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2. A person having committed another type of criminal offence shall be released from criminal
liability in cases expressly provided for in an Article of the Special Part of this Code.
(Article 72 amended by HO-214-N of 23 June 2011)
Article 73.
Releasing from criminal liability in the event of reconciliation with the
victim
A person having committed an offence of minor gravity may be released from criminal liability,
where he or she has reconciled with the victim and has compensated or otherwise settled the
damage caused to him or her.
Article 74.
Releasing from criminal liability in the event of a change of situation
A person having committed a criminal offence of minor or medium gravity for the first time may
be released from criminal liability, where it becomes clear that — owing to a change of situation
— the person concerned or the act committed by him or her have ceased to be dangerous to
the public.
Article 75.
Releasing from criminal liability due to expiration of the statute of
limitations
1. A person shall be released from criminal liability, where the following terms have elapsed
from the day when the criminal offence is regarded as completed:
(1) two years from the day when a criminal offence of minor gravity is regarded as completed;
(2) five years from the day when a criminal offence of medium gravity is regarded as
completed;
(3) ten years from the day when a grave criminal offence is regarded as completed;
(4) fifteen years from the day when a particularly grave criminal offence is regarded as
completed.
2. The statute of limitations shall be calculated from the day when a criminal offence is
regarded as completed till the moment when the criminal judgment enters into legal force. In
case of a continuous crime, the statute of limitations shall be calculated from the moment of
termination of the act, whereas in case of a continuing crime – from the moment of committing
the last act.
3. The running of the statute of limitations shall be interrupted, where — before expiration of
the mentioned terms — the person commits a new criminal offence of medium gravity, a new
grave or a particularly grave criminal offence. In this case, the statute of limitations shall be
calculated from the moment when the new criminal offence is regarded as completed.
4. The running of the statute of limitations shall be suspended, where a person evades
investigation or trial. In this case, the running of the statute of limitations shall resume from the
moment of arresting the person or his or her surrender by acknowledging guilt. Moreover, a
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