Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code (as in force on 1 April 2022) This document has been produced for informational purposes only. Section 44 (1) If life imprisonment is imposed, the court shall be entitled to exclude the possibility of release on parole only with regard to the following criminal offences: a) genocide [section 142 (1)], b) crimes against humanity [section 143 (1)], c) apartheid [section 144 (1) and (3)], d) aggravated case of violence against a parlementaire [section 148 (2)], e) violence against protected persons [section 149 (1) to (2)], f) use of a weapon prohibited by an international treaty [section 155 (1)], g) other war crimes (section 158), h) aggravated case of homicide [section 160 (2)], l) aggravated case of kidnapping [section 190 (3) to (4)], j) aggravated case of trafficking in human beings and forced labour [section 192 (6)], k) changing the constitutional order by force [section 254 (1)], l) aggravated case of destruction [section 257 (2)], m) aggravated case of prisoner mutiny [section 284 (4)], n) terrorist act [section 314 (1)], o) aggravated case of unlawful seizure of a vehicle [section 320 (2)], p) aggravated case of causing public danger [section 322 (3)], q) aggravated case of mutiny [section 442 (4)], r) aggravated case of violence against a military superior or a serving officer [section 445 (5)], if committed by violence against a person or thing. (2) The possibility of release on parole shall be excluded if the perpetrator a) is a violent multiple recidivist, or b) committed the criminal offence specified in paragraph (1) in a criminal organisation. Section 45 (1) If, while serving his sentence of life imprisonment, the convict is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment to be served for a criminal offence committed before being sentenced to life imprisonment, the court shall postpone the earliest date of release on parole for the period of the fixed-term imprisonment to be served. (2) If, while released on parole from his life imprisonment, the convict is sentenced to fixedterm imprisonment to be served for a criminal offence committed before being sentenced to life imprisonment, the court shall terminate the parole and postpone the earliest date of release on parole for the period of the fixed-term imprisonment to be served. (3) If, while serving his sentence of life imprisonment, the convict is sentenced to fixedterm imprisonment for a criminal offence committed while serving his sentence of life imprisonment, the court shall postpone the earliest date of release on parole for the period of the fixed-term imprisonment, but for at least five and not more than twenty years. (4) If, while released on parole from his life imprisonment, the convict is sentenced to fixedterm imprisonment for a criminal offence committed while serving his sentence of life imprisonment, the court shall terminate the parole and postpone the earliest date of release on parole for the period of the fixed-term imprisonment, but for at least five and not more than twenty years. (5) If the convict is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment for a criminal offence committed while released on parole from his life imprisonment, the court shall terminate the parole and postpone the earliest date of release on parole for the period of the fixed-term imprisonment, but for at least five and not more than twenty years. 12 Contact: eu-forditas@im.gov.hu