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Disclosure of information of inquiry or preliminary investigation without authorization of
inquiry officer, investigator, or prosecutor –
shall be punished with fine up to fifty minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to three
years, or imprisonment up to three years.
Article 240. Evasion of Participants of Criminal Proceedings from Performing Obligations
Refusal or evasion of a witness from giving testimony or of a forensic examiner from giving
opinion during the conduct of inquiry, preliminary investigation or in court –
shall be punished with fine up to twenty-five minimum monthly wages or arrest up to three months.
Close relatives of the suspect, accused, or defendant shall not be liable for refusal or evasion from
giving witness testimony.
Article 241. Failure to Report about Crime or Concealment Thereof
Failure to report about a certainly known serious or especially serious crime being prepared
or having been committed –
shall be punished with fine up to fifty minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to two
years, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to three years.
Concealment of a serious or especially serious crime that has not been promised beforehand –
shall be punished with fine up to seventy-five minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to
three years, or imprisonment up to five years.
SECTION SIX
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER
CHAPTER 17. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SECURITY
Article 242. Organization of Criminal Community
Organization of a criminal community, that is establishment or direction of a criminal community
or divisions thereof, as well as activities aimed at ensuring their existence and operation –
shall be punished with imprisonment from fifteen to twenty years.
Establishment of an armed organized group, as well direction thereof or participation therein –
shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to fifteen years.
(As amended by the Law of 29.08.2001)
Article 243. Legalization of Revenue from Criminal Activities
Legalization of revenue received from criminal activities, that is a transfer, conversion, or
exchange of property, which has been obtained in result of criminal activities, as well as nondisclosure or concealment of original nature, source, location, way of disposal, movement,
genuine rights in relation to the property or ownership thereof in the instance if such
property has been obtained as a result of criminal activities –
shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to fifteen years.
(As amended by the Law of 29.08.2001)
Article 244. Riots