceshall
bepunishedbyafineorimprisonmentnotexceedingoneyear.
(2)Themanagerofastorehouseforweapons,ammunition,explosiveminingdevicesandmeansof
combatwhofailstotakemeasurestowardstheirprotectionormaintenance,causingtherebydamage
ordestructionorthedisappearanceofsuchmeansofcombat,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfor
threemonthstofiveyears.
(3)Iftheperpetrationofthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleresultsin
extensivepecuniarydamage,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetoten
years.
(4)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph2ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyears.
(5)If,bythecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph4ofthisArticle,theconsequencereferredto
inparagraph3ofthisArticleiscaused,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthree
monthstofiveyears.
IllegalDispositionofEntrustedArms
Article372
Whoeverappropriates,conveys,pledges,givestoanotherforuse,damagesordestroysarms,
ammunitionorexplosiveminingdeviceswhichareentrustedtohimandwhichservedefenseneeds
shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstothreeyears.
LarcenyofArmsorPartsofaMeansofCombat
Article373
(1)Whoeverstealsarms,ammunition,explosiveminingdevicesorapartofameansofcombat
servingdefenseneedsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifthelarcenyiscommittedbybreakingintoorenteringbyforceclosedbuildings,rooms,safes
orotherenclosedareas,orifitiscommittedbyanumberofpersonswhohavejoinedtogetherfor
thepurposeofcommittingthelarceny,orifitiscommittedinaparticularlydangerousorbrazen
manner,orifitiscommittedbyapersoncarryingaweaponoradangerousinstrumentforattackor
defense,orifitiscommittedduringafire,floodorasimilarcalamity,orifthestolenobjectisof
greatvalue,whiletheperpetratoractswithanaimofappropriatingtheobjectofsuchvalue,heshall
bepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
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Article374

(1)Amilitaryorotherpersonwho,contrarytohisdutiesrelatedtokeepingamilitarysecret,
communicates,deliverstoanother,orinsomeotherwaymakesaccessibletoanotherdatawhichare
amilitarysecret,orwhoevercollectssuchdatawithanaimtodeliverthemtoanunauthorized
person,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforsixmonthstofiveyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedforpersonalgain,
orifthedatareferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleareclassifiedorhighlyclassified,orifthe
offenseiscommittedinordertopublishoruseabroaddatawhichareamilitarysecret,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
TrespassonMilitaryInstallationsandUnauthorizedMaking

ofSketchesorDrawingsofMilitaryInstallations

orMeansofCombat

Article375
(1)Whoever,forthepurposeofreconnaissance,entersamilitaryinstallationwithoutauthorization,
despiteknowingthataccessisforbidden,shallbepunishedbyafineorbyimprisonmentnot
exceedingoneyear.
(2)Whoever,withoutauthorization,makessketchesordrawingsofmilitaryinstallationsormeans
ofcombatortakesphotographsofthesameorotherwiserecordsthemshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.
SentencingforCriminalOffensesCommittedinTimes

ofWarorintheCaseofImmediatePeriltotheIndependence

andUnityoftheRepublicofCroatia

Article376
(1)ForthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticle352,paragraphs1and3,Article353,paragraph
2, Article354,paragraph1,Article355,Article356,paragraphs1and2,Article357,paragraphs1
and2,Article358,Article360,paragraphs1,2and5,Article361,paragraphs1and3,Article362,
paragraphs1,4and5,Article363,paragraphs1,4and5,Article364,paragraph1,Article365,
paragraphs1and2,Article366,paragraphs1,2,4and5,Article367,paragraphs1,2,4and5,
Article368,Article373,paragraph1,Article374,paragraph4andArticle375ofthisCode,if
committedintimesofwarorinthecaseofimmediateperiltotheindependenceandunityofthe
RepublicofCroatia,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
(2)ForthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticle354,paragraph4,Article356,paragraph3,
Article357,paragraph3,Article360,paragraph3,whenseriousbodilyinjuryisinflicted,or
extensivepecuniarydamageiscaused,andparagraph4,Article361,paragraph2,Article362,
paragraphs2and3,Article363,paragraphs2and3,Articles365and366,Article367,paragraph5,
Article371,paragraph3,Article373,paragraphs2and3andArticle374,paragraphs1and2of
thisCode,ifcommittedintimesofwarorinthecaseofimmediateperiltotheindependenceand
unityoftheRepublicofCroatia,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreeto
fifteenyears.
(3)ForthecriminaloffensesreferredtoinArticle352,paragraph2,Article353,paragraph1,
Article354,paragraphs2and3,Article361,paragraph2,ifparticularlyseriousconsequencesare
caused,Article364,paragraphs2and3,Article367,paragraphs3and4,Article370,paragraph3
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periltotheindependenceandunityoftheRepublicofCroatia,theperpetratorshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
DefectionandSurrendertotheEnemy
Article377
(1)Amilitarypersonwhodefectsintimesofwarorarmedconflicttotheenemysmilitaryshallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthanfiveyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
(2)Amilitarypersonwhointimesofwarsurrenderstotheenemypriortohavingexhaustedall
modesofdefenseshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
FailuretoCarryoutDutyDuringCombat
orCombatAction
Article378
(1)Amilitarypersonwho,duringcombatorimmediatelypriortoitorpriortoactionincombat,
failstocarryouthisduty,causingtherebydamagetoamilitaryunitorcombatsituation,shallbe
punishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteenyears.
ArbitraryAbandonmentofDutyDuringCombat
orCombatAction
Article379
Amilitarypersonwho,duringcombatorimmediatelypriortoitorpriortoactionincombat,
arbitrarilyorinafraudulentwayabandonshisdutyshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreeto
fifteenyears.
AbandoningaPositionContrarytoOrders
Article380
Amilitarypersonwho,inbreachoforders,abandonsapositiontogetherwiththeunitentrustedto
himpriortohavingexhaustedallmodesofdefenseshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreeto
fifteenyears.
PrematureAbandonmentofaDamagedVessel
orAircraft
Article381
(1)Acaptainofawarshipwhointimeofwarabandonsadamagedshipwithouthavingfulfilledhis
dutypursuanttoshipserviceregulationsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreetofifteen
years.
(2)Amemberofawarshipcrewwhointimesofwarabandonsadamagedshipbeforetheship's
captaingivestheordertoabandonshiporamilitaryaircraftcrewmemberwhointimesofwar
jumpsfromadamagedaircraftwithouthavingdischargedhisdutypursuanttoflyingandaircraft
useregulationsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
LeavingUndamagedMeansofCombat
totheEnemy
Article382
(1)Amilitarypersonwhoallowsasubstantiallyundamagedmilitarystorehouse,vessel,aircraft,tank
orothermeansofcombattofallintoenemyhandsshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetoten
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(2)Thesamepunishmentasreferredinparagraph1ofthisArticleshallbeinflictedonwhoever,
contrarytoorders,allowssubstantiallyundamagedinstallationsorotherpremisesofrelevancefor
thedefensetofallintoenemyhands.
WeakeningofCombativeMoraleandMilitarySituation
Article383
(1)Amilitarypersonwho,duringcombatorimmediatelypriortoit,weakensthecombativemorale
ofaunitordoesdamagetothemilitarysituationbyflight,throwingawayarmsorammunition,
spreadingfear,creatingdisorderorconfusion,orinanyotherwayshallbepunishedby
imprisonmentforfivetofifteenyears.
(2)Amilitarypersonwhofailstotakethenecessarymeasurestowardsasubordinatewho,during
combatorimmediatelypriortoit,spreadsfearamongsoldiers,createsdisorderorconfusioninthe
ranksoftheunitorotherwiseweakensthecombativemoraleordoesdamagetothemilitary
situationshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
FailingtoSecureaMilitaryUnit
Article384
(1)Amilitarypersonwhointimeofwarorarmedconflictfailstosecureaunitentrustedtohim,
causingtherebyseriousconsequencestotheunit,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreeto
fifteenyears.
(2)Ifparticularlyseriousconsequencestotheunitoccurasaresultofthecriminaloffensereferred
toinparagraph1ofthisArticle,theperpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentfornotlessthan
fiveyearsorbylongtermimprisonment.
(3)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredinparagraph2ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetotenyears.
FailuretoReporttoMilitaryAuthorities
Article385
WhoeverintimesofwarorimmediateperiltotheindependenceandunityoftheRepublicof
Croatiafailstoreporttoasuperior,apersonofhigherrankortoamilitarycommandanevent
whichclearlyrequiresundeferredmilitarymeasuresshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthree
monthstooneyear.
FailuretoPerformDuty

inCarryingOutMobilization

Article386
(1)Amilitaryorofficialpersonwho,incarryingoutmobilizationintimesofwarorinthecaseof
immediateperiltotheindependenceandunityoftheRepublicofCroatia,inviolationofhisduty,
failstoensurethereception,deploymentandaccommodationofmobilizedmanpower,transportand
otherconveyancesandlivestock,orfailstoensurethesupplyofthemobilizedmanpowerand
livestock,ortoperformanyotherdutyrelatedtomobilization,causingtherebyserious
consequences,shallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforonetofiveyears.
(2)Ifthecriminaloffensereferredtoinparagraph1ofthisArticleiscommittedbynegligence,the
perpetratorshallbepunishedbyimprisonmentforthreemonthstothreeyears.

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ConditionsforImposingDisciplinaryMeasures
Article387
Foracriminaloffenseagainstthearmedforcesforwhichimprisonmentnotexceedingthreeyearsis
prescribed,itispossiblethat,insteadofacriminalsanction,adisciplinarymeasureestablishedby
regulationsorderingdisciplinaryresponsibilityinthearmedforcesoftheRepublicofCroatiabe
imposedagainstthemilitaryperson,providedthattheoffenseisofanespeciallylightcharacterand
iftheinterestsoftheservicesorequire.
ResponsibilityforaCriminalOffenseCommitted
onSuperiorOrders
Article388
Thereshallbenocriminaloffenseifanactiscommittedbyasubordinatepursuanttoanorderfromhis
superiorgiveninthelineofofficialduty,exceptifsuchanorderrelatestotheperpetrationofawarcrime
oranothercriminaloffenseforwhich,accordingtolaw,imprisonmentfortenyearsoramoresevere
punishmentmaybeimposed,orifitisobviousthatbyobeyingsuchanorderacriminaloffensewouldbe
committed.

CHAPTERTWENTYSEVEN(xxvii)

TRANSITORYANDCLOSINGPROVISIONS
Article389
WhenthisCodecomesintoforce,thefollowingshallceasetobevalid:
1.BasicCriminalCodeoftheRepublicofCroatia("Narodnenovine"OfficialGazetteofthe
RepublicofCroatiaNos.31/93,39/93,108/95,16/96and28/96),
2.CriminalCodeoftheRepublicofCroatia("Narodnenovine"OfficialGazetteoftheRepublic
ofCroatiaNos.32/93,38/93,16/96and28/96),
3.ActonCriminalOffensesofSubversiveandTerroristActivitiesAgainsttheStateSovereignty
andTerritorialUnityoftheRepublicofCroatia("Narodnenovine"OfficialGazetteofthe
RepublicofCroatiaNo.74/92).
Article390
Theexecutionofsanctionsimposedbyafinaldecisioninaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe
criminalstatutesreferredtoinArticle389ofthisCode,whoseenforcementhasnotbegunorwhose
executionisincourse,shallintheirformulation,contentandthemodeofenforcementbebrought
intoaccordwiththeprovisionsofthisCodeasofthedayofitscomingintoforce.
Article391
ThisCodeshallcomeintoforceonJanuary1st,1998.