Article 108. Cancellation and revocation of conviction
1. Conviction of persons who committed any criminal offense at the age under 18 shall be
cancelled and revoked pursuant to Articles 88 to 91 of this Code and subject to the provisions
of this Article.
2. The following minors shall be held to have no conviction:
(1) minors sentenced to any punishment other than imprisonment, who have fully
served their sentence;
(2) minors sentenced to imprisonment for a minor or medium grave offense, if they
commit no further offense within one year from the date on which they completed to
serve their sentence;
(3) minors sentenced to imprisonment for a grave offense, if they commit no further
offense within three years from the date on which they completed to serve their
sentence;
(4) minors sentenced to imprisonment for a special grave offense, if they commit no
further offense within five years from the date on which they completed to serve their
sentence;
3. Preterm revocation of conviction shall be permissible only in respect of a person who has
served a sentence of imprisonment imposed for a grave or a special grave offense committed
at the age under 18, on such grounds as provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 91 of this
Code, after completion of at least one-half of the cancellation period as provided for by
paragraph 2 of this Article.
SPECIAL PART
Chapter I. CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY OF UKRAINE
Article 109. Actions aimed at forceful change or overthrow of the constitutional order or
take-over of government
1. Actions aimed at forceful change or overthrow of the constitutional order or take-over of
government, and also a conspiracy to commit any such actions, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.
2. Public appeals to violent change or overthrow of the constitutional order of take-over of
government, and also dissemination of materials with any appeals to commit any such
actions, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to three years, or imprisonment for the
same term.
3. Any such actions, as provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, if committed by a member
of public authorities or repeated by any person, or committed by an organized group, or by
means of mass media, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment for the
same term.