Penal Code · English · 2015
Article 149
Intentional Offences Relating to Law Enforcement
forcibly entering a house or premises, or executing an act of search and seizure, other than that authorized by law;
#using physical or mental torture, or other improper methods, during the arrest, custody, supervision, escort or interrogation of a person,
#is guilty of an offence relating to law enforcement, a Class 1 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months, or a fine of 20,001 – 50,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 2,500 Nakfas.
#is guilty of an offence relating to law enforcement, a Class 2 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 1 month and not more than 6 months, or a fine of 5,001 – 20,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 1,000 Nakfas;
#is guilty of an offence relating to law enforcement, a Class 9 serious offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 1 year and not more than 3 years;
#is guilty of an offence relating to law enforcement, a Class 8 serious offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 5 years.
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