Criminal Code of Georgia

Law of Georgia

Criminal Code of Georgia

General Part

Article 1. Criminal Legislation of Georgia and Its Purpose🔗

1. The Criminal Code of Georgia establishes the basis for criminal liability, determines which act is criminal, and imposes the corresponding punishment or another type of criminal law measure.

2. This Code complies with the Constitution of Georgia, the universally recognized principles and norms of international law.

3. The purpose of this Code is the prevention of criminal encroachment and the protection of legal order.

Article 2. Operation of the Criminal Law in Time🔗

1. The criminality and punishability of an act are determined by the criminal law in force at the time of its commission.

2. The time of commission of a crime is the time when the perpetrator or accomplice acted or was required to act. The time of the occurrence of the consequence is irrelevant.

Article 3. Retroactive Effect of the Criminal Law🔗

1. A criminal law that abolishes the criminality of an act or mitigates punishment has retroactive effect. A criminal law that establishes the criminality of an act or aggravates punishment has no retroactive effect.

2. If a new criminal law mitigates the punishment for an act for which the offender is serving it, that punishment shall be reduced within the limits of the sanction of this criminal law.

3. If, from the commission of the crime until the rendering of the judgment, the criminal law changed several times, the most lenient law shall apply.

4. (Repealed – 12 June 2015, No. 3714).

5. Compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction shall be applied only on the basis of the law in force at the time of the resolution of the case in court.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31 May 2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2007 No. 5181 – LHG I, No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 278

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24 June 2015

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 – website, 17 April 2025

Article 4. Operation of criminal law in respect of a crime committed in the territory of Georgia🔗

1. A person who has committed a crime in the territory of Georgia shall be subject to criminal liability under this Code.

2. A crime shall be considered committed in the territory of Georgia if it began, continued, was stopped or ended in the territory of Georgia. The operation of this Code shall also extend to a crime committed on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone of Georgia.

3. A person who has committed a crime on a vessel that is entitled to use the State flag of Georgia or an identification mark, or against such a vessel, shall be subject to criminal liability under this Code, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of Georgia.

4. If a diplomatic representative of a foreign country, as well as other persons enjoying diplomatic immunity, have committed a crime in the territory of Georgia, the issue of their criminal liability shall be resolved in accordance with the procedure provided by international law.

Article 5. Criminal liability for a crime committed abroad🔗

1. A citizen of Georgia and a stateless person having status in Georgia who have committed abroad such an act provided for by this Code, which is considered a crime under the legislation of the state where it was committed, shall be subject to criminal liability under this Code.

2. A citizen of Georgia and a stateless person having status in Georgia who have committed abroad such an act provided for by this Code, which is not considered a crime under the legislation of the state where it was committed, shall be subject to criminal liability under this Code, if it is a grave or especially grave crime directed against the interests of Georgia, or if criminal liability for this crime is provided for by an international treaty of Georgia.

3. A citizen of a foreign country and a stateless person committing a crime abroad shall be subject to criminal liability under this Code, if it is a grave or especially grave crime directed against the interests of Georgia, or if criminal liability for this crime is provided for by an international treaty of Georgia.

4. A citizen of Georgia and a stateless person having status in Georgia who have committed abroad such an act provided for by Articles 221, 223¹, 223², 223³, 223⁴, 338, 339 or 339

1 of this Code, which is not considered a crime under the legislation of the state where it was committed, shall be subject to criminal liability under this Code.

5. A citizen of a foreign country and a stateless person committing abroad a crime provided for by this Code, who exercise public-law authority for Georgia, shall be subject to criminal liability under this Code for committing a crime provided for by Articles 221, 338, 339 or 339¹ of this Code.

6. A person who has committed a crime abroad in the territory of a diplomatic mission or consular office of Georgia shall be subject to criminal liability under this Code, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31.05.2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 25 May 2012 No. 6301 – website, 12.06.2012

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2018 No. 2152 – website, 01.05.2018

Law of Georgia of 20 July 2018 No. 3158 – website, 06.08.2018

Article 6. Surrender and Extradition of an Offender🔗

1. A citizen of Georgia and a stateless person having status in Georgia may not be extradited to another state for the purpose of bringing them to criminal responsibility or serving a sentence, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of Georgia. The surrender of a citizen of Georgia and of a stateless person having status in Georgia to the International Criminal Court shall be effected in the cases provided for by the Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute) and by the Law of Georgia “On Cooperation of Georgia with the International Criminal Court” and in accordance with the established procedure.

2. A citizen of a foreign country who has committed a crime, as well as a stateless person, who are present on the territory of Georgia, may, in accordance with an international treaty of Georgia, be extradited to another state or surrendered to the International Criminal Court for the purpose of bringing them to criminal responsibility or serving a sentence.

3. A person who has taken refuge and has committed a crime, who is persecuted for political convictions, as well as a person who has committed an act that is not considered a crime under the legislation of Georgia, or if the death penalty is prescribed for the committed crime in the state requesting the surrender, may not be surrendered to another state. The question of the criminal responsibility of such persons shall be resolved in accordance with the procedure provided for by international law.

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31.05.2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 14 August 2003 No. 2980 – LHG I, No. 26, 05.09.2003, Art. 191

Law of Georgia of 25 May 2012 No. 6301 – website, 12.06.2012

Article 7. Grounds for Criminal Responsibility🔗

1. The ground for criminal responsibility is a crime, that is, an unlawful and culpable act provided for by this Code. The ground for the criminal responsibility of a legal entity shall be determined by the relevant norms of this Code.

2. An act shall not constitute a crime if, although it formally contains the elements of any act provided for by this Code, due to its minor significance it has not caused such harm as would make the criminal responsibility of its perpetrator necessary, or has not created a threat of such harm.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Article 8. Causal link🔗

1. If, under the relevant article of this Code, a crime is considered completed only when the act caused an unlawful consequence or created a concrete danger of the occurrence of such consequence, it is necessary to establish a causal link between this act and the consequence or danger.

2. A causal link exists when the act constituted a necessary condition of the unlawful consequence or concrete danger provided for by the relevant article of this Code, without which in this case this consequence would not have occurred or such danger would not have been created.

3. Omission shall be considered a necessary condition for the occurrence of the unlawful consequence or the creation of concrete danger provided for by the relevant article of this Code when the person had a special legal obligation to act, had the possibility of such action, and by the mandatory and possible action the consequence would have been averted.

Article 9. Intentional crime🔗

1. An act committed with direct or indirect intent shall be considered an intentional crime.

2. An act is committed with direct intent if the person was aware of the unlawfulness of his act, foresaw the possibility of the occurrence of an unlawful consequence and desired this consequence, or foresaw the inevitability of the occurrence of such consequence.

3. An act is committed with indirect intent if the person was aware of the unlawfulness of his act, foresaw the possibility of the occurrence of an unlawful consequence and did not desire this consequence, but consciously allowed or was indifferent to its occurrence.

Article 10. Negligent crime🔗

1. An act committed with recklessness or negligence shall be considered a negligent crime.

2. An act is committed with recklessness if the person was aware of the act prohibited by the norm of prudence, foresaw the possibility of the occurrence of an unlawful consequence, but groundlessly hoped to avert this consequence.

3. An act is committed with negligence if the person was not aware of the act prohibited by the norm of prudence, did not foresee the possibility of the occurrence of an unlawful consequence, although he was obliged and able to foresee it.

4. An act committed with negligence shall be considered a crime only if this is indicated in the relevant article of this Code.

Article 11. Liability for an intentional crime qualified by an attendant consequence🔗

1. If the criminal law provides for an increase in punishment due to the occurrence of an attendant consequence that was not covered by the intent of the offender, then such increase is possible only when the person caused this consequence with negligence. Such a crime shall be considered an intentional crime.

2. Another qualifying element of an intentional crime shall be imputed to a person only when this element was covered by his intent.

Article 11¹. Liability for domestic crime🔗

Domestic crime means the commission by one family member against another family member of a crime provided for by Articles 109, 115, 117, 118, 120, 126, 133¹, 133², 137–141, 143, 144–144³, 149–151¹, 160, 171, 187, 253–255¹, 381¹ and 381² of this Code. Criminal liability for a domestic crime is determined by the corresponding article of the Criminal Code of Georgia referred to in this article, with reference to this article.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Code, a family member shall be considered: mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, spouse, a person in an unregistered marriage, child (stepchild), foster child, foster parent (adoptive mother, adoptive father), stepmother, stepfather, grandchild, sister, brother, spouse's parent, parent of a person in an unregistered marriage, child's spouse (including one in an unregistered marriage), former spouse, a person formerly in an unregistered marriage, guardian, curator, supporter, a person under guardianship and curatorship, recipient of support, as well as persons who permanently maintain or maintained a common household.

2. Domestic crimes provided for by Articles 109, 115, 117, 118, 120, 126, 126¹, 137–139, 141, 143 and 144–144³ of this Code shall be considered as committed repeatedly if it was preceded by the commission of a domestic crime provided for by Article 126¹ of this Code or by any other of the above articles.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2012 No. 6434 – website, 25.06.2012.

Law of Georgia of 17 October 2014 No. 2704 – website, 31.10.2014.

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2015 No. 3052 – website, 26.02.2015.

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 59 – website, 13.12.2016.

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 754 – website, 24.05.2017.

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 – website, 25.05.2017.

Law of Georgia of 17 May 2018 No. 2354 – website, 29.05.2018.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018.

Law of Georgia of 17 March 2020 No. 5750 – website, 23.03.2020.

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6760 – website, 20.07.2020.

Article 12. Categories of crime🔗

1. Depending on the maximum term of imprisonment provided as a punishment by an article or a paragraph of an article of this Code, crimes are of three categories:

a) less serious crime;

b) serious crime;

c) especially serious crime.

2. A less serious crime is an intentional or negligent crime for the commission of which the maximum punishment provided by this Code does not exceed five years' imprisonment.

3. A serious crime is an intentional crime for the commission of which the maximum punishment provided by this Code does not exceed ten years' imprisonment, as well as a negligent crime for the commission of which imprisonment for a term of more than five years is provided as a punishment by this Code.

4. An especially serious crime is an intentional crime for the commission of which imprisonment for a term of more than ten years or life imprisonment is provided as a punishment by this Code.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Article 13. Continuing crime🔗

1. A crime provided by one article or paragraph of an article of this Code is continuing if its commission begins with an act or omission and is thereafter continuously carried out.

2. A continuing crime is completed from the moment the act ceases.

Article 14. Continued crime🔗

1. A crime provided by one article or paragraph of an article of this Code which comprises two or more acts committed with a single purpose and a common intent is a continued crime.

2. A continued crime is completed from the moment of the commission of the last act.

Article 15. Repeated crime🔗

1. A repeated crime means the commission by a previously convicted person of a crime provided by the same article of this Code. Two or more crimes provided by different articles of this Code shall be considered a repeated crime only if this is indicated in the relevant article of this Code.

2. A crime shall not be considered as committed repeatedly if, in accordance with the procedure established by law, the person was previously released from criminal liability for a previously committed crime, or if his conviction for a previously committed crime had been removed or expunged.

3. (Removed).

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5196 - LHG I, No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 283

Article 16. Joinder of crimes🔗

1. Joinder of crimes means the commission of two or more acts provided by an article or a paragraph of an article of this Code, for none of which the person has been convicted. The commission of an act containing the elements of crimes provided by two or more articles or paragraphs of articles of this Code shall also be considered a joinder of crimes.

2. If an act is provided by general and special norms, there is no joinder of crimes and the person shall bear criminal liability under the special norm.

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31 May 2000, Art. 51

Article 17. Recidivism of crime🔗

1. Recidivism of crime means the commission of an intentional crime by a person previously convicted of an intentional crime.

2. (Removed).

3. (Removed).

4. When establishing recidivism of crime, a conviction for a crime committed before the age of eighteen shall not be taken into account, as well as a conviction that has been removed or expunged in accordance with the procedure provided for by Article 79 of this Code.

5. In the case of recidivism of crime, a more severe punishment may be imposed on the grounds provided for by this Code and within the established limits.

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 - LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Article 17¹. Racketeering, racketeering group, racketeer🔗

1. Racketeering is a repeated and organised activity carried out for the purpose of systematically obtaining income or other property benefit, which is connected with the commission of an intentional crime (if the conviction has not been expunged or removed), if it was carried out at least twice within five calendar years, which does not include the period of the racketeer's arrest and serving of the sentence.

2. A legal entity connected with racketeering through its activity, as well as any association of natural and/or legal persons, shall be considered a racketeering group.

3. A racketeer is a person who independently or together with another person (persons) manages the activity of a racketeering group, or otherwise participates in the activity of a racketeering group and knows that this group is a racketeering group, and also unlawfully resolves or participates in the resolution of disputes between racketeering groups or between a racketeering group and other persons.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2004 No. 212 – LHG I, No. 18, 09.07.2004, Art. 61

Article 18. Preparation of a crime🔗

1. Deliberate creation of conditions for the commission of a crime shall be considered preparation of a crime.

2. Criminal liability is imposed only for the preparation of grave and especially grave crimes, as well as of the crimes provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 182, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 186, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 194¹, paragraph 1 of Article 202, paragraphs 1–3 of Article 221, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 332, paragraph 1 of Article 339, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 339¹, Article 344, paragraph 1 of Article 344¹, paragraphs 1–3 of Article 365 and paragraph 1 of Article 372 of this Code.

3. Criminal liability for preparation of a crime shall be determined by the respective article of this Code which provides for liability for a completed crime, with reference to this article.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 23 October 2008 No. 403 - LHG I, No. 29, 04.11.2008, Art. 176

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 - website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2024 No. 4137 - website, 02.05.2024

Article 19. Attempt to commit a crime🔗

1. An act committed with intent which, although directly aimed at committing a crime, was not carried through to the end shall be considered an attempt to commit a crime.

2. Criminal liability for an attempt shall be determined by the relevant article of this Code which provides for liability for a completed crime, with reference to this article.

Article 20. Exemption from liability for an uncompleted crime🔗

A person shall not be held criminally liable for preparation of a crime or for an attempt if, due to his ignorance or another circumstance relating to his person, the result sought could not have been achieved by the means used to commit the crime.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 841 – website, 03.07.2025.

Article 21. Voluntary renunciation of a crime🔗

1. A person shall not be held criminally liable if he voluntarily and finally renounced the completion of the crime.

2. A person who has voluntarily renounced the completion of a crime shall be held criminally liable only if the act actually committed by him constitutes another crime.

3. The organiser, instigator and aider of a crime shall not be held criminally liable if they dissuaded the perpetrator, timely notified a government authority or otherwise prevented the perpetrator or another accomplice and thereby did not give them the opportunity to complete the crime. An aider shall also not be held criminally liable if, before the perpetrator started the crime, he refused to perform the promised act, or before the perpetrator completed the crime, he took back the weapon or means handed over for committing the crime.

4. If the organiser, instigator and psychological aider by their actions were unable to prevent the perpetrator from completing the crime, the court, when imposing a sentence, may consider the measures taken by them as a circumstance mitigating liability.

5. Criminal liability shall also not be imposed on a person who did everything dependent on him for the realisation of the result corresponding to the elements of the crime, but then by his voluntary act prevented this result.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Article 22. Perpetration of a crime🔗

A perpetrator is a person who directly committed a crime or, together with another person (co-perpetrator), directly participated in its commission, as well as a person who committed a crime through another person who, under this Code, is not criminally liable due to age, insanity or another circumstance.

Article 23. Complicity in a crime🔗

Complicity in a crime means the intentional joint participation of two or more persons in the commission of an intentional crime.

Article 24. Types of accomplices🔗

1. An organizer is a person who organized the commission of a crime or directed its commission, as well as a person who created an organized group or directed it.

2. An instigator is a person who persuaded another person to commit an intentional crime.

3. An aider is a person who facilitated the commission of a crime.

Article 25. Liability of perpetrator and accomplice🔗

1. A perpetrator and an accomplice shall bear criminal liability only for their own guilt on the basis of a single unlawful act, taking into account the nature and degree of each person's participation in the commission of the crime.

2. The criminal liability of a co-perpetrator shall be determined by the relevant article of this Code, without reference to this article.

3. The criminal liability of an organizer, instigator and aider shall be determined by the relevant article of this Code, with reference to this article, except when they were at the same time co-perpetrators of the crime.

4. When a perpetrator or accomplice has a characteristic that characterizes the unlawful act, that characteristic shall be imputed to another perpetrator or accomplice who did not have it, if that person was aware of this characteristic.

5. A personal characteristic that is characteristic of the guilt or of the person of one of the perpetrators or accomplices shall be imputed to the perpetrator or accomplice whom it characterizes.

6. For complicity in a crime whose perpetrator may be a special subject of the relevant crime provided for by this Code, a person shall bear criminal liability as an organizer, instigator or aider.

7. If the perpetrator has not completed the crime, the accomplice shall bear criminal liability for complicity in the preparation of the crime or in the attempt to commit the crime. Criminal liability for preparation of a crime shall also be borne by a person who, due to circumstances independent of him, was unable to persuade another person to commit the crime.

Article 26. Excess of the perpetrator🔗

1. The excess of the perpetrator means the commission by the perpetrator of an unlawful act that was not covered by the intent of another co-perpetrator or accomplice.

2. Another co-perpetrator or accomplice shall not bear criminal liability for the excess of the perpetrator.

Article 27. Group crime🔗

1. A crime is committed by a group if two or more perpetrators jointly participated in its commission without prior agreement.

2. A crime is committed by a group with prior agreement if the participants in its commission conspired in advance to commit the crime jointly.

3. A crime is committed by an organized group if it was committed by a group existing for a definite period of time, acting in concert, having a structural form, whose members conspired in advance to commit one or more crimes or whose aim is the unlawful obtaining of direct or indirect financial or other material benefit.

4. In the case provided for by the relevant article of this Code, criminal liability for creating or leading an organized group shall be imposed on the person who created such a group or led it. He shall also be liable for all crimes committed by this group if they were covered by his intent. Other participants of the organized group shall be liable for participation in the group in the case provided for by the relevant article of this Code, as well as for the crime in the preparation or commission of which he participated.

Note: For the purposes of paragraph 3 of this Article, a group having a structural form shall be considered a group that is not created accidentally for the immediate commission of a crime and in which it is not necessary that roles be formally distributed among its members, that membership be of a continuous nature, or that a developed structure be formed.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 7 August 2006, Art. 271

Article 28. Necessary defence🔗

1. A person does not act unlawfully if he commits an act provided for by this Code in a state of necessary defence, that is, if during an unlawful attack he causes damage to the attacker in order to protect his own or another person's legal good.

2. A person has the right to necessary defence regardless of whether he is able to avoid the attack or to call on another for help.

3. Causing damage to the attacker in order to return property or another legal good taken away by an unlawful attack is also lawful if this occurred immediately upon the transfer of this good into the attacker's hands and if its immediate return was still possible.

4. Exceeding the limits of necessary defence means a clear discrepancy between the defence by the defender and the nature and danger of the attack on him.

Article 29. Apprehension of an offender🔗

1. A person does not act unlawfully if he apprehends an offender for delivery to a public authority without exceeding the measures necessary for that purpose.

2. Exceeding the measures necessary for the apprehension of an offender means a clear discrepancy between these measures and the gravity of the crime committed by the person to be apprehended and the circumstances of the apprehension.

Article 30. Extreme necessity🔗

A person who commits an act provided for by this Code in a state of extreme necessity, that is, a person who causes damage to another in order to avert a danger that threatened the legal good of the person causing the damage himself or of another, shall not be acting unlawfully, if the averting of this danger could not have been achieved by other means and if the damaged good was less significant than the good saved.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Article 31. Justified risk🔗

1. A person who, in order to achieve a socially useful goal, causes damage to a legal good under conditions of justified risk shall not be acting unlawfully.

2. A risk is justified if this goal could not have been achieved by an act without risk and if the person took all measures to prevent damage to the legal good.

Article 32. Release from criminal liability in the case of another lawful act🔗

A person who commits an act provided for by this Code in the presence of another such circumstance which, although not mentioned by name in this Code, fully satisfies the conditions of lawfulness of this act, shall not be acting unlawfully.

Article 33. Non-imputability on account of age🔗

An unlawful act provided for by this Code shall not be imputed as guilt to a person who had not reached the age of fourteen before the commission of this act.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31.05.2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 23 May 2007 No. 4785 – LHG I, No. 19, 01.06.2007, Art. 166

Law of Georgia of 23 February 2010 No. 2641 – LHG I, No. 9, 15.03.2010, Art. 31

Article 34. Non-imputability on account of mental disorder🔗

1. An unlawful act provided for by this Code shall not be imputed as guilt to a person who, at the time of the commission of this act, due to a chronic or temporary mental disorder, intellectual developmental delay, dementia or another mental disorder, was unable to realise the factual nature or unlawfulness of his act or to control it.

2. If a person subject to guilt imputation committed a crime, but before the delivery of the judgment developed a mental disorder as a result of which he is no longer able to account for or control himself, this person shall serve the sentence imposed by the court in an appropriate medical (treatment) institution until recovery.

Law of Georgia of 16 December 2005 No. 2264 – LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 367

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2007 No. 5181 – LHG I. No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 278

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 841 – website, 03.07.2025

Article 35. Limited sanity🔗

1. An adult who, at the time of committing a crime, was in a state of limited sanity, that is, owing to a mental disorder was unable to fully realise the factual nature or unlawfulness of his/her act, or to control it, shall not be exempted from criminal liability.

2. The court shall take limited sanity into account when imposing a sentence.

3. (Removed - 12.06.2015, No. 3714).

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2007 No. 5181 - LHG I. No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 278

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 - website, 24.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 841 – website, 03.07.2025

Article 36. Mistake🔗

1. A person who does not know that the act he/she is committing is prohibited shall not be punished unless the mistake is excusable.

2. A mistake is excusable if, in the circumstances, the person did not know and could not have known that he/she was committing a prohibited act.

3. Where the mistake is not excusable, the person may be held liable only for negligence, if the commission of that act by negligence is punishable under this Code.

Article 37. Execution of an order or instruction🔗

1. A person who, in executing a binding order or instruction, causes damage to a legal good shall not be held criminally liable. Criminal liability for such damage shall be borne by the person who issued the unlawful order or instruction.

2. For executing a knowingly criminal order or instruction, a person shall be held criminally liable under the general rule, unless there is another circumstance excluding guilt.

Article 38. Exemption from criminal liability in the case of another act committed without guilt🔗

A person who commits an act provided for by this Code in the presence of another circumstance which, although not mentioned by name in this Code, fully satisfies the conditions of the absence of guilt of that act, does not act with guilt.

Article 39. Purpose of punishment🔗

1. The purpose of punishment is the restoration of justice, the prevention of a new crime and the resocialisation of the offender.

2. The purpose of punishment is achieved by influencing the convicted person and other persons, so that they may be imbued with a sense of respect for the legal order and of responsibility before the law. The forms and means of such influence on the convicted person are provided for by the legislation of Georgia on the execution of imprisonment.

3. The purpose of punishment is not the physical suffering of a person or the humiliation of his/her dignity.

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No. 2697 - LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Article 40. Types of punishment🔗

1. The types of punishment are:

a) fine;

b) deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity;

c) community service;

d) corrective labour;

e) service restrictions for a military person;

f) (removed - 01.06.2017, No. 944);

f¹) house arrest;

f²) expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia;

g) imprisonment for a term;

h) life imprisonment;

i) confiscation of property;

j) restriction of rights related to weapons;

k) deprivation of military rank.

2. The types of punishment for a legal entity are determined by the relevant norms of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2005 No. 2619 - LHG I, No. 4, 18.01.2006, Art. 39

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 876 – website, 07.07.2025

Article 41. Basic and additional punishments🔗

1. Corrective labour, service restrictions for a military person, imprisonment for a term and life imprisonment may be imposed only as a basic punishment.

2. Community service, house arrest, fine, deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity, expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia may be imposed both as a basic punishment and as an additional punishment. Confiscation of property, restriction of rights related to weapons, deprivation of military rank may be imposed only as an additional punishment.

2¹. Several additional punishments may be imposed simultaneously.

3. (removed).

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2002 No. 1627 – LHG I, No. 23, 24.07.2002, Art. 113

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2005 No. 2619 - LHG I, No. 4, 18.01.2006, Art. 39

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 23 May 2007 No. 4785 - LHG I, No. 19, 01.06.2007, Art. 166

Law of Georgia of 26 December 2008 No. 893 - LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 317

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 876 – website, 07.07.2025

Article 42. Fine🔗

1. A fine is a monetary payment.

2. The minimum amount of a fine is GEL 2000. If the sanction of the corresponding article of the Special Part of this Code provides for imprisonment for a term of up to three years as a punishment, the minimum amount of the fine shall not be less than GEL 500.

3. The amount of the fine shall be determined by the court taking into account the gravity of the committed crime and the material situation of the convicted person, which is determined by his/her property, income and other circumstances.

4. The court shall indicate in the judgment the amount of the fine to be paid in GEL.

5. A fine may be imposed as an additional punishment also in the case where it is not provided for as an additional punishment by the corresponding article of this Code, except for the crime provided for by Article 126¹ of this Code.

5¹. (Removed - 12.06.2015, No. 3714).

6. If the convicted person evades payment of the fine, or if recovery is impossible, this punishment shall be replaced by community service, corrective labour, house arrest or imprisonment. At the same time, the time during which the convicted person was serving this punishment shall be counted towards the term of community service, corrective labour or house arrest, according to the following calculation: GEL 50 of the imposed fine – four hours of community service, one day of corrective labour, one day of house arrest. At the same time, in the event of malicious evasion of community service, corrective labour or house arrest imposed instead of a fine, it shall be replaced by imprisonment, within the limits provided by this Code for this type of punishment and in accordance with the established procedure.

7. A fine may not be imposed as the main punishment for domestic violence provided for by Article 126¹ of this Code or for a family crime provided for by Article 11¹ of the same Code.

Law of Georgia of 19 June 2001 No. 945 – LHG I, No. 20, 03.07.2001, Art. 75

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2005 No. 1822 - LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 255

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 18 February 2015 No. 3052 - website, 26.02.2015

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 - website, 24.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2019 No. 5027 – website, 01.10.2019

Article 43. Deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity🔗

1. Deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity means that the convicted person is prohibited from holding an appointed office in the state service or in municipal bodies, or from pursuing professional or other activity.

2. Deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity shall be imposed as a principal punishment for a term of one to five years, and as an additional punishment – for a term of six months to three years.

3. Imposition of deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity as an additional punishment may also be possible where it is not provided for as a punishment for the committed crime by the relevant article of this Code, if, taking into account the nature and degree of the danger of the crime and the personality of the offender, the court considers it impossible to retain for him the right to hold office or engage in activity.

4. When imposing community service or corrective labour as a principal punishment, as well as in the case of a conditional conviction, the term of deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity imposed as an additional punishment shall be calculated from the moment the court judgment enters into legal force. When imposing house arrest or imprisonment as a principal punishment, the term of deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity imposed as an additional punishment shall be calculated from the moment of serving the principal punishment and shall extend over the entire term of serving the principal punishment.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 10 November 2006 No. 3649 – LHG I, No. 44, 27.11.2006, Art. 297

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 15 July 2020 No. 6950 – website, 28.07.2020

Article 44. Community service🔗

1. Community service means the unpaid work of a convicted person, the type of which is determined by the territorial body of the Legal Entity of Public Law operating in the field of governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia — the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation (hereinafter — the Agency) — the Bureau for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation (hereinafter — the Bureau for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation).

2. Community service shall be imposed for a term of forty to eight hundred hours. In the case of substitution of a fine with community service, or in the cases provided for by paragraphs 3 and 7 of Article 73 of this Code, or if a plea agreement has been concluded between the parties, it may be imposed for a longer term as well. The daily duration of community service shall not exceed eight hours.

3. If the convicted person refuses community service or deliberately evades it, this penalty shall be replaced by a fine, house arrest or imprisonment. At the same time, the time during which the convicted person was serving this penalty shall be counted towards the term of house arrest or imprisonment, according to the following calculation: five hours of community service – one day of house arrest, one day of imprisonment.

4. Community service shall not be imposed on a person with pronounced or significant disabilities, a pregnant woman, a woman who has a child under 7 years of age, a person of pension age, or a conscripted military serviceman.

(The normative content of paragraph 4 of Article 44 was declared invalid, which, in respect of a woman who has a child under 7 years of age, as well as in respect of a person with pronounced or significantly pronounced disabilities capable of working for that purpose, excludes the imposition of community service, in conditions where the only alternative possible penalty is imprisonment) – Decision No. 3/9/1818,1861 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 25 July 2025 – website, 29.07.2025

5. Community service may also be imposed as an additional penalty in a case where it is not provided for as a penalty by the relevant article of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 26 December 2008 No. 893 – LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 317

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No. 2697 – LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia of 11 March 2011 No. 4430 – website, 22.03.2011

Law of Georgia of 2012

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website, 29.05.2012

Law of Georgia of 19 June 2012 No. 6504 – website, 02.07.2012

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5402 – website, 10.12.2019

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 841 – website, 03.07.2025

Decision No. 3/9/1818,1861 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 25 July 2025 – website, 29.07.2025.

Article 45. Corrective labour🔗

1. Corrective labour shall be imposed for a term of one month to two years and shall be served at the convicted person's place of work.

2. When imposing corrective labour, an amount shall be deducted from the convicted person's salary into the state revenue in the amount established by the judgment, of not less than five and not more than twenty per cent.

3. If the convicted person deliberately evades corrective labour, this punishment shall be replaced by house arrest or imprisonment. At the same time, the time during which the convicted person was serving this punishment shall be counted towards the term of house arrest or imprisonment, according to the following calculation: one day of corrective labour – one day of house arrest; three days of corrective labour – one day of imprisonment.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 46. Restriction in service of a military person🔗

1. Restriction in service of a military person shall be imposed on a military serviceman for the commission of a crime against military service provided for by the Special Part of this Code, and also, instead of corrective labour provided for by the relevant article of this Code, on a military serviceman convicted of another crime.

2. Restriction in service of a military person shall be imposed for a term of three months to two years.

3. When imposing restriction in service of a military person, an amount shall be deducted from the convicted person's salary into the state revenue in the amount established by the judgment, of not more than twenty per cent. During the serving of this punishment, the convicted person may not be promoted to a position, nor be granted an increase in military rank. The term of the punishment shall not be counted towards the term of service for the conferral of the next military rank.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Article 47. (Repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2011 No. 5626 - website, 12.01.2012

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 47¹. House arrest🔗

1. House arrest means imposing on a convicted person the obligation to stay at his/her place of residence during a specified period of the day.

2. House arrest shall be imposed on a person without a criminal record for a term of six months to two years.

3. In the case of replacing imprisonment, community service, corrective labour or a fine with house arrest, it may be imposed for a term of less than six months and more than two years as well.

4. If a convicted person intentionally evades house arrest, this punishment shall be replaced by imprisonment – for the term of house arrest imposed by the judgment. At the same time, the time during which the convicted person was serving this punishment shall be counted in the term of imprisonment, according to the following calculation: one day of house arrest – one day of imprisonment.

5. House arrest shall, as a rule, be enforced through the use of electronic monitoring means. The decision on the non-use of electronic monitoring means shall be made by the Agency.

6. House arrest shall not be imposed on a conscripted military serviceman or a person committing a domestic crime.

7. During the period of serving house arrest, the convicted person shall be prohibited from crossing the border of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20 June 2017.

Law of Georgia of 5 July 2018 No. 3125 – website, 11 July 2018.

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5402 – website, 10 December 2019.

Article 47². Expulsion of an Alien from Georgia and Prohibition of Entry into Georgia🔗

1. Expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia means ensuring that an alien who commits an act provided for by the Special Part of this Code leaves Georgia against his/her will and imposing on him/her a prohibition of entry into Georgia for a specified period. For the purposes of this punishment, an alien is a person who is not a citizen of Georgia, as well as a stateless person having status in Georgia.

2. Expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia may be imposed:

a) for a less serious crime − for a term of two to ten years;

b) for a serious crime or an especially serious crime − for a term of five to twenty years or indefinitely.

3. Expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia shall be imposed if the court determines that, taking into account the nature of the committed act and the personality of the offender, it is not appropriate for the alien to remain in Georgia.

4. Expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia shall not apply when expelling an alien to a state in which:

a) he/she is persecuted for political belief or for an act that is not considered a crime under Georgian legislation;

b) he/she is persecuted for the protection of human rights and peace, for progressive social-political, scientific or creative activity;

c) his/her life or health is threatened;

d) he/she is threatened with torture or inhuman or degrading treatment, or serious harm as defined by paragraph 3 of Article 38 of the Law of Georgia “On International Protection”.

5. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall, within 30 days, on the basis of an application by a prosecutor or investigator, issue an opinion on the existence of grounds for the prohibition defined by paragraph 4 of this Article. This opinion shall not be necessary if a plea agreement has been concluded between the parties, the terms of which provide for the imposition of expulsion of the alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia as a punishment.

6. In accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia may also be imposed as an additional punishment in cases where it is not provided for as a punishment in the relevant article of the Special Part of this Code.

7. Expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia imposed as an additional punishment may be enforced:

a) immediately after the alien has served the imprisonment imposed as a punishment or immediately after his/her release on any other ground, if he/she is serving a sentence for a crime provided for by this Code in a penitentiary institution of Georgia;

b) before the alien has served the sentence, if he/she has been imposed a non-custodial punishment;

c) before the expiry of the probation period, if the court has imposed a conditional sentence on the alien.

8. The expulsion of an alien from Georgia and the prohibition of entry into Georgia shall not be enforced if extradition proceedings are pending in respect of the alien, except where he/she is subject to expulsion to the State initiating the extradition and only that State requests his/her extradition.

9. The period of the expulsion of an alien from Georgia and of the prohibition of entry into Georgia shall be counted from the day of the alien's expulsion from Georgia.

Law of Georgia No. 876 of 26 June 2025 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 48. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 2458 of 20 June 2003 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 49. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 649 of 5 December 2000 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Article 50. Imprisonment for a fixed term🔗

1. Imprisonment for a fixed term means the isolation of the convicted person from society and placement in an institution for serving imprisonment as determined by law.

2. Imprisonment for a fixed term shall be imposed for a term of six months to twenty years, except for the cases provided for by Article 59 of this Code.

2¹. The court is entitled to impose a punishment less than the lowest limit of the punishment established by paragraph 2 of this Article, if a plea agreement has been concluded between the parties.

2². Imprisonment for a fixed term shall not be applied to a minor provided for by Article 26(8) of the Code on the Rights of the Child, except for the cases provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

3. In the case of replacing community service, corrective labour, house arrest or a fine with imprisonment for a fixed term, it may be imposed for a term of less than six months.

4. (Removed – 17 April 2013, No 546).

5. When imposing imprisonment for a fixed term, the court is entitled, by judgment, to determine the serving of part of the punishment and to consider the remaining part as a suspended sentence, if the accused (convicted person) admits the crime (if the person was not caught at the time of committing the crime or immediately after its commission), names the accomplices in the commission of the crime and cooperates with the investigation. In addition to the conclusion of a plea agreement, if an especially grave crime has been committed, one fourth of the imposed punishment may be considered as a suspended sentence; in the case of the commission of a grave crime – one third of the punishment; and in the case of the commission of a less grave crime – half of the punishment.

6. (Removed).

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No 292 – LHG I, No 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 16 December 2005 No 2264 – LHG I, No 55, 27 December 2005, Art. 367

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No 2937 – LHG I, No 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No 4213 – LHG I, No 1, 3 January 2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No 5196 – LHG I, No 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 283

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No 2697 – LHG I, No 12, 24 March 2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No 3619 – LHG I, No 51, 29 September 2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 17 April 2013 No 546 – website, 8 May 2013

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2014 No 2243 – website, 2 May 2014

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No 3714 – website, 24 June 2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No 944 – website, 20 June 2017

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2019 No 5009 – website, 27 September 2019

Law of Georgia of 21 May 2020 No 5909 – website, 25 May 2020

Article 51. Life imprisonment🔗

1. Life imprisonment may be imposed only for an especially grave crime.

2. Life imprisonment shall not be imposed on a person who has reached the age of sixty by the time of the delivery of the judgment.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No 3714 – website, 24 June 2015

Article 52. Confiscation of Property🔗

1. Confiscation of property means the gratuitous confiscation in favour of the State of the object and/or instrument of a crime, of a thing intended for the commission of a crime and/or of property obtained by criminal means.

2. Confiscation of the object and/or instrument of a crime or of a thing intended for the commission of a crime means the gratuitous confiscation in favour of the State of property in the ownership or lawful possession of the accused or the convicted person, used for the commission of an intentional crime or intended in any manner for that purpose. Confiscation of the object and/or instrument of a crime or of a thing intended for the commission of a crime shall be effected by a court for all intentional crimes provided for by this Code, where the object and/or instrument of a crime or a thing intended for the commission of a crime exists and their confiscation is necessary on the basis of State and public necessity or the interests of protecting the rights and freedoms of individual persons, or in order to prevent a new crime.

