/This provision was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/
1.3. Twelve years have passed since the commission of the crime for which the minimum term of imprisonment is
more than five years and the maximum term of imprisonment is fifteen years or less in the special class of this law;
/This provision was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/
1.4. in the special section of this law, the minimum term of imprisonment is more than twelve years, the maximum
term of imprisonment is up to twenty years, and twenty years have passed since the commission of a crime that is
not prescribed to be sentenced to life imprisonment.
/This provision was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/
1.5. in the special class of this law, the minimum term of imprisonment is set for more than six months, the
maximum term is three years or less, or the minimum sentence of restriction of the right to travel is set for the
minimum term of more than six months, the maximum term is three years or less, three years after the commission
of the crime past.
/This clause was added by the law of January 10, 2020./
2. The statute of limitations for a crime is counted from the date of the crime until the accused is charged.
/This section was modified by the law of May 18, 2017/
/This section was amended by the law of January 10, 2020./
3. If the person who committed the crime intentionally commits the crime again before the time specified in
paragraph 1 of this article has passed, the statute of limitations shall be counted anew for each crime from the time
of the last crime.
4. The statute of limitations does not apply to crimes punishable by life imprisonment, crimes against human
security and peace.
5. The statute of limitations for the crime of tax evasion is five years from the date of the crime.
/This section was added by the law of January 10, 2020./
6. If a crime is committed on behalf of a legal entity or for the benefit of a legal entity, a special section of this law
stipulates that the legal entity be held criminally liable, the statute of limitations shall be counted in the same manner
as the statute of limitations for the crime specified in that article or section.
/This section was added by the law of January 10, 2020./
7. If the mandate of the official whose immunity is guaranteed by the law is not suspended by the competent
authority or official, the statute of limitations for the crime shall be terminated and counting shall begin after the
termination of the mandate.
/This section was added by the law of December 16, 2022./
8. If the suspect escapes from the investigation, the statute of limitations shall be stopped from the date of his escape
and the statute of limitations shall be restarted from the date of his arrest or self-disclosure until he is charged.
/This section was added by the law of December 16, 2022./
9. Assets and income earned by committing a crime shall be confiscated by court decision, regardless of the
expiration of the statute of limitations for the crime, and shall be turned into state income.
/This section was added by the law of December 16, 2022./
10. The statute of limitations for crimes specified in Article 12.1, Section 3, Article 12.3, Clauses 2.1, 3.2, and
Article 13.1, Clause 2.1 of this law shall stop counting and begin counting after the victim reaches the age of
eighteen.
/This part was added by the law of December 7, 2023./
CHAPTER TWO
CRIME
Article 2.1. Definition and characteristics of crime
1. Criminal actions or omissions that are dangerous to society as specified in the special section of this law shall be
considered crimes.
/This part was modified by the law of May 11, 2017/
2. In the cases specified in the special section of this law, damage or harm caused by wrongful act or omission shall
be considered a crime.
3. Actions, omissions, damages, harms, and guilt not specified in the special section of this law shall not be
considered as crimes.
4. Actions or omissions that contain only the form of the crime described in the special class of the Criminal Code,
but do not cause actual damage or harm to the interests protected by this law, but the extent of the social danger of
the person's personality, actions, or inactions, shall not be considered a crime.
/This section was added by the law of May 11, 2017/
Article 2.2. Criminal actions and omissions
1. Actions and omissions to be considered crimes are specified in the special section of this law.
2. Careless actions and omissions are considered crimes in the cases specified in the special section of this law.