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

Art. 65 [If deemed apparent with a view to the circumstances of a case and after medical
opinion has been obtained that an offender who has committed an offence under the
influence of alcohol cannot control his/her craving, Judgment may provide for his/her
commitment for cure to a suitable institution.] 1) Judgment shall then provide for a stay at
the institution for up to 18 months, or up to 3 years in repeated cases. The Minister of
Justice decides, having obtained the recommendations of the management of the
institution and the doctor in question, whether the person may be released from the
institution before the aforementioned maximum period has expired, on the assumption
that he/she has been cured.
1) Act 31/1961, Art. 5.
Art. 66 If a person intimidates another person or threatens him/her with death, arson or
other harm and a penalty can either not be imposed or is not deemed to provide adequate
security, the prosecution authorities can, upon the request of the party concerned, or
without such a request if deemed necessary with a view to judicial security, take the
initiative to have a Court Order issued on measures to prevent the threat from being
carried out, including bail by the person making the threat, or the placing of that person in
custody. A Court may cancel the measures if these are no longer deemed needed in view
of changed circumstances.
If the prosecution authority so requests, the matter may always be referred to a Court
decision anew. The person against whom a Court Order is directed can, when 6 months
have passed since a Judgment or the latest Court decision was rendered or at an earlier
date with the approval of the prosecution authority, request that the matter be officially
referred to a Court anew.
Court decisions rendered in accordance with this Article may be subject to summary
appeal as provided for in criminal Cases.
Art. 67 If a person has been sentenced to [imprisonment] 1) and it is deemed highly likely
with a view to the nature of his/her offence, his/her mental condition and his/her previous
conduct, that he/she will commit an offence as a habitual offender or for professional
purposes and consequently poses a danger to his/her environment, the Judgment
sentencing him/her, or a later Judgment rendered upon request of the prosecution
authorities, may provide that security measures as provided for in Art. 66 shall be applied
when sentence has been served. Such measures may be discontinued as provided for in
Art. 66.
1) Act 82/1998, Art. 13.
Art. 68 [In case a civil servant commits an offence he/she may, in a criminal litigation
against him/her, be deprived of authority to exercise his/her public functions if he/she is
no longer deemed worthy or suited.