and educational institution for juveniles. In this case, the term of
staying in such institution shall not exceed the maximum term of the
sentence provided for hereby for the crime committed by the juvenile.
Article 86. Exempting a Juvenile from Liability or Indemnity with
Application of Coercive Measures
(1) A juvenile that has committed a petty crime for the first time
may be exempted from liability and the file forwarded to the juvenile
commission for consideration if the juvenile’s treatment is achievable
without sentencing, taking into account the nature of the act committed,
offender’s personality and other circumstances.
(2) A juvenile that has committed a petty crime for the first time
may be indemnified and exempted from a coercive measure by court if there
are grounds provided for in part 1 of this Article.
(3) In case of juvenile’s significant age underdevelopment
preventing the juvenile from realizing in full the implications of the
act committed, court may substitute sentence with coercive measures.
Article 87. Grant of Parole for Juveniles
(1) Persons sentenced to imprisonment for crimes committed under
the age of 18 may be granted parole.
(2) Parole may only be applied to a convicted person if such person
demonstrates excellent conduct and honest attitude to labor and learning.
(3) Parole shall be applied after actually serving of:
1) at least one third of the term imposed by court for a petty
crime or a less severe crime;
2) at least a half term imposed by court for a severe crime;
3) at least two thirds of the term imposed by court for a special
severe crime, or if the person had previously been sentenced to
imprisonment for an intended crime.
(4) Should a person granted parole commit a new crime during the
remanent period, court shall impose such person with sentence as provided
for in Article 60 hereof.
Article 88. Exempting a Juvenile from Criminal Liability or Indemnity Due
to the Time Limitations Expiration
In case of the time limitations expiration, persons that committed
crimes being underage, shall be granted parole based on terms twice as
less as those applied to adults offenders.
Article 89. Cancellation of Conviction of Persons Convicted When Being
Juveniles
For persons that committed crimes before reaching the age of 18,
the periods of conviction cancellation as provided for in Article 76
hereof shall be reduced and respectively be as follows:
1) 2 years after service of imprisonment – for petty crimes;
2) 3 years after service of sentence– for less severe crimes;
3) 5 years after service of sentence – for severe crimes;
4) 7 years after service of sentence – for special severe crimes.