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General Penal Code of Iceland No. 19, February 12 ... - Legislationline

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Art. 56 [When a person has confessed an <strong>of</strong>fence, [a Prosecutor] 1) may suspend, for a<br />

specified period, the issue <strong>of</strong> an indictment on account <strong>of</strong> that <strong>of</strong>fence, as follows:-<br />

1. On account <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fences committed by young persons <strong>of</strong> the age <strong>of</strong> 15 - 21 years.<br />

2. When the situation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>fender is such that supervision or other measures under<br />

para. 3, Art. 57, may be considered more likely to have more durable result than a<br />

penalty, provided the <strong>of</strong>fence is not such as to necessitate prosecution with a view to<br />

public interest.<br />

The period <strong>of</strong> conditional suspension may not be shorter than 1 year and no longer than 5<br />

years. <strong>General</strong>ly this period shall be laid down as 2 - 3 years. [The Prosecutor] 1) shall, in<br />

each case, specify the point in time at which the period <strong>of</strong> suspension commences.<br />

When indictment is suspended, the conditions provided for in para. 3, Art. 57, may be<br />

laid down as deemed suitable. The conditions may be altered during the period <strong>of</strong><br />

suspension, including by an extension <strong>of</strong> the period, however no longer than a total <strong>of</strong> 5<br />

years.<br />

[The Case <strong>of</strong> a person may be resumed if police investigation commences against him/her<br />

as a suspect prior to the end <strong>of</strong> the period <strong>of</strong> suspension on account <strong>of</strong> a new <strong>of</strong>fence<br />

committed during the period <strong>of</strong> suspension or before a Case was suspended and also if<br />

he/she fails to a significant effect to heed the conditions laid down.] 2)<br />

When [an investigator] 3) considers that indictment may be suspended under this Article<br />

he/she shall refer the matter to [the Prosecutor] 1) with his/her proposals.<br />

In case the issue <strong>of</strong> indictment is suspended in accordance with the provisions <strong>of</strong> this<br />

Article [the Prosecutor] 1) shall meticulously explain the conditions to the <strong>of</strong>fender and<br />

clarify for him/her the consequences <strong>of</strong> a failure to heed these.] 4)<br />

1) Act 84/<strong>19</strong>96, Art. <strong>12</strong>. 2) Act 24/<strong>19</strong>99, Art. 4. 3) Act <strong>19</strong>/<strong>19</strong>91, Art. <strong>19</strong>5. 4) Act 2/<strong>19</strong>55, Art.<br />

3.<br />

Art. 57 [A Judgment may decide that a decision on the following may be suspended:-<br />

a. Determination <strong>of</strong> penalty.<br />

b. Enforcement <strong>of</strong> penalty.<br />

The conditional period may not be shorter than 1 year and no longer than 5 years. The<br />

period generally determined shall be 2 - 3 years. The time at which the period<br />

commences shall be laid down by Judgment on each occasion.<br />

Suspension shall be made subject to the condition that the party does not commit a new<br />

<strong>of</strong>fence during the period <strong>of</strong> the suspension, cf. Art. 60. Suspension may also be made<br />

subject to the following conditions:-

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