(4) The convicted sentenced to life imprisonment cannot be released on probation before
he serves at least 25 years of the imprisonment.
(5) For the one released on probation, the court may impose a protective supervision,
comprised of special measures of assistance, care, supervision or protection implemented
by a competent body in accordance with the law. In the cases of convictions for acts of
violence, the court may also impose prohibition on attending sports competitions which is
enforced by the Ministry of Interior.
(6) A juvenile may be released on probation from serving a sentence in juvenile prison if he
has served one third of the sentence, but not earlier than one year of the duration of the
imprisonment, and if grounds exist to expect that according to the results achieved in
correction and reeducation, he would behave well in freedom, continue his education and
work, and would not commit crimes in the future. During the probation, the court may
determine a measure of intensified supervision, which is to be implemented by the
competent court in accordance with the law.
Revoking probation release
Article 37
(1) The court shall revoke the probation release if during the time the convicted is under
probation he commits one or more crimes for which has been sentenced to imprisonment
or to juvenile imprisonment longer than two years. 2
(2) The court may revoke the probation release if the person on probation commits one or
more crimes for which an imprisonment or juvenile imprisonment of up to two years has
been pronounced or if after two written warnings from the competitive body, fails to fulfill
the obligations from the protective supervision (Article 36 paragraph 5). In the assessment
whether it shall revoke the probation, the court shall especially take into consideration the
similarity of the committed crimes, their significance, the motives of their commission, and
other circumstances that point to the justification for revoking the probation.
(3) When the court revokes the probation release, it shall impose a sentence by applying the
provisions referred to in Articles 44 and 46, paragraph 2, taking the previously imposed
sentence as already confirmed. The part of the punishment that the convicted has already
served according to the previous sentence shall be calculated into the new sentence, and
the time passed on probation shall not be considered.
(4) The provisions referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be applied also when the person
on probation is tried for a crime committed prior to being released on probation.
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