The reduction of sentences for crimes against the state and the reclassification of minor crimes into either violations carrying fees or misdemeanors carrying a maximum of five years in jail, are some of the provisions of a new draft penal code presented on Friday by Justice Minister Michalis Kalogirou.
In addition, the draft code also abolishes life sentences, the maximum sentence imposed on embezzlers of public money, who will instead be served a maximum of 15 years in jail. These cases also include people who falsify documents and practice breach of trust, damaging the state. The liability for crimes to the state will extend to a maximum of 20 years, after which they will be written off.
He said that the codes will be voted by parliament with the process used for codes – not per article, but as a single article each and in one parliamentary session. They will not go into immediate effect, but provision will be made for their adoption.
Source: ANA-MPA
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