imposed to the individual who, without being entitled thereto, introduces, modifies, or erases
computerized data in order to unduly obtain something, that should not go to him.
Article 212b
(New, SG No. 28/1982, renumbered from Article 212a, SG No. 92/2002)
(1) If the obtained property under Article 212 is returned or replaced prior to the
termination of the judicial inquiry at the first instance court, the punishment shall be:
1. under paragraphs (1) and (2) - imprisonment for up to five years;
2. under paragraph (3) - imprisonment for two to eight years;
3. (supplemented, SG No. 75/2006) under Paragraphs (4) and (5) - imprisonment for five
to fifteen years;
4. (amended, SG No. 10/1993, SG No. 75/2006) under paragraph (6) - probation or a fine
from BGN one hundred to three hundred.
(2) In the cases under sub-paragraph 2 of the preceding paragraph, the court may rule
confiscation of up to one half of the property of the culprit and may deprive him of rights under
Article 37 (1), sub-paragraphs 6 and 7, and under sub-paragraph 3 it shall rule confiscation of
part or of the whole property of the culprit and shall deprive him of rights under Article 37 (1),
sub-paragraphs 6 and 7.
Article 213
(Amended, SG No. 28/1982, SG No. 10/1993)
A person who destroys, damages or demolishes for deceptive purpose his own insured
property, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years and with a fine from BGN one
hundred to three hundred.
Section V
Blackmail
Article 213a
(New, SG No. 62/1997)
(1) A person who, for the purpose of forcing another one to dispose of an article or a right
or to undertake a property obligation, threatens such person with violence, with making public
some disgraceful circumstances, with inflicting damages on property or some other unlawful
actions of grave consequences for that person or his/her relatives, shall be punished by
imprisonment for one to six years and a fine from BGN one thousand up to three thousand.
(2) The punishment shall be imprisonment for two to eight years and a fine from BGN
three thousand up to five thousand, if the act was:
1. accompanied by threat of murder or severe bodily injury;
2. accompanied by inflicting trivial bodily injury;
3. accompanied by appropriation, destruction or damaging of property;
4. committed by two or more persons;
5. committed by a person as per Article 142, paragraph (2), subparagraphs 6 and 8;
6. committed by an armed person;
7. repeated in cases that are considered of material importance.
(3) The punishment shall be imprisonment for five to fifteen years and a fine from BGN