(9) The term for rehabilitation under Article 86 in case of conditional early release shall
commence as from the expiry of the probation period.
Article 71
(1) The court may release early an underage person sentenced to imprisonment, if he has
corrected himself, after having actually served not less than one third of the punishment imposed.
(2) With respect to a person sentenced for a crime committed by him when he was under
age, after reaching full age the provisions of Article 70 shall be applied with regard to the effect
of early release.
Article 72
(Repealed, SG No. 92/2002, effective 1.01.2005 - amended, SG No. 26/2004, effective
1.01.2004).
Article 73
(1) (Amended, SG No. 75/2006) With respect to those early released, the court shall assign
the organisation of supervision and educational care for them during the probation period to the
respective Commission, and for the underage persons - to the respective local Commission
Against Anti-Social Acts of Minors and Underage Persons.
(2) Where necessary, the court shall assign the supervision and educational care to a
specified public organisation with the consent of the latter or to a certain person, and shall inform
thereof the Supervisory or Local Commission.
(3) General control and guidance with respect to the educational care and conduct of early
released persons shall be implemented by the District Court of their place of residence.
(4) The procedure and manner of applying the provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall
be regulated by law.
Section III
Pardon
Article 74
(Supplemented, SG No. 75/2006)
The President may, by granting pardon, exempt from serving the entire or part of the
imposed punishment, and in the case of capital punishment, life imprisonment without the right
of substitution, and life imprisonment - to grant pardon, or to substitute it for another
punishment.
Chapter Eight
RELEASE FROM PENAL RESPONSIBILITY
Section I
(Repealed, SG No. 62/1997)
Conditional Release from Penal Responsibility by Placing