3. Confiscation of property obtained by criminal means means the gratuitous confiscation in favour of the State from the convicted person of property obtained by criminal means (all things and intangible property benefits, as well as legal documents conferring a right to property), as well as of income in any form derived from that property or of property equivalent to their value. Confiscation of property obtained by criminal means shall be imposed by a court for all intentional crimes provided for by this Code, where it is proved that this property was obtained by criminal means.

Law of Georgia of 8 September 1999 No. 2361 – LHG I, No. 43(50), 21.09.1999, Art. 212

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2005 No. 2619 – LHG I, No. 4, 18.01.2006, Art. 39

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Article 52¹. Restriction of rights related to weapons🔗

1. Restriction of rights related to weapons means restriction or/and prohibition of the manufacture, acquisition or/and storage, carrying or/and use of weapons (including service-staff weapons).

2. Restriction of rights related to weapons may be imposed as an additional punishment only in the case where it is provided for as a punishment for the committed crime by the corresponding article of this Code.

3. When imposing restriction of rights related to weapons as an additional punishment, it is not necessary that the weapon be an instrument of the crime or be intended for the commission of the crime.

4. Restriction of rights related to weapons shall be imposed as a punishment for a term of one to five years.

5. When imposing community service, corrective labour or house arrest as the main punishment, as well as in the case of a conditional conviction, the term of the restriction of rights related to weapons imposed as an additional punishment shall be counted from the moment the court judgment enters into legal force. When imposing imprisonment as the main punishment, the term of the restriction of rights related to weapons imposed as an additional punishment shall be counted from the moment of serving the main punishment.

6. In the case of restriction of rights related to weapons, the weapon shall be confiscated and the confiscated weapon shall be kept in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

Note: For the purposes of this punishment, the term "weapon" has the meaning provided for by subparagraph "a" of Article 2 of the Law of Georgia "On Weapons".

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018.

Article 52². Deprivation of military rank🔗

1. A military rank conferred on a person may be deprived in the case of the commission of a crime provided for by Chapters XXXVII and XXXVIII and Title XIV of this Code.

2. A person shall be deprived of military rank permanently.

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023.

Article 53. General principles of sentencing🔗

1. The court shall impose a fair sentence on the offender within the limits established by the relevant article of the Special Part of this Code and taking into account the provisions of the General Part of this Code. A more severe type of sentence may be imposed only when a less severe type of sentence cannot ensure the achievement of the purpose of the sentence.

2. A sentence more severe than that provided for by the relevant article of the Special Part of this Code may be imposed in case of concurrence of crimes and concurrence of judgments, in accordance with Articles 59 and 60 of this Code. The grounds for imposing a sentence lighter than that provided for by the relevant article of the Special Part are determined by Article 55 of this Code.

3. When imposing a sentence, the court shall take into account the circumstances mitigating and aggravating the offender's liability, namely, the motive and purpose of the crime, the unlawful will manifested in the act, the nature and extent of the breach of duties, the manner, method and unlawful consequence of the commission of the act, the offender's past life, personal and economic conditions, behaviour after the act, in particular – his/her aspiration to compensate the damage and to reconcile with the victim.

3¹. (repealed - 04.05.2017, No. 763).

3². When imposing a sentence, an aggravating circumstance of liability is the commission of a crime with the motive of non-recognition of the constitutional order or constitutional bodies of Georgia.

33. Where, at the time of the commission of a crime, the aggravating circumstance of liability defined by paragraph 3² of this Article exists, when imposing imprisonment for a fixed term, the term of the sentence to be served shall exceed by at least 1 year the minimum term of the sentence provided for the committed crime by the relevant article or paragraph of an article of this Code.

4. If an article or a paragraph of an article of the Special Part of this Code provides for a mitigating or aggravating circumstance as an element of the corpus delicti, the same circumstance shall not be taken into account when imposing a sentence.

Law of Georgia of 27 March 2012 No. 5925 – website, 19.04.2012.

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 - website, 25.05.2017.

Law of Georgia of 4 March 2026 No. 1380 – website, 04.03.2026.

Article 53¹. Aggravating circumstances of punishment🔗

1. Commission of a crime on the ground of race, skin colour, language, sex, sexual orientation, intolerance of equality between women and men, age, religion, political or other opinion, disability, citizenship, national, ethnic or social belonging, origin, property or rank status, place of residence or other ground of intolerance containing discrimination is an aggravating circumstance of liability for all relevant crimes provided for by this Code.

2. Commission of a crime by one family member against another family member, against a person in a helpless state, against a minor or in his/her presence, with particular cruelty, with the use of a weapon or with the threat of the use of a weapon, with the use of official position, is an aggravating circumstance of liability for all relevant crimes provided for by this Code.

2¹. Participation of an adult in the commission of a crime with prior knowledge together with a minor, as an accomplice or co-perpetrator, or involvement by an adult of a minor with prior knowledge in the commission of a crime is an aggravating circumstance of liability for all relevant crimes provided for by this Code.

3. In the presence of an aggravating circumstance provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, when imposing imprisonment for a fixed term at the time of the commission of the crime, the term of the punishment to be served shall exceed by at least 1 year the minimum term of the punishment provided for by the relevant article or paragraph of an article of this Code for the committed crime.

3¹. In the case of the existence of the aggravating circumstance of liability defined by paragraph 2¹ of this Article, when imposing imprisonment for a fixed term at the time of the commission of the crime, the term of the punishment to be served shall exceed by at least 1 year the minimum term of the punishment provided for by the relevant article or paragraph of an article of this Code for the committed crime, and if the minor is a person under fourteen years of age, the term of the said punishment shall not be less than two thirds of the maximum term of the punishment provided for by the relevant article or paragraph of an article of this Code for the committed crime and shall exceed by at least 1 year the minimum term of the punishment provided for by the same article or paragraph of an article.

4. If an article or paragraph of an article of the Special Part of this Code indicates the circumstance provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 2¹ of this Article as a qualifying element of the crime, as well as in the case of the existence of the grounds provided for by Article 55 or paragraph 1 of Article 63 of this Code, the rules provided for by paragraphs 3 and 3¹ of this Article shall not be taken into account when imposing punishment.

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 – website, 25.05.2017.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018.

Law of Georgia of 2 April 2025 No. 431 – website, 04.04.2025.

Law of Georgia of 17 December 2025 No. 1338 – website, 22.12.2025.

Article 54. Sentencing in the presence of mitigating circumstances🔗

If, after the commission of the crime, the offender appeared with an admission of guilt, actively contributed to the solving of the crime, and there are no aggravating circumstances, the term or measure of the punishment shall not exceed three fourths of the maximum term or measure of the most severe type of punishment provided for by the corresponding Article or part of an Article of the Special Part of this Code.

Article 55. Imposition of a punishment lighter than that provided by law🔗

The court may impose a punishment below the lowest limit of the measure of punishment prescribed by the corresponding Article of this Code, or another, lighter type of punishment, if a plea agreement has been concluded between the parties.

Law of Georgia of 13 February 2004 No. 3295 – LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 22

Law of Georgia of 20 December 2005 No. 2352 – LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 374

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 56. Sentencing for an unfinished crime🔗

1. When sentencing for an unfinished crime, account shall be taken of the circumstances by reason of which the crime was not carried through to the end.

2. (Removed).

3. (Removed).

4. Life imprisonment may not be imposed for preparation of a crime or for an attempt.

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Article 57. Sentencing for complicity in a crime and for perpetration of a crime🔗

1. When sentencing for complicity in a crime and for perpetration of a crime, account shall be taken of the nature and degree of the person's actual participation, the significance of that participation for achieving the aim of the crime, and its influence on the nature and degree of the damage caused or possible.

2. A mitigating or aggravating circumstance relating to the person of one of the accomplices or perpetrators shall be taken into account only when sentencing that accomplice or perpetrator.

Article 58. Sentencing in case of recidivism of a crime🔗

1. When imposing a determinate term of imprisonment in case of recidivism of a crime, the term of the punishment to be served shall exceed by at least 1 year the minimum term of the punishment provided for by the corresponding Article or part of an Article of this Code for the crime committed.

2. If an Article or part of an Article of the Special Part of this Code indicates a criminal record as a qualifying element of the crime, as well as in the presence of the grounds provided for by Article 55 of this Code or paragraph 1 of Article 63, the rule provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be taken into account when sentencing in case of recidivism of a crime.

Law of Georgia of 23 May 2007 No. 4785 – LHG I, No. 19, 01.06.2007, Art. 166

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 – LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Article 59. Imposition of Punishment in Case of Concurrence of Crimes and Judgments🔗

1. In case of concurrence of crimes, punishment shall be imposed for each crime.

2. When imposing the final punishment in case of concurrence of crimes, the more severe punishment shall absorb the less severe one, and when equal punishments are imposed, one punishment shall absorb the other.

3. In case of recidivism of a crime, when imposing the final punishment in case of concurrence of crimes, the more severe punishment shall absorb the less severe one, or the punishments determined for these crimes shall be partially or fully aggregated. At the same time, in case of recidivism of a crime, the term of the final punishment imposed in the form of imprisonment for a fixed term shall not exceed 30 years.

4. Punishment shall be imposed in accordance with the procedure determined by paragraph 2 or 3 of this Article, if after the delivery of the judgment it is established that the convicted person is also charged with another crime which he committed before the delivery of the judgment in the first case. In this case, the punishment that has been served in full or in part under the first judgment shall be counted towards the final punishment.

5. When imposing punishment in case of concurrence of judgments, the court shall partially or fully add to the punishment imposed by the last judgment the unserved part of the punishment imposed by the previous judgment, or the punishment imposed by the last judgment shall absorb the unserved part of the punishment imposed by the previous judgment.

6. The final punishment imposed in case of concurrence of judgments shall be counted from the date of delivery of the last judgment, except where the probation period of the conditional conviction established by the previous judgment in respect of the convicted person had not expired by the moment of commission of the last crime. In such a case, the punishment shall be counted from the date of detention of the person for the crime provided for by the last judgment. In case of concurrence of judgments, the term of imprisonment imposed as the final punishment shall not exceed 35 years.

7. The amount of the final punishment imposed in case of concurrence of crimes or judgments, if it is lighter than imprisonment, shall not exceed the maximum amount provided for by the General Part of this Code for the given type of punishment.

8. In case of concurrence of crimes or judgments, an additional punishment may be imposed together with the main punishment. When aggregating, the amount of the final additional punishment imposed shall not exceed the maximum amount provided for by the General Part of this Code for the given type of this punishment.

Law of Georgia No. 292 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia No. 4213 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia No. 2644 of 23 February 2010 – LHG I, No. 9, 15.03.2010, Art. 34

Law of Georgia No. 546 of 17 April 2013 – website, 08.05.2013

Article 60. (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 292 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia No. 4213 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Article 61. Cumulation of Punishments🔗

1. When cumulating punishments in the case of an aggregate of crimes and an aggregate of judgments, one day of imprisonment corresponds to:

a) two days of house arrest;

b) three days of corrective labour or of restriction in military service of a military person;

c) five hours of community service.

2. A fine and/or deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity, when added to house arrest or imprisonment, shall be applied independently.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14 December 2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 – LHG I, No. 1, 3 January 2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 11 March 2011 No. 4430 – website, 22 March 2011

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20 June 2017

Article 62. Calculation of the Term of Punishment and Crediting of Punishment🔗

1. The term of deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity, of corrective labour, of restriction in military service of a military person, of house arrest and of imprisonment shall be calculated in months and years, while the term of community service – in hours, except where a plea agreement has been concluded between the parties.

2. When substituting and cumulating the punishments provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, as well as when crediting punishment, the term of punishment may be calculated in days.

3. The time spent in detention before trial shall be credited to the term of punishment, according to the following calculation: one day of detention – one day of imprisonment, two days of house arrest, three days of corrective labour or of restriction in military service of a military person, five hours of community service.

4. The time spent in detention before a judgment for a crime committed abroad enters into legal force, as well as the time served of the imprisonment imposed by the judgment, in the case of transfer of a person for the purpose of execution of the judgment on the basis of Article 6 of this Code, shall be counted one day as one day.

5. If a person who was in detention before trial was imposed a fine or deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity as the main punishment, the court, taking into account the period of detention, shall mitigate the imposed punishment for that person or shall fully release that person from serving it.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14 December 2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 – LHG I, No. 1, 3 January 2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 26 December 2008 No. 893 – LHG I, No. 41, 30 December 2008, Art. 317

Law of Georgia of 11 March 2011 No. 4430 – website, 22 March 2011

Law of Georgia of 19 June 2012 No. 6504 – website, 2 July 2012

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20 June 2017

Article 63. Grounds for imposing a conditional conviction🔗

1. If a plea agreement is concluded between the parties, the court is entitled to determine that the imposed sentence be considered conditional. This rule shall not apply in the case provided for by paragraph 1¹ of this Article.

1¹. If the convicted person committed the crimes provided for by Articles 137–139, 141 and 253–255² of this Code against a minor, full conditional consideration of the imposed sentence shall be inadmissible.

2. If the convicted person committed an especially grave or intentional grave crime, conditional consideration of the imposed sentence shall be inadmissible.

3. If the convicted person committed an intentional less grave or negligent crime and he/she admits the crime and/or cooperates with the investigation, the court is entitled to determine that the imposed sentence be considered conditional, if the convicted person has not previously been convicted for committing an especially grave or intentional grave crime.

4. If the convicted person has previously been convicted for committing two or more intentional crimes, conditional consideration of the imposed sentence shall be inadmissible.

5. (Removed - 12.06.2015, No. 3714).

6. In case of a conditional conviction, an additional sentence may be imposed.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 - website, 24.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 64. Probation period🔗

1. In the presence of the grounds provided for by paragraph 5 of Article 50 and Article 63 of this Code, the court shall set a probation period during which the convicted person must not commit a new crime and must fulfil the obligation imposed on him/her. The probation period, when a sentence lighter than imprisonment is imposed, shall be not less than one and not more than three years; when imprisonment is imposed – not less than one and not more than six years; and when the final sentence is imposed as a result of accumulation of sentences in case of concurrence of crimes or concurrence of judgments − not less than two and not more than six years.

2. In the presence of the ground provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 72¹ of this Code, the court shall set a probation period of not less than two and not more than seven years.

Law of Georgia of 23 February 2010 No. 2644 - LHG I, No. 9, 15.03.2010, Art. 34

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 - LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 4 October 2013 No. 1471 - website, 16.10.2013

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 65. Imposition of obligations🔗

In the case of conditional conviction, if there are appropriate grounds, the court may impose on the convicted person the performance of specified obligations: without the permission of the Crime Prevention, Non-custodial Sentences Enforcement and Probation Bureau, not to change the place of permanent residence, not to establish relations with a person who may involve him or her in anti-social activity, not to visit a specified place, to provide material assistance to the family, to undergo a course of treatment for alcoholism, drug addiction, substance abuse or venereal disease, and if the convicted person is a perpetrator of a domestic crime − also a mandatory course of instruction aimed at changing violent attitudes and behaviour. The court may also impose on the convicted person other obligations that will contribute to his or her correction.

Law of Georgia No. 945 of 19 June 2001 – LHG I, No. 20, 03.07.2001, Art. 75

Law of Georgia No. 2160 of 7 May 2003 – LHG I, No. 13, 02.06.2003, Art. 72

Law of Georgia No. 2704 of 17 October 2014 – website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia No. 5402 of 29 November 2019 – website, 10.12.2019

Article 66. Control and assistance🔗

1. Control over the behaviour of a conditionally convicted person and assistance to him or her shall be exercised by the Crime Prevention, Non-custodial Sentences Enforcement and Probation Bureau. This body shall monitor the performance by the person of the obligation imposed on him or her, and in the event of non-performance thereof shall immediately notify the court thereof.

2. The function provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article in respect of a conditionally convicted military serviceman shall be exercised by the leadership of the military unit.

3. During the probation period, the court may, upon the submission of the body exercising control and assistance in respect of the conditionally convicted person, wholly or partially revoke the obligation imposed on the conditionally convicted person or impose a new obligation on him or her.

Law of Georgia No. 945 of 19 June 2001 – LHG I, No. 20, 03.07.2001, Art. 75

Law of Georgia No. 2160 of 7 May 2003 – LHG I, No. 13, 02.06.2003, Art. 72

Law of Georgia No. 5402 of 29 November 2019 – website, 10.12.2019

Article 67. Revocation of conditional conviction or extension/reduction of the probation period🔗

1. If a conditionally convicted person, after at least half of the probation period has elapsed, proves his correction by his conduct, the permanent commission of the Agency reviewing matters of revocation of conditional conviction shall, on the basis of a motion of the body exercising control over the conduct of the conditionally convicted person and providing assistance to him, adopt a decision on the revocation of the conditional conviction of the conditionally convicted person and the expungement of his criminal record.

11. (Removed - 01.06.2017, No. 944).

2. The court may, taking into account the conduct of the conditionally convicted person, upon a submission of the body referred to in the first paragraph of this Article, extend (by not more than one year) or reduce the probation period.

3. If the conditionally convicted person systematically or persistently failed to fulfil the obligation imposed on him during the probation period, the court may, upon a submission of the body referred to in the first paragraph of this Article, decide that the conditional conviction be revoked and the punishment imposed by the judgment be enforced.

4. If the conditionally convicted person committed a negligent crime during the probation period, the court shall decide the question of the revocation or maintenance of the conditional conviction.

5. If the conditionally convicted person committed an intentional crime during the probation period, the court shall revoke the conditional conviction and impose a punishment on the convicted person in accordance with the procedure established by Article 59 of this Code. In the same manner, a punishment shall be imposed on him in the case provided for by paragraph 4 of this Article. In an exceptional case, conditional conviction may be applied only upon the conclusion of a plea agreement between the parties in accordance with Chapter XXI of the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia, which must be agreed with the Prosecutor General of Georgia or a person authorized by him.

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 1 November 2008 No. 466 - LHG I, No. 30, 07.11.2008, Art. 186

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 - LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 11 November 2011 No. 5266 - website, 24.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 27 March 2012 No. 5924 – website, 19.04.2012

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2013 No. 1796 - website, 28.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 5 July 2018 No. 3125 – website, 11.07.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3813 – website, 13.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5402 – website, 10.12.2019

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3887 – website, 19.12.2023

Article 67¹. Civil agreement🔗

1. For a conditionally convicted person, the revocation of the conditional conviction and the removal of the criminal record by the body indicated in paragraph 1 of Article 67 of this Code may be possible even before the expiry of half of the probation period, if the prosecutor has concluded a civil agreement with the conditionally convicted person and the conditionally convicted person has duly fulfilled the obligations defined by the civil agreement, and also there are no grounds provided for by paragraphs 3–5 of Article 67 of this Code and, in accordance with paragraph 2 of the same Article, the court has not taken a decision on the extension of the probation period.

2. The prosecutor may, taking into account the behaviour of the conditionally convicted person, conclude a civil agreement with him if he has the desire and ability to share his knowledge and experience with others in a certain field. The civil agreement defines the obligations of the conditionally convicted person, as well as the time within which the said obligations must be fulfilled and after the expiry of which the conditional conviction may be revoked and the criminal record removed from the conditionally convicted person.

3. Supervision over the fulfilment of the obligations undertaken by the conditionally convicted person under the civil agreement shall be exercised by the Crime Prevention, Non-Custodial Sentences Enforcement and Probation Bureau, which shall periodically submit information to the prosecutor regarding the fulfilment of the terms of this agreement.

Law of Georgia of 2012

of 2² May, No. 6252

–

website, 29 May 2012

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5402 – website, 10 December 2019

Article 68. Release from criminal liability due to active repentance🔗

1. A person who has committed a crime for the first time, for which the maximum punishment provided for by an Article or a paragraph of an Article of the Special Part of this Code does not exceed three years of imprisonment, may be released from criminal liability if, after the commission of the crime, he voluntarily appeared and admitted guilt, contributed to the detection of the crime and compensated the damage.

2. A person who has committed a crime of another category may be released from criminal liability if this is provided for by the relevant Article of the Special Part of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Article 69. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29 September 2010, Art. 332

Article 70. Release from criminal liability due to change of circumstances🔗

A person who commits a crime may be released from criminal liability if it is established that the imposition of criminal liability for the act is inexpedient due to a change of circumstances.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Article 70¹. Exemption from Criminal Liability Due to Cooperation of the Accused with Investigative Bodies🔗

In special cases, when as a result of cooperation of the accused with investigative bodies the identity of an official and/or a person (persons) who committed an especially grave crime has been revealed and through his direct assistance it became possible to create essential conditions for solving this crime, the court is entitled to fully exempt the accused from criminal liability.

Law of Georgia of 13 February 2004 No. 3295 – LHG I, No. 6, 9 March 2004, Art. 22

Article 71. Exemption from criminal liability due to expiry of the limitation period🔗

1. A person shall be released from criminal liability if the following has elapsed:

a) two years from the commission of a crime for which the maximum penalty provided for by an Article or a paragraph of an Article of the Special Part of this Code does not exceed two years' imprisonment;

b) six years from the commission of another less serious crime;

c) ten years from the commission of a serious crime;

c¹) fifteen years for crimes provided for by Articles 332–342¹ of this Code, if they do not qualify as especially serious crimes;

c²) twenty years for crimes provided for by Articles 137–141 of this Code, if they do not qualify as especially serious crimes;

d) thirty years from the commission of an especially serious crime.

2. The limitation period shall be calculated from the day of the commission of the crime until the person is charged as an accused. In the event of the commission of a new crime, the limitation period shall be calculated for each crime.

3. The running of the limitation period shall be suspended if the offender has absconded from the investigation or the court. In this case, the running of the limitation period shall resume from the moment of the offender's arrest or appearance with an admission of guilt.

4. The court shall decide whether the limitation period should be applied to a person sentenced to life imprisonment. If the court considers the application of the limitation period impossible, life imprisonment shall be replaced by imprisonment for a term.

5. The limitation period shall not apply in a case provided for by an international treaty of Georgia.

5¹. The limitation period shall not apply in the event of the commission of a crime provided for by Articles 1441–144³ of this Code, as well as in the event of the commission of a crime provided for by Articles 137–141 and 253–255² of the same Code against a minor. The limitation period shall also not apply in the event of the commission of a crime provided for by the same Code for which life imprisonment is provided as a penalty and the commission of which resulted in the deprivation of human life.

6. The running of the limitation period shall be suspended for the period during which the person is protected by immunity.

7. In addition to the cases provided for by paragraphs 3 and 6 of this Article, the running of the limitation period shall also be suspended for the period during which it is impossible to carry out the relevant procedural actions in Georgia in respect of an extradited person in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 16 of the Law of Georgia "On International Cooperation in Criminal Matters".

8. In accordance with Article 42 of the Law of Georgia “On International Cooperation in Criminal Matters”, when the materials of a criminal case or their duly certified copies are transmitted to Georgia for the purpose of further proceedings in Georgia, the body conducting the proceedings in Georgia shall take into account the grounds for suspension of the running of the limitation period provided for by the legislation of a foreign state only if they are analogous to the grounds for suspension of the running of the limitation period provided for by this Article.

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31.05.2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 59 – website, 13.12.2016

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2018 No. 4224 – website, 27.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 17 March 2020 No. 5750 – website, 23.03.2020

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3887 – website, 19.12.2023

Article 72. Conditional early release from serving a sentence🔗

1. A person who has been sentenced to community service, corrective labour, restriction in military service, or house arrest may be conditionally released early from serving the sentence if the court considers that serving the imposed sentence in full is no longer necessary for his correction, while a person who has been sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment, except for a convicted person placed in a special risk imprisonment facility, may be conditionally released early from serving the sentence if the local council of the Special Penitentiary Service, a state sub-agency institution within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, considers that serving the imposed sentence in full is no longer necessary for his correction. At the same time, he may be fully or partially released from serving the additional sentence.

2. Upon conditional early release, the convicted person may be imposed with the obligation provided for by Article 65 of this Code, which he must fulfil within the term of the unserved part of the sentence.

3. Conditional early release may be granted only if the convicted person has actually served:

a) not less than half of the term of the sentence to be served for a less serious crime;

b) not less than two-thirds of the term of the sentence to be served for a serious crime;

c) not less than three-fourths of the term of the sentence to be served for an especially serious crime;

d) three-fourths of the sentence that was imposed on a person who had previously been conditionally released early, and the conditional early release was revoked on the basis of paragraph 6 of this Article;

e) three-fourths of the sentence that was imposed on a person whose unserved part of the sentence had previously been replaced by a lighter type of sentence, and the replaced sentence was revoked on the basis of paragraph 10 of Article 73 of this Code.

4. The term of imprisonment actually served by the convicted person shall not be less than six months.

5. Control over the conduct of a conditionally early released convicted person shall be exercised by the Bureau of Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation, authorised for that purpose, and control over the conduct of a military serviceman – by the command of the military unit.

6. If, during the unserved term of the sentence, the convicted person:

a) persistently evaded the fulfilment of the obligation imposed on him upon conditional early release, the court may, upon the submission of the bodies referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article, decide to revoke the conditional early release and enforce the unserved part of the sentence;

b) committed a negligent crime, the court shall decide the issue of revoking or maintaining the conditional early release;

c) committed an intentional crime, the court shall impose a sentence on him in accordance with the procedure provided for by Article 59 of this Code. A sentence shall be imposed in the same manner for the commission of a negligent crime if the court revokes the conditional early release.

7 (removed – 1 June 2017, No. 944).

8. A convicted person who is conditionally released early from serving the sentence imposed in the form of community service provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 73 of this Code shall have the term of the sentence actually served in the form of community service counted toward the term provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, according to the following calculation: five hours of community service – one day of imprisonment.

9. A convicted person who is conditionally released early from serving house arrest imposed as the sentence provided for by paragraph 3¹ of Article 73 of this Code shall have the term of house arrest actually served as a sentence counted toward the term determined by paragraph 3 of this Article, according to the following calculation: one day of house arrest − one day of imprisonment.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 19 June 2001 No. 945 – LHG I, No. 20, 03.07.2001, Art. 75

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2005 No. 2619 - LHG I, No. 4, 18.01.2006, Art. 39

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 26 December 2008 No. 893 - LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 317

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No. 2697 - LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4630 - website, 19.05.2011

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2011 No. 5626 - website, 12.01.2012

Law of Georgia of 19 June 2012 No. 6504 – website, 02.07.2012

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2013 No. 1796 - website, 28.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 31 October 2014 No. 2757 - website, 11.11.2014

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 5 July 2018 No. 3125 – website, 11.07.2018

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5402 – website, 10.12.2019

Article 72¹. Review of life imprisonment imposed as a sentence🔗

1. If a convicted person who has been sentenced to life imprisonment has actually served twenty years of imprisonment and has successfully completed the programme for the preparation for the release of a person sentenced to life imprisonment approved by the Minister of Justice of Georgia, the court is entitled to conditionally release him from the further serving of the sentence with the probation period provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 64 of this Code. The court takes a decision on the basis of the summary report of the programme for the preparation for the release of a person sentenced to life imprisonment, taking into account the nature of the crime, the behaviour demonstrated by the convicted person while serving the sentence, the fact of his having committed a crime in the past, his criminal record, the risk of reoffending, family conditions and the personality of the convicted person.

2. If, during the probation period, the convicted person:

a) intentionally evaded the performance of the obligation imposed on him, the court is entitled, on the basis of a submission by the bodies provided for by paragraph 5 of Article 72 of this Code, to determine that the probation period be revoked and the life imprisonment be enforced;

b) committed a negligent crime, the court decides the question of revoking or maintaining the probation period;

c) committed an intentional crime, the court imposes on him a sentence in accordance with the procedure established by Article 59 of this Code. A sentence shall be imposed on the convicted person in the same manner for the commission of a negligent crime if the court revokes the probation period.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20 June 2017.

Law of Georgia of 11 January 2021 No. 90 – website, 11 January 2021.

Article 73. Replacement of the unserved part of a sentence with a lighter type of punishment🔗

1. The local council of the Special Penitentiary Service, a state sub-agency institution within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, may, while a person convicted to imprisonment for a less serious crime is serving the sentence, taking into account his/her behaviour, replace the unserved part of the sentence with a lighter type of punishment. At the same time, he/she may be fully or partially released from serving the additional punishment (except confiscation of property).

2. The unserved part of the sentence may be replaced with a lighter type of punishment only if the convicted person has actually served not less than one third of the term of the imposed sentence.

3. The local council of the Special Penitentiary Service, a state sub-agency institution within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, may, while the sentence is being served, with the consent of a convicted person who has been sentenced to imprisonment for a fixed term, except a convicted person placed in an institution of imprisonment of special risk, replace the unserved part of the sentence with community service. In this case, the requirements of Article 44 of this Code (except paragraphs 1 and 2) shall not apply. At the same time, the said convicted person may be fully or partially released from serving the additional punishment (except confiscation of property).

3¹. The local council of the Special Penitentiary Service, a state sub-agency institution within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, may, with the consent of a convicted person who has been sentenced to imprisonment for a fixed term, except a convicted person placed in an institution of imprisonment of special risk, replace the unserved part of the sentence with house arrest. In this case, the requirements of paragraphs 2, 4 and 6 of Article 47¹ of this Code shall not apply. At the same time, the said convicted person may be fully or partially released from serving the additional punishment (except confiscation of property).

4. For a convicted person provided for by paragraph 3 or 3¹ of this Article, the unserved part of the sentence may be replaced with community service or house arrest only if he/she has actually served:

a) not less than one third of the term of the sentence to be served for a less serious crime;

b) not less than half of the term of the sentence to be served for a serious crime;

c) not less than two thirds of the term of the sentence to be served for an especially serious crime;

d) two thirds of the sentence imposed on a person who had previously been released on conditional early release, and the conditional early release was revoked on the basis of paragraph 6 of Article 72 of this Code;

e) two thirds of the sentence imposed on a person whose unserved part of the sentence had previously been replaced with a lighter type of punishment and the replaced sentence was revoked on the basis of paragraph 10 of this Article.

5. (Removed – 12.06.2015, No. 3714).

6. The term of imprisonment actually served by a convicted person provided for by paragraph 3 or 3¹ of this Article shall not be less than three months.

7. Life imprisonment may be replaced for a convicted person by community service or house arrest, if he has actually served fifteen years of imprisonment, has successfully completed the preparation programme for the release of a person sentenced to life imprisonment approved by the Minister of Justice of Georgia, and if the court considers that the continuation of the serving of this sentence by the convicted person is no longer necessary. The court shall take a decision on the basis of the summary report of the preparation programme for the release of a person sentenced to life imprisonment, taking into account the nature of the crime, the behaviour demonstrated by the convicted person while serving the sentence, the fact of his having committed a crime in the past, his criminal record, the risk of reoffending, family conditions and the personality of the convicted person. Life imprisonment may be replaced for a convicted person by house arrest for a term of not less than five and not more than ten years, and by community service – for the same term, in accordance with the calculation provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 62 of this Code.

8. If a convicted person provided for by paragraph 3 or 3¹ of this Article has had a part of the imprisonment imposed as a sentence counted conditionally, the probation period shall begin to run from the moment of serving the community service or house arrest imposed as a sentence.

9. Control over the behaviour of a convicted person provided for by paragraph 3 or 3¹ of this Article shall be exercised by the Crime Prevention, Non-custodial Sentences Enforcement and Probation Bureau authorised for that purpose.

10. If a convicted person provided for by paragraph 3 or paragraph 7 of this Article, while serving community service:

a) has deliberately evaded community service, or if for another reason the further serving of the sentence is inexpedient, the court may, on the submission of the Crime Prevention, Non-custodial Sentences Enforcement and Probation Bureau, decide that the community service be revoked and the unserved part of the imprisonment imposed as a sentence be enforced;

b) has committed a negligent crime, the question of revoking or upholding the community service shall be decided by the court;

c) has committed an intentional crime, the court shall revoke the community service and shall impose a sentence on the convicted person in accordance with the procedure established by Article 59 of this Code. The same procedure shall be used to impose a sentence on him for the commission of a negligent crime, if the court revokes the community service. In an exceptional case, community service may be applied only between the parties, in accordance with Chapter XXI of the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia, when concluding a plea agreement, which must be agreed with the Prosecutor General of Georgia or a person authorised by him.

11. In the cases provided for by paragraph 10 of this Article, the time during which the convicted person was serving community service shall be counted towards the term of imprisonment, according to the following calculation: five hours of community service – one day of imprisonment.

12. If a convicted person under paragraph 3¹ or paragraph 7 of this Article, while serving house arrest:

a) intentionally evaded the performance of the obligation imposed on him/her, or if for another reason the further serving of the sentence is inexpedient, the court may, on the basis of a submission of the Bureau of Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation, decide that the house arrest be revoked and the unserved part of the imprisonment imposed as a sentence be enforced;

b) committed a negligent crime, the court shall decide the question of revoking or upholding the house arrest;

c) committed an intentional crime, the court shall revoke the house arrest and impose a sentence on the convicted person in accordance with the procedure established by Article 59 of this Code. In the same manner, a sentence shall be imposed on him/her for the commission of a negligent crime if the court revokes the house arrest. In an exceptional case, house arrest may be applied only between the parties upon the conclusion of a plea agreement in accordance with Chapter XXI of the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia, which must be agreed with the Prosecutor General of Georgia or a person authorized by him/her.

13. In the cases provided for by paragraph 12 of this Article, the time during which the convicted person was serving the sentence in the form of house arrest shall be counted towards the term of imprisonment, according to the following calculation: one day of house arrest – one day of imprisonment.

14. In the cases provided for by paragraph 12 of this Article, the court's judgment may be appealed in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No. 2619 of 28 December 2005 – LHG I, No. 4, 18.01.2006, Art. 39

Law of Georgia No. 893 of 26 December 2008 – LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 317

Law of Georgia No. 1398 of 11 July 2009 – LHG I, No. 20, 28.07.2009, Art. 94

Law of Georgia No. 2697 of 9 March 2010 – LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia No. 3619 of 24 September 2010 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia No. 5626 of 27 December 2011 – website, 12.01.2012

Law of Georgia No. 6504 of 19 June 2012 – website, 02.07.2012

Law of Georgia No. 1796 of 13 December 2013 – website, 28.12.2013

Law of Georgia No. 2757 of 31 October 2014 – website, 11.11.2014

Law of Georgia No. 3714 of 12 June 2015 – website, 24.06.2015

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia No. 3125 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.07.2018

Law of Georgia No. 3813 of 30 November 2018 – website, 13.12.2018

Law of Georgia No. 5402 of 29 November 2019 – website, 10.12.2019

Law of Georgia No. 90 of 11 January 2021 – website, 11.01.2021

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3887 – website, 19.12.2023

Article 73¹. Review of sentence as a result of cooperation of a person convicted to imprisonment with the investigation🔗

1. In a special case, when as a result of the cooperation of a person convicted to imprisonment with the investigative bodies the identity of an official and/or of a person who has committed an especially grave crime is established and through his direct assistance essential conditions for solving this crime are created, the Prosecutor General of Georgia is entitled to apply to the court with a motion on the review of the sentence of the convicted person.

2. If the motion is granted, the court shall adopt an appropriate judgment – on the reduction of the term of the sentence of the convicted person or on the change of the type of the sentence or on the full release of the convicted person from the sentence.

3. The full release of the convicted person from the sentence shall be inadmissible in cases of the crimes provided for by Articles 144¹−144³ of this Code, as well as in the case of the commission, against a minor, of the crimes provided for by Articles 137−139, 141 and 253−255² of the same Code.

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3813 – website, 13.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 74. Release from punishment due to illness or old age🔗

1. The court is entitled to release a convicted person from further serving of the punishment if his state of health is incompatible with serving the punishment and, according to an expert opinion, the recovery of the convicted person and/or a substantial improvement of the state of health is not expected.

2. The joint permanent commission of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia and the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Protection of Georgia is entitled to release a convicted person placed in a penitentiary institution from further serving of the punishment if he has a disease or a combination of diseases and, against the background of treatment, the maintenance of his main vital indicators is complicated, and moreover, the lethality prognosis determined by a medical council on the basis of consensus is high.

3. A convicted person released from further serving of the punishment on the basis of this Article may, in the event of recovery, again be held criminally liable and be sentenced, if the limitation periods provided for by Articles 71 and 76 of this Code have not expired.

4. The court is entitled to release from further serving of the punishment a person who has reached the age of old age during the period of serving the punishment (a woman – from 65 years, a man – from 70 years), if he has not been sentenced to life imprisonment as a punishment and has served not less than half of the punishment.

5. When considering the issues defined by paragraphs 1 and 4 of this Article, the court shall take into account the expediency of executing the imprisonment imposed as a punishment, the personality of the convicted person, the fact of his commission of a crime in the past, the nature of the crime, the motive, the purpose, the result that occurred, the risk of repeated commission of a crime, the behaviour displayed by the convicted person while serving the punishment and other circumstances that may influence the decision of the court.

6. The grounds for release from further serving of the punishment provided for by this Article shall not apply to the punishment provided for by subparagraph „i“ of paragraph 1 of Article 40 of this Code.

7. When releasing a convicted person from further serving of the punishment on the basis of this Article, he may also be released from serving an additional punishment.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2002 No. 1629 – LHG I, No. 23, 24.07.2002, Art. 114

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2005 No. 2619 – LHG I, No. 4, 18.01.2006, Art. 39

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2007 No. 5181 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 278

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No. 2697 – LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2013 No. 1796 – website, 28.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2014 No. 2243 – website, 02.05.2014

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 5 July 2018 No. 3125 – website, 11.07.2018

Article 75. Deferral of serving of the sentence for a pregnant woman🔗

1. The court may defer the serving of the sentence for a pregnant woman until 1 year after childbirth.

2. If the convicted person refuses the child or evades raising the child after she has been warned by the Bureau of Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation, the court may, upon the submission of this body, revoke the deferral of serving of the sentence and send the convicted person to the place designated by the judgment for serving the sentence.

3. When the child reaches the age of 1 year, the court shall release the convicted person from serving the unserved part of the sentence or shall replace the unserved part of the sentence with a lighter type of sentence, or shall adopt a judgment on returning the convicted person to the relevant institution for serving the unserved part of the sentence.

4. If the convicted person commits a new crime during the period of deferral of serving of the sentence, the court shall impose a sentence on her in accordance with the procedure provided for by Article 61 of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 19 June 2001 No. 945 – LHG I, No. 20, 03.07.2001, Art. 75

Law of Georgia of 7 May 2003 No. 2160 – LHG I, No. 13, 02.06.2003, Art. 72

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5402 – website, 10.12.2019

Article 76. Release from Serving a Sentence Due to the Expiration of the Limitation Period of a Conviction🔗

1. A convicted person shall be released from serving the sentence if a conviction that has entered into legal force has not been enforced within the following time limits:

a) within two years from the commission of the crime for which the maximum punishment provided for by an article or a part of an article of the Special Part of this Code does not exceed imprisonment for two years;

b) within six years in the case of conviction for another, less serious crime;

c) within ten years in the case of conviction for a serious crime;

d) within fifteen years in the case of conviction for an especially serious crime.

2. The running of the limitation period shall be suspended if the convicted person evaded serving the sentence. In this case, the running of the limitation period shall resume from the moment of the detention of the convicted person or his/her appearance with an admission of guilt. The time elapsed before the evasion of serving the sentence shall be counted in the limitation period.

3. The court shall decide whether the limitation period should be applied to a person sentenced to life imprisonment. If the court considers the application of the limitation period impossible, life imprisonment shall be replaced by fixed-term imprisonment.

4. The limitation period shall not apply in a case provided for by an international treaty of Georgia.

5. The running of the limitation period shall be suspended for the period during which the person is protected by immunity.

6. Except for the cases provided for by paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of this Article, the running of the limitation period shall also be suspended during the time when it is impossible to carry out the relevant procedural actions in respect of a convicted person extradited to Georgia in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 16 of the Law of Georgia "On International Cooperation in Criminal Matters".

7. In the case of transmission to Georgia for execution of a judgment rendered by a competent court of a foreign country in accordance with Chapter VI of the Law of Georgia "On International Cooperation in Criminal Matters", the relevant body of Georgia shall take into account the grounds for suspension of the running of the limitation period provided for by the legislation of the foreign country only if they are analogous to the grounds for suspension of the running of the limitation period provided for by this Article.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Article 77. Amnesty🔗

1. Amnesty shall be declared by the Parliament of Georgia in respect of persons not individually defined.

2. By an act of amnesty, the offender may be released from criminal liability, and the convicted person may be released from punishment, or the punishment imposed on him/her may be reduced or replaced by a lighter punishment.

3. A person who has served the sentence may have his/her criminal record expunged by an act of amnesty.

Article 78. Pardon🔗

1. Pardon shall be granted by the President of Georgia in respect of an individually determined person, in accordance with the procedure established by a Decree of the President of Georgia.

2. By an act of pardon, a convicted person may be released from the further serving of the sentence, or the sentence imposed on him/her may be reduced or replaced by a lighter sentence.

3. By an act of pardon, a person who has served the sentence may have his/her criminal record removed.

Law of Georgia of 1 October 2019 No. 5041 – website, 4 October 2019.

Article 79. Criminal record🔗

1. A convicted person shall be considered as having a criminal record from the day the judgment of conviction enters into legal force until the moment of expungement or removal of the criminal record. A criminal record shall be taken into account when deciding the issue of criminal liability, the qualification of a crime and a measure of criminal law impact.

2. A person released from serving a sentence shall be considered as having no criminal record.

3. A criminal record shall be expunged:

a) for a conditionally convicted person – after the expiry of the probation period;

b) for a person convicted of a sentence lighter than imprisonment – one year after the serving of the sentence;

c) for a person convicted of imprisonment for a less serious crime – three years after the serving of the sentence;

d) for a person convicted of imprisonment for a serious crime – six years after the serving of the sentence;

e) for a person convicted of imprisonment for an especially serious crime – eight years after the serving of the sentence.

4. If a convicted person has been released early from serving the sentence in accordance with the procedure established by law, or if the unserved part of the sentence has been replaced by a lighter type of sentence, the period for expungement of the criminal record shall be calculated accordingly from the period actually served of the sentence or from the moment of serving the lighter type of sentence (main and additional).

5. If, after serving the sentence, the convicted person has behaved impeccably, then, upon his/her request, the court may remove his/her criminal record before the expiry of the period for expungement of the criminal record.

6. An expunged or removed criminal record shall not be taken into account when deciding the issue of criminal liability, the qualification of a crime and a measure of criminal law impact.

Article 79¹. Grounds for prescribing compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction🔗

Compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction may be prescribed in the presence of one of the following grounds:

a) the person suffering from drug addiction has committed a crime provided for by Chapter XXXIII of this Code;

b) after the commission by a natural person of a crime provided for by Chapter XXXIII of this Code, before the delivery of a judgment of conviction by the court, he/she was diagnosed, in accordance with the legislation of Georgia, with dependence on a substance subject to special control.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 – website, 17 April 2025.

Article 79². Compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction and its goals🔗

1. A natural person, for the commission of a crime provided for by Chapter XXXIII of this Code, along with the punishment, on the basis of the conclusion of a commission of physician-narcologists, may be assigned compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction for a term of not more than 2 years.

2. Compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction may be assigned upon the complete release of the convicted person from the punishment or upon a conditional sentence for him, while upon conditional early release from serving the punishment, the continuation of compulsory treatment is possible.

3. The goals of compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction are:

a) prevention of the commission by the person of a new crime or an unlawful act;

b) protection of public order and of the population;

c) cure of the person.

4. The goal of compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction is not the physical suffering of a person or the humiliation of his dignity.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 - website, 17.04.2025.

Article 79³. Circumstances to be taken into account when assigning compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction🔗

When assigning compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction, the nature and severity of the drug addiction, the nature of the crime committed by the person suffering from drug addiction and his personality shall be taken into account.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 - website, 17.04.2025.

Article 79⁴. Counting of the time of application of compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction🔗

1. The time of placement in the institution implementing compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction shall be counted in the term of the main punishment, with the following calculation: one day of stay in the said institution − one day of deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity, one day of house arrest, one day of imprisonment.

2. Upon placement in the institution implementing compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction, the additional punishment shall be counted from the day of completion of this measure.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 - website, 17.04.2025.

Article 79⁵. Enforcement of compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction🔗

1. Compulsory medical treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction shall be carried out in accordance with the principles established by the Law of Georgia “On Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors and Narcological Assistance”.

2. Enforcement of compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction shall commence if a conviction judgment of the court has entered into legal force in respect of the person. The procedure for enforcement of compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction shall be determined by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

3. Compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction may be terminated by the administration of the institution carrying out the compulsory treatment, on the basis of a conclusion of a commission of narcologists.

4. A person who has been ordered compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction shall be examined by a commission of narcologists once every 3 months from the moment the ordered treatment begins, in order to determine whether or not there exists a ground for terminating the said measure. If there exists a ground for terminating the compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction, the decision shall be taken in accordance with the procedure established by paragraph 2 of this Article.

5. The administration of the institution carrying out compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction shall be obliged to terminate the compulsory treatment of a person suffering from drug addiction if the nature and severity of the drug addiction have changed to such an extent that the application of the said measure is no longer necessary.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 – website, 17.04.2025.

Article 80. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 23 May 2007 No. 4785 – LHG I, No. 19, 01.06.2007, Art. 166

Law of Georgia of 23 February 2010 No. 2641 – LHG I, No. 9, 15.03.2010, Art. 31

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 81. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 82. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 83. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5196 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 283

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 84. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 85. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 26 December 2008 No. 893 – LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 317

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 86. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 86¹. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 87. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Article 88. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5196 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 283

Law of Georgia of 23 February 2010 No. 2641 – LHG I, No. 9, 15.03.2010, Art. 31

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 89. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 89¹. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Article 90. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 91. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 92. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 93. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 94. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 95. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 96. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 97. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 98. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 26 December 2008 No. 893 – LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 317

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No. 2697 – LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2011 No. 5626 – website, 12.01.2012.

Law of Georgia of 19 June 2012 No. 6504 – website, 02.07.2012.

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2013 No. 1796 – website, 28.12.2013.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 99. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 100. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5196 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 283

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3714 – website, 24.06.2015.

Article 101. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 292 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia No. 5181 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I. No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 278

Article 102. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 5181 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I. No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 278

Article 103. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 5181 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I. No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 278

Article 104. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 2264 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No. 55, 27 December 2005, Art. 367

Law of Georgia No. 5181 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I. No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 278

Article 105. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 2264 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No. 55, 27 December 2005, Art. 367

Law of Georgia No. 5181 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I. No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 278

Article 106. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 5181 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I. No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 278

Article 107. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 292 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia No. 2264 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No. 55, 27 December 2005, Art. 367

Law of Georgia No. 5181 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I. No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 278

Article 107¹. Grounds for criminal liability of a legal entity🔗

1. The norms established by this Code shall apply to a legal entity. For the purposes of this Code, a legal entity means an entrepreneurial (commercial) or non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entity (its successor).

2. A legal entity shall be held criminally liable for a crime provided for by this Code that is committed on behalf of or through (by use of) and/or in the interests of the legal entity, by a responsible person.

3. The responsible person provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article is a person authorised to manage, represent, take decisions on behalf of the legal entity and/or a member of the supervisory, control, audit body of the legal entity.

4. A legal entity shall be held criminally liable also where the crime is committed on behalf of or through (by use of) and/or in the interests of the legal entity, regardless of whether the natural person who committed the crime has been identified.

4¹. A legal entity shall be held criminally liable also if, due to improper exercise of supervision and control by the responsible person provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, it became possible for a natural person subordinate to the legal entity to commit a crime in the interests of the legal entity.

5. Release of the responsible person from criminal liability does not constitute a ground for release of the legal entity from criminal liability.

6. Criminal liability of a legal entity does not exclude the criminal liability of a natural person for the same crime.

7. Criminal liability does not release a legal entity from the obligation to compensate for the damage caused by it as a result of the crime, as well as from the application to it of other measures of liability established by legislation.

8. Where circumstances excluding guilt or unlawfulness with respect to the act of a natural person are established, the legal entity shall be released from criminal liability.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 26 September 2008 No. 296 – LHG I, No. 22, 09.10.2008, Art. 153

Article 107². Criminal liability of a legal entity🔗

A legal entity shall be subject to criminal liability only if this is provided by the relevant article of this Code.

Law of Georgia No. 3530 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia No. 5035 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Law of Georgia No. 5953 of 19 March 2008 – LHG I, No. 8, 28.03.2008, Art. 56

Law of Georgia No. 403 of 23 October 2008 – LHG I, No. 29, 04.11.2008, Art. 176

Law of Georgia No. 795 of 19 December 2008 – LHG I, No. 40, 29.12.2008, Art. 282

Law of Georgia No. 2477 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No. 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 395

Law of Georgia No. 2641 of 23 February 2010 – LHG I, No. 9, 15.03.2010, Art. 31

Law of Georgia No. 3446 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No. 44, 28.07.2010, Art. 274

Law of Georgia No. 3619 of 24 September 2010 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia No. 5170 of 28 October 2011 – website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia No. 6117 of 8 May 2012 – website, 29.05.2012

Article 107³. Types of punishment🔗

1. The types of punishment of a legal entity are:

a) liquidation;

b) deprivation of the right to carry on activity;

c) fine;

d) confiscation of property.

2. Liquidation and deprivation of the right to carry on activity may be imposed only as a principal punishment.

3. A fine may be imposed both as a principal and as an additional punishment.

4. Confiscation of property may be imposed only as an additional punishment.

Law of Georgia No. 3530 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Article 107⁴. Liquidation🔗

1. When imposing liquidation as a punishment, the court (except for the cases provided for by the Organic Law of Georgia “On the National Bank of Georgia”) appoints a liquidator (liquidators), who ensures the liquidation of the legal entity, in accordance with the procedure established by legislation for the liquidation of a legal entity. The expenses related to liquidation shall be paid by the convicted legal entity.

2. In the cases provided for by this Code, the liquidation of a commercial bank, microbank, microfinance organization, non-bank deposit institution, payment service provider, brokerage company, central depositary, investment fund, asset management company and authorized securitization special purpose entity shall be carried out by a liquidator (liquidators) appointed by the National Bank of Georgia, on the basis of a guilty verdict of the court that has entered into legal force.

3. Liquidation may be applied if it is established that criminal activity constitutes the main purpose of the creation of the legal entity or the main part of its activity.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 3 September 2015 No. 4191 – website, 10.09.2015

Law of Georgia of 10 March 2017 No. 451 – website, 22.03.2017

Law of Georgia of 9 September 2022 No. 1806 – website, 23.09.2022

Law of Georgia of 22 February 2023 No. 2620 – website, 10.03.2023

Law of Georgia of 16 November 2023 No. 3724 – website, 07.12.2023

Law of Georgia of 15 December 2023 No. 3941 – website, 27.12.2023

Article 107⁵. Deprivation of the right to carry on activity🔗

1. Deprivation of the right to carry on activity means the prohibition, for a legal entity, of one or several types of activity for life or for a term from one to 10 years.

2. Deprivation of the right to carry on activity may extend to the activity in the course of which or in connection with which the crime was committed.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Article 107⁶. Fine🔗

1. The minimum amount of a fine for a legal entity corresponds to fifty times the amount of the fine provided for a natural person by Article 42 of this Code.

2. The amount of the fine shall be determined by the court taking into account the gravity of the committed crime, the benefit obtained through the crime and the material condition of the legal entity, which is determined by its property, income and other circumstances.

3. If the payment of a fine as the main punishment is impossible for a legal entity, this punishment shall be replaced by deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation.

4. If in a note to an Article of the Special Part of this Code a fine is indicated as both a main and an additional punishment, when a fine is applied as the main punishment, a fine shall not be applied as an additional punishment.

5. (Removed).

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 25 December 2009 No. 2477 – LHG I, No. 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 395

Article 107⁷. Confiscation of property🔗

The requirements of Article 52 of this Code shall apply to the confiscation of property from a legal entity.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Special Part

Article 108. Premeditated murder🔗

Premeditated murder –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018.

Law of Georgia of 24 May 2022 No. 1580 – website, 06.06.2022.

Article 109. Premeditated murder under aggravating circumstances🔗

Premeditated murder:

a) in connection with hostage-taking;

b) by a means that deliberately creates a danger to the life or health of another;

c) with the aim of concealing another crime or facilitating its commission;

d) of a woman known in advance to the offender to be pregnant;

e) of a minor, a person in a helpless state or a person with limited abilities, known in advance to the offender;

f) out of base hooligan motives;

g) on grounds of racial, religious, national or ethnic intolerance;

h) on grounds of intolerance of the equality of women and men;

i) by a group;

j) against a family member;

k) of two or more persons;

l) with particular cruelty;

m) for gain or on commission;

n) with the aim of transplanting or otherwise using an organ, part of an organ or tissue of the victim's body;

o) repeatedly (except for murders provided for by Articles 110–114 of this Code);

p) in connection with the official activity of the victim or his/her close relative or the performance of a public duty, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of sixteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Note: In this Code, a close relative shall be considered: a parent, adoptive parent, child, foster child, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, sister, brother, spouse.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31.05.2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 16 July 2010 No. 3446 – LHG I, No. 44, 28.07.2010, Art. 274

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 754 – website, 24.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 24 May 2022 No. 1580 – website, 06.06.2022

Law of Georgia of 2 April 2025 No. 431 – website, 04.04.2025

Article 110. Murder at the request of the victim🔗

Murder at the persistent request of the victim and in accordance with his/her genuine will, committed with the aim of freeing a dying person from severe physical pain, –

shall be punished by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 11¹. Premeditated murder in a state of sudden, strong mental agitation🔗

1. Premeditated murder in a state of sudden, strong mental agitation caused by unlawful violence, grave insult or another grave immoral act by the victim against the offender or his close relative, as well as by mental trauma conditioned by the victim's repeated unlawful or immoral behaviour, –

is punishable by house arrest for a term of six months to one year or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. The same act committed against two or more persons, –

is punishable by house arrest for a term of one to two years or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31.05.2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 112. Premeditated murder of a newborn by the mother🔗

Premeditated murder of a newborn by the mother during childbirth or immediately after childbirth, –

is punishable by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 113. Murder exceeding the limits of necessary defence🔗

Murder exceeding the limits of necessary defence, –

is punishable by corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 114. Murder exceeding the measures necessary for the apprehension of an offender🔗

Murder exceeding the measures necessary for the apprehension of an offender, –

is punishable by corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 115. Driving to suicide🔗

1. Driving to suicide or attempted suicide by threat to the victim or cruel treatment or systematic humiliation of his/her honour or dignity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with or without restriction of weapon-related rights.

2. The same act committed:

a) on grounds of intolerance of equality between women and men;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years, with or without restriction of weapon-related rights.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 2 April 2025 No. 431 – website, 04.04.2025

Article 116. Deprivation of life by negligence🔗

1. Deprivation of life by negligence, –

shall be punished by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act committed against two or more persons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 117. Intentional grave damage to health🔗

1. Intentional grave damage to health, that is, bodily injury which is dangerous to life or which has caused the loss of sight, hearing, speech or of any organ or its function, mental disorder, termination of pregnancy, indelible disfigurement of the face, or other such damage to health which is dangerous to life and is connected with a permanent loss of general working capacity of not less than one third or with the complete loss of professional working capacity with prior knowledge, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which has caused death, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) in connection with the official activity of the victim or his/her close relative or the performance of a public duty;

b) in connection with hostage-taking;

c) by a means which deliberately creates a danger to the life or health of another;

d) with the aim of concealing another crime or facilitating its commission;

e) against a family member;

f) against a woman known with prior knowledge to the offender to be pregnant;

g) against a minor, a person in a helpless state or a person with limited capabilities, known with prior knowledge to the offender;

h) out of hooligan motives;

i) on grounds of racial, religious, national or ethnic intolerance;

j) on grounds of intolerance of the equality of women and men;

k) by a group;

l) against two or more persons;

m) with particular cruelty;

n) for gain or by order;

o) with the aim of transplanting or otherwise using an organ, part of an organ or tissue of the victim's body;

p) repeatedly (except for murders provided for by Articles 110–114 of this Code);

q) by a person who had previously committed a murder provided for by Article 108 or 109 of this Code, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to thirteen years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, which has caused death, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fourteen years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3705 – website, 30.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2019 No. 5027 – website, 01.10.2019

Law of Georgia of 24 May 2022 No. 1580 – website, 06.06.2022

Law of Georgia of 2 April 2025 No. 431 – website, 04.04.2025

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 841 – website, 03.07.2025

Article 118. Intentional infliction of less serious damage to health🔗

1. Intentional infliction of less serious damage to health, which is not dangerous to life and has not caused the consequence provided for by Article 117 of this Code, but is connected with prolonged disorder of health or with permanent loss of general working capacity by less than one third, –

shall be punished by corrective labour for a term of up to eighteen months or by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

2. Intentional infliction of less serious damage to health, committed in the presence of the aggravating circumstance provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 117 of this Code or by a person who had previously committed intentional serious damage to health or a crime provided for by Article 108 or 109 of this Code, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, which has caused deprivation of life, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 24 May 2022 No. 1580 – website, 06.06.2022

Article 119. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 120. Intentional infliction of minor damage to health🔗

1. Intentional infliction of minor damage to health, which caused its short-term disorder or insignificant or unstable loss of general working capacity, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to six months or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of one to three years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

2. Intentional infliction of minor damage to health, committed in the presence of an aggravating circumstance provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 117 of this Code, or by a person who had previously committed intentional grave damage to health, intentional less grave damage to health, or a crime provided for by Article 108 or 109 of this Code, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2016 No. 5592 – website, 12.07.2016.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018.

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2019 No. 5027 – website, 01.10.2019.

Law of Georgia of 24 May 2022 No. 1580 – website, 06.06.2022.

Article 121. Intentional grave or less grave damage to health in a state of sudden strong mental agitation🔗

Intentional grave or less grave damage to health in a state of sudden strong mental agitation caused by unlawful violence, grave insult or another grave immoral act by the victim against the offender or his close relative, as well as by mental trauma conditioned by the victim's repeated unlawful or immoral behaviour, –

is punishable by a fine or community service for a term of eighty to two hundred and forty hours or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 122. Grave or less grave damage to health by exceeding the limits of necessary defence🔗

Grave or less grave damage to health by exceeding the limits of necessary defence, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to six months or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 123. Grave or less grave damage to health by exceeding the measures necessary for the apprehension of an offender🔗

Grave or less grave damage to health by exceeding the measures necessary for the apprehension of an offender, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to six months or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 124. Infliction of less serious or serious damage to health by negligence🔗

Infliction of less serious or serious damage to health by negligence, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 December 2009 No. 2477 – LHG I, No. 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 395

Article 125. (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 59 – website, 13.12.2016.

Article 126. Violence🔗

1. Beating or other violence that caused physical pain to the victim, but did not entail the consequence provided for by Article 120 of this Code, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty hours, or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

1¹. The same act committed:

a) with prior knowledge against a minor, a person in a helpless state, a person with disabilities, or a pregnant woman;

b) by a group;

c) against two or more persons;

d) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred eighty to two hundred forty hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

1². Systematic beating or other violence that caused physical or mental suffering to the victim, but did not entail the consequence provided for by Article 117 or 118 of this Code, –

shall be punished by house arrest for a term of one to two years or imprisonment for a term of one to three years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1² of this Article, committed:

a) against two or more persons;

b) with prior knowledge by the offender against a pregnant woman;

c) in connection with the victim's or his/her close relative's official activity;

d) with prior knowledge by the offender against a minor, a person in a helpless state, or a person materially or otherwise dependent on the offender;

e) in connection with hostage-taking;

f) by order;

g) on grounds of racial, religious, national or ethnic intolerance;

h) through the use of official position;

i) repeatedly;

j) in the presence of a minor against a member of his/her own family;

k) by a group;

l) with the use of a weapon, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2005 No. 1751 - LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 250

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 17 October 2014 No. 2704 - website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 59 - website, 13.12.2016

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 - website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018.

Article 126¹. Domestic violence🔗

1. Violence, systematic insult, blackmail or humiliation by one family member against another family member, which caused physical pain or suffering and which did not entail the consequences provided for by Article 117, 118 or 120 of this Code, −

shall be punished by community service for a term of eighty to one hundred and fifty hours or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with or without restriction of rights related to arms.

2. The same act committed:

a) knowingly against a minor, a person in a helpless state, a person with disabilities or a pregnant woman;

b) in the presence of a minor, against a member of his or her own family;

c) against two or more persons;

d) by a group;

e) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by community service for a term of two hundred to four hundred hours or imprisonment for a term of one to three years, with or without restriction of rights related to arms.

Law of Georgia No. 6434 of 12 June 2012 – website, 25.06.2012.

Law of Georgia No. 3052 of 18 February 2015 – website, 26.02.2015.

Law of Georgia No. 754 of 4 May 2017 – website, 24.05.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 763 of 4 May 2017 – website, 25.05.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 2395 of 30 May 2018 – website, 08.06.2018.

Law of Georgia No. 3772 of 30 November 2018 – website, 14.12.2018.

Article 127. Placing in a life-threatening situation🔗

Placing in a life-threatening situation a person who is unable to take measures to protect himself or herself, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 128. Abandonment in danger🔗

Leaving without assistance a person who was in a life-threatening situation and was unable to take measures to protect himself or herself, if the person leaving was obliged to take care of him or her and was able to render assistance to him or her, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or community service for a term of one hundred and twenty to two hundred and forty hours or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia No. 292 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 129. Failure to render assistance🔗

Failure to render necessary and clearly urgent assistance to a person in a life-threatening condition, if the offender was able to render him assistance without creating a serious danger to himself or to another, as well as failure to notify the appropriate institution or person of the need for assistance, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 130. Abandonment of a sick person in distress🔗

1. Failure, without valid reason, by a medical worker to render urgent medical assistance to a sick person in a life-threatening condition, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to fifteen months, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years or without it, or house arrest for a term of six months to one year.

2. The same act which caused grave damage to the health of the sick person or loss of life, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years, or house arrest for a term of one to two years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 131. Infection with AIDS🔗

1. Creating the danger of deliberate infection of another with AIDS, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

2. Deliberate infection of another with AIDS, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

3. Negligent infection of another with AIDS in the performance of professional duties, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed:

a) against two or more persons;

b) against a pregnant woman or a minor, known in advance to the offender, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 132. Infection with a particularly dangerous infectious disease🔗

1. Creation of a risk of infecting another person with a particularly dangerous infectious disease, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to six months or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. Infection of another person with a particularly dangerous infectious disease, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) against two or more persons;

b) against a woman known by the offender in advance to be pregnant or against a minor, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 133. Unlawful abortion🔗

1. Unlawful abortion, −

shall be punished by community service for a term of one hundred and twenty to three hundred hours or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of one to two years.

2. The same act committed by a person convicted of unlawful abortion, or which resulted in permanent loss of fertility or another grave consequence, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office and/or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

3. Unlawful abortion which resulted in the loss of life, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold office and/or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 21 October 2014 No. 2671 – website, 06.10.2014

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 133¹. Sterilisation without consent🔗

1. Performance on a person, without prior consent, of an operation or manipulation the purpose of which is the destruction of that person's reproductive capacity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) against a minor, a person in a helpless state, a person with disabilities or a pregnant woman, known by the offender in advance;

c) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

3. The same act which resulted in the loss of life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years.

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 – website, 25.05.2017

Article 133². Female genital mutilation🔗

1. Complete or partial excision, infibulation or other mutilation of the female genital organs, under the influence of a religious, ritual, ethnic or other tradition or without such influence, or forcing or persuading a woman to undergo such an operation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) against a minor, a person in a helpless state, a person with disabilities or a pregnant woman, known in advance to the offender;

c) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

3. The same act which caused loss of life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years.

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 – website, 25 May 2017.

Article 134. Coercion to remove a human organ, part of an organ or tissue🔗

1. Coercion to remove a human organ, part of an organ or tissue for treatment, transplantation, an experiment or the manufacture of a medicinal preparation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed, with the perpetrator's prior knowledge, against a pregnant woman, a minor, a person in a helpless state, or a person materially or otherwise dependent on the perpetrator, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

[Article 134. Unlawful coercion to remove a human organ, part of an organ, tissue or cell

1. Unlawful coercion to remove a human organ, part of an organ, tissue or cell −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) against a pregnant woman, with the perpetrator's prior knowledge;

b) against a minor, with the perpetrator's prior knowledge;

c) against a person in a helpless state, with the perpetrator's prior knowledge;

d) against a person with disabilities, with the perpetrator's prior knowledge;

e) against a person materially or otherwise dependent on the perpetrator, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed repeatedly, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or by deprivation of the right to carry out activities and a fine. (shall enter into force from 1 September 2026)]

Law of Georgia of 1 November 2023 No. 3623 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 131 – website, 30.12.2024

Article 135. Illegal trade in human blood or its components, illegal export or import of human blood or its components🔗

1. Receipt, by a donor or another person, in exchange for donated blood or its component, of monetary remuneration and/or of a benefit equivalent to monetary remuneration, for the commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 38 of the Law of Georgia "On the Quality and Safety of Human Blood and Its Components", by a person subjected to administrative punishment —

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. Offer/giving to a donor, in exchange for the donation of blood or its component, of monetary remuneration and/or of a benefit equivalent to monetary remuneration, for the commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 38 of the Law of Georgia "On the Quality and Safety of Human Blood and Its Components", by a person subjected to administrative punishment —

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

3. Trade in human blood or its components (except for the cases provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article) in violation of the requirements of the legislation of Georgia, for the commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 38 of the Law of Georgia "On the Quality and Safety of Human Blood and Its Components", by a person subjected to administrative punishment —

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of one to two years.

4. Illegal export or import of human blood or its components, for the commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 4 of Article 38 of the Law of Georgia "On the Quality and Safety of Human Blood and Its Components", by a person subjected to administrative punishment —

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of one to two years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 2397 of 15 December 2022 – website, 27.12.2022.

Law of Georgia No. 137 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024.

Article 135¹. Trafficking in human organs🔗

1. Trafficking in human organs –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

3. The same act committed by an organised group –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 6 November 2002 No. 1710 – LHG I, No. 30, 27.11.2002, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

[Article 135¹. Trafficking in human organs, tissues or cells

1. Trafficking in human organs −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

2. Unlawful trafficking in human tissues or cells −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed repeatedly, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed by an organised group, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activities and a fine. (shall enter into force from 1 September 2026)]

Law of Georgia of 1 November 2023 No. 3623 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 131 – website, 30.12.2024

Article 136. Genetic manipulation🔗

Genetic manipulation, that is, the creation of a being similar to a human, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Article 137. Rape🔗

1. Rape, that is, penetration of a sexual nature in any form into a person's body by using any part of the body or any object, committed by violence, threat of violence or taking advantage of the victim's helplessness, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to eight years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The same act:

a) committed with the use of official position;

b) which caused grave damage to the victim's health or another grave consequence, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to ten years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

3. The same act, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a person who had previously committed any crime provided for by Articles 138–141 of this Code;

c) by a group;

d) against a person with limited capabilities known in advance to the offender or against a pregnant woman;

e) against a person under the offender's curatorship, guardianship or supervision or against a family member, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to thirteen years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

4. The same act:

a) committed with particular cruelty towards the victim or another person;

b) which caused the death of the victim;

c) committed with prior knowledge against a minor, –

d) committed against a minor with the use of trust, an authoritative or influential position,

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years or life imprisonment, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1642 – website, 16.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 – website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 17 March 2020 No. 5750 – website, 23.03.2020

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 138. Other act of sexual nature🔗

1. Other act of sexual nature, which does not contain the elements of the crime provided for by Article 137 of this Code, committed with violence, threat of violence or taking advantage of the helplessness of the victim, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

2. The same act:

a) committed repeatedly;

b) committed using official position;

c) committed by a group;

d) committed against a person with disabilities or a pregnant woman, known to the offender in advance;

e) committed by a person who had previously committed any of the crimes provided for by Articles 137, 139, 140 and 141 of this Code;

f) committed against a person or family member under the curatorship, guardianship or supervision of the offender;

g) which caused serious damage to the victim's health or another serious consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

3. The same act:

a) committed against a minor with prior knowledge;

b) committed against a minor using trust, authority or influence;

c) which caused the death of the victim, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

4. The same act:

a) against a person under fourteen years of age, known to the offender in advance;

b) committed with particular cruelty, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1642 – website, 16.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 – website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 17 March 2020 No. 5750 – website, 23.03.2020

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 139. Coercion of a person into sexual penetration of the body or other act of a sexual nature🔗

1. Coercion of a person into sexual penetration of the body or other act of a sexual nature, committed with the threat of property damage, defamatory information, information reflecting private life, or the dissemination of such information as may substantially harm the rights of that person, or through the use of the victim's helplessness or material, official or other dependence, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to five years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The same act, which caused grave damage to the victim's health or another grave consequence, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to seven years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

3. The same act, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a person who had previously committed any of the crimes provided for by Articles 137, 138, 140 and 141 of this Code;

c) by a group;

d) against a person with limited capabilities or a pregnant woman, known in advance to the offender;

e) against a person under the curatorship, guardianship or supervision of the offender or a family member, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to nine years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

4. The same act:

a) which caused the death of the victim;

b) committed against a minor known in advance to the offender, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to fifteen years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1642 – website, 16.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 – website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 17 March 2020 No. 5750 – website, 23.03.2020

Article 140. Sexual penetration into the body of a person under sixteen years of age🔗

1. Sexual penetration by an adult into the body of a person under sixteen years of age, known in advance to the offender, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to nine years.

2. The same act committed:

a) against a person with limited capabilities or a pregnant woman, known in advance to the offender;

b) by a group;

c) against two or more persons;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who had previously committed any of the crimes provided for by Articles 137−139 and 141 of this Code, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1642 - website, 16.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 - website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 17 March 2020 No. 5750 – website, 23.03.2020

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 141. Depraved act🔗

1. Depraved act without violence by an adult against a person under sixteen years of age, known in advance to the offender, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years.

2. The same act committed:

a) against a person with limited capabilities or a pregnant woman, known in advance to the offender;

b) by a group;

c) repeatedly;

d) against two or more persons;

e) by a person who had previously committed any of the crimes provided for by Articles 137−140 of this Code;

f) against a person under fourteen years of age, known in advance to the offender;

g) through the use of trust, an authoritative or influential position, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1642 - website, 16.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 - website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 17 March 2020 No. 5750 – website, 23.03.2020

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 142. Violation of equality of rights of persons🔗

1. Violation of equality of rights of persons on account of their language, sex, age, citizenship, origin, place of birth, place of residence, property or rank status, religion or belief, social affiliation, profession, marital status, health status, sexual orientation, political or other opinion or on other grounds, which has substantially infringed a human right, –

shall be punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year and/or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act:

a) committed through the use of official position;

b) which has caused grave consequences, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out an activity and/or a fine.

Law of Georgia of 2 May 2014 No. 2393 – website, 07.05.2014.

Law of Georgia of 2 April 2025 No. 431 – website, 04.04.2025.

Article 142¹. Racial discrimination🔗

1. Racial discrimination, that is, an act committed with the aim of inciting national or racial enmity or discord, degrading national honour and dignity, as well as direct or indirect restriction of human rights on the grounds of race, skin colour, national or ethnic affiliation, or granting of an advantage to a person on the same grounds, which has substantially infringed his/her right, −

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed:

a) with violence dangerous to life or health or with the threat of the use of such violence;

b) through the use of official position, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article:

a) committed by a group of persons;

b) which has caused the destruction of a human life or other grave consequences, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out an activity and/or a fine.

Law of Georgia of 6 June 2003 No. 2355 – LHG I, No. 18, 24.06.2003, Art. 117

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 2 May 2014 No. 2393 – website, 07.05.2014.

Article 142². Restriction of the rights of a person with disabilities🔗

1. Refusal to a person with disabilities, on the ground of disability, to exercise a right conferred by law and/or by an international treaty of Georgia, which substantially infringed his/her right, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years and/or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act:

a) committed repeatedly;

b) committed using official position;

c) committed with violence or threat of violence;

d) which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and/or by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 6 June 2003 No. 2355 – LHG I, No. 18, 24.06.2003, Art. 117

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 2 May 2014 No. 2393 – website, 07.05.2014

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 143. Unlawful deprivation of liberty🔗

1. Unlawful deprivation of liberty, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The same act committed:

a) by taking the victim abroad;

b) against an official representative of a foreign state or a person subject to international legal protection;

c) for the purpose of concealing another crime or facilitating its commission, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

3. The same act committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) against two or more persons;

d) against a pregnant woman, a minor or a person in a helpless state, known in advance as such to the offender;

e) with violence dangerous to life or health or with the threat of use of such violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article:

a) committed by an organised group;

b) which caused the death of the victim or other grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Article 143¹. Human trafficking (trafficking)🔗

1. Purchase or sale of a person, or the carrying out of another unlawful transaction in respect of him/her, as well as recruitment, transportation, concealment, hiring, transport, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a person for the purpose of exploitation, by threat, violence or another form of coercion, abduction, blackmail, fraud, deception, abuse of a helpless condition or abuse of power, by giving or receiving payment or benefit in order to obtain the consent of the person who is able to influence another person, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed:

a) against a pregnant woman known to the offender in advance;

b) against a person in a helpless condition, or a person materially or otherwise dependent on the offender, known to the offender in advance;

c) by use of official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to fourteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

3. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) against two or more persons;

c) by taking the victim abroad;

d) by violence dangerous to life or health, or by threat of use of such violence;

e) by a group with prior agreement, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to fifteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article:

a) committed by an organised group;

b) which caused the death of the victim or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article and Article 143² of the Code, exploitation shall be considered, for the purpose of obtaining material or other benefit by the offender:

a) compulsion to perform work or service;

b) compulsion to provide sexual services;

c) involvement of a person in criminal activity, prostitution, pornography or another anti-social act;

d) forced or fraudulent removal, transplantation or other use of a human body organ, part of an organ or tissue;

e) placing a person in a condition similar to slavery or in modern conditions of slavery. Placing a person in modern conditions of slavery implies creating for him/her such a condition where he/she, for remuneration, inadequate remuneration or without remuneration, performs work or provides services in favour of another person and is unable to change this circumstance due to dependence on that person. Dependence on a person may be caused, inter alia, by:

e.a) deprivation, control or intentional infringement of a person's identity document;

e.b) restriction of the right to free movement or control of free movement;

e.c) by restricting or controlling communication with a family member or another person, including correspondence and telephone contact;

e.d) by creating a coercive or intimidating environment.

2. For the purposes of this Article and Article 143² of this Code, the consent of a person to his/her premeditated exploitation shall be irrelevant.

3. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by deprivation of the right to carry on activity or liquidation and by a fine.

Law of Georgia No. 2355 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No. 18, 24.06.2003, Art. 117

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 3309 of 20 June 2006 – LHG I, No. 25, 13.07.2006, Art. 196

Law of Georgia No. 3530 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia No. 2473 of 29 May 2014 – website, 04.06.2014

Law of Georgia No. 2354 of 17 May 2018 – website, 29.05.2018

Article 143². Trafficking in a minor (trafficking)🔗

1. Purchase or sale of a minor, or the performance of another unlawful transaction in respect of him/her, as well as his/her recruitment, transfer, concealment, hiring, transportation, handing over, harbouring or receipt for the purpose of exploitation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed:

a) against a woman known in advance to the offender to be pregnant;

b) against a person known in advance to the offender to be in a helpless state or materially or otherwise dependent on the offender;

c) through the use of official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

3. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by coercion, blackmail or deception;

c) against two or more minors;

d) by taking the victim abroad;

e) with violence dangerous to life or health or with the threat of use of such violence;

f) by a group with prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fourteen to seventeen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article:

a) committed by an organised group;

b) which caused the death of a minor or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seventeen to twenty years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or life imprisonment.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 6 June 2003 No. 2355 – LHG I, No. 18, 24.06.2003, Art. 117

Law of Georgia of 14 August 2003 No. 2980 – LHG I, No. 26, 05.09.2003, Art. 191

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2006 No. 3309 – LHG I, No. 25, 13.07.2006, Art. 196

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 29 May 2014 No. 2473 – website, 04.06.2014

Law of Georgia of 17 May 2018 No. 2354 – website, 29.05.2018

Article 143³. Use of the services of a victim (injured person) of trafficking in human beings🔗

1. With prior knowledge, the use of such services of a victim or injured person of a crime provided for by Articles 143¹ and 143² of this Code as, in accordance with Article 143¹ of this Code, constitutes exploitation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) against a pregnant woman, known in advance to the offender;

c) against a person in a helpless state, known in advance to the offender, or against a person materially or otherwise dependent on the offender;

d) with use of official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

3. The same act committed:

a) against two or more persons;

b) with violence dangerous to life or health or with the threat of use of such violence;

c) by a group with prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to fifteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Note: A person who has committed an act provided for by this Article shall be released from criminal liability if, before the commencement of the investigation, he/she voluntarily provided information on this matter to the investigative bodies in writing or using any technical means of communication, facilitated the conduct of the investigation and his/her act contains no elements of another crime.

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2007 No. 4706 - LHG I, No. 18, 22.05.2007, Art. 136

Law of Georgia of 29 May 2014 No. 2473 - website, 04.06.2014

Law of Georgia of 24 July 2015 No. 4106 - website, 04.08.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 17 May 2018 No. 2354 – website, 29.05.2018

Article 144. Hostage-taking🔗

1. Hostage-taking with the purpose of compelling an organization or a person, as a condition for the release of the hostage, to perform or refrain from performing a particular action, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) against two or more persons;

d) by taking the victim abroad;

e) for a period of more than seven days;

f) for gain;

g) against a pregnant woman, a minor or a person in a helpless state, known in advance to the offender;

h) against a foreign official representative or a person subject to international legal protection;

i) with violence dangerous to life or health or with the threat of use of such violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to fourteen years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article:

a) committed by an organized group;

b) which resulted in the deprivation of the victim's life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of thirteen to eighteen years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018.

Article 144¹. Torture🔗

1. Torture, that is, the creation for a person or a third person of such conditions or such treatment which, by its nature, intensity or duration, causes severe physical pain or mental or moral suffering and the purpose of which is to obtain information, evidence or a confession, to intimidate or coerce a person, or to punish a person for an act committed or allegedly committed by him or a third person, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years, by a fine, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a civil servant or a person equated with him;

b) using official position;

c) repeatedly;

d) against two or more persons;

e) by a group;

f) in violation of the equality of rights of persons, on account of their race, skin colour, language, sex, attitude towards religion, confession, political or other views, national, ethnic, social belonging, origin, place of residence, property or class status;

g) against a pregnant woman, a minor, a detained person or a person otherwise restricted in liberty, a person in a helpless state, or a person materially or otherwise dependent on the offender, known in advance to the offender;

h) by commission;

i) in connection with hostage-taking;

j) by use of a medical manipulation, medication or a special instrument (tool);

k) for gain;

l) for the purpose of coercing a confession to a particularly grave crime or for the purpose of falsely denouncing a third person, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to fifteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to five years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

3. The same act, –

a) committed with the use of violence of a sexual nature;

b) committed by an organised group;

c) which caused the death of the victim or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or by life imprisonment, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to five years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2005 No. 1751 - LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 250

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 59 - website, 13.12.2016

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Article 144². Threat of torture🔗

1. Threat of creating the conditions, treatment or punishment specified in Article 144¹ of this Code, committed for the same purpose, if this threat is real and immediate, –

shall be punished by fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2005 No. 1751 – LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 250

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 59 – website, 13.12.2016

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Article 144³. Degrading or inhuman treatment🔗

1. Humiliation of a person or coercion, placing him/her in an inhuman condition degrading honour and dignity, which causes him/her severe physical, mental pain or moral suffering, –

shall be punished by fine or imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a civil servant or a person equated with him/her;

b) using official position;

c) repeatedly;

d) against two or more persons;

e) in a group;

f) in violation of the equality of persons, on account of their race, skin colour, language, sex, attitude towards religion, confession, political or other views, national, ethnic, social belonging, origin, place of residence, property or rank status;

g) against a pregnant woman, a minor, a person detained or otherwise restricted in liberty, a person in a helpless condition, or a person materially or otherwise dependent on the offender, known in advance to the offender;

h) by commission;

i) in connection with hostage-taking, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years, by fine, by deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to five years or without it, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2005 No. 1751 – LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 250

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 59 – website, 13.12.2016

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Article 145. Provocation of a crime🔗

Provocation of a crime, that is, persuading another person to commit a crime for the purpose of bringing him/her to criminal liability, –

shall be punished by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 146. Deliberate bringing of an innocent person to criminal responsibility🔗

1. Deliberate bringing of an innocent person to criminal responsibility –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years or without it.

2. The same act, if accompanied by a charge of a grave or especially grave crime –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 147. Deliberate unlawful detention or arrest🔗

1. Deliberate unlawful detention –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years or by deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years or without it.

2. Deliberate unlawful arrest –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, which caused grave consequences –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 148. (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2004 No. 224 – LHG I, No. 19, 15.07.2004, Art. 80

Article 149. Unlawful placement in or detention in a psychiatric hospital🔗

1. Unlawful placement in or detention in a psychiatric hospital –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years, with restriction of rights related to weapons or without it.

2. The same act:

a) committed using official position;

b) which through negligence caused the death of the victim or other grave consequences;

c) committed repeatedly –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years or without it, with restriction of rights related to weapons or without it.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Article 150. Coercion🔗

1. Unlawful restriction of a person's freedom of action, that is, his/her physical or mental coercion to perform or not to perform an act, the performance of which or refraining from the performance of which is his/her right, or to endure an influence upon himself/herself contrary to his/her will, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The same act committed:

a) with prior knowledge by the offender against a minor, a person in a helpless state, a person with limited capabilities or a pregnant woman;

b) by a group;

c) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by corrective labour for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of up to eighteen months, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 – website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Article 150¹. Forced marriage🔗

1. Coercion to marriage (including unregistered marriage), −

shall be punished by community service for a term of two hundred to four hundred hours or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The same act committed:

a) with prior knowledge against a minor;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 17 October 2014 No. 2704 – website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Article 151. Threat🔗

1. Threat of destruction of life or damage to health or destruction of property, when the person threatened has developed a reasonable fear of the realisation of the threat, –

shall be punished by fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) against a pregnant woman, a person in a helpless state, a person with limited abilities or a minor, known in advance to the offender, –

d) against a family member, –

shall be punished by fine or community service for a term of one hundred seventy to two hundred hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 - website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2019 No. 5027 – website, 01.10.2019

Article 151¹. Stalking🔗

1. Unlawful surveillance of a person, his/her family member or close relative, personally or through a third person, or establishment of unwanted communication by telephone, electronic or other means, or any other intentional act which is carried out systematically and causes mental suffering to the person and/or a reasonable fear of the use of violence against the person or his/her family member or close relative and/or of destruction of property, which forces the person to change his/her lifestyle significantly or creates a real need for its significant change, –

shall be punished by fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

2. The same act committed:

a) against a minor, a person in a helpless state, a person with limited abilities or a pregnant woman, known in advance to the offender;

b) by a group;

c) repeatedly;

d) using official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 - website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Article 152. Infringement of the right to freely choose a place of residence🔗

1. Unlawful obstruction of the exercise of the right of a person lawfully staying in Georgia to move freely throughout the entire territory of the country, to freely choose a place of residence or to freely leave Georgia, as well as of the right of a citizen of Georgia to freely enter Georgia, which has caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to six months or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same act committed with violence, threat of violence or using official position, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 153. Infringement of freedom of speech🔗

Unlawful obstruction of the exercise of freedom of speech or of the right to receive or disseminate information, which has caused significant damage, or committed using official position, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 154. Unlawful obstruction of a journalist in professional activity🔗

1. Unlawful obstruction of a journalist in professional activity, that is, compelling him or her to disseminate information or to refrain from disseminating it, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred forty hours or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or house arrest for a term of six months to two years.

2. The same act committed with threat of violence or using official position, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 155. Unlawful obstruction of the performance of a religious rite🔗

1. Unlawful obstruction of the performance of divine service or another religious rite or custom, committed with violence or threat of violence, or if it was accompanied by insult to the religious feelings of a believer or a minister of religion, –

shall be punished by fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or by house arrest for a term of six months to one year or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed using official position, –

shall be punished by fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years or by imprisonment for a term of one to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 156. Persecution🔗

1. Persecution of a person on grounds of speech, thought, conscience, confession, belief or conviction, or in connection with his political, public, professional, religious or scientific activity, –

shall be punished by fine or house arrest for a term of six months to one year or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act:

a) committed with violence or threat of violence;

b) committed using official position;

c) which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 157. Infringement of information reflecting private life or personal data🔗

1. Unlawful obtaining, storage, use, dissemination or other provision of access to information reflecting private life or personal data, which caused significant damage, −

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. Unlawful use and/or dissemination of information reflecting private life or personal data through a work disseminated in one way or another, the Internet, including a social network, mass broadcasting or other public appearance, which caused significant damage, −

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to four years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) for gain;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to five years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed by a person who, due to his/her official position, professional activity or other circumstance, was obliged to protect this information or data, or who committed the said act using his/her official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold an office or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

Note:

1. For the crime provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article (obtaining, storage), criminal liability shall not be imposed on a person who handed over the information obtained/stored as provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article to the investigative bodies and thereby provided information about the committed/expected other criminal act.

2. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out an activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 May 2012 No. 6326 – website, 12.06.2012

Law of Georgia of 2 May 2014 No. 2378 – website, 16.05.2014

Law of Georgia of 3 June 2016 No. 5152 – website, 10.06.2016

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 157¹. Infringement of the secrecy of private life🔗

1. Unlawful obtaining, storage, use, dissemination or other provision of access to the secrecy of private life, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

2. Unlawful use and/or dissemination of the secrecy of private life through a work disseminated in one way or another, the Internet, including a social network, mass broadcasting or other public appearance, −

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) for gain;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed by a person who, due to his/her official position, professional activity or other circumstance, was obliged to protect this secret, or who committed the said act by using his/her official position, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

Note:

1. For the crime provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article (obtaining, storage), criminal liability shall not be imposed on a person who transferred the information obtained/stored as provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article to the investigative bodies and thereby provided information about the committed/expected other criminal act.

2. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 3 June 2016 No. 5152 – website, 10 June 2016.

Article 158. Violation of the secrecy of private communication🔗

1. Unauthorized recording or eavesdropping of a private conversation, as well as unauthorized obtaining, by means of a technical device, of computer data transmitted in the course of private communication in or from a computer system, or of electromagnetic waves carrying such data, or unlawful storage of a recording of private communication, of information obtained by technical means, or of computer data, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. Unlawful use, dissemination or other provision of access to a recording of private communication, information obtained by technical means, or computer data, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) for gain;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article:

a) which caused significant damage;

b) committed through the use of official position, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article, "computer data", "computer system" and "unauthorized" shall be construed in accordance with the definitions provided for by Chapter XXXV of this Code.

2. A person who has transferred the obtained/stored information provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article to investigative bodies and has thereby provided information about another committed/anticipated criminal act shall not be subject to criminal liability for the crime provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article.

3. A legal entity shall be punishable for an act provided for by this Article by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 2 May 2014 No. 2378 – website, 16.05.2014

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 159. Violation of the secrecy of personal correspondence, telephone conversation or communication by other means🔗

1. Unlawful obtaining, opening, familiarization with the content or storage of personal correspondence or a postal item, of a recording of a conversation by telephone or other technical means, or of a communication received or transmitted by telegraph, computer system, fax or other technical means, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. Unlawful use, dissemination or other provision of accessibility of personal correspondence or a postal item, of a recording of a conversation by telephone or other technical means, or of a communication received or transmitted by telegraph, computer system, fax or other technical means, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) for gain;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article:

a) which caused significant damage;

b) committed through the use of official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Note:

1. A person who handed over to the investigative bodies the information obtained/stored as provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article and thereby provided information about a committed/expected other criminal act shall not be subject to criminal liability for the crime provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article.

2. A legal entity shall be punished for an act provided for by this Article by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 2 May 2014 No. 2378 – website, 16.05.2014.

Article 160. Violation of the inviolability of an apartment or other possession🔗

1. Unlawful entry into an apartment or other possession against the will of the owner, unlawful search or another act violating the inviolability of an apartment or other possession, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act:

a) committed with violence or threat of violence;

b) which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years or imprisonment for a term of one to three years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) with use of official position or a weapon;

c) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Article 161. Infringement of the right to assembly or manifestation🔗

1. Unlawful obstruction, by violence, threat of violence or use of official position, of the exercise of the right to organise an assembly or manifestation or to participate therein, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed with the use of a weapon, or which caused mass disorder, loss of life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 162. Obstruction of the exercise of the will in elections, a referendum or a plebiscite🔗

1. Obstruction of the exercise of the will in elections, a referendum or a plebiscite, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed:

a) with use of official position or a weapon;

b) by deception;

c) with violence or threat of violence;

d) by a group, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 162¹. Violence or threat of violence in a polling building, at the location of an electoral commission or in the territory adjacent thereto, or during a pre-election agitation or pre-election campaign event🔗

1. From the day of scheduling of elections until the summarization of the final results of the elections, beating or other violence in a polling building, at the location of an electoral commission or in the territory adjacent thereto, or during a pre-election agitation or pre-election campaign event, which did not result in the consequence provided for by Article 120 of this Code, or threat of violence, −

shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. From the day of scheduling of elections until the summarization of the final results of the elections, violence in a polling building, at the location of an electoral commission or in the territory adjacent thereto, or during a pre-election agitation or pre-election campaign event, which caused intentional minor damage to health, −

shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, committed by a group, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2016 No. 5592 - website, 12.07.2016.

Article 163. Obstruction of the work of an electoral or referendum commission🔗

Obstruction of the work of an electoral or referendum commission, which resulted in the disruption of the process of elections, a referendum or a plebiscite, or of voting at a polling station, –

shall be punished by corrective labour for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 164. Violation of the secrecy of voting, incorrect counting of votes or incorrect summarization of election results🔗

Violation of the secrecy of voting of a participant in elections, a referendum or a plebiscite, falsification of an electoral, referendum or plebiscite document by a member of an electoral or referendum commission or by a person appointed as a proxy or observer in such a commission, intentional incorrect counting of votes, intentional incorrect summarization of election results, or intentional incorrect determination of the results of a referendum or a plebiscite, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Article 164¹. Bribery of a voter🔗

1. For electoral purposes, direct or indirect offering, promising, transferring or rendering of money, securities (including a financial instrument), other property, a property right, a service or any other advantage, or knowingly accepting such, or concluding a sham, feigned or other transaction for the purpose of evading the restrictions established by law, if the value of such transaction does not exceed GEL 100, −

shall be punished by a fine.

2. For electoral purposes, direct or indirect offering, promising, transferring or rendering of money, securities (including a financial instrument), other property, a property right, a service or any other advantage, or knowingly accepting such, or concluding a sham, feigned or other transaction for the purpose of evading the restrictions established by law, if the value of such transaction exceeds GEL 100, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years or by a fine.

Note:

1. The property provided for by this Article does not include low-value accessories of a campaign of a political union of citizens − T-shirts, caps, hats, flags and other similar items.

2. A person shall not be held criminally liable for offering, promising or transferring as a gift, within the framework of marking a celebratory event, low-value items with a total value of not more than GEL 5,000 during the year, as well as for receiving such a gift.

3. A person who was offered or promised, for electoral purposes, direct or indirect transfer or rendering of money, securities (including a financial instrument), other property, a property right, a service or any other advantage, or participation in a sham, feigned or other transaction for the purpose of evading the restrictions established by law, shall be released from criminal liability if he/she voluntarily declared this to the body conducting the criminal proceedings. The decision on release from liability shall be taken by the body conducting the criminal proceedings.

4. A person shall not be held criminally liable for political and electoral promises related to the future distribution of budgetary funds and the future implementation of state policy.

5. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity (except a party, which shall not be held criminally liable) shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and/or by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 16 December 2005 No. 2261-LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 366

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2011 No. 5662 – website, 29.12.2011

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2012 No. 6117 – website, 29.05.2012

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2020 No. 6726 – website, 03.07.2020

Article 164². Participation in elections, a referendum or a plebiscite on the basis of a forged document🔗

Voting during elections, a referendum or a plebiscite on the basis of a document confirming another person's identity or a forged document, or voting more than once, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 16 December 2005 No. 2261-LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 366

Article 164³. Falsification of elections🔗

Deliberate falsification of documents related to elections: electoral lists, protocols, ballots, registration journals and control sheets, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 16 December 2005 No. 2261-LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 366

Article 164⁴. Influencing the will of a voter and/or violation of the secrecy of the electoral vote🔗

1. Influencing the will of a voter and/or violation of the secrecy of the electoral vote, committed by coercion or threat, −

shall be punished by a fine, house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. Influencing the will of a voter and/or violation of the secrecy of the electoral vote, committed by violence, by taking advantage of material or official dependence, −

shall be punished by a fine, house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) against two or more persons;

c) by a group, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to four years.

Law of Georgia of 3 September 2020 No. 7099 – website, 04.09.2020.

Article 165. Infringement of the right to strike🔗

Unlawful obstruction of the exercise of the right to strike, committed by violence or threat of violence, or coercion of a person, by taking advantage of material, official or other dependence, to refrain from striking, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 166. Obstruction of the Creation of a Political, Public or Religious Association or of Its Activities🔗

Unlawful obstruction of the creation of a political, public or religious association or of its activities, committed by violence, threat of violence or by taking advantage of official position, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 167. Refusal to provide access to information or submission of incorrect information🔗

Unlawful refusal to a person to provide access to information or an official document concerning him/her, or to submit a document or material directly affecting his/her rights and freedoms, as well as submission of such information, document or material in incomplete or distorted form, or otherwise unlawfully obstructing access to it, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Article 168. Infringement of freedom of labour🔗

Infringement of freedom of labour, that is, obstruction of any lawful labour activity by violence or threat of violence, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Article 169. Violation of labour legislation🔗

Coercion of a person to write an application for release from work on his/her own initiative, or non-execution of a court judgment on reinstatement at work, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

Law of Georgia of 6 March 2013 No. 246 – website, 20.03.2013.

Article 170. Violation of labour protection rules🔗

1. Violation of safety rules or other labour protection rules by a person responsible for compliance with these rules, which caused less serious or serious injury to health, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act which caused the death of a human being, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which caused the death of two or more persons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 171. Involving a minor in anti-social behaviour🔗

1. Persuading a minor to beg or to commit other anti-social behaviour, –

shall be punished by community service for a term of one hundred and seventy to two hundred and forty hours, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

(the normative content of the words "or to commit other anti-social behaviour" of the first paragraph of Article 171, which provides for the possibility of imposing liability on a person for persuading a minor to commit a crime, was declared invalid) - Judgment of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No. 2/1/1289 of 15 July 2021 – website, 19.07.2021.

2. Involving a minor in the non-medical use of intoxicating or medicinal substances, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. (Removed - 17.05.2018, No. 2354).

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia No. 2458 of 20 June 2003 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 1728 of 11 December 2013 - website, 25.12.2013.

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 - website, 20.06.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 2354 of 17 May 2018 – website, 29.05.2018.

Law of Georgia No. 3772 of 30 November 2018 – website, 14.12.2018.

Judgment of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No. 2/1/1289 of 15 July 2021 – website, 19.07.2021.

Article 172. Carrying out an unlawful transaction in respect of a minor for the purpose of adoption🔗

1. Buying a minor or carrying out another unlawful transaction in respect of him or her for the purpose of adoption –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. Selling a minor or carrying out another unlawful transaction in respect of him or her for the purpose of adoption, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia No. 458 of 30 June 2000 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia No. 2355 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No. 18, 24.06.2003, Art. 117

Law of Georgia No. 2477 of 25 December 2009 - LHG I, No. 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 395

Law of Georgia No. 4630 of 5 May 2011 - website, 19.05.2011.

Article 172¹. Advance selection of pregnant women for the purpose of adoption and creation of the possibility of taking them outside Georgia for childbirth or facilitation of such adoption🔗

1. Advance selection of pregnant women for the purpose of adoption and creation of the possibility of taking them outside Georgia for childbirth or facilitation of such adoption, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly or by a group of persons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

Law of Georgia of 26 August 2003 No. 3078 – LHG I, No. 29, 18.09.2003, Art. 223

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 173. Violation of the rules of adoption or the rules of foster care🔗

1. Violation of the rules of adoption or the rules of foster care, which caused grave consequences, −

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed using official position, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to four years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 754 – website, 24.05.2017

Article 174. Substitution of a child🔗

Substitution of a child for gain or other base feeling, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 175. Disclosure of the secrecy of adoption🔗

1. Disclosure of the secrecy of adoption without the will of the adopter, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to six months.

2. The same act:

a) committed by a person who is obliged to keep the fact of adoption as an official or professional secret;

b) which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 176. Malicious evasion of the payment of alimony🔗

Malicious evasion of the payment of alimony imposed by a court judgment, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to two hundred forty hours or corrective labour for a term of up to one year.

Article 176¹. Violation of the requirements established by the Law of Georgia “On Family Values and Protection of Minors”🔗

1. Commission, by a person subjected to administrative punishment for committing any administrative offence provided for by Article 172¹⁰ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, of any act defined by the same Article −

shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. Performance of a surgical operation on a person or application of another type of medical manipulation to that person for the purpose of assigning that person to a sex different from his/her biological sex (in particular, from his/her sex identified by hereditary genetic characteristics) −

shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years, or imprisonment for a term of one to four years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 17 September 2024 No. 4454 – website, 03.10.2024.

Article 177. Theft🔗

1. Theft, that is, secret appropriation of another's movable thing with the aim of unlawful acquisition, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. The same act:

a) which caused significant damage;

b) committed by unlawful entry into a dwelling or other storage, –

shall be punished by house arrest for a term of one to two years or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

3. The same act committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) by unlawful entry into an apartment;

d) against a means of transport, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

4. The same act committed:

a) by an organized group;

b) in a large amount;

c) by a person who has been convicted twice or more times for unlawful appropriation of another's thing or extortion;

d) against oil or gas in a main pipeline, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

Note:

1. In this Chapter of the Code, the value of a thing (things) exceeding 10,000 GEL shall be considered a large amount.

2. A crime provided for by Articles 177–186 of this Code shall be considered committed repeatedly if it was preceded by the commission of any crime provided for by the said articles and Articles 224, 231, 237, 264 and 286¹ of this Code.

3. In this Chapter of the Code, the value of a thing (things) exceeding 150 GEL shall be considered significant damage.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31.05.2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2021 No. 460 – website, 04.05.2021

Article 178. Robbery🔗

1. Robbery, that is, the open taking of another person's movable thing with the aim of unlawful appropriation, –

shall be punished by a fine or by house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

2. The same act:

a) which caused significant damage;

b) committed by unlawful entry into a dwelling or other storage place, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

3. The same act committed:

a) by a group by prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) by unlawful entry into an apartment;

d) with violence that is not dangerous to life or health, or with the threat of use of such violence;

e) against a vehicle, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

4. The same act committed:

a) by an organized group;

b) on a large scale;

c) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for unlawful appropriation of another person's thing or for extortion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31 May 2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 – LHG I, No. 1, 03 January 2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5196 – LHG I, No. 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 283

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20 June 2017

Article 179. Brigandage🔗

1. Brigandage, that is, an assault with the aim of unlawful appropriation of another person's movable thing, committed with violence dangerous to life or health, or with the threat of use of such violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to seven years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by unlawful entry into a dwelling or other storage place;

b) by a group;

c) against a vehicle, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

3. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by unlawful entry into an apartment;

c) with the aim of taking a thing on a large scale, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

4. The same act committed:

a) by an organized group;

b) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for unlawful appropriation of another person's thing or for extortion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 – LHG I, No. 1, 03 January 2007, Art. 16

Article 180. Fraud🔗

1. Fraud, that is, taking possession of another's thing or acquiring a property right by deception with the aim of unlawful appropriation, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and seventy to two hundred hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act:

a) committed by a group with prior agreement;

b) which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

3. The same act, committed:

a) using official position;

b) in a large amount;

c) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

4. The same act, committed:

a) by an organized group;

b) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for unlawful appropriation of another's thing or for extortion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 181. Extortion🔗

1. Extortion, that is, the demand for the transfer of another's thing or property right or for property benefit, accompanied by the threat of use of violence against the victim or his close relative, or of destruction or damage of their thing, or of publicizing information discrediting their name or of disseminating other such information which may substantially harm their rights, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) with the aim of obtaining property in a large amount, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

3. The same act, committed:

a) by an organized group;

b) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for unlawful appropriation of another's thing or for extortion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2004 No. 212 – LHG I, No. 18, 09.07.2004, Art. 61

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Article 182. Misappropriation or embezzlement🔗

1. Unlawful misappropriation or embezzlement of another person's thing or property right, if that thing or property right was in the lawful possession or management of the misappropriator or embezzler, –

shall be punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

2. The same act:

a) by a group by prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) which caused significant damage;

d) through the use of official position, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by an organised group;

b) in a large amount;

c) by a person who has been twice or more convicted for unlawful appropriation of another person's thing or for extortion, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 23 October 2008 No. 403 – LHG I, No. 29, 04.11.2008, Art. 176

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 182¹. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 21 June 2002 No. 1565 – LHG I, No. 21, 12.07.2002, Art. 93

Law of Georgia of 11 November 2004 No. 595 – LHG I, No. 34, 16.11.2004, Art. 162

Article 182². Enforcement activity without a licence🔗

Enforcement activity without a licence provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Enforcement Activity", –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to five years.

Law of Georgia of 19 December 2008 No. 827 – LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 305

Article 183. Taking possession of a thing or document of special historical, cultural, scientific or national value with the aim of unlawful appropriation🔗

1. Taking possession of a thing or document of special historical, cultural, scientific or national value with the aim of unlawful appropriation, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

2. The same act, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of nine to twelve years.

3. The same act, committed by an organised group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of twelve to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 184. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 23 May 2007 No. 4785 – LHG I, No. 19, 01.06.2007, Art. 166

Article 185. Property damage by fraud🔗

1. Property damage by fraud to the owner or possessor of property, if it does not contain the elements of the crime provided for by Article 180 of this Code, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by an organized group;

b) in a large amount;

c) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for unlawful appropriation of another's movable thing or extortion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 186. Acquisition or sale of property obtained by criminal means with prior knowledge🔗

1. Use, acquisition, possession or sale of property obtained by criminal means with prior knowledge, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred eighty to two hundred hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act, committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) in respect of a motor vehicle;

d) in a large amount;

e) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for unlawful appropriation of another's movable thing or extortion, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by an organized group;

b) with use of official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 19 March 2008 No. 5953 – LHG I, No. 8, 28.03.2008, Art. 56

Law of Georgia of 23 October 2008 No. 403 – LHG I, No. 29, 04.11.2008, Art. 176

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 187. Damage or Destruction of a Thing🔗

1. Damage or destruction of another's thing, which caused significant harm, –

is punishable by a fine, community service for a term from one hundred to one hundred and eighty hours, corrective labour for a term of up to one year, house arrest for a term from six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term from one to five years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by setting fire, by explosion or by another generally dangerous means;

b) repeatedly;

c) by a group, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term from three to six years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, which through negligence caused the loss of human life or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term from six to ten years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, which through negligence caused the loss of life of two or more persons, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term from nine to twelve years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2023 No. 3446 – website, 18.07.2023

Article 188. Damage or Destruction of a Thing through Negligence🔗

1. Damage or destruction of another's thing through negligence, which caused significant harm, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or house arrest for a term from six months to one year.

2. The same act committed through negligent handling of fire or a source of increased danger, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or house arrest for a term from one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

3. The act referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, which caused the loss of human life or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term from three to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 189. Infringement of the right of the author, the holder of related rights and the maker of a database🔗

1. Appropriation of authorship of an object of copyright or coercion to co-authorship, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by house arrest for a term of six months to one year or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. Reproduction of a work, phonogram, videogram or database in violation of the Law of Georgia “On Copyright and Related Rights”, or unauthorised acquisition, importation, storage, sale, rental, transfer of their copies, and/or other infringement of the right of the author, the holder of related rights or the maker of a database, committed with the aim of obtaining a large amount of income, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, committed:

a) with the aim of obtaining a particularly large amount of income;

b) by a group by prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Note:

1. The act provided for by this Article shall be considered to have been committed with the aim of obtaining a large amount of income if the value of the copies of the work, phonogram, videogram or database, or the income receivable by the author, the holder of related rights or the maker of a database in the case of lawful use of the right of the author, the holder of related rights and the maker of a database, exceeds five thousand GEL, and with a particularly large amount – if the above-mentioned value or income exceeds ten thousand GEL.

2. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2005 No. 1733 – LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 247

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 189¹. Infringement of the right to industrial property🔗

1. Appropriation of authorship or coercion to co-authorship of an invention, utility model, design, topography of an integrated microcircuit, new plant or animal variety –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by house arrest for a term of six months to one year or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. Unlawful use, with prior knowledge, of another person's invention, utility model, design, topography of an integrated microcircuit, new plant or animal variety for the purpose of deriving income, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, committed by a group by prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2005 No. 1733 – LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 247

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2010 No. 3033 – LHG I, No. 27, 24.05.2010, Art. 185

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 190. Obstruction of lawful entrepreneurial activity🔗

Unjustified refusal to register an enterprise, to issue a permit or licence, or restriction of its right or freedom of economic activity, exercise of control over the enterprise's activity in violation of the legislation of Georgia, as well as interference in its activity, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and twenty to one hundred and eighty hours, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 8 June 2001 No. 923 – LHG I, No. 18, 28.06.2001, Art. 59

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 – LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Article 191. Unlawful registration of a land-related transaction🔗

Unlawful registration of a land-related transaction, distortion of the accounting data of the State Land Cadastre, or reduction of the land tax for mercenary or other personal motive, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and twenty to one hundred and eighty hours, or deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 192. Unlawful entrepreneurial activity🔗

1. Entrepreneurial activity without registration, a permit or a licence, or in violation of permit or licence conditions, which has caused significant damage or was accompanied by the receipt of income in a large amount, –

shall be punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) by a person convicted of such a crime, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Note:

For the acts provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry on activity, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 – LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 192¹. Unlawful educational activity🔗

1. Carrying out educational activity subject to authorisation without the relevant authorisation and/or dissemination of misleading information in connection with the carrying out of such activity and/or use of a name designating a general educational, vocational educational or higher educational institution without the relevant authority, –

shall be punishable by a fine.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a person convicted of such a crime, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

Note: For the acts provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by a fine or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 21 July 2010 No. 3538 – LHG I, No. 47, 05.08.2010, Art. 307

Law of Georgia of 26 July 2017 No. 1226 – website, 28.07.2017

Article 192². Unlawful upbringing activity🔗

Upbringing activity without the licence for upbringing activity provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Licensing of Upbringing Activity", or the upbringing activity of a branch defined by the same Law without compliance with the procedures provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Licensing of Upbringing Activity", by a person subjected to administrative punishment for such an act or by a person convicted of this crime, −

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Note:

1. The fine imposed on a natural person for the act provided for by this Article shall not be less than twice the amount of the fine determined by Article 46² of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia.

2. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by deprivation of the right to carry on activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 8 June 2016 No. 5363 – website, 17.06.2016

Article 193. False entrepreneurship🔗

False entrepreneurship, that is, the creation of an enterprise without the intention to carry out entrepreneurial activity, for the purpose of obtaining credit or other property benefit, or covering up prohibited activity, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 194. Legalization of illegal income (money laundering)🔗

1. Legalization of illegal income, that is, giving a legal form to illegal and/or unjustified property (enjoyment of property, acquisition of property, possession, conversion, transfer or other action) for the purpose of concealing its illegal and/or unjustified origin and/or providing assistance to another person in evading liability, as well as concealment or disguise of its true nature, source of origin, location, placement, movement, ownership of it and/or other rights related thereto, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

2. The same act:

a) committed by a group;

b) committed repeatedly;

c) accompanied by receipt of income in a large amount, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

3. The same act:

a) committed by an organized group;

b) committed using official position;

c) accompanied by receipt of income in a particularly large amount;

d) committed for the purpose of carrying out activity on a political issue related to Georgia, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to twelve years.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article, illegal property shall be considered property, as well as income derived from such property, shares (interest), which have been acquired by a person, a member of his/her family, a close relative or a related person in violation of the requirements of law.

2. For the purposes of this Article, unjustified property shall be considered property, as well as income derived from such property, shares (interest), for which the person, a member of his/her family, a close relative or a related person does not have documents confirming their acquisition by lawful means, or which has been acquired with monetary funds received as a result of alienation of illegal property.

3. In this Article, a large amount shall be considered income from thirty thousand GEL to fifty thousand GEL, and a particularly large amount – income above fifty thousand GEL.

4. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activity and by a fine.

5. For the purposes of this Article, activity on a political issue related to Georgia shall be considered any activity carried out or to be carried out in order to exert any influence on the authorities of Georgia, state institutions or any part of society, which is directed towards the formation, implementation or change of the domestic or foreign policy of Georgia, as well as such activity which derives from the political or public interests, approaches or relations of a foreign country's authorities or a foreign political party.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2005 No. 2619 - LHG I, No. 4, 18.01.2006, Art. 39

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia No 5196 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 283

Law of Georgia No 5953 of 19 March 2008 – LHG I, No 8, 28.03.2008, Art. 56

Law of Georgia No 4630 of 5 May 2011 – website, 19.05.2011

Law of Georgia No 5170 of 28 October 2011 – website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 1380 of 4 March 2026 – website, 04.03.2026

Article 194¹. Enjoyment, acquisition, possession or sale of property obtained through legalisation of illegal income🔗

1. Enjoyment, acquisition, possession or sale of property obtained through legalisation of illegal income, with prior knowledge, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) in a large amount, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by an organised group;

b) through the use of official position;

c) in an especially large amount, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article, income from GEL thirty thousand to GEL fifty thousand shall be considered a large amount, and income exceeding GEL fifty thousand shall be considered an especially large amount.

2. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activities and by a fine.

Law of Georgia No 5953 of 19 March 2008 – LHG I, No 8, 28.03.2008, Art. 56

Law of Georgia No 5170 of 28 October 2011 – website, 11.11.2011

Article 195. (Repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No 6153 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.05.2012

Article 195¹. Violation of the rules of participation in state procurement🔗

1. When participating in the procedures provided for by the Law of Georgia on State Procurement, a prior agreement or another transaction by the entities participating in the procurement for the purpose of obtaining material benefit or advantage for themselves or for another, which has caused a substantial violation of the legitimate interest of the procuring organisation, –

shall be punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by deprivation of the right to carry on activity or liquidation and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 16 July 2010 No. 3446 – LHG I, No. 44, 28.07.2010, Art. 274

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

[Article 195¹. Violation of the rules of participation in public procurement

1. When participating in the procedures provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement, a prior agreement or another transaction by the entities participating in the public procurement for the purpose of obtaining material benefit or advantage for themselves or for another, which has caused a substantial violation of the legitimate interest of the procuring organisation, –

shall be punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by deprivation of the right to carry on activity or liquidation and by a fine. (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

Law of Georgia of 9 February 2023 No. 2575 – website, 27.02.2023

Law of Georgia of 5 September 2024 No. 4424 – website, 23.09.2024

Article 196. Unlawful use of a trademark (service mark) or other commercial designation🔗

1. Large-scale illegal manufacture of another's trademark (service mark), appellation of origin of goods or geographical indication, or other illegal use thereof, as well as production or putting into civil circulation of goods illegally marked (labelled) with another's trademark (service mark), appellation of origin of goods or geographical indication, or registered firm name, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for the same term.

2. False indication of a warning marking together with an unregistered trademark (service mark), appellation of origin of goods or geographical indication, –

shall be punishable by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty hours and/or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of two to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a person convicted for such crime;

c) by a group with prior agreement, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Note: Illegal manufacture of another's trademark (service mark), appellation of origin of goods or geographical indication occurs on a large scale when their total quantity exceeds 1000 units, and a crime is considered committed causing significant damage if the value of the goods produced or put into civil circulation which are illegally marked (labelled) with another's trademark (service mark), appellation of origin of goods, geographical indication or registered firm name exceeds 5000 GEL.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2005 No. 1733 – LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 247

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 197. Falsification🔗

1. Falsification, that is, fraudulent alteration of the quality of a thing by a manufacturer or seller, committed for gain, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, by house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of one to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry on activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry on activity for a term of up to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, which could have endangered human life or health, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry on activity for a term of up to three years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, which resulted in the death of a person or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry on activity for a term of up to five years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 23 May 2007 No. 4785 – LHG I, No. 19, 01.06.2007, Art. 166

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 197¹. Unlawful transportation or sale of a falsified thing🔗

Unlawful transportation or sale of a falsified thing with prior knowledge, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, by house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 25 December 2009 No. 2477 – LHG I, No. 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 395

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 198. Manufacture, importation or sale of products dangerous to human life or health🔗

1. Manufacture, importation or sale of products dangerous to human life or health, or unlawful use of a label on such products, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to three years, by house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

2. The same act which endangered human life or health, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

3. The same act which caused the death of a person or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 198¹. Violation of quality standards for motor gasoline and/or composition standards for diesel fuel🔗

Import, production and/or supply in the territory of Georgia of such motor gasoline and/or diesel fuel whose quality does not meet the quality standards for motor gasoline and/or composition standards for diesel fuel determined by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia, committed by a person subjected to administrative punishment for an administrative offence under Article 91³ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia and/or convicted of the crime provided for by this Article, –

shall be punished by a fine, corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Note:

1. A person who voluntarily surrenders the item provided for by this Article shall be released from criminal liability for committing the crime provided for by this Article, if his/her act does not contain elements of another crime.

2. For the purposes of this Article, only such an act shall be considered voluntary surrender of the item provided for by this Article where a person, before the commencement of an investigation, declares in writing or by any technical means of communication the submission of the said item and by active action facilitates its seizure.

3. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 17 July 2020 No. 7058 – website, 22.07.2020.

Article 199. Unlawful use of an eco-label🔗

Unlawful use of an eco-label, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or home imprisonment for a term of six months to two years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017.

Article 200. Release, storage, sale or transportation of excisable goods subject to marking without an excise mark🔗

1. Release, storage, sale or transportation of goods subject to the mandatory affixing of an excise mark without an excise mark, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) in a large amount;

c) by a group of persons, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed in an especially large amount, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to eight years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed:

a) by an organized group;

b) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for an act provided for by this Chapter, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

Note:

1. Criminal liability for the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall arise when the value of goods subject to the mandatory affixing of an excise mark exceeds two thousand GEL.

2. In this Article, a large amount shall be deemed to be the value of goods subject to the mandatory affixing of an excise mark above five thousand GEL, and an especially large amount – the value of such goods above ten thousand GEL.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2005 No. 1822 - LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 255

Law of Georgia of 16 December 2005 No. 2264 - LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 367

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 200¹. Production, sale and/or use of counterfeit excise marks🔗

1. Production, sale and/or use of counterfeit excise marks, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a group of persons by prior agreement;

c) in a large amount, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

3. The same act committed by a civil servant using his/her official position, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

4. The same act committed:

a) in an especially large amount;

b) by an organized group;

c) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for an act provided for by this Chapter, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of nine to twelve years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, the production, sale and/or use of more than 1,000 counterfeit excise marks shall be deemed a large amount, and of more than 5,000 counterfeit excise marks – an especially large amount.

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2004 No. 917 – LHG I, No. 5, 18.01.2005, Art. 27

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 October 2015 No. 4377 - website, 11.11.2015

Law of Georgia of 21 December 2016 No. 163 - website, 28.12.2016

Article 200². Sale, purchase and use of excise stamps for the purpose of their secondary use and/or their transfer to another person🔗

1. Sale, purchase and use of excise stamps by a person for the purpose of their secondary use and/or their transfer to another person, except where excise stamps are transferred by the importer of excisable goods subject to marking with excise stamps to the manufacturer of the imported excisable goods for affixing to the goods, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to 6 months.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a group of persons by prior agreement;

c) in a large amount, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

3. The same act committed by a civil servant using his/her official position, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

4. The same act committed:

a) in an especially large amount;

b) by an organised group;

c) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for an act provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, the sale, purchase and use of more than 1 000 excise stamps for the purpose of their secondary use and/or their transfer to another person shall be deemed a large amount, and more than 5 000 such stamps shall be deemed an especially large amount. The secondary use of excise stamps shall be deemed to be their removal from marked goods and affixing to other unmarked goods of a similar type.

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2004 No. 917 – LHG I, No. 5, 18.01.2005, Art. 27

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 October 2015 No. 4377 – website, 11.11.2015

Law of Georgia of 21 December 2016 No. 163 – website, 28.12.2016

Article 200³. (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 25 December 2009 No. 2477 – LHG I, No. 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 395

Law of Georgia of 12 November 2010 No. 3806 – LHG I, 66, 03.12.2010, Art. 414

Law of Georgia of 27 March 2012 No. 5950 – website, 12.04.2012

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2012 No. 6447 – website, 25.06.2012

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2017 No. 1183 – website, 13.07.2017

Article 200⁴. (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 22 May 2012 No. 6254 – website, 06.06.2012

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2017 No. 1183 – website, 13.07.2017

Article 200⁵. Manufacture, sale and/or use of a counterfeit marking of non-excisable goods subject to mandatory marking🔗

1. Manufacture, sale and/or use of a counterfeit marking of non-excisable goods subject to mandatory marking –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a group of persons by prior agreement;

c) in a large amount, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

3. The same act committed by a civil servant using his/her official position, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

4. The same act committed:

a) in a particularly large amount;

b) by an organised group;

c) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for an act provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of nine to twelve years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, the manufacture, sale and/or use of more than 1,000 units of counterfeit markings of non-excisable goods subject to mandatory marking shall be deemed a large amount, and more than 5,000 units – a particularly large amount.

Law of Georgia of 22 May 2012 No. 6254 – website, 06.06.2012.

Law of Georgia of 27 October 2015 No. 4377 – website, 11.11.2015.

Law of Georgia of 21 December 2016 No. 163 – website, 28.12.2016.

Article 200⁶. Sale, purchase and use, and/or transfer to another person, of a marking sign for non-excise goods subject to mandatory marking, for the purpose of secondary use🔗

1. Sale, purchase and use, and/or transfer to another person, by a person, of a marking sign for non-excise goods subject to mandatory marking, for the purpose of secondary use, except where the marking sign is transferred by the importer of non-excise goods subject to mandatory marking to the manufacturer of the imported goods for affixing to the goods, −

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to six months.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a group of persons by prior agreement;

c) in a large amount, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

3. The same act committed by a civil servant using his/her official position, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

4. The same act committed:

a) in an especially large amount;

b) by an organised group;

c) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for an act provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

Note:

1. For the act provided for by this Article, a large amount shall be deemed to be the sale, purchase and use, and/or transfer to another person, for the purpose of secondary use, of more than 1,000 marking signs for non-excise goods subject to mandatory marking, while an especially large amount − more than 5,000 such marking signs.

2. The affixing of a marking sign for non-excise goods subject to mandatory marking to other unmarked goods of a similar type shall be deemed to be its secondary use.

Law of Georgia of 22 May 2012 No. 6254 – website, 06.06.2012.

Law of Georgia of 27 October 2015 No. 4377 – website, 11.11.2015.

Law of Georgia of 21 December 2016 No. 163 – website, 28.12.2016.

Article 201. False advertising🔗

Deliberate misleading of a consumer by the customer, producer or distributor of an advertisement, which has caused significant damage, –

shall be punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, by house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 202. Unlawful collection, transfer, disclosure or use of insider information, information containing commercial or banking secrecy🔗

1. Unlawful collection of insider information, information containing commercial or banking secrecy for the purpose of its transfer, disclosure or use, as well as unlawful transfer, disclosure or use of such information, −

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. The same act:

a) committed by a group of persons by prior agreement;

b) committed repeatedly;

c) committed using official position;

d) committed for gain or other personal motive;

e) which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to five years or without such deprivation.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 202¹. Violation of the obligation to protect the confidentiality of relevant information provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Facilitating the Suppression of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism"🔗

1. Disclosure by the head or employee of the Financial Monitoring Service of Georgia or of an accountable person of the fact of providing information to the competent authority about the preparation, conclusion, execution, attempted conclusion or attempted execution of a suspicious transaction and/or information provided for by a subordinate normative act of the head of the Financial Monitoring Service of Georgia about a transaction, as well as disclosure of an instruction of the head of the Financial Monitoring Service of Georgia or of a person authorized by him regarding the suspension of the preparation, conclusion or execution of a transaction and/or any other transaction related to the participant (participants) of this transaction −

shall be punished by a fine and/or deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Note: Criminal liability for the act provided for by this article shall not be imposed on the head or employee of the Financial Monitoring Service of Georgia, the head or employee of an accountable person, who carries out the said act in a case permitted by the Law of Georgia "On Facilitating the Suppression of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism".

Law of Georgia of 19 March 2008 No. 5953 – LHG I, No. 8, 28.03.2008, Art. 56

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2015 No. 3902 – website, 10.07.2015

Law of Georgia of 30 October 2019 No. 5237 – website, 30.10.2019

Article 203. Bribery of a participant or organization of a professional sports competition or of a commercial-entertainment contest🔗

1. Bribery of a participant, referee, coach, team manager or organization of a professional sports competition, or of an organizer or jury member of a commercial-entertainment contest, with the aim of influencing the result of the competition or contest, –

shall be punishable by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and twenty to one hundred and eighty hours, or corrective labour for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed by an organized group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

4. Unlawful receipt of money, a security or other property, or enjoyment of property-related services, by a participant of a professional sports competition, with the aim of influencing the result of the competition or contest, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

5. Unlawful receipt of money, a security or other property, or enjoyment of property-related services, by a referee, coach, team manager or organization of a professional sports competition, or by an organizer or jury member of a commercial-entertainment contest, with the aim of influencing the result of the competition or contest, –

shall be punishable by a fine, deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Note: A person who voluntarily reports to an authority that he has given money, a security or other property to any of the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, or has rendered property-related services to such person, shall be released from criminal liability.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 204. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 204¹. Violation of accounting rules🔗

1. Creation or use, by a person carrying out accounting, of an accounting document containing incorrect or incomplete information, or recording of a tax document, for the purpose of obtaining for himself or another person any benefit or advantage, trading in influence, or concealment of such activity, –

shall be punishable by a fine.

2. The same act:

a) committed repeatedly;

b) which caused significant damage, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 14 March 2008 No. 5920 – LHG I, No. 7, 26.03.2008, Art. 40

Article 205. Unlawful act in case of insolvency🔗

In case of insolvency, the disposal or concealment, for the purpose of making it inaccessible to a creditor, of that part of the property which, in the event of the commencement of the bankruptcy regime, would fall into the insolvency estate, as well as damaging, rendering unfit or destroying it contrary to the requirements of the proper management of the economy –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 28 March 2007 No. 4527 – LHG I, No. 9, 31.03.2007, Art. 92

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 18 September 2020 No. 7173 – website, 25.09.2020

Article 205¹. Concealment of property by a sham and/or fraudulent transaction🔗

1. Concealment of property by a sham and/or fraudulent transaction by a person holding managerial, representative or other special powers in an enterprise or another organisation, committed for the purpose of evading an expected and/or already existing property obligation, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and seventy to two hundred hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act committed by a group with prior agreement, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

3. The same act committed:

a) using official position;

b) in a large amount;

c) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

4. The same act committed by an organised group, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

Note: In this Article, a large amount shall be deemed to exist where the value of the property concealed by a sham and/or fraudulent transaction exceeds GEL 10,000.

Law of Georgia of 1 July 2011 No. 4981 – website, 14.07.2011

Article 206. Violation of the rules of keeping accounting books in case of insolvency🔗

In case of insolvency, violation of the rules of keeping accounting books, which has made it difficult to assess the actual property situation, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to 2 years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 28 March 2007 No. 4527 – LHG I, No. 9, 31.03.2007, Art. 92

Article 207. Failure to file an application on insolvency in case of insolvency🔗

In case of insolvency, failure by a person holding managerial powers or by a liquidator to file an application on insolvency –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for the same term.

Law of Georgia of 28 March 2007 No. 4527 – LHG I, No. 9, 31.03.2007, Art. 92

Law of Georgia of 18 September 2020 No. 7173 – website, 25.09.2020

Article 207¹. Violation of the obligation to submit information to the bankruptcy or rehabilitation manager/rehabilitation supervisor by a person with the authority to manage and represent the debtor🔗

Failure, in accordance with the established procedure, by a person with the authority to manage and represent the debtor, to submit to the bankruptcy or rehabilitation manager/rehabilitation supervisor information on the debtor's property, obligations, financial condition and activities, as well as on disputes pending in court, submission of information with deliberate delay or in falsified form –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for the same term.

Law of Georgia of 28 March 2007 No. 4527 – LHG I, No. 9, 31.03.2007, Art. 92

Law of Georgia of 18 September 2020 No. 7173 – website, 25.09.2020

Article 207². Import and/or re-export of living genetically modified organisms🔗

Import (except in the case of import for the purpose of their use in a closed system as provided by the legislation of Georgia) and/or re-export of living genetically modified organisms –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activities and/or a fine.

Law of Georgia of 2 March 2016 No. 4801 – website, 22.03.2016

Article 208. Unlawful receipt of credit🔗

1. Provision to a bank or another creditor of false information on the economic or financial condition for the purpose of obtaining credit or increasing its amount or obtaining preferential credit, as well as use of targeted credit for purposes other than its intended purpose, which caused significant damage, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

2. Unlawful receipt of a state targeted credit or its use for purposes other than its intended purpose, which caused significant damage, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 209. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4280 – LHG I, No. 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 439

Article 210. Manufacture, sale or use of a forged credit or settlement card🔗

1. Manufacture or acquisition for the purpose of sale or use, sale or use of a forged credit or settlement card, other tax document or such document confirming a property right, which is not a security, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 16 July 2010 No. 3446 – LHG I, No. 44, 28.07.2010, Art. 274

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 211. Misuse of a cheque or credit card🔗

Misuse of a cheque or credit card, which caused significant damage to the person cashing it, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Article 212. Manufacture or sale of counterfeit money or securities🔗

1. Manufacture, acquisition, storage for the purpose of sale, or sale of a counterfeit banknote, metal coin, security or currency, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in a large amount;

b) by a person convicted for such crime;

c) by a group by prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years;

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed by an organised group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

4. Unlawful manufacture, acquisition, storage or transportation for the purpose of sale, or sale of any type of printing form, matrix, paper, paint and other item or substance for manufacturing a counterfeit banknote, metal coin, security or currency, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Note: For the purposes of this Article, a large amount shall be a counterfeit banknote, metal coin, security or currency the quantitative indicator of which exceeds ten thousand GEL.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 December 2009 No. 2477 – LHG I, No. 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 395

Article 213. Violation of the securities market rule🔗

1. Deliberate public offering of a security without obtaining proper authorisation, without an issue prospectus or with a suspended issue prospectus, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. Deliberate omission of an essential fact or event in the issue prospectus, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 213¹. Deliberate unlawful disposal of dematerialised securities🔗

1. Deliberate unlawful disposal of dematerialised securities by an authorised person of the account operator as defined by the Law of Georgia "On Holding of Dematerialised Securities", without the prior consent of the account holder, unless there are elements of the crime provided for by Article 182 of this Code, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, accompanied by the receipt of income in a large amount, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Note: In this Article, the value of dematerialised securities exceeding GEL 10,000 shall be considered a large amount.

Law of Georgia of 16 November 2023 No. 3724 – website, 07.12.2023.

Article 214. Violation of the rule related to the movement of goods across the customs border of Georgia🔗

1. Movement or importation of a large amount of a movable thing across the customs border of Georgia, committed by evading customs control or concealing it therefrom, by fraudulent use of a document or means of identification, by entering false data in the customs declaration, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

2. The same act committed in an especially large amount, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of five to seven years.

3. Movement or importation across the customs border of Georgia, in violation of the rule, of a monument of cultural heritage or of other cultural heritage registered in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, of a jewellery item made of precious metal or of scrap of an item, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

4. Movement or importation across the customs border of Georgia, in violation of the rule, of a poisonous, toxic, radioactive or explosive substance, armament, explosive device, firearm, of that material or device which may be used for the creation of a weapon of mass destruction, of strategically important raw material, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

5. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Article, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a civil servant or a person equated with him, using his official position;

c) by violence against a person carrying out customs control;

d) by a group by prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to eleven years.

6. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Article, committed by an organised group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years.

Note:

1. In this Article, except for the case provided for by paragraph 2 of this Note, a thing the amount of the customs value of which exceeds fifteen thousand GEL shall be considered a large amount, and a thing the amount of the customs value of which exceeds twenty-five thousand GEL shall be considered an especially large amount.

2. For a thing brought in by evading customs control by means of a hiding place or by unlawfully crossing the customs border of Georgia, a thing the amount of the customs value of which exceeds five thousand GEL shall be considered a large amount, and a thing the amount of the customs value of which exceeds fifteen thousand GEL shall be considered an especially large amount.

Law of Georgia of 12 November 2010 No. 3806 - LHG I, 66, 03.12.2010, Art. 414

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4630 - website, 19.05.2011

Law of Georgia of 27 March 2012 No. 5950 – website, 12.04.2012

Article 215. Failure to return to Georgia a cultural monument or an object bearing the characteristics of a monument established by the legislation of Georgia that has been taken abroad🔗

Failure to return to Georgia, within the established time limit, a cultural monument or an object bearing the characteristics of a monument established by the legislation of Georgia that has been taken abroad, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2001 No. 989 – LHG I, No. 22, 6 July 2001, Art. 79

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 216. Violation of the rules for the use of the national currency in circulation in the territory of Georgia🔗

1. Violation of the rules for the use of the national currency in circulation in the territory of Georgia, which has caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) by a person convicted for such a crime, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 217. Failure to return funds in foreign currency from abroad🔗

Failure to return funds in foreign currency from abroad, if under the legislation of Georgia their transfer to the account of an authorized bank of Georgia is mandatory, which has caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Article 218. Tax evasion🔗

1. Deliberate evasion of tax in a large amount, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) in an especially large amount,

c) by a group with prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

3. Alienation of property or of a part thereof for the purpose of tax evasion, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to three years.

Note:

1. In this Article, a large amount shall be deemed to be where the amount of tax payable exceeds one hundred thousand GEL, and an especially large amount – where the amount exceeds one hundred and fifty thousand GEL.

2. A person shall not be subject to the criminal liability provided for by this Article if, within 45 working days from the receipt of the "tax claim" on the results of a tax audit, the principal amount assessed as payable has been paid, deferred or adjusted, or the obligation to pay it has been suspended on the basis of law.

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2004 No. 917 – LHG I, No. 5, 18.01.2005, Art. 27

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2005 No. 1356 – LHG I, No. 19, 28.04.2005, Art. 128

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2005 No. 1822 – LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 255

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4280 – LHG I, No. 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 439

Law of Georgia of 23 March 2010 No. 2802 – LHG I, No. 14, 30.03.2010, Art. 88

Law of Georgia of 16 July 2010 No. 3446 – LHG I, No. 44, 28.07.2010, Art. 274

Law of Georgia of 12 November 2010 No. 3806 – LHG I, 66, 03.12.2010, Art. 414

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2011 No. 5648 – website, 09.01.2012

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2017 No. 1183 – website, 13.07.2017

Article 219. Deception of a consumer🔗

1. Deception of a consumer in measure, weight or account, or creating a false impression for him/her as to the consumer property or quality of goods, as well as other deception of him/her in the provision of services, which has caused significant damage to the consumer, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of one to two years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) in a large amount;

c) by a person convicted for such a crime, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Note: In this Article, a large amount shall be deemed to be the amount of damage caused by deception which exceeds 20 per cent of the value payable by the consumer.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 219¹. (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 26 August 2003 No. 3110 – LHG I, No. 29, 18.09.2003, Art. 228

Law of Georgia of 1 July 2004 No. 314 – LHG I, No. 20, 16.07.2004, Art. 107

Article 220. Abuse of powers🔗

Use of managerial, representative or other special powers in an enterprise or other organisation contrary to the lawful interest of this organisation, for the purpose of obtaining for oneself or for another a gain or advantage, which caused significant damage, −

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 December 2009 No. 2477 - LHG I, No. 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 395

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017.

Article 220¹. Neglect of duty🔗

1. Neglect of duty, that is, failure to perform or improper performance by a person having managerial, representative or other special powers in an enterprise or other organisation of his/her official duty due to a negligent attitude towards it, which caused a substantial violation of the lawful interests of the state, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act which caused the deprivation of a person's life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4630 - website, 19.05.2011.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017.

Article 221. Commercial bribery🔗

1. For a person who exercises managerial, representative or other special authority in an enterprise or other organisation, or who works in that organisation, directly or indirectly, for his own or another person's benefit, the promise, offer, transfer or provision of money, a security, other property or property services and/or other unlawful advantage, so that he performs any act or refrains from performing any act, in violation of his official duties, in the interests of the bribe-giver or another person, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

3. By a person who exercises managerial, representative or other special authority in an enterprise or other organisation, or who works in that organisation, directly or indirectly, for his own or another person's benefit, the demand or receipt of the promise, offer, transfer or provision of money, a security, other property or property services and/or other unlawful advantage, so that he performs any act or refrains from performing any act, in violation of his official duties, in the interests of the bribe-giver or another person, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) with extortion, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Note:

1. A person who commits the act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article shall be released from criminal liability if he has voluntarily reported this to the body conducting the criminal proceedings. The decision on release from liability shall be taken by the body conducting the criminal proceedings.

2. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 23 February 2010 No. 2641 – LHG I, No. 9, 15.03.2010, Art. 31

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4630 – website, 19.05.2011

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 222. Seizure or Blocking of a Television or Radio Broadcasting or Communications Institution or a Facility of Strategic or Special Importance🔗

1. Seizure or blocking of a television or radio broadcasting or communications institution or a facility of strategic or special importance, which has impeded or could have impeded the normal operation of that institution or facility, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly, –

is punishable by corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Note: For the purposes of this Article, the list of facilities of strategic and/or special importance shall be approved by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 285 of 6 February 2025 – website, 06.02.2025

Article 222¹. Blocking of Transport Communications🔗

1. Organising the blocking of transport communications by setting up obstacles, checkpoints or by other unlawful means, which has impeded or could have caused the impediment of the normal operation of railway, air, water and trunk pipeline transport, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act:

a) committed repeatedly;

b) which has created a danger to human life or health;

c) accompanied by the unlawful inspection and examination of cargo, luggage or documents, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

3. An act provided for by the first and second paragraphs of this Article, which has caused significant damage or has resulted in grave damage to health or deprivation of human life, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

Law of Georgia No. 1629 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No. 23, 24.07.2002, Art. 114

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 223. Creation of, leadership of, joining, participation in an illegal formation and/or carrying out other activity in favour of an illegal formation🔗

1. Creation or leadership of an illegal formation (troop, association, detachment or other group), –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to twelve years.

2. Joining or/and participation in an illegal formation, undergoing training organised by such formation, recruitment of a person, training or gathering of persons for the purpose of joining, participating in such formation or otherwise facilitating its activity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

3. Dissemination or use of information material and/or symbols related to joining or/and participation in an illegal formation, if this creates a clear, direct and substantial threat of the occurrence of an unlawful consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

4. Financing of an illegal formation, that is, collection or provision of financial resources or other property with prior knowledge that they/it will be used or may be used for the activity of an illegal formation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

5. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Article, committed through the use of official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years.

6. Public incitement to commit a crime provided for by paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Article, if this creates a clear, direct and substantial threat of the occurrence of an unlawful consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article, "illegal formation" (troop, association, detachment or other group) means any formation (except a formation under the administration of a state body) which is armed with firearms, ammunition, an explosive or highly flammable substance, an explosive device, a tear gas, radioactive, nerve-paralytic or poisonous substance, cold steel, or such a device or object which may be used to injure or destroy a living or other object, if such formation is created for a criminal purpose.

2. A person who voluntarily ceased the act provided for by this Article and surrendered the object referred to in paragraph 1 of this Note (in case of possession thereof) shall be released from criminal liability, unless his act contains elements of another crime.

3. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activity and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 July 2011 No. 4981 – website, 14.07.2011

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3699 – website, 29.06.2015

Article 223¹. Membership of the "thieves' world", "legal theft"🔗

1. Membership of the "thieves' world" –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years, with or without a fine.

2. "Legal theft" –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to fifteen years, with or without a fine.

Note: A person who commits the crime provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be released from criminal liability if he has voluntarily declared this to the body conducting the criminal proceedings and, as a result of his cooperation with the investigative bodies, the identity of the person who committed a grave or especially grave crime is established and/or through his direct assistance essential conditions for the detection of such a crime have been created, provided that his act does not contain the elements of another crime. The decision on release from liability shall be taken by the body conducting the criminal proceedings.

Law of Georgia of 20 December 2005 No. 2355 – LHG I, No. 57, 29.12.2005, Art. 439

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2018 No. 2152 – website, 01.05.2018

Article 223². Participation in a "thieves' gathering"🔗

Participation in a "thieves' gathering" –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years, with or without a fine.

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2018 No. 2152 – website, 01.05.2018

Article 223³. Support of the activities of the "thieves' world"🔗

1. Public support, orally, in writing or by other means of expression, of the "thieves' world" or of a member of the "thieves' world"/a "thief-in-law", if this creates a clear, direct and substantial threat to the pursuit of the activities of the "thieves' world", –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with or without a fine.

2. Any act (except for that provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article), committed by a person who is aware of the activities of the "thieves' world" and who, by active action, facilitates the pursuit of the activities of the "thieves' world", –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years, with or without a fine.

3. An act provided for by this Article, committed through the use of an official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with or without a fine.

Note:

1. The crime provided for by this Article does not constitute the transfer of food, clothing, or an item permitted by the legislation of Georgia in a penitentiary institution to a member of the "thieves' world" and/or a "thief-in-law", or the performance of an instantaneous act necessary for the preservation of a person's life, as well as the performance of a professional/official duty/pursuit of an activity provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

2. A person who commits the crime provided for by this Article shall be released from criminal liability if he/she has voluntarily declared this to the body conducting the criminal proceedings and, as a result of his/her cooperation with the investigative bodies, the identity of the person who committed a serious or especially serious crime is established and/or, through his/her direct assistance, substantial conditions for the detection of such a crime have been created, provided that his/her act does not contain the elements of another crime. The decision on release from liability shall be taken by the body conducting the criminal proceedings.

3. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on an activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2018 No. 2152 – website, 01.05.2018.

Article 223⁴. Appeal to a member of the "thieves' world"/"thief-in-law" or receiving material benefit or material advantage as a result of such appeal🔗

1. Appeal by a person to a member of the "thieves' world"/"thief-in-law" for the purpose of carrying out a "thieves' dispute resolution" or obtaining material benefit or material advantage for himself or herself and/or for another, or exerting influence on any person or on the adoption of a decision by any person, regardless of whether the member of the "thieves' world"/"thief-in-law" performed any act and/or whether the result desired for this person occurred, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with or without a fine.

2. Receiving, with prior knowledge, material benefit or material advantage as a result of the commission by a third person of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with or without a fine.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years, with or without a fine.

Note: A person who committed the crime provided for by this Article shall be released from criminal liability if he voluntarily reported this to the body conducting criminal proceedings and, as a result of his cooperation with the investigative bodies, the identity of the person who committed a grave or especially grave crime is established and/or through his direct assistance essential conditions for solving such crime were created, provided that his act does not contain elements of another crime. The decision on release from liability shall be made by the body conducting criminal proceedings.

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2018 No. 2152 – website, 1 May 2018.

Article 224. Banditry🔗

1. Formation or leadership of a stable armed group (band) for the purpose of attacking a person or an organisation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years.

2. Participation in a group (band) provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article or in an attack organised by it, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 224¹. Participation in a racketeering group🔗

Managing the activity of a racketeering group independently or with another person (persons), or other participation in the activity of a racketeering group, as well as unlawful resolution of disputes or participation in the unlawful resolution of disputes between racketeering groups or between a racketeering group and another person, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activity and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 7 August 2006, Art. 271

Article 225. Organization, leadership of or participation in group violence🔗

1. Organization or leadership of group action accompanied by violence, pillage, damage or destruction of another's thing, use of a weapon, resistance to or attack on a representative of authority with the use of a weapon, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

2. Participation in the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

Note: For the purposes of this article, a weapon means a firearm, ammunition, an explosive or highly flammable substance, an explosive device, tear gas, a radioactive, nerve-paralytic or poisonous substance, cold steel, or any device or object that may be used to injure or destroy a living or other object.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 July 2011 No. 4981 – website, 14.07.2011

Article 226. Organization of group action that violates public order, or active participation therein🔗

Organization of group action that grossly violates public order or is connected with clear insubordination to the lawful demand of a representative of authority or that has caused disruption of the work of transport, an enterprise, an institution or an organization, as well as active participation in such action, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty hours or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 227. Unlawful seizure of an aircraft or a watercraft or of railway rolling stock🔗

1. Unlawful seizure of an aircraft or a watercraft or of railway rolling stock, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) with violence dangerous to life or health or with the threat of the use of such violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, which has resulted in the loss of a human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 227¹. Creation of danger for the navigation of a water vessel🔗

1. Deliberate transmission of false information to a water vessel, thereby creating a danger for the navigation of the water vessel, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

2. Violence or threat of violence committed against a person on board a water vessel, which may create a danger for the navigation of the water vessel, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

3. Damage to maritime navigation installations or obstruction of their functioning, thereby creating a danger for the navigation of the water vessel, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to twelve years.

4. Placement on a water vessel of such a device or substance as may cause the destruction or damage of the water vessel or its cargo, which creates a danger for the safe navigation of the water vessel, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to fifteen years.

5. Destruction or damage of a water vessel or its cargo, which may create a danger for safe navigation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years.

Note: For the acts provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry on activity or liquidation.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3542 - LHG I, No. 36, 04.08.2006, Art. 268

Article 227². Unlawful seizure, destruction or damage of a stationary platform🔗

1. Unlawful seizure of a stationary platform (an artificial island, installation or structure fixed to the seabed for the exploration or exploitation of resources, or for other economic purposes) by violence or threat of violence, as well as violence committed against a person on a stationary platform, which creates a danger to his/her safety, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

2. Placement on a stationary platform of such a device or substance as may cause its destruction or damage, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

3. Destruction or damage of a stationary platform, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to fifteen years or life imprisonment.

Note: For the acts provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry on activity or liquidation.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3542 - LHG I, No. 36, 04.08.2006, Art. 268

Article 227³. Creation of danger to an aircraft🔗

1. Deliberate transmission of false information to an aircraft, thereby creating a danger to the safety of the aircraft in flight, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

2. Violence or threat of violence committed against a person on board an aircraft, which may create a danger to the safety of the aircraft, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

3. Damage to or destruction of a navigation device or obstruction of its functioning, thereby creating a danger to the safety of the aircraft in flight, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to twelve years.

4. Placement on an aircraft of a device or substance, or facilitation of placement, which may cause the destruction or damage of the aircraft or its cargo, making the flight impossible, or which may create a danger to the safety of the aircraft in flight, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to fifteen years.

5. Destruction or damage of an aircraft or its cargo, making the flight impossible, or which may create a danger to the safety of the aircraft in flight, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation.

Law of Georgia of 2 March 2012 No. 5744 – website, 15.03.2012.

Article 228. Piracy🔗

1. Piracy, that is, an attack on a vessel or other floating craft for the purpose of seizing another's property, with the aim of its unlawful appropriation, committed with violence or threat of violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

2. The same act:

a) repeatedly;

b) which caused the death of a person or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 229. Explosion🔗

1. Carrying, placing, firing, exploding or other action of an explosive or other device or substance dangerous to life and health, committed with the aim of causing death, grave bodily injury, significant property damage or other grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed in a public place, in a public institution, in the public transport system or at an infrastructure facility or against it, with the aim of causing death or grave bodily injury and/or damaging the said place, institution, system or facility, where such damage causes significant economic loss, or is likely to result in such loss, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for such crime;

c) by a group by prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article:

a) which caused the death of a person or other grave consequence;

b) committed by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 2 March 2012 No. 5744 – website, 15.03.2012

Article 229¹. Violation of the rules for the use of energy resources🔗

1. Violation of the rules for the use of electric or thermal energy, gas, oil, natural hydrogen or petroleum products, which resulted in substantial damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years.

2. The same act, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) using such means as created a danger to human life or health, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, which caused an accident at an electric or thermal energy, gas, oil, natural hydrogen or petroleum products facility, or which resulted in grave injury to health or the death of a person or other grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2002 No. 1629 – LHG I, No. 23, 24.07.2002, Art. 114

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2025 No. 681 – website, 16.06.2025

Article 230. Unlawful handling of nuclear material or device, radioactive waste, radioactive substance🔗

1. Unlawful acquisition, storage, possession or disposal, use, processing, testing, transfer, transportation, export, import, trade or other unlawful handling of nuclear material or device, radioactive waste (including spent nuclear fuel), radioactive substance, as well as of any device, installation, instrument or article of any type and purpose containing a radioactive substance, as well as other transactions related thereto –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

2. The same act:

a) committed repeatedly;

b) which caused the death of a person or another grave consequence –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to fourteen years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2010 No. 3053 – LHG I, No. 26, 20.05.2010, Art. 181

Article 231. Seizure of nuclear material, radioactive substance or another source of ionizing radiation🔗

1. Seizure of nuclear material, radioactive substance or another source of ionizing radiation –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

2. The same act committed with violence dangerous to life or health or with the threat of such violence –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 231¹. Unlawful demand of nuclear substance🔗

Demand of a nuclear substance by use of violence or threat of violence –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3542 – LHG I, No. 36, 04.08.2006, Art. 268

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Article 231². Threat of unlawful seizure or use of nuclear substance🔗

Threat of unlawful seizure or use of a nuclear substance, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Article 232. Manufacture of nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device🔗

1. Manufacture of a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 233. Concealment or distortion of information about an accident or incident at a nuclear or radioactive facility🔗

1. Concealment or distortion of information about an accident or incident at a nuclear or radioactive facility, which could have caused the loss of human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

2. The same act, which caused the loss of life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 234. Transit or import into the territory of Georgia of radioactive, hazardous waste, re-export of radioactive waste, or import of non-hazardous waste for the purpose of disposal, or illegal export of hazardous waste🔗

1. Transit or import into the territory of Georgia of radioactive, hazardous waste, re-export of radioactive waste, or import of non-hazardous waste for the purpose of disposal, or illegal export of hazardous waste –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

2. The same act, which caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to fourteen years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 13 April 2016 No. 4959 – website, 26.04.2016

Law of Georgia of 16 June 2023 No. 3293 – website, 06.07.2023

Article 235. Illegal export of technology, scientific-technical information or services for the creation of weapons of mass destruction, armaments or military equipment🔗

Illegal export of technology, scientific-technical information or services for the creation of weapons of mass destruction or their means of delivery, armaments or military equipment, in respect of which special export control is established, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Article 235¹. Illegal production, acquisition, storage, possession, disposal, use, processing, testing, transfer, transportation, export, import, trade or other illegal handling of a toxic chemical or its precursor as defined by the Convention on Chemical Weapons, as well as other illegal transaction related thereto, including violation of the rules of circulation provided for by an international treaty of Georgia🔗

1. Illegal production, acquisition, storage, possession, disposal, use, processing, testing, transfer, transportation, export, import, trade or other illegal handling of a toxic chemical or its precursor as defined by the Convention on Chemical Weapons, as well as other illegal transaction related thereto, including violation of the rules of circulation provided for by an international treaty of Georgia, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

2. The same act committed for the purpose of producing chemical weapons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to fourteen years.

Note: For an act provided for by this article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2018 No. 4027 – website, 26 December 2018.

Article 236. Unlawful acquisition, storage, carrying, manufacture, transportation, dispatch or sale of a firearm (except for a hunting smooth-bore firearm (gun)), ammunition, an explosive substance or an explosive device🔗

1. Unlawful acquisition or storage of a hunting firearm or a sporting firearm, or of ammunition intended for such a weapon, –

shall be punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. An act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. Unlawful acquisition or storage of a firearm (except for that provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article), ammunition (except for that provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article), an explosive substance or an explosive device, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

4. Unlawful carrying of a firearm, ammunition, an explosive substance or an explosive device, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

5. Unlawful manufacture, transportation, dispatch or sale of a firearm, ammunition, an explosive substance or an explosive device, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

6. An act provided for by paragraph 3, 4 or 5 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) by a person who has been convicted of a crime provided for by paragraph 3, 4 or 5 of this Article, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to eleven years.

Note: A person who voluntarily surrenders the items provided for by this Article shall be released from criminal liability, unless his/her act contains elements of another crime.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3705 – website, 30.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 10 July 2015 No. 4007 – website, 13.07.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 6 June 2018 No. 2453 – website, 12.06.2018

Article 237. Unlawful acquisition of a weapon, ammunition, explosive substance or explosive device for the purpose of appropriation or extortion🔗

1. Unlawful acquisition of a firearm (except a hunting smooth-bore firearm (rifle)), its component part, ammunition, explosive substance or explosive device for the purpose of appropriation or extortion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

2. Unlawful acquisition of a nuclear, chemical, biological or other weapon of mass destruction, or of material or a device for the manufacture of such a weapon, for the purpose of appropriation or extortion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to eleven years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) with use of official position;

d) with violence that is not dangerous to life or health, or with the threat of the immediate use of such violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to thirteen years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed:

a) by an organised group;

b) with violence dangerous to life or health, or with the threat of the immediate use of such violence;

c) by a person who has been twice or more times convicted of unlawful appropriation of another's thing or extortion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3705 – website, 30.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 10 July 2015 No. 4007 – website, 13.07.2015

Article 238. Negligent storage of a firearm (including a hunting smooth-bore firearm (rifle))🔗

Negligent storage of a firearm (including a hunting smooth-bore firearm (rifle)), which created the conditions for its use by another person, and which resulted in the destruction of human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3705 – website, 30.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 10 July 2015 No. 4007 – website, 13.07.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 238¹. Carrying of a cold weapon🔗

1. Carrying of a cold weapon by a person subjected to administrative punishment for carrying a cold weapon, a person subjected to administrative punishment for drug use, or a person against whom a protective or restraining order has been issued (during the period of validity of this order) –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. Carrying of a cold weapon by a person previously convicted for committing an intentional crime −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to four years.

Note:

1. Except for the case where carrying of a cold weapon causes a violation of public order or creates an obvious threat thereof, this article shall not apply to a person who carries a cold weapon:

a) for the purpose of personal hygiene;

b) for the purpose of preparing and/or consuming food;

c) for the purpose of carrying out his/her professional activity;

d) for the purpose of hunting, fishing and/or gathering plant products;

e) for the purpose of carrying out agricultural activity and/or cattle breeding;

f) at the time when he/she wears national clothing and the cold weapon (dagger, sword, etc.) is part of this clothing.

2. For the purposes of this Code, "carrying of a cold weapon" implies the existence of such circumstances where a person has a cold weapon with him/her − holds it in the hand, has it attached to the body, keeps it in clothing, or possesses it in such a manner that he/she can use it immediately.

3. This article shall also apply to a person against whom a protective or restraining order has been issued (during the period of validity of this order), if the prohibition of carrying a cold weapon is provided for by this order.

4. A person who has the right to carry a short firearm shall also have the right to carry a cold weapon.

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2013 No. 1701 - website, 25.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3705 - website, 30.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2019 No. 5027 – website, 01.10.2019

Law of Georgia of 14 December 2022 No. 2295 – website, 27.12.2022

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2023 No. 3446 – website, 18.07.2023

Article 239. Hooliganism🔗

1. Hooliganism, that is, an act that grossly violates public order and expresses clear disrespect for society, committed with violence or the threat of violence, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) against a representative of the authorities or another person preventing hooliganism;

c) by a person convicted of hooliganism, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred eighty to two hundred hours, or corrective labour for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, committed with the use of a firearm or another object as a weapon, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 239¹. Public incitement to commit an act of violence🔗

1. Public incitement, orally, in writing or by other means of expression, to commit an act of violence for the purpose of fomenting discord between groups of persons distinguished by racial, religious, national, regional, ethnic, social, political, linguistic and/or other characteristics, if this creates a clear, direct and substantial threat of the commission of an act of violence, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of two hundred to four hundred hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which resulted in grave damage to a person's health, deprivation of life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Note: For the act provided for by this article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3699 – website, 29.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 6 February 2025 No. 275 – website, 06.02.2025

Article 240. Violation of safety rules during mining, construction or other works🔗

1. Violation of safety rules during mining, construction or other works, which caused less serious or serious damage to health, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. The same act, which caused the destruction of human life or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 240¹. Violation of safety rules at an electric or thermal energy, gas, oil, natural hydrogen or petroleum products facility🔗

1. Violation of safety rules during the siting, design, construction or operation of an electric or thermal energy, gas, oil, natural hydrogen or petroleum products facility, which resulted in less serious or serious damage to health or which caused significant harm, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. The same act, which resulted in the destruction of human life or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which resulted in the destruction of the life of two or more persons, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2002 No. 1629 – LHG I, No. 23, 24.07.2002, Art. 114

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2025 No. 681 – website, 16.06.2025

Article 241. Violation of safety rules at a nuclear energy facility🔗

1. Violation of safety rules during the siting, design, construction or operation of a nuclear energy facility, which through negligence could have caused the loss of human life or radioactive contamination of the environment, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. The same act, which caused the loss of human life, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which caused the loss of life of two or more persons, radioactive contamination of the environment or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to thirteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 242. Violation of safety rules in an explosion-hazardous enterprise or workshop🔗

1. Violation of industrial-technical safety rules in an explosion-hazardous enterprise or workshop, which through negligence could have caused a grave consequence, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. Violation of industrial-technical safety rules in an explosion-hazardous enterprise or workshop, which caused the loss of human life or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

3. Violation of industrial-technical safety rules in an explosion-hazardous enterprise or workshop, which caused the loss of life of two or more persons, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 243. Violation of fire safety rules🔗

1. Violation of a fire safety rule by a person who was obliged to comply with this rule, which caused a less serious or serious injury to health, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. The same act, which caused the death of a person or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which caused the death of two or more persons or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 244. Violation of the rules for recording, storage, transportation, use or dispatch of explosive, highly flammable, caustic substances or pyrotechnic products🔗

Violation of the rules for recording, storage, transportation or use of explosive, highly flammable, caustic substances or pyrotechnic products, as well as their unlawful dispatch by post or luggage, which caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2024 No. 175 – website, 29.12.2024

Article 245. Violation of the rules for handling nuclear material, radioactive waste, radioactive substance or other source of ionizing radiation🔗

1. Violation of the rules for acquisition, storage, burial, possession, use, processing, testing, transfer, accounting, transportation, export-import of nuclear material, radioactive waste, radioactive substance or other source of ionizing radiation, or of other rules for handling the same, which could have caused the destruction of human life or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which caused the destruction of human life or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 246. Unlawful medical or pharmaceutical activity🔗

1. Unlawful medical or pharmaceutical activity, which caused damage to health, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which caused the destruction of human life, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 247. Concealment or falsification of information about a circumstance creating a threat to life or health🔗

1. Concealment or falsification of information about a circumstance, fact or event which poses a threat to life, health or the environment, committed by a person who was obliged to provide this information to the population, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. The same act, committed by a civil servant, or which caused damage to health or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 248. Violation of a sanitary-epidemiological rule🔗

1. Violation of a sanitary-epidemiological rule, which caused mass illness or poisoning of people, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

2. The same act, which caused the loss of human life, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 248¹. Violation of the rule of isolation and/or quarantine🔗

Violation of the rule of isolation and/or quarantine established in connection with the matters provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Public Health", committed by a person subjected to administrative punishment for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by Article 42¹⁰ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia and/or convicted for the crime provided for by this Article, −

is punishable by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 23 April 2020 No. 5889 – website, 24.04.2020

Article 249. Violation of the rule of circulation of poison🔗

1. Unlawful manufacture, production, acquisition, storage, transportation or sale of poison for the purpose of sale, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) in a large amount, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

3. Violation of the rule of production, acquisition, storage, recording, issuance, transportation or dispatch of poison, which caused unlawful circulation of such substance or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 250. Unlawful appropriation or extortion of poison🔗

1. Unlawful appropriation or extortion of poison, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) in a large amount, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

3. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) by violence dangerous to life or health, or by threat of use of such violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 251. Release or sale of substandard goods not complying with safety requirements, or performance of substandard work or provision of substandard service🔗

1. Release or sale of substandard goods, or performance of substandard work or provision of substandard service, which does not comply with the requirements for the safety of the consumer's life or health, as well as unlawful issuance or use of such an official document as confirms the compliance of these goods, work or service with safety requirements, which has caused damage to human health, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act, which has caused grave damage to human health or damage to the health of two or more persons, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which has caused the deprivation of human life, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17 July 2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20 June 2017

Article 252. Creation or leadership of an unlawful association, or participation therein🔗

1. Creation of such a religious, political or public association whose activity involves violence against a person, or leadership of such an association, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. Participation in an association provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Article 253. Involvement in prostitution🔗

1. Involvement in prostitution by threat of destruction of property, blackmail or deception, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

2. Involvement in prostitution by violence or threat of violence, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to ten years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) against a person known in advance to be in a helpless state or a pregnant woman;

c) repeatedly;

d) against two or more persons;

e) against a person under the curatorship, guardianship or supervision of the offender or a family member, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to thirteen years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) against a person known in advance to be in a helpless state or a pregnant woman;

c) repeatedly;

d) against two or more persons;

e) against a person under the curatorship, guardianship or supervision of the offender or a family member, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Article, committed against a minor known in advance to the offender, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years or life imprisonment, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2013 No. 1728 – website, 25.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 17 May 2018 No. 2354 – website, 29.05.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 08.06.2018

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 254. Facilitation of prostitution🔗

1. Persuading a person to prostitution and/or committing another such non-violent act that facilitates a person's participation in prostitution, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. Transfer of a place or dwelling for prostitution, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) against a pregnant woman with prior knowledge;

c) repeatedly;

d) against a person under the curatorship, guardianship or supervision of the offender or a family member, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed against a minor with prior knowledge of the offender, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed against a person under the age of fourteen with prior knowledge of the offender, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2013 No. 1728 – website, 25.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 17 May 2018 No. 2354 – website, 29.05.2018

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 255. Unlawful production or sale of a pornographic work or other item🔗

1. Unlawful production, distribution or advertising of a pornographic work, printed publication, image or other item of a pornographic nature, as well as trade in such item or its storage for the purpose of sale or distribution, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for the same term.

(The words of paragraph 1 of Article 255 were declared invalid: "unlawful production, distribution or advertising of a pornographic work, printed publication, image or other item of a pornographic nature, as well as trade in such item or its storage for the purpose of sale or distribution") - judgment of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 4 November 2022 No. 1/8/926 – website, 09.11.2022.

2. An act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed repeatedly, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

3. Acquisition, storage, possession, attendance at a showing of, or use of a pornographic work containing an image of a minor with prior knowledge, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

4. Offering, import, export, distribution, transfer, advertising or other provision of accessibility of a pornographic work containing an image of a minor with prior knowledge, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of nine to fifteen years.

5. Production or sale of a pornographic work containing an image of a minor with prior knowledge, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years.

6. An act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) against a person under the care, guardianship or supervision of the offender or a family member, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

7. An act provided for by paragraph 4 or 5 of this Article, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) against a person under the care, guardianship or supervision of the offender or a family member, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years or life imprisonment.

Note:

1. A pornographic work containing an image of a minor is any visual or audiovisual material created by any method, as well as a staged performance, in which the participation of a minor or of a person having the appearance of a minor in real, simulated or computer-generated sexual scenes is presented by various means, or the genital organs of a minor are shown for the purpose of satisfying the sexual needs of the user. A work having medical, scientific, educational or artistic value shall not be considered pornographic.

2. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 3 June 2005 No. 1584 - LHG I, No. 31, 27.06.2005, Art. 197

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2013 No. 1728 – website, 25.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 4 November 2022 No. 1/8/926 – website, 09.11.2022

Article 255¹. Involvement of a minor in the unlawful production and sale of a pornographic work or other item of a pornographic nature🔗

1. Involvement of a minor in the unlawful production of a pornographic work or other item of a pornographic nature, in the dissemination, advertising or trading of such material, which is not related to the participation of that minor in real, simulated or computer-generated sexual scenes, −

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) against two or more persons;

c) against a person under the care, guardianship or supervision of the offender or against a family member, −

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2003 No. 2458 – LHG I, No. 21, 15.07.2003, Art. 149

Law of Georgia of 3 June 2005 No. 1584 – LHG I, No. 31, 27.06.2005, Art. 197

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2013 No. 1728 – website, 25.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 17 May 2018 No. 2354 – website, 29.05.2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 255². Offering a meeting to a minor for sexual purposes🔗

1. Offering, by an adult, with prior knowledge, to a person who has not reached the age of sixteen, by using information and communication technologies, a meeting for the purpose of committing against that person the crime provided for by Article 140 of this Code, where the offer was followed by actions aimed at such a meeting, −

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

2. Offering, by an adult, with prior knowledge, to a person who has not reached the age of eighteen, by using information and communication technologies, a meeting for the purpose of committing against that person the crime provided for by paragraph 5 of Article 255 of this Code, where the offer was followed by actions aimed at such a meeting, −

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2013 No. 1728 – website, 25.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 256. Production or distribution of a work that promotes the cult of violence or cruelty🔗

Production, distribution, showing or storage for the purpose of distribution and showing of a film, video film or other work that promotes the cult of violence or cruelty, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 257. Damage or destruction of a natural monument🔗

1. Intentional damage or destruction of a natural monument, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to four years.

2. The same act that caused damage to or destruction of an object of special value, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years.

3. Damage or destruction of a natural monument by negligence, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

4. The same act that caused damage to or destruction of an object of special value, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2001 No. 989 – LHG I, No. 22, 06.07.2001, Art. 79

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2007 No. 4718 – LHG I, No. 18, 22.05.2007, Art. 148

Article 258. Disrespect for the deceased🔗

1. Defilement of a corpse or grave, as well as demolition or damage of a grave monument or another above-ground structure thereof, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty hours or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or house arrest for a term of six months to one year or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. Unlawful appropriation of a thing placed in a grave or located on a grave, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of one to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

3. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) on grounds of racial, religious, national or ethnic intolerance;

c) with violence or threat of violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 11 November 2004 No. 595 – LHG I, No. 34, 16.11.2004, Art. 162

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 259. Torture of an animal, cruel treatment of it or other violence🔗

1. Torture of an animal, cruel treatment of it or other violence, which caused its mutilation, −

is punishable by a fine, house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) publicly;

c) repeatedly;

d) in the presence of a minor;

e) against two or more animals, −

is punishable by a fine, house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of three to four years.

3. Torture of an animal, cruel treatment of it or other violence, which caused its death, −

is punishable by a fine, house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) publicly;

c) repeatedly;

d) in the presence of a minor;

e) against two or more animals, −

is punishable by a fine, house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Law of Georgia of 29 May 2019 No. 4612 – website, 05.06.2019.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2023 No. 3446 – website, 18.07.2023.

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No. 908 – website, 09.07.2025.

Article 259¹. Illegal archaeological works, damage to an archaeological object🔗

1. Carrying out any kind of works on an archaeological object without a permit for archaeological works, or deliberate impact on an archaeological object, which caused its damage or destruction or as a result of which its dating, identification and obtaining of other important scientific information related thereto become impossible, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed through negligence, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2007 No. 4718 - LHG I, No. 18, 22.05.2007, Art. 148

Article 259². Damage to or destruction of cultural heritage🔗

1. Deliberate damage to or destruction of a monument of cultural heritage or other cultural heritage protected by the legislation of Georgia, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. Deliberate damage to a monument of national significance, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

3. Destruction of a monument of national significance, as well as damage to or destruction of a monument included in the World Heritage List, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed through negligence, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2007 No. 4718 - LHG I, No. 18, 22.05.2007, Art. 148

Article 259³. Violation of the regime of the protection zone of cultural heritage🔗

Violation of the protection zone regime in the area of physical protection of the protection zone of cultural heritage, which significantly deteriorated the perception or use of the monument, reduced its historical and cultural value, or created a threat of damage to or destruction of it, as well as violation of the regime of the archaeological protection zone, which created a threat of damage to or destruction of an archaeological object, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2007 No. 4718 - LHG I, No 18, 22.05.2007, Art. 148

Article 259⁴. Unauthorized removal of monuments and other cultural valuables from Georgia🔗

Unauthorized removal from Georgia of monuments, archaeological objects or other cultural valuables provided for by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2007 No. 4718 - LHG I, No 18, 22.05.2007, Art. 148

Article 259⁵. Violation of international rules for the protection of cultural valuables during armed conflicts🔗

Deliberate violation of international rules for the protection of cultural valuables under enhanced protection during inter-State and intra-State armed conflicts, namely:

a) damage to or destruction, theft, robbery or embezzlement of a movable monument under enhanced protection;

b) damage to or destruction of an immovable monument under enhanced protection;

c) carrying out a military attack on an immovable monument under enhanced protection, on the buildings of a museum, library, archival repository or a special shelter created for the storage of cultural valuables in the event of armed conflict, or the use of these buildings or their territory in military operations, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2007 No. 4718 - LHG I, No 18, 22.05.2007, Art. 148

Article 260. Illegal acquisition and/or storage of a narcotic drug, its analogue, a precursor or a new psychoactive substance🔗

1. Illegal acquisition and/or storage of a narcotic drug, its analogue, a precursor or a new psychoactive substance –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group with prior agreement;

c) through the use of official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organised group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note:

1. A person who voluntarily surrenders a narcotic drug, its analogue, a precursor, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance shall be released from criminal liability for committing a crime provided for by this Chapter, if his/her act does not contain elements of another crime.

2. For the purposes of this Chapter, only such an act shall be considered voluntary surrender where a person, before the commencement of investigation, declares in writing or using any technical means of communication the surrender of a narcotic drug, its analogue, a precursor, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance and, by active action, facilitates its seizure.

3. For committing an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by liquidation or by deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

4. The operation of paragraph 1 of this Article shall extend to any quantity of a new psychoactive substance.

5. The aggravating circumstances provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 2 and subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 3 of this Article shall not extend to a new psychoactive substance.

6. The operation of this Chapter shall extend also to the narcotic drugs provided for by columns 73 and 92 “Narcotic drugs” of the list defined by the table of Annex No. 2 to the Law of Georgia “On Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors and Narcological Assistance” − the plant cannabis and marijuana.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2007 No. 5184 - LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 281

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2014 No. 2236 - website, 28.04.2014

Law of Georgia of 8 July 2015 No. 3975 - website, 17.07.2015

Ruling of the Plenum of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 26 February 2016 No. 3/1/708,709,710 – website, 15.03.2016

Ruling of the Plenum of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 15 February 2017 No. 3/1/855 – website, 21.02.2017

Judgment of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 13 July 2017 No. 1/8/696 – website, 20.07.2017

Law of Georgia of 26 July 2017 No. 1221 – website, 28.07.2017.

Ruling of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 4 June 2020 No. 1/19/1265,1318 – website, 08.06.2020.

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2021 No. 1037 – website, 06.12.2021.

Judgment of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 21 April 2022 No. 3/3/1387 – website, 28.04.2022.

Ruling of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 9 June 2023 No. 2/10/1513 – website, 13.06.2023.

Judgment of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 6 March 2025 No. 1/6/733 – website, 10.03.2025.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 – website, 17.04.2025.

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No. 922 – website, 03.07.2025.

Article 260¹. Unlawful manufacture, production, transportation or dispatch of a narcotic substance, its analogue, precursor or new psychoactive substance🔗

1. Unlawful manufacture, production, transportation or dispatch of a narcotic substance, its analogue, precursor or new psychoactive substance –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group with prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organised group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of nine to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note:

1. For the commission of an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by liquidation or by deprivation of the right to carry on activity and a fine.

2. The operation of paragraph 1 of this Article extends to any quantity of a new psychoactive substance.

3. The aggravating circumstances provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 2 and subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 3 of this Article shall not extend to a new psychoactive substance.

4. (Removed – 02.07.2025, No. 922).

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 – website, 17.04.2025.

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No. 922 – website, 03.07.2025.

Article 260². Unlawful transfer of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance, hemp plant or marijuana, another narcotic drug, its analogue, precursor or new psychoactive substance without the aim of obtaining material benefit🔗

1. Unlawful transfer of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance without the aim of obtaining material benefit –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group by prior agreement;

c) with use of official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of ten to fourteen years.

4. Unlawful transfer of hemp plant or marijuana without the aim of obtaining material benefit −

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

5. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group by prior agreement;

c) with use of official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

6. The act provided for by paragraph 4 or 5 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years.

7. Unlawful transfer of a narcotic drug, its analogue, precursor or new psychoactive substance without the aim of obtaining material benefit –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

8. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group by prior agreement;

c) with use of official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of twelve to seventeen years.

9. The act provided for by paragraph 7 or 8 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of fourteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note:

1. For committing the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry on activity or liquidation and a fine.

2. The operation of paragraph 7 of this Article extends to any quantity of a new psychoactive substance.

3. The aggravating circumstances provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 8 and subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 9 of this Article shall not extend to a new psychoactive substance.

Law of Georgia No. 499 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17 April 2025.

Article 260³. Illegal sale of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a strong-acting substance, cannabis plant or marijuana, another narcotic drug, its analogue, a precursor or a new psychoactive substance🔗

1. Illegal sale of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a strong-acting substance, cannabis plant or marijuana –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group by prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to twelve years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to seventeen years.

4. Illegal sale of a narcotic drug, its analogue, a precursor or a new psychoactive substance –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

5. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group by prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fourteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

6. The act provided for by paragraph 4 or 5 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of sixteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note:

1. For committing the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities, or liquidation and a fine.

2. The operation of paragraph 4 of this Article shall apply to any quantity of a new psychoactive substance.

3. The aggravating circumstances provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 5 and subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 6 of this Article shall not apply to a new psychoactive substance.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 - website, 17 April 2025.

Article 260⁴. Facilitation of the unlawful sale of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance, cannabis plant or marijuana, another narcotic drug, its analogue, precursor or new psychoactive substance🔗

1. Facilitation of the unlawful sale of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance, cannabis plant or marijuana –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group with prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to twelve years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to seventeen years.

4. Facilitation of the unlawful sale of a narcotic drug, its analogue, precursor or new psychoactive substance –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

5. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group with prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fourteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

6. The act provided for by paragraph 4 or 5 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of sixteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note:

1. For the commission of the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities, or liquidation and a fine.

2. The operation of paragraph 4 of this Article extends to any quantity of a new psychoactive substance.

3. The aggravating circumstances provided for by subparagraph "a" of paragraph 5 and subparagraph "a" of paragraph 6 of this Article shall not apply to a new psychoactive substance.

4. For the purposes of this Article, facilitation of the unlawful sale of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance, cannabis plant or marijuana, another narcotic drug, its analogue, precursor or new psychoactive substance means the creation of conditions for the unlawful sale of this substance/drug, in particular, the packaging of the substance/drug provided for by this Article, the possession of items/tools necessary for its packaging, the placement of the said substance/drug openly or covertly in a publicly accessible place, the dissemination of information about its location, the provision of information about the means and methods of acquiring this substance/drug and/or any other act which facilitates the sale of the substance/drug provided for by this Article.

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No. 922 – website, 03.07.2025.

Article 261. Unlawful acquisition and/or storage of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance🔗

1. Unlawful acquisition and/or storage of a psychotropic substance or its analogue –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in large amounts;

b) by a group with prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large amounts;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

4. Unlawful acquisition and/or storage of a potent substance –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year.

5. An act provided for by paragraph 4 of this Article, committed:

a) in large amounts;

b) by a group with prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

6. An act provided for by paragraph 4 or 5 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large amounts;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years.

Note: For the commission of an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No 2937 – LHG I, No 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No 3530 – LHG I, No 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2007 No 5184 – LHG I, No 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 281

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2021 No 1037 – website, 06.12.2021

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No 499 – website, 17.04.2025

Article 261¹. Illegal manufacture, production, transportation or dispatch of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance🔗

1. Illegal manufacture, production, transportation or dispatch of a psychotropic substance or its analogue –

shall be punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group with prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of nine to thirteen years.

4. Illegal manufacture, production, transportation or dispatch of a potent substance –

shall be punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 4 of this Article, committed:

a) in large quantities;

b) by a group with prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has been convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

6. The act provided for by paragraph 4 or 5 of this Article, committed:

a) in especially large quantities;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to thirteen years.

Note: For committing the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 – website, 17.04.2025.

Article 262. Illegal import into Georgia, illegal export from Georgia or international transit transportation of a narcotic drug, its analogue, precursor or new psychoactive substance🔗

1. Illegal import into Georgia, illegal export from Georgia or international transit transportation of a narcotic drug, its analogue or precursor, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

(The normative content of paragraph 1 of Article 262, which provides for the possibility of applying imprisonment as a punishment, in respect of the narcotic drug – dried marijuana (in an amount not exceeding 9.68 grams) as defined by horizontal line 92 of Annex No. 2 to the Law of Georgia "On Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors and Narcological Assistance", for illegal import into Georgia for the purpose of personal use, was declared invalid) – Decision No. 3/1/1239,1642,1674 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 21 April 2022 – website, 29.04.2022.

1¹. Illegal import into Georgia, illegal export from Georgia or international transit transportation of a new psychoactive substance, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to five years.

2. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 1¹ of this Article, committed:

a) in a large amount;

b) by a group by prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 11 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) through the use of official position;

b) repeatedly;

c) by a person who has previously committed any crime provided for by this Chapter of this Code, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 11, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed:

a) in an especially large amount;

b) by an organised group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years or life imprisonment.

Note:

1. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

2. Paragraph 1¹ of this Article shall apply to any amount of a new psychoactive substance.

3. The aggravating circumstances provided for by subparagraph "a" of paragraph 2 and subparagraph "a" of paragraph 4 of this Article shall not apply to a new psychoactive substance.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2014 No. 2236 – website, 28.04.2014.

Decision No. 3/1/1239,1642,1674 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 21 April 2022 – website, 29.04.2022.

Article 263. Illegal import into Georgia, illegal export from Georgia, or international transit transportation of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance in large quantities🔗

1. Illegal import into Georgia, illegal export from Georgia, or international transit transportation of a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance in large quantities, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) by a person who has previously committed any crime provided for by this Chapter of the Code, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) in an especially large quantity;

b) with use of official position;

c) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Article 264. Unlawful appropriation or extortion of a narcotic drug, its analogue, a precursor, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance🔗

1. Unlawful appropriation or extortion of a narcotic drug, its analogue, a precursor, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in a large amount;

b) by a group with prior agreement;

c) with violence that is not dangerous to life or health, or with the threat of use of such violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) using official position;

b) repeatedly;

c) by a person who has previously committed any crime provided for by this Chapter of the Code, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, committed:

a) in an especially large amount;

b) by an organised group;

c) with violence dangerous to life or health, or with the threat of use of such violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Note:

1. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

2. Paragraph 1 of this Article applies to any amount of a new psychoactive substance.

3. The aggravating circumstances provided for by subparagraph "a" of paragraph 2 and subparagraph "a" of paragraph 4 of this Article shall not apply to a new psychoactive substance.

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 3530 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia No. 2236 of 16 April 2014 – website, 28.04.2014

Article 265. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 3530 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia No. 5184 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 281

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No. 1/9/701,722,725 of 14 July 2017 – website, 20.07.2017

Law of Georgia No. 922 of 2 July 2025 – website, 03.07.2025

Article 265¹. Illegal sowing, growing or cultivation of a plant containing a narcotic substance🔗

1. Illegal sowing, growing or cultivation of a plant containing a narcotic substance –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of two hundred to four hundred hours or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) in a large amount;

b) by a group by prior agreement;

c) using official position;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a person who has previously committed any crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in an especially large amount;

b) by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to twelve years.

Note:

1. For the commission of an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

2. A plant containing a narcotic substance provided for by this Article shall include, among others, the narcotic substance provided for by column 73 of the "Narcotic Substances" list defined by the table of Annex No. 2 to the Law of Georgia "On Narcotic Substances, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors and Narcological Assistance" − the cannabis plant.

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No. 922 – website, 03.07.2025.

Article 266. Setting up or maintaining a clandestine laboratory for the illegal production of a narcotic substance, its analogue, a precursor, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance or its analogue🔗

1. Setting up or maintaining a clandestine laboratory for the illegal production of a narcotic substance, its analogue, a precursor, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance or its analogue –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or life imprisonment.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) using official position;

c) repeatedly;

d) by a person convicted of committing any intentional crime provided for by this Chapter, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fourteen to twenty years or life imprisonment.

3. The same act committed by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of sixteen to twenty years or life imprisonment.

Note: For the commission of an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2007 No. 5184 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 281

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2014 No. 2236 – website, 28.04.2014.

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 – website, 17.04.2025.

Article 267. Manufacture for the purpose of sale or sale of a forged prescription or other document for the acquisition of a narcotic drug🔗

1. Manufacture for the purpose of sale or sale of a forged prescription or other document for the acquisition of a narcotic drug, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly or for the purpose of rendering services to another;

b) through the use of official position, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of six to ten years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in a large amount;

b) by a group with prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to thirteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 3530 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia No. 5184 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 281

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 268. Manufacture for the purpose of sale or sale of a forged prescription or other document for the acquisition of a psychotropic or potent substance🔗

1. Manufacture for the purpose of sale or sale of a forged prescription or other document for the acquisition of a psychotropic or potent substance, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly or for the purpose of rendering services to another;

b) through the use of official position, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to one year or without such deprivation.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) in a large amount;

b) by a group with prior agreement, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to eleven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 3530 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia No. 5184 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 281

Article 269. Violation of the rules for the manufacture, production, receipt, recording, issuance, storage, transportation, dispatch or importation of a narcotic drug or precursor🔗

1. Violation of the rules for the manufacture, production, receipt, recording, issuance, storage, transportation, dispatch or importation of a narcotic drug or precursor, which resulted in its being put into illicit circulation, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which resulted in the putting into illicit circulation of a large quantity of a narcotic drug or precursor or other grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Article 270. Violation of the rules for the manufacture, production, receipt, recording, issuance, storage, transportation, dispatch or importation of a psychotropic or potent substance🔗

1. Violation of the rules for the manufacture, production, receipt, recording, issuance, storage, transportation, dispatch or importation of a psychotropic or potent substance, which resulted in its being put into illicit circulation, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities.

2. The same act, which resulted in the putting into illicit circulation of a large quantity of a psychotropic or potent substance or other grave consequences, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for the same term, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Article 271. Provision of an apartment or other premises for the unlawful use of a narcotic drug, its analogue, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance or its analogue🔗

1. Provision of an apartment or other premises for the unlawful use of a narcotic drug, its analogue, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance or its analogue, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) for gain;

c) in respect of a minor or of a person undergoing a course of detoxification therapy, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. Provision of a special premises for the unlawful use of a narcotic drug, its analogue, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance or its analogue, or organising its unlawful use in such premises, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, committed:

a) by an organised group;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2014 No. 2236 – website, 28.04.2014.

Article 272. Inducement to use a narcotic drug, its analogue, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance or its analogue🔗

1. Inducement to use a narcotic drug, its analogue, a new psychoactive substance, a psychotropic substance or its analogue, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed in respect of two or more persons or of a person under 21 years of age, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2014 No. 2236 – website, 28.04.2014.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3775 – website, 20.12.2018.

Article 273. Illegal manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, dispatch of a narcotic drug, its analogue or precursor in small quantities and/or illegal consumption of a narcotic drug or a new psychoactive substance without a doctor's prescription🔗

The illegal manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, dispatch of a narcotic drug, its analogue or precursor in small quantities and/or illegal consumption of a narcotic drug or a new psychoactive substance without a doctor's prescription, committed by a person subjected to administrative punishment for committing an administrative offence provided for by Article 45 and/or paragraph 1 of Article 45¹ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, or by a person convicted for committing any of the crimes provided for by this Article or Article 260 or 260¹ of this Code, −

shall be punishable by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and twenty to one hundred and eighty hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Note:

1. The fine provided for by this Article shall not be less than double the amount of the fine determined by the corresponding article of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia for the commission of the relevant act.

2. For the purposes of this Article, the consumption of the narcotic drugs — the hemp plant and marijuana — provided for by columns 73 and 92 of the "Narcotic Drugs" list defined by the table of Annex No 2 to the Law of Georgia "On Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors and Narcological Assistance" shall not be considered illegal consumption.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No 2937 – LHG I, No 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2007 No 5184 – LHG I, No 28, 18 July 2007, Art. 281

Ruling No 3/2/771,775,776, 777,786,787,788 of the Plenum of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 29 September 2016 – website, 11 October 2016

Ruling No 1/16/770 of the Plenum of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 22 December 2016 – website, 27 December 2016

Law of Georgia of 26 July 2017 No 1221 – website, 28 July 2017

Judgment No 1/13/732 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 30 November 2017 – website, 4 December 2017

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No 499 – website, 17 April 2025

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No 922 – website, 3 July 2025

Article 273¹. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 26 July 2017 No 1221 – website, 28 July 2017

Ruling No 1/2/1282 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 27 April 2018 – website, 3 May 2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No 3775 – website, 20 December 2018

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No 499 – website, 17 April 2025

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No 922 – website, 3 July 2025

Article 274. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No 499 – website, 17 April 2025

Article 275. Violation of the rule of safety of movement or operation of railway, water, air or cable transport🔗

1. Driving railway, water, air or cable transport under the influence of a narcotic, psychotropic or new psychoactive substance –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or community service for a term of two hundred to four hundred hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. Violation of the rule of safety of movement or operation of railway, water, air or cable transport by a person who is specially obliged to comply with this rule, which caused a less serious or serious injury to health, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

3. The same act committed under the influence of alcohol or a narcotic/psychotropic/new psychoactive substance, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, which caused the death of a human being, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

5. The same act committed under the influence of alcohol or a narcotic/psychotropic/new psychoactive substance, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

6. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, which caused the death of two or more persons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

7. The same act committed under the influence of alcohol or a narcotic/psychotropic/new psychoactive substance, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3775 – website, 20.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 – website, 17.04.2025

Article 276. Violation of the rules of traffic safety or operation of transport🔗

1. Driving a motor vehicle, tram, trolleybus, tractor or other mechanical means of transport under the influence of a narcotic, psychotropic or new psychoactive substance –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or community service for a term of two hundred to four hundred hours or imprisonment for a term up to three years.

2. Violation of the rules of traffic safety or operation of a motor vehicle, tram, trolleybus, tractor or other mechanical means of transport by a person driving that means of transport, which caused a less serious damage to health, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity for a term up to three years or without it.

3. The same act committed under the influence of alcohol or a narcotic/psychotropic/new psychoactive substance, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity for a term up to three years or without it.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, which caused a serious damage to health, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity for a term up to three years.

5. The same act committed under the influence of alcohol or a narcotic/psychotropic/new psychoactive substance, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity for a term up to three years.

6. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, which caused the loss of human life, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity for a term up to three years.

7. The same act committed under the influence of alcohol or a narcotic/psychotropic/new psychoactive substance, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity for a term up to three years.

8. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, which caused the loss of life of two or more persons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity for a term up to three years.

9. The same act committed under the influence of alcohol or a narcotic/psychotropic/new psychoactive substance, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity for a term up to three years.

Note:

1. Deprivation of the right to hold office or to engage in an activity shall be applied as a type of punishment in the case of commission, under the influence of alcohol, of an act provided for by Article 275 of this Code and/or by this Article.

