down and destruction of walls, doors, windows and the like, the punishment shall be
imprisonment for up to five years.
(3) Prisoner shall be considered to be any person detained in custody pursuant to the
procedure established by law.
Article 298
(1) Prisoners who have conspired to escape through joint efforts shall be punished by
imprisonment for up to two years.
(2) Where the prisoners have proceeded with fulfilment of the contemplated escape the
punishment shall be imprisonment for up to five years.
Article 299
An official who wilfully releases or allows a prisoner to escape, shall be punished by
imprisonment for up to five years, and the court may deprive the culprit of the right under Article
37 (1), sub-paragraph 6.
Article 300
(Amended, SG No. 92/2002, effective 1.01.2005 with respect to the punishment of
probation - amended, SG No. 26/2004, effective 1.01.2004, repealed, SG No. 103/2004, effective
1.01.2005).
Section IV
Bribery
Article 301
(1) (Amended, SG No. 51/2000, SG No. 92/2002) An official who demands or accepts a
gift or any other undue benefit, or accepts a proposal or a promise for a gift or benefit, in order to
perform or to fail to perform an act connected with his service, or because he has performed or
failed to perform such an act, shall be punished for bribery by imprisonment for up to six years
and a fine of up to BGN 5,000.
(2) (Amended, SG No. 51/2000, SG No. 92/2002) If the official has committed any of the
acts under Paragraph 1 in order to violate, or for having violated his service, where this violation
does not constitute a crime, the punishment shall be imprisonment of up to 8 to eight years and a
fine of up to BGN 10,000.
(3) (Amended, SG No. 95/1975, SG No. 51/2000, SG No. 92/2002) If the official has
committed any of the acts under paragraph 1 in order to perform or because of having performed
another crime in connection with his service, the punishment shall be imprisonment of up to ten
years and a fine of up to BGN 15,000.
(4) (Amended, SG No. 89/1986) In the cases of the preceding paragraphs, the court shall
rule deprivation of the rights under Article 37 (1), sub-paragraphs 6 and 7.
(5) (New, SG No. 92/2002) Punishment under Paragraph 1 shall also be imposed to a
foreign official who requests or accepts bribery or accepts a proposal for or a promise of bribery.
Article 302
For bribery committed: