If the offence resulted in, or was intended to result in, the loss of welfare for any
individual, the punishment shall take the form of imprisonment of at least 2 years
and up to a maximum of 16 years.
Art. 131 If a judge or other public official who is expected to maintain the
punitive power of the state employs unlawful means to have a person make a
confession or give information, carries out an unlawful arrest, imprisonment or
[search] or seizes documents or other items in an unlawful manner, this shall be
punishable by a fine … or up to 3 years’ imprisonment.
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L. 54/2003, 2. gr. L. 82/1998, 53. gr.
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Art. 132 [If, either intentionally or through gross negligence, a public official as
mentioned in Article 130 or 131 fails to observe the lawful procedures applying to
judicial procedure or the resolution of cases, arrests, detention, searches,
imprisonment or the execution of punishments, or the application of other similar
remedies, he or she shall be fined or imprisoned for up to 1 year unless heavier
punishment is prescribed in law for his or her offence.]
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L. 54/2003, 3. gr.
Art. 133 [If a public official who is supposed to guard prisoners, including
accused persons who have been deprived of their freedom, or to attend to the
execution of sentences in criminal cases, allows a prisoner or accused person to
escape, obstructs the execution of sentence, spares a person from undergoing
punishment or so contrives matters that a punishment is applied in another and
milder manner than is prescribed, this shall be punishable by up to 3 years’
imprisonment, or by a fine if the offence is minor.]
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L. 54/2003, 4. gr.
Art. 134 A public official who misuses his or her position to force a person to do
something, submit to something or refrain from doing something shall be
… imprisoned for up to 3 years.
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L. 82/1998, 56. gr.
Art. 135 A public official who participates in an offence by a subordinate public
official involving misuse of position or function, or who seeks to encourage a
subordinate to commit such an offence, shall be subjected to the punishment
prescribed for the offence, but with the addition of up to half again.
Art. 136 A public official who discloses something that is supposed to be kept
secret, of which he or she has become aware in the course of his or her work, or
which has a bearing on his or her position or function, shall be … imprisoned for
up to one year. If the official has done this in order to obtain unlawful gain for
himself or herself, or another person, or if he or she uses such knowledge for this
purpose, imprisonment of up to 3 years may be imposed.
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