2. The commission of an act provided for by Article 275 of this Code and/or by this Article under the influence of a narcotic/psychotropic/new psychoactive substance shall be established by clinical and laboratory conclusions, and in the case of refusal of laboratory examination – only by a clinical conclusion.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15 May 2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17 July 2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20 June 2017

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3775 – website, 20 December 2018

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2025 No. 499 – website, 17 April 2025

Article 277. Poor-quality repair of a vehicle, release of technically faulty transport for operation🔗

1. Poor-quality repair of a vehicle, road, signalling, communication means or other transport device, as well as release of technically faulty transport for operation, committed by a person responsible for the technical condition of the vehicle, which caused less serious or serious damage to health, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. The same act which caused the death of a person, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which caused the death of two or more persons, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17 July 2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20 June 2017

Article 278. Making a vehicle unfit for operation🔗

1. Damage, destruction or other making unfit for operation of a vehicle, road, signalling, communication means or other transport device, as well as blocking of transport communication, which caused less serious or serious damage to health, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act which caused the death of a person, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which caused the death of two or more persons, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17 July 2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 279. Abandonment in distress by a ship's captain🔗

Abandonment in distress by a ship's captain of a person who was perishing at sea or on another navigable route, if the captain could have rendered assistance to him without creating a serious danger to the ship, the crew or a passenger, –

shall be punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 280. Violation of international flight rules🔗

1. Failure to secure a permitted route, a specified flight altitude, a landing place, an air gate, or another violation of international flight rules, –

shall be punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which created a serious danger to a populated area, –

shall be punishable by house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 281. Violation of the rules of safe movement of transport🔗

1. Violation of the rules of safe movement of transport by a passenger, a pedestrian or another road user (except a person provided for by Article 275 or 276 of this Code), which caused a less serious or serious injury to health, –

shall be punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act, which through negligence caused the death of a human being, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

3. An act under the first paragraph of this Article, which through negligence caused the death of two or more human beings, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 282. Arbitrary stopping of a train🔗

1. Stopping a train without necessity, which caused the death of a human being or another grave consequence, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

2. The same act, which caused the death of two or more human beings, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 283. Violation of safety rules for the construction, operation or repair of a main pipeline🔗

1. Violation of safety rules for the construction, operation or repair of a main pipeline, which caused less serious or serious injury to health, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

2. The same act, which caused the death of a person, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which caused the death of two or more persons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 284. Unauthorized access to a computer system🔗

1. Unauthorized access to a computer system –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for the same term.

2. The same act:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) through the use of official position;

c) repeatedly;

d) which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 and/or paragraph 2 of this Article, committed against a critical information system entity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

Note:

1. A computer system is any device/mechanism or group of interconnected devices/mechanisms which, by means of a program, automatically processes data (including a personal computer, any device with a microprocessor, a mobile telephone).

2. Computer data is information represented in any form suitable for processing in a computer system, including a program which ensures the functioning of the computer system.

3. Unauthorized means unlawful, as well as the case where the right holder has not directly or indirectly transferred the right to the person committing the act.

4. In this Chapter, damage in an amount exceeding GEL 2000 shall be considered significant damage, except for the case provided for by Article 286¹ of this Code.

5. A crime provided for by this Chapter shall be considered committed repeatedly if it was preceded by the commission of any crime provided for by this Chapter.

6. A critical information system entity is a critical information system entity provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Information Security".

7. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry on activity, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 19 March 2008 No. 5940 – LHG I, No. 8, 28.03.2008, Art. 47

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2021 No. 460 – website, 04.05.2021.

Article 285. Unlawful use of computer data and/or computer system🔗

1. Unauthorized production, acquisition, storage, sale, distribution or other provision of accessibility of a computer program and/or other device, as well as of a password, access code or other similar data necessary for accessing a computer system, for the purpose of committing any crime provided for by this Chapter or by Article 158 or 159 of this Code –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years and/or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) using official position;

c) repeatedly;

d) which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years and/or imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 and/or paragraph 2 of this Article, committed against a critical information system entity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 2 May 2014 No. 2378 – website, 16.05.2014

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2021 No. 460 – website, 04.05.2021

Article 286. Infringement of computer data and/or computer system🔗

1. Unauthorized damage, deletion, alteration or covering of computer data –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years and/or imprisonment for the same term.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, as well as unauthorized insertion or transfer of computer data, which caused a deliberate significant disruption of the functioning of a computer system, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years and/or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of this Article:

a) by a group with prior agreement;

b) using official position;

c) repeatedly;

d) which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

4. The act provided for by this Article, committed against a critical information system entity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2021 No. 460 – website, 04.05.2021

Article 286¹. Encroachment on computer data and/or a computer system for the purpose of obtaining financial benefit🔗

1. Unauthorized access to a computer system, unauthorized insertion, deletion, alteration or concealment of computer data, or any kind of unauthorized interference with the functioning of a computer system, for the purpose of obtaining a property right for oneself or for another person or of receiving any kind of financial benefit, which resulted in causing financial damage to another person, –

shall be punished by community service for a term of one hundred and seventy to two hundred hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or house arrest for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act:

a) committed by a group with prior agreement;

b) which resulted in significant financial damage, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to seven years.

3. The same act:

a) committed using official position;

b) which resulted in large-scale financial damage;

c) committed by an organized group;

d) committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

4. The act provided for by this Article, committed:

a) against a critical information system entity;

b) by a person who has been convicted two or more times for unlawful appropriation of another's thing/property right or for extortion or for committing a crime provided for by this Article, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article, damage in an amount exceeding GEL 150 shall be considered significant financial damage.

2. For the purposes of this Article, damage in an amount exceeding GEL 10,000 shall be considered large-scale financial damage.

3. A crime provided for by this Article shall be considered committed repeatedly if it was preceded by the commission of any crime provided for by this Chapter and by Articles 177–186, 224, 231, 237 and 264 of this Code.

4. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2021 No. 460 – website, 4 May 2021.

Article 286². Creation of false official computer data🔗

1. Obtaining false official computer data by unauthorized insertion, deletion, alteration or concealment of computer data for the purpose of passing off and/or using it as genuine/authentic data, passing off and/or use –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article:

a) committed repeatedly;

b) which caused significant damage;

c) committed using official position, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article, it is immaterial whether there is a possibility of direct reading and/or perception of the false official computer data.

2. This Article shall not apply to a person if he/she committed the act provided for by this Article due to being a victim of human trafficking (trafficking), before obtaining the status of a victim of human trafficking (trafficking).

3. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

4. A foreigner or a stateless person who entered Georgia directly from the territory where he/she was threatened by the danger provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 15, paragraph 1 of Article 19, paragraph 3 of Article 38 or paragraph 1 of Article 22 of the Law of Georgia "On International Protection" shall be released from criminal liability for committing the act provided for by this Article (except for an act related to passing off), if he/she appeared before a state body immediately, at the first opportunity, submitted an appropriate explanation regarding illegal entry into Georgia and, in accordance with the said Law, requested international protection, unless his/her act contains signs of another crime.

5. If the relevant final decision on international protection determines that a foreigner or a stateless person does not need international protection, he/she shall not be released from criminal liability in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Note.

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2021 No. 460 – website, 04.05.2021.

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2024 No. 4137 – website, 02.05.2024.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 876 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 287. Violation of environmental protection rules during the performance of works🔗

Violation of environmental protection rules during the design, placement, reconstruction, construction, transfer for operation or operation of an industrial, agricultural, scientific or other facility, which has caused a substantial deterioration of the radiation background, damage to human health, mass destruction of animals or flora, or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 287¹. Violation of the requirements for registration of a sawmill🔗

1. Installation in a sawmill of a device (equipment) for sawing and/or thermal treatment of round timber (logs) and/or of an appliance without registration –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activity for a term of up to five years.

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2018 No. 2197 – website, 10.05.2018.

Law of Georgia of 13 May 2025 No. 565 – website, 15.05.2025.

Article 287². Placement of round timber (logs) on the territory of a sawmill without marking🔗

1. Placement of round timber (logs) on the territory of a sawmill without marking, by a person subjected to administrative punishment for the commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 128³ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, or placement on the territory of a sawmill of round timber (logs) without marking, the illegal felling/preparation of which caused significant damage to the environment, –

shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. Placement of a large amount of round timber (logs) on the territory of a sawmill without marking −

shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Note:

1. In this Article, a large amount of round timber (logs) shall be considered the amount where the amount of damage caused to the environment as a result of the illegal felling/preparation thereof constituted GEL 3,000 or more than GEL 3,000.

2. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activity for a term of up to five years.

Law of Georgia of 13 May 2025 No. 565 – website, 15.05.2025.

Article 288. Violation of the rules for handling environmentally hazardous substances or waste🔗

1. Violation of the rules for handling toxic, bacteriological, chemical or other environmentally hazardous substances or waste during their production, transportation, placement, storage, burial or use, which could have caused substantial harm to human health or the environment or other grave consequences, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act, which caused pollution, poisoning or contamination of the environment, or harm to human health, or mass destruction of animals or flora, as well as committed during a state of environmental emergency or in an ecological disaster zone, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, which caused the loss of human life or mass illness of people, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 289. Violation of the rules for handling microbiological or other biological agents or toxins🔗

1. Violation of the rules for handling microbiological or other biological agents or toxins, which caused harm to human health, the spread of an epidemic or epizootic, or other grave consequences for the environment, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which caused the loss of human life, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Article 289¹. Violation of the rules of activity in the field of the use of living genetically modified organisms🔗

1. Violation of the safety conditions for the transportation of living genetically modified organisms, which resulted in damage to human health and/or grave consequences for the environment and biodiversity, −

shall be punished by fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with deprivation of the right to carry out activity for a term of up to two years.

2. Use of living genetically modified organisms in a closed system without the relevant licence, which resulted in damage to human health and/or grave consequences for the environment and biodiversity, −

shall be punished by fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with confiscation of property.

3. Introduction of living genetically modified organisms into the environment and/or placing on the market –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activity.

Law of Georgia of 18 September 2014 No. 2661 - website, 02.10.2014.

Law of Georgia of 2 March 2016 No. 4801 - website, 22.03.2016.

Article 290. Violation of the legislation of Georgia in the field of veterinary medicine🔗

1. Violation of the legislation of Georgia in the field of veterinary medicine, which resulted in the spread of an epizootic disease or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. Violation of the legislation of Georgia in the field of veterinary medicine, which resulted in the spread of epizootic, zoonotic, zooanthroponotic diseases or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2004 No. 548 – LHG I, No. 33, 12.11.2004, Art. 153

Article 291. Violation of the rules of water use🔗

Arbitrary abstraction of water or arbitrary performance of hydrotechnical works on a public network, as well as another violation of the rules of water use, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2011 No. 5642 - website, 12.01.2012.

Law of Georgia of 25 March 2013 No. 472 – website, 05.04.2013.

Article 292. Water pollution🔗

1. Pollution, littering, depletion of a water body or other such negative impact thereon which may damage the health of the population, reduce fish stocks, worsen water supply conditions, cause deterioration of the physical, chemical and biological properties of water, a decrease in the natural self-purification capacity, or disturbance of the hydrological and hydrogeological regime, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act which caused damage to human health, or mass destruction of animals or flora, as well as committed on the territory of a state reserve or sanctuary, or during a state of ecological emergency or in an ecological disaster zone, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, which caused the loss of human life or another grave consequence, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia No. 458 of 30 June 2000 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 293. Pollution of the sea🔗

1. The unlawful dumping (discharge) into the sea, from a vessel, other floating craft, a platform or another structure artificially erected in the sea, of harmful substances, other waste or material harmful to human health or to living organisms of the sea, as well as pollution of the sea in violation of the rules for their burial, which poses a threat to human health or to living organisms of the sea, or impedes the lawful use of the sea, committed after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such an act, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The unlawful dumping (discharge) into the sea, from land and from an aircraft, of a harmful substance or other waste or material harmful to human health or to living organisms of the sea, as well as pollution of the sea in violation of the rules for their burial, which poses a threat to human health or to living organisms of the sea, or impedes the lawful use of the sea, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

3. An act provided for by the first and 2nd paragraphs of this Article, which has caused significant damage to human health, the plant world, fish stocks or other living organisms of water, a recreation zone or another benefit protected by law, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

4. An act provided for by the first, 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of this Article, which has caused the destruction of human life, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2002 No. 1627 – LHG I, No. 23, 24.07.2002, Art. 113

Article 294. Failure to notify about the dumping into the sea of a harmful substance or other residue or material harmful to human health or to marine living organisms, by the official who is obliged to do so🔗

Failure to notify, by the duly responsible official of a ship, other floating craft, aircraft, platform or other structure artificially erected in the sea, to the administration of the nearest port, and in the case of dumping for the purpose of burial – also to the organization issuing the dumping permit, that within Georgia's internal sea or territorial waters or on the high seas a dumping is being prepared or, due to extreme necessity, has occurred, or an unavoidable loss of a harmful substance to human health or to marine living organisms, or of such a mixture which contains such a substance in excess of the established norm, or of other residue or material which may damage a recreation zone or impede the lawful use of the sea, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

Article 295. Pollution of atmospheric air🔗

1. Discharge of a harmful substance into the atmospheric air or violation of the rules of operation of a purification installation, structure or other facility, which caused a significant deterioration of the quality of atmospheric air, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or without it.

2. The same act, which caused damage to human health, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of from one to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which caused the destruction of human life, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of from two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 296. Violation of legislation on the continental shelf, territorial waters or exclusive economic zone of Georgia🔗

1. Unlawful erection of a structure on the continental shelf, in territorial waters or in the contiguous zone of Georgia, unlawful establishment of a safety zone around it or around an artificial island, structure or installation in the exclusive economic zone, as well as violation of the rules of construction, reconstruction, operation, protection, liquidation or conservation of a structure, or of the safety of maritime navigation, after an administrative penalty has been imposed for the same violation, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

2. Exploration or survey of the continental shelf or exclusive economic zone of Georgia without the appropriate permit, or development of its natural resources, after an administrative penalty has been imposed for the same violation, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2002 No. 1627 – LHG I, No. 23, 24.07.2002, Art. 113

Article 297. Land degradation🔗

1. Poisoning, degradation or other deterioration of land by a harmful substance in the course of entrepreneurial, economic or other activity, caused by violation of the rules for handling fertiliser, plant growth stimulant, toxic chemical, other chemical or biological substance during their storage, use or transportation, which has caused damage to human health or the environment, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to three years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed during a state of environmental emergency or in an ecological disaster zone, which has caused the deterioration of a significant area of land, –

shall be punished by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, which has caused the loss of human life, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 298. Violation of the rules for the use or protection of mineral resources🔗

Violation of the rules for the use or protection of mineral resources during the design, location, reconstruction, liquidation, transfer for operation or operation of a mining enterprise or underground structure, as well as unauthorised construction at the site of occurrence of mineral resources, which has caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Article 299. Use of subsoil without an appropriate licence🔗

1. Use of subsoil (except underground fresh water) without an appropriate licence, committed after an administrative penalty has been imposed for such act, or use of subsoil without an appropriate licence, which has caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry on activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 22 October 2009 No. 1893 – LHG I, No. 33, 09.11.2009, Art. 212

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2018 No. 2197 – website, 10.05.2018

Law of Georgia of 15 November 2023 No. 3669 – website, 30.11.2023

Article 299¹. Primary extraction of mercury🔗

Primary extraction of mercury, committed by a person subjected to an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 June 2023 No. 3310 – website, 17.07.2023

Article 299². Use of mercury or a mercury compound in gold extraction and/or processing🔗

Use of mercury or a mercury compound in gold extraction and/or processing, committed by a person subjected to an administrative penalty for such act, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 28 June 2023 No. 3310 – website, 17.07.2023

Article 300. Illegal fishing🔗

1. For the commission of any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 9–11 of Article 86 of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, the illegal harvesting of fish or other aquatic living organisms with fishing gear from a water transport vehicle of a total capacity of 100 tonnes or less and a length of 8 metres or more, or from a water transport vehicle of a total capacity of more than 100 tonnes, by a person subjected to an administrative penalty, or the illegal harvesting by the said person of fish or other aquatic living organisms included in the "Red List" of Georgia, –

shall be punishable by community service for a term of one hundred twenty to two hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. Illegal harvesting of fish or other aquatic living organisms included in the "Red List" of Georgia, which has caused significant damage, –

shall be punishable by community service for a term of one hundred sixty to two hundred fifty hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

3. Illegal fishing with fishing gear from a water transport vehicle of a total capacity of 100 tonnes or less and a length of 8 metres or more, or from a water transport vehicle of a total capacity of more than 100 tonnes, committed at a prohibited time or in a prohibited place, or during a state of ecological emergency or in an ecological disaster zone, or on the territory of a state reserve, a strictly protected zone of a national park, a natural monument, the core (strict protection) zone of a biosphere reserve, or a world heritage site, –

shall be punishable by community service for a term of two hundred forty to three hundred twenty hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

4. Illegal fishing by electric current, electric fishing gear, other prohibited gear, an explosive or poisonous substance, or other means of mass destruction of fish or other aquatic living organisms –

shall be punishable by community service for a term of three hundred twenty to four hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Law of Georgia No 458 of 30 June 2000 – LHG I, No 27, 17 July 2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia No 1627 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24 July 2002, Art. 113

Law of Georgia No 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No 2477 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31 December 2009, Art. 395

Law of Georgia No 5170 of 28 October 2011 – website, 11 November 2011

Law of Georgia No 724 of 12 June 2013 – website, 3 July 2013

Law of Georgia No 3669 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30 November 2023

Law of Georgia No 4305 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9 July 2024

Article 301. Illegal hunting🔗

1. Hunting without an appropriate permit, or in a prohibited place or at a prohibited time, or with a prohibited weapon or means, which caused significant damage, –

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

2. Hunting in a state reserve or other protected area where hunting is entirely prohibited, or by mechanical transport or means of mass destruction, or of game or birds included in the "Red List" of Georgia or in a helpless state, as well as during a state of ecological emergency or in a zone of ecological disaster, −

is punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 8 November 2011 No. 5201 - website, 14.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 25 March 2013 No. 472 – website, 05.04.2013

Article 302. Destruction of the habitat of a wild animal or wild plant included in the "Red List" of Georgia and facing the threat of extinction🔗

1. Destruction of the natural habitat or breeding area of a wild animal or wild plant included in the "Red List" of Georgia and facing the threat of extinction, or use for other purposes of the places where a species included in the "Red List" of Georgia naturally inhabits or grows, which through negligence created a threat of extinction of the animal or plant species in these places, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which through negligence caused the extinction of a wild animal or wild plant included in the "Red List" of Georgia and facing the threat of extinction, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 6 June 2003 No. 2386 – LHG I, No. 19, 01.07.2003, Art. 133

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 302¹. Illegal export, import, re-export or introduction from the sea of a live or non-live specimen of a species included in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), of a part or derivative of that species🔗

Illegal export, import, re-export or introduction from the sea of a species included in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), of its part or derivative, committed by an organized group, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Law of Georgia No. 4030 of 22 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018.

Article 303. Illegal felling of a woody plant (including illegal preparation of timber)🔗

1. Illegal felling of a woody plant (including illegal preparation of timber) committed by a person subjected to administrative punishment for an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 64¹, paragraph 3 of Article 64², paragraph 1 of Article 66, paragraph 2 of Article 151 or paragraph 2 of Article 151¹ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, or illegal felling of a woody plant (including illegal preparation of timber), which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine and/or corrective labour for a term of up to one year or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine and/or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

3. Illegal felling of a woody plant included in the "Red List" of Georgia in the forest of Georgia or in a protected area (including illegal preparation of timber) committed by a person subjected to administrative punishment for an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 64¹ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia –

shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

5. Illegal felling of a woody plant in a large amount in a state forest or in a protected area (including illegal preparation of timber in a large amount) –

shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment for a term of five to seven years.

Note:

1. In paragraph 5 of this Article, a large amount of a woody plant (timber) shall be the amount as a result of the illegal felling (including preparation) of which the amount of damage caused to the environment constituted GEL 3,000 or more than GEL 3,000.

2. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity for a term of up to five years.

3. For the purposes of this Chapter, the amount of significant damage caused to the environment as a result of illegal felling of a woody plant (including illegal preparation of timber) shall be determined by a subordinate normative act of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2018 No. 2197 – website, 10.05.2018

Law of Georgia of 22 May 2020 No. 5963 – website, 28.05.2020

Law of Georgia of 2 November 2021 No. 971 – website, 05.11.2021

Law of Georgia of 13 May 2025 No. 565 – website, 15.05.2025

Article 304. Damage or destruction of forest or plantation🔗

1. Damage or destruction of forest or plantation by careless handling of fire or a source of increased danger, or its pollution with a harmful substance, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for the same term.

2. Damage or destruction of forest or plantation by setting fire, explosion or another generally dangerous means, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

Article 304¹. Transportation of round timber (log), tree-plant or firewood in violation of the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia🔗

1. Transportation of round timber (log), tree-plant or firewood, in the cases determined by the legislation of Georgia, without the appropriate document and/or marking with a special tag, by a person subjected to administrative punishment for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 4, 7 or 8 of Article 128² of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2018 No. 2197 – website, 10.05.2018.

Law of Georgia of 13 May 2025 No. 565 – website, 15.05.2025.

Article 305. Violation of the regime of a protected area🔗

Violation of the regime of a state reserve, sanctuary, national park, natural monument, protected landscape or another protected area, which caused significant damage, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for the same term, with deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Article 306. Carrying out an activity without an environmental impact permit🔗

Carrying out an activity without an environmental impact permit, committed after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such an act, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of three years.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3517 - LHG I, No. 36, 04.08.2006, Art. 262

Article 306¹. Carrying out an activity provided for by the Code of Environmental Assessment without a screening decision or an environmental decision🔗

Carrying out an activity subject to the screening procedure without a screening decision, which caused significant damage, or carrying out an activity subject to environmental impact assessment without an environmental decision provided for by the Code of Environmental Assessment, committed after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such an act, −

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of three years.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 910 - website, 21.06.2017.

Article 306². Causing significant harm to the environment🔗

1. Causing significant harm to the environment by a person subjected to an administrative penalty for the commission of any administrative offence provided for by Article 231 of the Law of Georgia on Environmental Liability −

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, −

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article, significant harm caused to the environment means such harm where the level of damage to the environment corresponds to the criteria determining significant harm provided for by Annex No. 1 to the Law of Georgia on Environmental Liability.

2. The person provided for by this Article shall not be understood to include a natural person, except for an individual entrepreneur as defined by the Law of Georgia on Entrepreneurs.

3. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry on activity, or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 2 March 2021 No. 250 – website, 12.03.2021.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 790 – website, 04.07.2025.

[Article 306³. Carrying on an activity provided for by the Law of Georgia on Industrial Emissions without an integrated environmental permit

Carrying on an activity subject to an integrated environmental permit without an integrated environmental permit provided for by the Law of Georgia on Industrial Emissions, by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for such an act −

shall be punishable by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by a fine or deprivation of the right to carry on activity. (shall enter into force from 1 September 2026)]

Law of Georgia of 29 June 2023 No. 3394 – website, 30.06.2023.

Article 307. (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2007 No. 4698 - LHG I, No. 16, 07.05.2007, Art. 130

Article 307¹. Treason🔗

1. Treason shall be deemed to be the commission, by a citizen of Georgia or a stateless person having status in Georgia, of any of the crimes provided for by Article 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318 or 319 of this Code.

2. Criminal liability for treason shall be determined by the relevant article of this Code, with reference to this Article.

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2025 No. 395 - website 02.04.2025.

Article 308. Violation of the territorial integrity of Georgia🔗

1. Action against Georgia aimed at transferring to a foreign country the whole territory of Georgia or part thereof, or at separating part of its territory from the territory of Georgia, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

2. The same action, which resulted in the loss of the whole territory of Georgia or part thereof, or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 309. Conclusion of an anti-constitutional contract or conducting negotiations🔗

1. Conducting anti-constitutional negotiations with a foreign country, a foreign organisation or their representative for the purpose of restricting the sovereignty of Georgia or causing other damage to its state independence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. Conclusion on behalf of Georgia with a foreign country or a foreign organisation of such an anti-constitutional contract as restricts the state independence of Georgia, its sovereignty or poses a threat to the peaceful coexistence of Georgia with other states, as well as granting authorisation to another person to conclude such a contract, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 310. Infringement of the foreign security of Georgia🔗

1. Entering the military service of a foreign country or a foreign organisation to the detriment of the foreign security of Georgia, as well as persuading another person to commit such an action, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

2. Establishing such relations with a foreign country or a foreign organisation the purpose of which is the preparation or carrying out of military action or another act of aggression against Georgia, as well as another action for the purpose of provoking such an act, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

3. An action provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, which resulted in a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 311. Entering a foreign intelligence service🔗

Entering a foreign intelligence service or carrying out activity against Georgia, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 312. Infringement of Georgia's Defence Capability🔗

1. Unlawful transfer of a military unit, equipment or other means of defence of Georgia to a foreign country, a foreign organisation or their representative, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

2. Damage, putting out of action or destruction of Georgia's military equipment or military facility to the detriment of Georgia's defence capability, as well as obstruction of the normal functioning of another enterprise, institution, organisation or service of military or defence significance, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed during hostilities or an armed conflict, or which has caused the destruction of human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 313. Disclosure of State Secrets🔗

1. Disclosure of state secrets, that is, provision of Georgia's state secrets to a foreign country, a foreign organisation or their representative to the detriment of Georgia's state interest, or their public divulgence, as well as other acts for the same purpose which make state secrets accessible to outsiders, committed by a person who knew such secrets by virtue of his/her official position or to whom they were entrusted in connection with special circumstances, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed during hostilities, or which has caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 314. Espionage🔗

1. Collection, storage or transfer, or extortion or seizure for the purpose of transferring to a foreign country, a foreign organisation or their representative, of an item, document, information or other data containing Georgia's state secrets, as well as collection or transfer of other information to the detriment of Georgia's interest on the instructions of a foreign country's intelligence service, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

2. Espionage committed during hostilities or an armed conflict, or which has caused a grave consequence for Georgia's interest, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 14 May 2013

No. 2/2/516,542 –

website, 23.05.2013.

Article 315. Conspiracy or rebellion to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force🔗

1. Conspiracy to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force, to overthrow or seize state power, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

2. Rebellion to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force, to overthrow or seize state power, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to fifteen years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, which has caused the loss of human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2007 No. 4698 – LHG I, No. 16, 07.05.2007, Art. 130

Article 316. Unlawful seizure of military leadership or insubordination to the lawful authorities🔗

1. Unlawful seizure of military leadership, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

2. Unlawful movement, concentration or change of deployment location of military force or equipment by a military leader, or other insubordination to the lawful authorities, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed during hostilities, armed conflict, a state of emergency or mass unrest, or which has caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 316¹. Extremism against the constitutional order of Georgia🔗

Systematic public calls by a citizen of Georgia or by a stateless person having status in Georgia for the mass violation of the legislation of Georgia, for mass insubordination to the authorities of Georgia, for the creation of alternative bodies to the authorities of Georgia, the arbitrary, public and systematic presentation by the same person of another person or of himself/herself as a representative of the authorities of Georgia, or other public and systematic actions committed by the same person, if any of the said actions provided for by this Article is aimed at establishing a perception of the illegitimacy of the constitutional order or constitutional bodies of Georgia and harms the interests of Georgia, or is aimed at establishing such a perception and creates a real threat of harm to the interests of Georgia, −

shall be punished by a fine, community service for a term of four hundred to six hundred hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 4 March 2026 No. 1380 – website, 04.03.2026

Article 317. Calls for the violent change of the constitutional order of Georgia or for the overthrow of State authority🔗

Public calls for the violent change of the constitutional order of Georgia or for the overthrow of State authority, or the dissemination of material containing such calls, as well as calls to take up arms for the same purpose, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 318. Sabotage🔗

1. Impeding the normal functioning of a State or other enterprise, institution, organisation or service with the aim of weakening Georgia, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. Damage to, disabling of or destruction of an enterprise, a means of transport, communication or mass broadcasting, a road, a structure, equipment, a document, a large quantity of strategic raw material, material or products, as well as of an object necessary for the normal functioning of an institution or organisation of vital importance to the population, intended for the protection of public security or order, or of another object of special designation, with the aim of weakening Georgia, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, committed by explosion, arson or another generally dangerous means, as well as the removal of nuclear energy from control, the spread of an epidemic or epizootic, mass poisoning or another act which has caused the loss of human life or damage to human health, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 319. Assistance to a foreign country, a foreign organisation or an organisation subject to foreign control in hostile activity🔗

Assistance to a foreign country, a foreign organisation or an organisation subject to foreign control in an activity the aim of which is the infringement of the State interests of Georgia, unless there are elements of any of the acts provided for by Articles 308, 310–314, 318, 322–325 and 329 of this Code, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to fifteen years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 319¹. Violation of the Law of Georgia "On Grants", improper cooperation with a foreign organization or a foreigner🔗

1. Receipt, directly or indirectly, by a grant recipient of a foreign grant provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 2 and paragraph 1 of Article 51 of the Law of Georgia "On Grants", without the relevant consent of the grant provider as defined by the same Law, or the use thereof, as well as the use by a grant recipient, without the consent provided for by the same Law, of a foreign grant defined by this paragraph for carrying out an activity on a political issue related to Georgia for a purpose different from the purpose indicated in the relevant document, −

shall be punished by a fine, by community service for a term from three hundred to five hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to six years.

2. Receipt or use of a grant provided for by paragraph 1⁴ of Article 2 or subparagraph "a" of paragraph 1⁵ of the Law of Georgia "On Grants" without the consent defined by the same Law, as well as the provision or receipt of technical assistance provided for by subparagraph "b" or "c" of paragraph 1⁵ of Article 2 of the Law of Georgia "On Grants" without the consent defined by the same Law, −

shall be punished by a fine, by community service for a term from three hundred to five hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to six years.

3. Receipt, directly or indirectly, by a legal entity of another state of a grant provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 52 of the Law of Georgia "On Grants" without the consent defined by the same Law, or the use thereof, −

shall be punished by a fine, by community service for a term from three hundred to five hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to six years.

4. Receipt or use of those funds transferred/granted in monetary or in-kind form, provided for by paragraph 4 of Article 51 or paragraph 5 of Article 52 of the Law of Georgia "On Grants", which by their nature are a grant, but have been transferred/granted on the basis of a sham or pretended transaction different from that defined by Article 5 or 52 of the same Law, −

shall be punished by a fine, by community service for a term from three hundred to five hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to six years.

5. Direct or indirect transfer/conferral of money, securities, other property, property benefit or any other advantage to a citizen of another state or to a legal entity in exchange for carrying out an activity on a political issue related to Georgia, −

shall be punished by a fine, by community service for a term from three hundred to five hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to six years.

Note:

1. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity (except for a political party registered in Georgia) shall be punished by a fine or by liquidation and a fine.

2. For the purposes of this Article, activity on a political issue related to Georgia shall be considered any activity carried out or to be carried out in order to exert any influence on the authorities of Georgia, state institutions or any part of society, which is aimed at the formation, conduct or change of Georgia's domestic or foreign policy, as well as any activity arising from the political or public interests, approaches or relations of the authorities of a foreign country or of a foreign political party.

3. The operation of paragraph 2 of this Article shall not extend to technical assistance provided to this employer by an employee employed in a foreign country's government or its representation or in an international organization, as provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 1 of Article 3 of the Law of Georgia on Grants, in exchange for funds transferred in monetary or in-kind form.

4. The operation of this Article shall not extend to a representation, branch and division registered in Georgia of a legal entity of another state, except for a representation, branch and division of a legal entity provided for by subparagraph „d1“ of Article 4 of the Law of Georgia on Grants.

Law of Georgia of 4 March 2026 No. 1380 – website, 04.03.2026.

Article 319². Receipt of foreign funds by a political party registered in Georgia🔗

Receipt, directly or indirectly, by a political party registered in Georgia of foreign funds in the form of any kind of donation from a person who does not hold Georgian citizenship, from a legal entity registered outside the borders of Georgia and/or from other types of associations of persons, from a constituent entity of the system of authorities of another state −

shall be punishable by a fine, community service for a term of three hundred to five hundred hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to six years.

Law of Georgia of 4 March 2026 No. 1380 – website, 04.03.2026.

Article 320. Disclosure of state secrets🔗

1. Deliberate disclosure of a state secret, or disclosure by a person who knew such a secret by reason of his/her official position or to whom it was entrusted, if the elements of the act provided for by Article 313 or 314 of this Code are absent, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which caused grave consequences for the interests of Georgia, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 321. Violation of the rules for the protection of state secrets🔗

1. Intentional or negligent violation of the rules for handling a document or item containing state secrets, which resulted in damage, destruction or loss of such document or item, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which resulted in the disclosure of state secrets or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Article 321¹. Financing of activity directed against the constitutional order and the foundations of national security of Georgia or other material support of such activity🔗

1. Collection or provision of financial resources or other property and/or material resources with prior knowledge that they/it will be used or may be used, in whole or in part, for the commission of any crime provided for by this Chapter (except for the crimes provided for by Articles 320 and 321 of this Code), –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

2. The same act, committed:

a) by an organised group;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, which resulted in a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3699 – website, 29.06.2015.

Article 322. Effective repentance for a crime against the State🔗

A person who has committed any crime provided for by Articles 309 and 311, paragraphs 1 of Articles 314 and 315, and Article 319 of this Code shall be released from criminal liability if he/she has voluntarily and promptly declared this to a government body and if the damage expected for the interests of Georgia has been averted.

Article 322¹. Violation of the procedure for entry into the occupied territories🔗

1. Entry by a foreigner or a stateless person into the occupied territory of Georgia in violation of the procedure established by the Law of Georgia “On Occupied Territories” –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) with violence or threat of violence;

d) by a person convicted for such a crime, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Note:

1. A foreigner or a stateless person who entered Georgia directly from the territory where he/she was threatened by the danger provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 15, paragraph 1 of Article 19, paragraph 3 of Article 38 or paragraph 1 of Article 22 of the Law of Georgia “On International Protection” shall be released from criminal liability for the commission of the crime provided for by this Article, if he/she immediately, at the first opportunity, appeared before a state body, submitted an appropriate explanation concerning the unlawful entry into Georgia and, in accordance with the said Law, requested international protection, unless his/her act contains elements of another crime.

2. If the relevant final decision on international protection determines that the foreigner or stateless person does not need international protection, he/she shall not be released from criminal liability in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Note.

3. A person who committed the said act because of being a victim of human trafficking (trafficking) before obtaining the status of a victim of human trafficking (trafficking) shall also be released from criminal liability for the commission of the crime provided for by this Article.

Law of Georgia of 19 December 2008 No. 795 - LHG I, No. 40, 29.12.2008, Art. 282

Law of Georgia of 17 July 2015 No. 4060 - website, 29.07.2015

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2024 No. 4137 - website, 02.05.2024

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 876 – website, 07.07.2025

Article 322². Carrying out prohibited economic activity in the occupied territories🔗

1. Carrying out economic activity prohibited by the Law of Georgia “On Occupied Territories” in the occupied territories, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

2. The same act, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) by a person convicted for such a crime, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

Note: After the imposition of administrative liability for the acts provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 19 December 2008 No. 795 - LHG I, No. 40, 29.12.2008, Art. 282

Article 323. Terrorist act🔗

1. A terrorist act, that is, explosion, arson, attack on a person, use of a weapon or another action creating the danger of destruction of human life, significant property damage or another grave consequence, committed with a terrorist purpose, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

1¹. Threat of commission of the action provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to twelve years.

2. The same action committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) with the use of weapons of mass destruction, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to seventeen years.

3. The action provided for by paragraph 1, 1¹ or 2 of this Article, which caused destruction of human life or another grave consequence, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years or life imprisonment.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Chapter, a terrorist purpose is intimidation of the population or coercion of a government body, a government body of a foreign country or an international organization to perform or not to perform a particular action, or destabilization or destruction of the fundamental political, constitutional, economic or social structures of the country/a foreign country/an international organization.

2. For the action provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2002 No. 1908 – LHG I, No. 4, 22.01.2003, Art. 23

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4630 – website, 19.05.2011

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 2 March 2012 No. 5744 – website, 15.03.2012

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 – website, 16.12.2013

Article 323¹. Illegal acquisition, storage, carrying, manufacture, transportation, sending, sale or use of a firearm, ammunition, explosive substance or explosive device for terrorist purposes🔗

1. Illegal acquisition, storage, carrying, manufacture, transportation, sending or sale of a firearm, ammunition, explosive substance or explosive device, committed for terrorist purposes, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

2. Threat of commission of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

3. Use of a firearm, ammunition, explosive substance or explosive device, committed for terrorist purposes, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

4. Threat of commission of the act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to twelve years.

5. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this article, which caused the death of a person or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note: For the acts provided for by this article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 - website, 16.12.2013.

Article 323². Participation in international terrorism🔗

1. Participation in international terrorism, and/or military support of a foreign country or its body, a group of persons or another natural or legal person, committed for a terrorist purpose, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to seventeen years.

1¹. Crossing or attempting to cross the state border of Georgia for the purpose of carrying out, preparing terrorist activity or participating in such activity or in terrorist training, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

2. An act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article:

a) committed repeatedly;

b) committed by a group with prior agreement;

c) committed by a terrorist organization;

d) which caused significant damage to the state and/or resulted in the destruction of human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eighteen to twenty years or life imprisonment.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article, international terrorism means the terrorist activity provided for by the definition of "international terrorism" given in subparagraph "d" of Article 1 of the Law of Georgia "On Combating Terrorism".

2. For the purposes of this Article, military support means the selection of relevant personnel, conducting training, acquisition of equipment, participation in combat operations, provision of logistical, intelligence or functional assistance, provision of personal protection to a terrorist or other military-type service.

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 – website, 16.04.2014.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3699 – website, 29.06.2015.

