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

If criminal liability has expired in accordance with the above, penalties cannot be ordered
on account of the act and the sanctions provided for in Articles 62 – 67 cannot be
ordered. The same shall apply to confiscation of assets and deprivation of rights as
provided for in para. 2, Art. 148, and para. 2, Art. 241. The time limitation relating to
confiscation shall not be shorter than 5 years; however, the time limitation relating to
confiscation as provided for in para. 1, clause 3, Art. 69 and in comparable special
criminal provisions, shall be 10 years, if a different measure is not provided for therein.]
3)
1) Act 63/1998, Art. 2. 2) Act 140/1998, Art. 5. 3) Act 20/1981, Art. 6.
Art. 83 [[Imprisonment] 1) or institutional commitment ordered by Judgment shall be
cancelled if its enforcement has not begun within the following periods:-
1. 5 years, if the penalty ordered is ? 1) imprisonment for up to 1 year, or if commitment
to an institution has been ordered as provided for in Art. 65.
2. 10 years, if the penalty ordered is imprisonment exceeding 1 year and up to 4 years,
which shall also apply to sanctions under Articles 62, 66 and 67 ordered by Judgment.
3. 15 years, if the penalty ordered is imprisonment for more than 4 years and a maximum
of 8 years.
4. 20 years, if a time-limited period of imprisonment is ordered for a period exceeding 8
years.
The above time limitation shall begin when a sentence becomes enforceable as generally
provided for in Law.
The period of a conditionally suspended sentence or a period during which a person is
committed to [prison] 1) or other institution as provided for in another Judgment shall not
be counted as a time limitation. The same applies to conditional pardon; however, time
limitation shall not be extended any further than corresponding to the conditional period.
A time limitation shall be severed when the enforcement of a sentence is commenced.
In case a prisoner has served a part of a Judgment involving [imprisonment] 1) or
commitment to an institution, having been granted release on probation or conditional
pardon and a decision is taken to have him/her serve the remainder of [imprisonment] 1)
or institutional commitment, the time limitation to the enforcement of his/her sentence
and other sanctions ordered shall be counted from the time when the decision was made.
If the enforcement of a sentence or other sanctions under para.1 is suspended for reasons
other than those referred to in this paragraph, the time limitation shall be counted from
the time when the suspension commenced.] 2)
1) Act 82/1998, Art. 19. 2) Act 20/1981, Art. 7.