Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

Article 185
Threat
1. Whoever seriously threatens by words, acts or gestures to harm another person in order
to frighten or cause anxiety to such person shall be punished by a fine or by
imprisonment of up to six (6) months.
2. Whoever seriously threatens by words, acts or gestures to deprive another person of his
or her life, to inflict grave bodily harm, to kidnap or deprive another person of his or her
liberty or to inflict harm by fire, explosion or any other dangerous means shall be
punished by a fine or by imprisonment of up to one (1) year.
3. When the offense provided in paragraph 1. or 2. of this Article is committed against an
official person in connection with his or her work or position or against several persons
or when the offense is committed by a perpetrator acting as a member of a group, the
perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment of six (6) months to five (5) years.
4. Whoever commits the offense provided for in this Article by using a weapon, a
dangerous instrument or another object capable of causing bodily injury or serious
impairment to health, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment of one (1) to five
(5) years.
5. Criminal proceedings for the offense provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article
shall be initiated following a motion.
Article 186
Harassment
1. Whoever engages in a pattern of repeated and unwanted attention or communication
with the intent to harass, intimidate, injure, damage property or kill another person or his
or her children, family, relatives or pets or whoever places another under surveillance
with the intent to harass, intimidate, injure, damage property or kill another person or his
or her children, family, relatives or pets; and in the course thereof, places that person in
reasonable fear of death, grievous bodily injury, serious damage to property or substantial
emotional distress shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment up to three (3) years.
2. When the offense provided for in paragraph 1. of this Article is committed against a
former or current domestic partner or a former or current family member, the perpetrator
shall be punished by imprisonment of six (6) months to five (5) years.
3. When the offense provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article is committed with a
weapon, a dangerous instrument or another object capable of causing grievous bodily
injury or serious impairment to health, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment
of one (1) to five (5) years.
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