Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline
Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline
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2. The law shall not prescribe the punishment <strong>of</strong> life long imprisonment as the only<br />
principal punishment for a particular criminal <strong>of</strong>fense.<br />
3. Life long imprisonment cannot be imposed on a person who at the time <strong>of</strong> committing<br />
the criminal <strong>of</strong>fense was under twenty one (21) years <strong>of</strong> age or on a person who at the<br />
time <strong>of</strong> committing the <strong>of</strong>fense had substantially diminished mental capacity.<br />
Article 45<br />
Punishment <strong>of</strong> imprisonment<br />
1. The punishment <strong>of</strong> imprisonment may not be shorter than thirty (30) days or more than<br />
twenty five (25) years.<br />
2. The punishment <strong>of</strong> imprisonment is imposed in full years and months and in cases<br />
where the term is up to six (6) months, in full days.<br />
Article 46<br />
Punishment <strong>of</strong> fine<br />
1. The punishment <strong>of</strong> a fine may not be less than one hundred (100) European Euros<br />
(hereinafter “EUR”). The punishment <strong>of</strong> a fine may not exceed twenty five thousand<br />
(25,000) EUR or, in the case <strong>of</strong> criminal <strong>of</strong>fenses related to terrorism, trafficking in<br />
persons, organized crime or criminal <strong>of</strong>fenses committed to obtain a material benefit, it<br />
may not exceed five hundred thousand (500,000) EUR.<br />
2. The judgment shall determine the deadline for the payment <strong>of</strong> a fine. The deadline may<br />
not be less than fifteen (15) days or more than three (3) months, but in justifiable<br />
circumstances, the court may allow the fine to be paid in installments over a period not<br />
exceeding two (2) years. The judgment shall also determine when the installments are to<br />
be paid and state that the privilege <strong>of</strong> paying by installments will be revoked if the<br />
convicted person fails to pay an installment on time.<br />
3. If the convicted person remains unwilling or unable to pay the fine, the court may<br />
replace the punishment <strong>of</strong> fine with the punishment <strong>of</strong> imprisonment. When a<br />
punishment <strong>of</strong> imprisonment is substituted for a fine, one day in prison is calculated as<br />
twenty (20) EUR <strong>of</strong> the fine. However, the punishment <strong>of</strong> imprisonment shall not exceed<br />
three (3) years.<br />
4. If the convicted person is unwilling or unable to pay the full fine, the Court shall<br />
replace the balance <strong>of</strong> the unpaid fine with punishment <strong>of</strong> imprisonment as provided for<br />
in paragraph 3 <strong>of</strong> this Article. If the convicted person pays the balance <strong>of</strong> the fine, the<br />
execution <strong>of</strong> his sentence shall be stayed.<br />
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