Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code (as in force on 1 April 2022) This document has been produced for informational purposes only. Sentencing in the case of plea agreement Section 124/A (1) If plea agreement is approved for a juvenile who had not attained the age of sixteen years when committing the criminal offence, and who, contributing to substantiating the case or another criminal case, has cooperated significantly with the prosecution service or the investigating authority, the juvenile may not be subject to a sentence of imprisonment exceeding a) eight years for a criminal offence punishable also by life imprisonment, b) three years for a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment of more than five years, c) two years for a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment of more than three years, d) six months for a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment of not more than three years. (2) If plea agreement is approved for a juvenile who had attained the age of sixteen years when committing the criminal offence, and who, contributing to substantiating the case or another criminal case, has cooperated significantly with the prosecution service or the investigating authority, the juvenile may not be subject to a sentence of imprisonment exceeding a) ten years for a criminal offence punishable also by life imprisonment, b) eight years for a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment of more than ten years, c) three years for a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment of more than five years, d) two years for a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment of more than three years, e) six months for a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment of not more than three years. (3) When sentencing, the penalty range under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be taken as reference a) for concurrence of criminal offences, b) regarding a special, a multiple or a violent multiple recidivist, or c) if the criminal offence was committed in a criminal organisation. Crediting pre-trial detention and criminal supervision Section 125 (1) The entire period of a pre-trial detention, or of a criminal supervision during which, as prescribed by the court, the defendant was not allowed to leave a home, other premises, an institute or a fenced area of it without permission, shall be credited to the term of special education in a juvenile correctional institution ordered. (2) For the purpose of crediting, one day of special education in a juvenile correctional institution shall be equivalent to a) one day served in pre-trial detention, and b) three days served under criminal supervision under paragraph (1). (3) Any period remaining after crediting shall be considered equivalent to one day of special education in a juvenile correctional institution. Expungement Section 126 (1) A juvenile convict shall be granted expungement by virtue of the Act a) on the day when the conclusive decision becomes final and binding, if enforcement of a sentence of imprisonment is suspended, b) on the day when the sentence is served or its enforceability ceases, if he was sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year for an intentional criminal offence, 36 Contact: eu-forditas@im.gov.hu