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the instrument of crime referred to in Chapter 10, section 4 or the other property
referred to in section 5, however, the right to request forfeiture shall not lapse.
Section 10 – Lapse of an imposed sentence of imprisonment (297/2003)
(1) A sentence of life imprisonment and a fixed-term sentence of imprisonment
imposed for genocide, a crime against humanity, an aggravated crime against
humanity, a war crime or an aggravated war crime shall not lapse. (212/2008)
(2) A fixed-term sentence of imprisonment shall lapse if its enforcement has not
been started within the periods below, counted from the date when the sentence
became final:
(1) within twenty years, if the sentence is for a fixed period of over eight
years,
(2) within fifteen years, if the sentence is over four years and at most eight
years,
(3) within ten years, if the sentence is over one year and at most four years,
and
(4) within five years, if the sentence is at most one year.
(3) A conversion sentence for unpaid fines shall lapse if its enforcement has not
been started within three years of the date when the judgment became final.
Section 11 – Lapse of an imposed sentence of community service and a
monitoring sentence (329/2011)
A sentence of community service and a monitoring sentence lapses in the same
way as the corresponding sentence of imprisonment.
Section 12 – Lapse of enforcement of an imposed sentence in certain cases
(297/2007)
If the enforcement of a sentence of imprisonment, a sentence of community service or conversion for unpaid fines has been interrupted or a person conditionally
released has been order to lose his or her liberty, the provisions of sections 10
and 11 shall apply correspondingly in the continuation of enforcement. The period that results in the lapse of a fixed-term sentence of imprisonment and of a
sentence of community service is determined by the remaining sentence, and if
several sentences have been combined when they are to be enforced, from the period remaining of the sentences when combined. The time shall be calculated
from the day of interruption and, if conditional release is ordered revoked or a
conditional sentence is ordered to be enforced, from the day on which final decision on the revocation or enforcement had been given.
Section 12(a) – Lapse of an imposed juvenile penalty (1161/2005)
A juvenile penalty shall lapse if its enforcement has not begun within three years
from the day the final judgment was given.