Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code (as in force on 1 April 2022) This document has been produced for informational purposes only. bc) he failed to take all necessary and reasonable measures within his power to prevent the commission of the criminal offence or he failed to report a criminal offence immediately after becoming aware of its commission. CHAPTER XV CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST LIFE, PHYSICAL INTEGRITY, AND HEALTH Homicide Section 160 (1) A person who kills another person is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for five to fifteen years. (2) The punishment shall be imprisonment for ten to twenty years or life if homicide is committed a) with premeditation, b) out of greed, c) for a base reason or purpose, d) with special cruelty, e) against a public officer or foreign public officer during or due to his official procedure, or against a person performing public duties in the course of performing such duties, or against a person who attempts to assist or defend a public officer, foreign public officer or person performing public duties, f) against multiple persons, g) endangering the life of multiple persons, h) by a special recidivist, i) against a person who has not attained the age of fourteen years, j) against a person who is incapable of self-defence, k) against a person with limited ability to avert the criminal offence due to his old age or disability, or l) after the perpetrator is indicted of homicide. (3) A person who commits preparation for homicide shall be punished by imprisonment for one to five years. (4) A person who commits homicide by negligence is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be punished by imprisonment for one to five years. (5) A person who induces a person who has not attained the age of fourteen years, or a person who is unable to express his will, to commit suicide shall be punished under paragraph (1), if the suicide is committed. (6) For the purposes of paragraph (2) h) and with regard to special recidivism, the following criminal offence shall be considered similar: a) genocide [section 142 (1) a)], homicide in the heat of passion (Section 161), b) aggravated cases of kidnapping and violence against a military superior or a serving officer [sections 190 (4) and 445 (5) a)], c) aggravated cases of terrorist act, unlawful seizure of a vehicle, and mutiny, if committed by causing death intentionally [sections 314 (1), 320 (2), and 442 (4)]. (7) Paragraph (2) l) shall apply only if the perpetrator a) is convicted in the same proceeding of both the homicide committed after the indictment and the homicide committed earlier, or b) was convicted with final and binding effect of the homicide committed earlier. 45 Contact: eu-forditas@im.gov.hu