Article 324. Technological terrorism🔗

1. Unlawful acquisition, storage, carrying, manufacture, transportation, dispatch or sale of nuclear, radiological, chemical or bacteriological (biological) weapons or their components, pathogenic microorganisms, radioactive and/or other substances harmful to human health, or research and development of biological and chemical weapons, committed for terrorist purposes, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

2. Threat of commission of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

3. Use of nuclear, radiological, chemical or bacteriological (biological) weapons or their components, pathogenic microorganisms, radioactive and/or other substances harmful to human health, including seizure of an object containing nuclear, chemical or high technological or ecological hazard, committed for the purpose of influencing natural and legal persons or for terrorist purposes, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

4. Threat of commission of the act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to twelve years.

5. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this article (except the use of nuclear, radiological, chemical or bacteriological (biological) weapons or their components, pathogenic microorganisms, radioactive and/or other substances harmful to human health), which caused the death of a person or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note: For the acts provided for by this article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2002 No. 1908 – LHG I, No. 4, 22.01.2003, Art. 23

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3542 – LHG I, No. 36, 04.08.2006, Art. 268

Law of Georgia of 2 March 2012 No. 5744 – website, 15.03.2012

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 – website, 16.12.2013

Article 324¹. Cyberterrorism🔗

1. Cyberterrorism, that is, unlawful taking possession of computer information protected by law, its use or the threat of its use, which creates a danger of grave consequence, committed for the purpose of intimidating the population and/or influencing a government body, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

2. The same act, which caused the destruction of human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note: For the act provided for by this article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2002 No. 1908 – LHG I, No. 4, 22.01.2003, Art. 23

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 2 March 2012 No. 5744 – website, 15.03.2012

Article 325. Attack on a state-political official of Georgia🔗

1. Infringement of the life, health or property of the President of Georgia, another state-political official or a member of his/her family in connection with the state activity of that official, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

2. Threat of commission of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to twelve years.

Note: For the act provided for by this article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 - website, 16.12.2013

Article 326. Attack on a person or establishment enjoying international protection🔗

1. Attack on a representative of a foreign country or an employee of an international organization enjoying international protection, or on their office or residential building or means of transport, as well as infringement of the life, health or property of a member of their family for political motives or with the aim of complicating international relations, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

2. Threat of commission of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to twelve years.

Note:

1. For the act provided for by this article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

2. The "representative of a foreign country enjoying international protection" provided for by this article does not imply a person having international protection as defined by the Law of Georgia "On International Protection".

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 - website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 - website, 16.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 58 - website, 15.12.2016

Article 327. Membership of a terrorist organisation, participation in the activity of a terrorist organisation, creation or leadership of a terrorist organisation🔗

1. Membership of a terrorist organisation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to twelve years.

2. Participation by a member of a terrorist organisation in the activity of this organisation, or carrying out operations in the name of the said organisation or for the purpose of facilitating or encouraging its activity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to fifteen years.

3. Creation or leadership of a terrorist organisation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2002 No. 1908 – LHG I, No. 4, 22.01.2003, Art. 23

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 – website, 16.04.2014

Article 327¹. Recruitment to join a terrorist organisation or to carry out terrorist activity🔗

Recruitment of a person to join a terrorist organisation or to carry out terrorist activity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 – website, 16.04.2014

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3699 – website, 29.06.2015

Article 328. Joining a terrorist organisation of a foreign country or a terrorist organisation subject to foreign control, or assisting it in terrorist activity🔗

Joining a terrorist organisation of a foreign country or a terrorist organisation subject to foreign control, or assisting it in terrorist activity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to seventeen years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2002 No. 1908 – LHG I, No. 4, 22.01.2003, Art. 23

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 – website, 16.04.2014

Article 329. Hostage-taking for terrorist purposes🔗

1. Hostage-taking for terrorist purposes, or for the purpose of compelling a religious organization to perform or refrain from performing a particular act, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

2. Threat of commission of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) against a state-political official of Georgia or a member of his/her family;

b) against an official representative of a foreign state or a person subject to international legal protection;

c) by a group;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a terrorist organization, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to seventeen years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, which caused the destruction of human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fourteen to twenty years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 – website, 16.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 – website, 16.04.2014

Article 329¹. Unlawful seizure of an aircraft or watercraft, railway rolling stock or other public or cargo transport for terrorist purposes🔗

1. Unlawful seizure of an aircraft or watercraft, railway rolling stock or other public or cargo transport committed for terrorist purposes, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years.

2. Threat of commission of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) against a state-political official of Georgia or a member of his/her family;

b) against an official representative of a foreign state or a person entitled to international legal protection;

c) by a group;

d) repeatedly;

e) by a terrorist organisation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to seventeen years.

4. Threat of commission of the act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Article, which caused the destruction of human life or other grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to seventeen years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activities and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 – website, 16.12.2013.

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 – website, 16.04.2014.

Article 330. Seizure or blocking of an object of strategic or special importance for terrorist purposes🔗

1. Seizure or blocking of an object of strategic or special importance for terrorist purposes, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, which caused the destruction of human life or other grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note:

1. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activities and by a fine.

2. For the purposes of this Article, the list of objects of strategic and/or special importance shall be approved by a Resolution of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 6 February 2025 No. 285 – website, 06.02.2025.

Article 330¹. Public support of terrorist activity and/or a terrorist organization or public incitement to terrorism🔗

1. Public support, orally, in writing or by other means of expression, of terrorist activity and/or a terrorist organization (except for an act provided for by Article 331¹ of this Code), if this creates a clear, direct and substantial threat of the commission of terrorist activity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. Public incitement, orally, in writing or by other means of expression, to the commission of terrorist activity or public dissemination of information for the commission of terrorist activity, regardless of whether it contains a direct incitement to commit a crime, if this creates a clear, direct and substantial threat of the commission of terrorist activity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 - website, 16.04.2014

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3699 - website, 29.06.2015

Article 330². Conducting training and providing instruction for the commission of terrorist activity🔗

1. Providing instruction for the purpose of the commission of terrorist activity or the facilitation thereof, or for the purpose of creating an obstacle to the detection of such activity, and/or providing instruction for the purpose of the commission of terrorist activity or the facilitation thereof in the field of the use or manufacture of explosive, firearm or other types of weapons or the use of poisonous or dangerous substances and/or other specific methods and the manufacture or use of techniques, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to eleven years.

2. Receiving, with prior knowledge, instruction provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

3. Conducting military-type training by a terrorist organization, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

4. Undergoing, with prior knowledge, training provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to eleven years.

5. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 3 of this Article, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) against two or more persons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years.

Note:

1. For an act provided for by paragraph 1 or 3 of this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

2. For the purposes of this Article, it is immaterial whether the training was conducted and the instruction was provided to a defined group of persons or to an undefined group.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 - website, 16.04.2014

Article 330³. Theft with the aim of committing one of the crimes provided for by this Chapter🔗

Theft with the aim of committing one of the crimes provided for by this Chapter, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 – website, 16.12.2013.

Article 330⁴. Extortion with the aim of committing one of the crimes provided for by this Chapter🔗

Extortion with the aim of committing one of the crimes provided for by this Chapter, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 – website, 16.12.2013.

Article 330⁵. Manufacture of a false official document with the aim of committing one of the crimes provided for by this Chapter🔗

Manufacture of a false official document with the aim of committing one of the crimes provided for by this Chapter, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 – website, 16.12.2013.

Article 331. False report about terrorism🔗

1. False report about terrorism −

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of one to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

2. The same act:

a) committed by a group with prior agreement;

b) committed repeatedly;

c) which caused significant damage, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

Law of Georgia of 25 March 2005 No. 1205 – LHG I, No. 15, 19.04.2005, Art. 104

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2013 No. 1271 – website, 26.09.2013.

Law of Georgia of 24 May 2022 No. 1580 – website, 06.06.2022.

Article 331¹. Financing of terrorism, other material support of terrorist activity or provision of resources🔗

1. Collection or provision of financial funds or other property with prior knowledge that they/it will be used, in whole or in part, or may be used, by a terrorist or a terrorist organization and/or for the carrying out of terrorist activity and/or for the commission of one of the crimes provided for by Articles 144, 227, 227¹, 227², 227³, 229, 230, 231, 231¹ and 231² of this Code, regardless of whether any of the crimes provided for by these Articles has been committed, and/or provision of services to a terrorist or a terrorist organization with prior knowledge, giving a terrorist a hiding place or shelter and/or provision of resources to a terrorist or a terrorist organization or other material support, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by an organized group;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fourteen to seventeen years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by a terrorist organization;

b) which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seventeen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this Article, a terrorist is a person who participates in an activity for which liability is defined by this Chapter and by Articles 144, 227−2273, 229 and 230−231² of this Code.

2. For the purposes of this Article, a terrorist organization is an organization (regardless of its form) created for the purpose of carrying out the activity for which liability is defined by this Chapter and by Articles 144, 227−2273, 229 and 230−231² of this Code. An organization may be recognized as a terrorist organization if it is an organized association of more than two persons existing for a definite period of time. An association shall be considered an organized association if it was not created on an ad hoc basis for the immediate commission of a crime and in which it is not necessary that roles be formally distributed among the members of the association, that membership be of a continuous nature, or that a developed structure be formed.

3. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry on activity and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 19 March 2008 No. 5953 – LHG I, No. 8, 28.03.2008, Art. 56

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 - website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 2 March 2012 No. 5744 – website, 15.03.2012

Law of Georgia of 27 November 2013 No. 1641 - website, 16.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 - website, 16.04.2014

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2015 No. 3699 - website, 29.06.2015

Article 331². Failure to take measures to prevent a terrorist act🔗

Failure, within the bounds of reasonableness, to take measures to prevent the commission or completion of a terrorist act or the occurrence of consequences related thereto, with prior knowledge thereof, if this does not endanger the life, health or property of the person or his/her close relative, –

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to five years.

Law of Georgia of 4 April 2014 No. 2185 – website, 16 April 2014.

Article 332. Abuse of official authority🔗

1. Abuse of official authority by a civil servant or a person equated therewith against the public interest, for obtaining for himself or another any benefit or advantage, which caused a substantial violation of a right of a natural or legal person, or of a legitimate interest of society or the State, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. Abuse of official authority by a person holding a state-political office, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) with violence or use of a weapon;

c) with humiliation of the personal dignity of the victim, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Note:

1. The subjects of the crime provided for by this Chapter are also those employees of legal entities of public law (except political and religious associations) who exercise public-law authority, members of temporary commissions of the Parliament of Georgia, electoral subjects (only for the purposes of the crime provided for by Article 338 of this Code), private enforcement officers, as well as any other person who, on the basis of the legislation of Georgia, exercises public-law authority.

2. For the purposes of this Chapter, a person equated with a civil servant also means a state official of a foreign country (including a member of a state body exercising legislative and/or administrative authority), any person who performs any public function for another state, an official of an international organization or body or an employee hired under a contract, as well as any seconded or non-seconded person who performs functions corresponding to the functions of that official or employee, jurors of a foreign country who perform their functions on the basis of the legislation of a foreign country, a member of an international parliamentary assembly, a representative of the International Criminal Court, a judge and an official of an international court or judicial body.

3. The subjects of the crimes provided for by Articles 338 and 339 of this Code are also members of arbitrations of Georgia and of a foreign country, while the subjects of the crimes provided for by Articles 338–339¹ of this Code are jurors (candidates for jury service) who, on the basis of the legislation of Georgia, exercise the said authority.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 14 August 2003 No. 2980 – LHG I, No. 26, 05.09.2003, Art. 191

Law of Georgia of 16 December 2005 No. 2264 – LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 367

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 23 October 2008 No. 403 – LHG I, No. 29, 04.11.2008, Art. 176

Law of Georgia of 19 December 2008 No. 827 – LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 305

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 18 March 2015 No. 3221 – website, 26.03.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 1 July 2020 No. 6702 – website, 07.07.2020

Article 333. Exceeding official powers🔗

1. Exceeding of official powers by a civil servant or a person equated with him, which has caused a substantial violation of a right of a natural or legal person, or of a lawful interest of society or the State, –

is punishable by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. Exceeding of official powers by a person holding a state-political office, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) with violence or use of a weapon;

c) with humiliation of the personal dignity of the victim, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 334. Unlawful release of an accused from criminal liability🔗

Unlawful release of an accused from criminal liability, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 – LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Article 335. Compulsion to give an explanation, testimony or conclusion🔗

1. Compulsion by a civil servant or a person equated with him, by threat, deception, blackmail or another unlawful act, of a person to give an explanation or testimony, or of an expert to give a conclusion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to five years.

2. The same act committed:

a) with violence dangerous to life or health or with the threat of use of such violence;

b) by an organised group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to five years.

Law of Georgia of 6 June 2003 No. 2355 – LHG I, No. 18, 24.06.2003, Art. 117

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2005 No. 1751 – LHG I, No. 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 250

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Article 336. (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5205 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 290

Article 337. Unlawful participation in entrepreneurial activity🔗

Establishment by a civil servant or a person equated with him, personally or through another person, of an enterprise, institution or organisation for the purpose of entrepreneurial activity, or, despite a prohibition established by law, participation in its management, if this is connected with the establishment of an unlawful benefit or advantage for him or with his patronage in another form, –

shall be punished by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 338. Taking a bribe🔗

1. Receipt or demand, directly or indirectly, by a civil servant or a person equated therewith, of money, securities, other property, property benefit or any other unlawful advantage, as well as receipt of an offer or promise to that effect, in favour of himself or another person, so that this civil servant or the person equated therewith, in the performance of his official rights and duties, carries out any action or refrains from carrying out any action in favour of the bribe giver or another person, or uses his official authority to achieve a similar aim, as well as exercises official patronage, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

2. Taking a bribe:

a) by a person holding a state-political office;

b) in a large amount;

c) by a group by prior agreement, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years.

3. An act provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by a person convicted of bribery;

b) repeatedly;

c) by extortion;

d) by an organised group;

e) in an especially large amount, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of eleven to fifteen years.

Note: An amount in the form of money, securities, other property or property benefit above ten thousand GEL shall be considered a large amount of bribe, and an amount above thirty thousand GEL – an especially large amount of bribe.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 23 October 2008 No. 403 – LHG I, No. 29, 04.11.2008, Art. 176

Article 339. Giving a bribe🔗

1. Promise, offer or grant, directly or indirectly, to a civil servant or a person equated with him, for his benefit or for the benefit of another person, of money, a security, other property, a property benefit or any other unlawful advantage, so that he, in the exercise of his official rights and performance of his duties, performs any act or refrains from performing any act for the benefit of the bribe-giver or another person, or uses his official authority to achieve a similar purpose, as well as provides official patronage, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed for the purpose of committing an unlawful act, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed by an organised group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

Note:

1. A bribe-giver shall be released from criminal liability if he has voluntarily reported this to the body conducting the criminal proceedings. The decision on release from liability shall be taken by the body conducting the criminal proceedings.

2. A legal entity shall be punished by a fine for the act provided for by this Article.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 339¹. Trading in influence🔗

1. The promise, offer or granting, in his/her own or another person's favour, of money, securities, other property, property benefit or any other unlawful advantage, by a person acting in his/her own or another person's interests, to a person who asserts or confirms that he/she is able to exert unlawful influence, directly or indirectly, on the adoption of a decision by a civil servant or a person equated with a civil servant, regardless of whether such influence was exerted and/or whether the desired result of such influence was obtained, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The demand or receipt, by a person who asserts or confirms that he/she is able to exert unlawful influence, directly or indirectly, on the adoption of a decision by a civil servant or a person equated therewith, in his/her own or another person's favour, from a person acting in his/her own or another person's interests, of money, securities, other property, property benefit or any other unlawful advantage, as well as the receipt of a promise or offer in this regard, regardless of whether such influence was exerted and/or whether the desired result was obtained by such influence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, committed by an organised group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Note:

1. A person who has voluntarily notified the body conducting the criminal proceedings thereof shall be released from criminal liability for the crime provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article. The decision on release from liability shall be taken by the body conducting the criminal proceedings.

2. A legal entity shall be punished by a fine for the act provided for by this Article.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 - website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 340. Receipt of a gift prohibited by law🔗

1. Receipt of a gift prohibited by law by a civil servant or a person equated therewith, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service from one hundred to three hundred hours or deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service from two hundred to four hundred hours or deprivation of the right to hold office or carry out activity for a term of up to three years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 341. Official forgery🔗

Official forgery, that is, the entry of false information or a false record in an official document or register by a civil servant or a person equated therewith, or the drawing up or issuing of a false document, as well as the falsification of an official or private document kept in the files of an enterprise, institution or organisation, committed for gain or for another personal motive, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 342. Official negligence🔗

1. Official negligence, that is, the failure to perform or the improper performance by a civil servant or a person equated therewith of his or her official duty, due to a negligent attitude thereto, which has caused a substantial violation of the right of a natural or legal person, or of the lawful interests of society or the State, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which has caused the loss of human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia No. 458 of 30 June 2000 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia No. 2264 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 367

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 342¹. Violation of the rules established in the service by an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service or a person equated therewith🔗

1. The failure to perform or the improper performance by an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service, a state sub-agency institution within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, or a person equated therewith, of the rules established in the service, due to a negligent attitude thereto, which has resulted in the escape of an accused/convicted person from a penitentiary institution, during escort/transfer or extradition, and/or the disorganisation of the activity of a penitentiary institution, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which has caused the loss of human life or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Law of Georgia No. 845 of 10 April 2001 – LHG I, No. 11, 30.04.2001, Art. 39

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 2697 of 9 March 2010 – LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia No. 3529 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.05.2015

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia No. 3125 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.07.2018

Law of Georgia No. 5402 of 29 November 2019 – website, 10.12.2019

Article 343. Desecration of the State Coat of Arms or Flag of Georgia🔗

Desecration of the State Coat of Arms or Flag of Georgia, – shall be punished by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 343¹. Manufacture, production, advertising, use, import into Georgia, transportation, export from Georgia or sale of an electronic map or its printed edition, as well as of another item containing such an image, reflecting violation of the principle of the territorial integrity of Georgia🔗

Manufacture, production, advertising, use, import into Georgia, transportation, export from Georgia or sale of an electronic map or its printed edition, as well as of another item containing such an image, reflecting violation of the principle of the territorial integrity of Georgia, for the purpose of disseminating incorrect information about the territorial integrity of Georgia −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Note:

1. A person who voluntarily surrenders the item provided for by this Article shall be released from criminal liability for the commission of the crime provided for by this Article, unless his/her act contains elements of another crime.

2. For the purposes of this Article, only such an act shall be considered voluntary surrender of the item provided for by this Article where a person, before the commencement of the investigation, declares in writing or by any technical means of communication the presentation of the said item and by active action facilitates its seizure.

3. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 22 May 2020 No. 5924 – website, 28.05.2020

Article 344. Illegal crossing of the state border of Georgia🔗

1. Illegal crossing of the state border of Georgia –

is punishable by a fine or by expulsion of a foreigner from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for a term of two to ten years, or by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) in a group;

b) with violence or threat of violence, –

is punishable by expulsion of a foreigner from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for a term of two to ten years, or by imprisonment for a term of four to five years.

Note:

1. A foreigner or a stateless person who entered Georgia directly from the territory where he/she was threatened by the danger provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 15, paragraph 1 of Article 19, paragraph 3 of Article 38 or paragraph 1 of Article 22 of the Law of Georgia “On International Protection” shall be released from criminal liability for the commission of the crime provided for by this Article, if he/she appeared before a state body immediately, at the first opportunity, submitted an appropriate explanation concerning illegal entry into Georgia and, in accordance with the said law, requested international protection, unless his/her act contains elements of another crime.

2. If the relevant final decision on international protection determines that the foreigner or stateless person does not need international protection, he/she shall not be released from criminal liability in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Note.

3. A person who committed the said act because of being a victim of human trafficking (trafficking) before obtaining the status of a victim of human trafficking (trafficking) shall also be released from criminal liability for the commission of the crime provided for by this Article.

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2002 No. 1627 – LHG I, No. 23, 24.07.2002, Art. 113

Law of Georgia of 21 December 2004 No. 673 – LHG I, No. 42, 31.12.2004, Art. 214

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2005 No. 2619 – LHG I, No. 4, 18.01.2006, Art. 39

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2006 No. 3309 – LHG I, No. 25, 13.07.2006, Art. 196

Law of Georgia of 17 July 2015 No. 4060 – website, 29.07.2015

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2024 No. 4137 – website, 02.05.2024

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 876 – website, 07.07.2025

Article 344¹. Illegal transfer of a migrant across the state border of Georgia and/or creation of appropriate conditions for his/her illegal stay in Georgia (aiding)🔗

1. Illegal transfer of a migrant across the state border of Georgia and/or creation of appropriate conditions for his/her stay in Georgia (aiding), in violation of the rules established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall be punished by expulsion of the foreigner from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for a term of two to ten years or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) in respect of two or more persons;

c) by creating a threat to the life or health of the migrant;

d) by inhuman or degrading treatment of the migrant, including his/her exploitation;

e) by using forged documents, –

shall be punished by expulsion of the foreigner from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for a term of five to twenty years or for life or imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article:

a) committed by an organised group;

b) which resulted in the death of the migrant or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by expulsion of the foreigner from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for a term of five to twenty years or for life or imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 876 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 344². Creation/provision of organizing by a person of the relevant conditions for the illegal stay of a citizen of Georgia in a foreign country and/or facilitation/organization by a person of the submission by a citizen of Georgia of false information regarding the violation of his/her rights or freedoms in order to receive international protection in a foreign country🔗

1. Creation/provision of organizing by a person, for the purpose of obtaining financial or other material benefit, of the relevant conditions for the knowingly illegal stay of a citizen of Georgia in a foreign country and/or facilitation/organization by a person, for the same purpose, of the submission by a citizen of Georgia of knowingly false information regarding the violation of his/her rights or freedoms in order to receive international protection in a foreign country –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group by prior agreement;

b) repeatedly;

c) in respect of two or more persons;

d) through the use of a forged document, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, committed by an organized group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

Note:

1. No criminal liability shall be imposed for the commission of the crime provided for by this article on a person who created or/and provided organizing of the relevant conditions for the illegal stay of a close relative in a foreign country, for the illegal stay of that person in a foreign country.

2. No criminal liability shall be imposed for the commission of the crime provided for by this article on a person who facilitated a close relative in submitting false information in order to receive international protection in a foreign country or/and provided organizing of the submission of false information by that person.

3. For the commission of the crime provided for by this article, the minimum amount of the fine for a legal entity corresponds to ten times the amount of the fine provided for by Article 42 of this Code for a natural person.

4. For the act provided for by this article, a legal entity shall be punished by liquidation or deprivation of the right to carry out activities or/and by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 17 April 2019 No. 4511 – website, 22.04.2019.

Article 345. Illegal change of the state border of Georgia🔗

1. Illegal change of the state border of Georgia, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act:

a) by a group;

b) with violence or threat of violence;

c) repeatedly;

d) which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 346. Illegal raising of the state flag of Georgia🔗

Illegal raising on a vessel of the state flag of Georgia or an identification mark, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Article 347. Violation of the rules for holding an assembly or manifestation🔗

1. The commission, by a person subjected to administrative punishment for committing an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 9 or paragraph 10 of Article 174¹ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, of any of the actions defined by the same paragraphs −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same action committed repeatedly, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

3. The action provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed by a minor, −

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

4. Violation of the rules for holding an assembly or manifestation by the organizer of this assembly or manifestation, which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to four years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 16 October 2025 No. 992 – website, 16.10.2025

Article 348. Violation of the rules for holding a strike🔗

Violation of the rules for holding a strike by the organizer of this action, which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by corrective labour for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 348¹. Giving false testimony, a false conclusion or testimony in administrative proceedings, or deliberate incorrect translation🔗

Giving false testimony by a witness in administrative proceedings, or giving a false conclusion or testimony by an expert, or deliberate incorrect translation by an interpreter, – shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Note: A witness, an expert or an interpreter shall be released from criminal liability if, before the adoption of a decision by the administrative body, he voluntarily declares that he has given false testimony, a false conclusion or testimony, or has deliberately incorrectly translated.

Law of Georgia of 21 March 2008 No. 5982 - LHG I, No. 9, 04.04.2008, Art. 69

Article 348². Refusal by a witness to give testimony in administrative proceedings🔗

Refusal by a witness to give testimony in administrative proceedings, if the obligation to give testimony is determined by law, – shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and twenty to one hundred and eighty hours, or by corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 21 March 2008 No. 5982 - LHG I, No. 9, 04.04.2008, Art. 69

Article 349. Failure to comply with a demand of a temporary investigative commission of the Parliament of Georgia🔗

Failure to comply with a lawful demand of a temporary investigative commission of the Parliament of Georgia, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Article 350. Giving false explanations to a temporary investigative commission of the Parliament of Georgia🔗

Giving false explanations to a temporary investigative commission of the Parliament of Georgia, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to five years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 351. Disclosure of data of a temporary investigative commission of the Parliament of Georgia🔗

Disclosure of data of a temporary investigative commission of the Parliament of Georgia without proper authorisation, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 352. Influence on the Public Defender of Georgia🔗

1. Influence in any form on the Public Defender of Georgia for the purpose of obstructing his/her official activity, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of from one to two years, or house arrest for a term of from six months to two years.

2. The same act committed with abuse of official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 352¹. Influence on the Auditor General or an employee of the State Audit Office🔗

1. Influence in any form on the Auditor General or an employee of the State Audit Office for the purpose of obstructing his/her official activity –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of from one to two years, or house arrest for a term of from six months to two years.

2. The same act committed with abuse of official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 21 July 2018 No. 3277 – website, 09.08.2018

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2018 No. 4264 – website, 29.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 8 May 2019 No. 4603 – website, 08.05.2019

Law of Georgia of 30 December 2021 No. 1315 – website, 13.01.2022

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2025 No. 706 – website, 25.06.2025

Law of Georgia of 17 December 2025 No. 1299 – website, 23.12.2025

Article 353. Resistance, threat or violence against a defender of public order or another representative of authority🔗

1. Resistance against a police officer, an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service or another representative of authority, with the aim of obstructing the protection of public order, terminating or changing his/her activity, as well as compelling him/her to commit a clearly unlawful act, committed with violence or threat of violence, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

Note: A crime provided for by this Article shall be considered committed repeatedly if it was preceded by the commission of a crime provided for by this Article or Article 353¹ of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 19 December 2008 No. 795 – LHG I, No. 40, 29.12.2008, Art. 282

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 6 February 2025 No. 275 – website, 06.02.2025

Article 353¹. Attack on a police officer, an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service or another representative of the authorities, or on a public institution🔗

1. Attack on a police officer, an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service or another representative of the authorities, or on his official or residential building, or on his vehicle, or on a member of his family, in connection with the official activity of the police officer, the employee of the Special Penitentiary Service or another representative of the authorities, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

1¹. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, committed:

a) in a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) in the presence of a minor;

d) by explosion, arson or another generally dangerous means, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

2. Infringement of the health of a police officer, an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service or another representative of the authorities, or of a member of his family, in connection with the official activity of the police officer, the employee of the Special Penitentiary Service or another representative of the authorities, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to eleven years.

2¹. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this article:

a) committed in a group;

b) committed repeatedly;

c) committed in the presence of a minor;

d) committed by explosion, arson or another generally dangerous means;

e) which caused grave damage to health, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to thirteen years.

3. Deprivation of life of a police officer, an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service or another representative of the authorities, or of a member of his family, in connection with the official activity of the police officer, the employee of the Special Penitentiary Service or another representative of the authorities −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of sixteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment, with or without restriction of the rights related to weapons.

Note: A crime provided for by this article shall be considered committed repeatedly if it was preceded by the commission of a crime provided for by this article or by Article 353 of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 1 July 2011 No. 4981 – website, 14.07.2011.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Law of Georgia of 6 February 2025 No. 275 – website, 06.02.2025.

Article 353². Threat of violence against or attack on a state-political official of Georgia, a political official, a state servant, a person equated with a state servant and/or a public servant and/or a member of his/her family, or the commission of another such act against him/her🔗

1. Threat of violence against a state-political official of Georgia, a political official, a state servant, a person equated with a state servant and/or a public servant and/or a member of his/her family, committed by a state-political official of Georgia, a political official, a state servant, a person equated with a state servant and/or a public servant in the performance of official duties or in connection with the performance of his/her official duties or his/her activity −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) in the presence of a minor;

d) by explosion, arson or another generally dangerous means, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

3. Attack on a state-political official of Georgia, a political official, a state servant, a person equated with a state servant and/or a public servant and/or a member of his/her family, committed by a state-political official of Georgia, a political official, a state servant, a person equated with a state servant and/or a public servant in the performance of official duties or in connection with the performance of his/her official duties or his/her activity −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly;

c) in the presence of a minor;

d) by explosion, arson or another generally dangerous means, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of five to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 6 February 2025 No. 275 – website, 06.02.2025.

Article 353³. Failure to obey a lawful instruction or demand of a military serviceman, an employee of a law enforcement body or an employee of the Special State Protection Service, an enforcement police officer, an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service, the General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia or the Agency, or a person equated thereto, or the commission of another unlawful act against such person🔗

1. The commission, by a person subjected to an administrative penalty for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 173 of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, of any of the acts defined by the same Article −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed by a minor, −

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 16 October 2025 No. 992 – website, 16.10.2025.

Article 354. Disclosure of data on the protection measure applied in respect of a civil servant of a law enforcement or supervisory body🔗

1. Disclosure of data on the protection measure applied in respect of a civil servant of a law enforcement or supervisory body or his/her close relative, with the aim of obstructing official activity, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same act, which resulted in grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 355. Failure to submit a declaration of property status or a financial declaration, or the intentional entry of incomplete or incorrect data in a declaration🔗

1. Failure to submit a declaration of property status, committed after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, or the intentional entry of incomplete or incorrect data in a declaration –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to two hundred hours, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. Failure to submit a financial declaration by a person having a party-political purpose, the intentional entry of incomplete or incorrect data in a declaration, or the failure to remedy a defect existing in a declaration within the period established by the legislation of Georgia −

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to two hundred hours, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 2 October 2008 No. 313 - LHG I, No. 24, 20.10.2008, Art. 159

Law of Georgia of 4 March 2026 No. 1380 – website, 04.03.2026.

Article 355¹. Unlawful carrying out of activities related to volunteering in the field of defence🔗

1. Carrying out activities related to volunteering in the field of defence without proper registration, if it does not contain the elements of the crime provided for by Article 223 of this Code, −

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. Providing financial resources or other property to an entity carrying out activities related to volunteering in the field of defence, operating without proper registration, with prior knowledge that they/it will be used or may be used for carrying out such activities, if it does not contain the elements of the crime provided for by Article 223 of this Code, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

Note:

1. Carrying out activities related to volunteering in the field of defence implies carrying out the relevant activity defined by the Defence Code.

2. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023.

Article 355². Violation of the Law of Georgia "Act on Registration of Foreign Agents"🔗

1. Failure to comply with a requirement established by paragraph 2, 4 or 5 of Article 4 or paragraph 6 or 7 of Article 8 of the Law of Georgia "Act on Registration of Foreign Agents" −

shall be punished by a fine in an amount not exceeding GEL 5,000 or imprisonment for a term of up to six months, by a fine in an amount not exceeding GEL 5,000 or without it.

2. Failure to comply with or improper performance of an obligation defined by the Law of Georgia "Act on Registration of Foreign Agents" (except for the requirement provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article) −

shall be punished by a fine in an amount not exceeding GEL 10,000 or imprisonment for a term of up to five years, by a fine in an amount not exceeding GEL 10,000 or without it.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine.

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2025 No. 400 – website, 02.04.2025.

Article 355³. Political activity of an entrepreneurial legal entity🔗

1. In accordance with Article 153¹³ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, the carrying out, by a legal entity subjected to administrative penalty and/or by a responsible person of this legal entity, in the name of the same legal entity or through (using) this name, of such political activity in public which is not related to the main entrepreneurial activity of the said legal entity, −

shall be punished by a fine, by community service for a term of one hundred twenty to two hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, −

shall be punished by a fine, by community service for a term of two hundred to three hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to four years.

Note:

1. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine or by liquidation and a fine.

2. For the purposes of this Article, political activity shall be considered such activity carried out or to be carried out in order to exert any influence on the authorities of Georgia, state institutions or any part of society, which is directed towards the formation, implementation or change of the domestic or foreign policy of Georgia, as well as such activity which derives from the political or public interests, approaches or relations of the authorities of a foreign country or of a foreign political party.

Law of Georgia of 4 March 2026 No. 1380 – website, 04.03.2026.

Article 356. Evasion of military service or non-military, alternative labour service by a person subject to conscription🔗

1. Evasion of military service by a person subject to conscription, including by simulation of illness, self-inflicted bodily injury, use of a forged document or other deception, −

shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. Evasion of non-military, alternative labour service by a person subject to conscription, including by simulation of illness, self-inflicted bodily injury, use of a forged document or other deception, −

shall be punished by a fine or by community service for a term of one hundred eighty to two hundred hours and/or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed during a state of war or a state of emergency, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 28 June 2017 No. 1119 – website, 10.07.2017.

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023.

Article 356¹. Failure to report to service of a person performing non-military, alternative labour service🔗

Failure to report, without a valid reason, within 10 days, to the place of performance of non-military, alternative labour service, by a person performing non-military, alternative labour service −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Note: A person performing non-military, alternative labour service who commits for the first time the act provided for by this Article may be released from criminal liability if his failure to report to service was caused by grave circumstances.

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023.

Article 357. Evasion of mobilisation reserve military service🔗

Evasion of mobilisation reserve military service by a person, committed after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall be punished by community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and twenty hours or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2006 No. 4195 – LHG I, No. 49, 29.12.2006, Art. 367

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023.

Article 358. Evasion of call-up by mobilisation🔗

Evasion of call-up by mobilisation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 359. Evasion of the performance of duty or payment of tax in time of war🔗

Evasion, in time of war, of labour mobilisation or of the performance of other duty or of the payment of tax, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 359¹. Violation of the regime of state of emergency or martial law🔗

Violation of the regime of state of emergency or martial law defined by a Decree of the President of Georgia and/or other relevant normative acts (including violation of the rule of isolation and/or quarantine established in connection with the matters provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Public Health", if this rule is part of the regime of state of emergency or martial law), committed by a person subjected to an administrative penalty for committing such act and/or having a criminal record for the crime provided for by this Article, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to six years, unless otherwise provided by a Decree of the President of Georgia.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activity or liquidation and a fine, unless otherwise provided by a Decree of the President of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 23 April 2020 No. 5889 – website, 24.04.2020.

Article 360. Arbitrariness🔗

1. Arbitrariness, that is, actual exercise of one's own right or of a right presumed to be one's own contrary to the established procedure, which has caused significant damage, –

is punishable by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred hours, or corrective labour for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same act committed with violence or with the threat of violence, –

is punishable by house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No 458 – LHG I, No 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No 2937 – LHG I, No 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 360¹. Failure to comply with a resolution on suspension of construction🔗

Failure to comply with a resolution on suspension of construction, committed by a person subjected to administrative punishment for the commission of such an act, −

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Note:

1. For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities, or liquidation and a fine.

2. In connection with the commission of the crime provided for by this Article, the investigation shall commence after the exhaustion of the possibility of appealing the resolution on suspension of construction in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia and after confirmation of the compliance of this resolution with the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 12 July 2021 No 725 – website, 14.07.2021

Article 361. Purchase or sale of an official document or state award🔗

Purchase or sale, for mercenary purposes, of an official document or state award which grants a person any right or releases from any obligation, –

is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No 2937 – LHG I, No 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 362. Manufacture, sale or use of a forged document, seal, stamp or blank🔗

1. Manufacture, acquisition, storage for the purpose of sale or use, sale or use of a forged identity card or other official document, seal, stamp or blank, –

shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

1¹. Forgery of the signature of oneself, as well as of a supporting person, of the data/information entered on the relevant blank in the lists of supporters provided for by the Organic Law of Georgia "Election Code of Georgia" −

shall be punishable by a fine.

2. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 1¹ of this Article:

a) committed repeatedly;

b) which caused significant damage, −

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

Note:

1. This Article shall not apply to a person if the said act was committed by him/her due to being a victim of human trafficking (trafficking) before obtaining the status of a victim of human trafficking (trafficking).

2. For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punishable by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out activities or liquidation and a fine.

3. A foreigner or a stateless person who entered Georgia directly from the territory where he/she was threatened with the danger provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 15, paragraph 1 of Article 19, paragraph 3 of Article 38 or paragraph 1 of Article 22 of the Law of Georgia "On International Protection" shall be released from criminal liability for the commission of an act provided for by this Article (except for an act related to the sale of a forged official document, seal, stamp or blank), if he/she appeared before a state body immediately, at the first opportunity, submitted an appropriate explanation regarding illegal entry into Georgia and, in accordance with the said law, requested international protection, unless his/her act contains elements of another crime.

4. If the relevant final decision on international protection determines that a foreigner or a stateless person does not need international protection, he/she shall not be released from criminal liability in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Note.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 10 November 2005 No. 2046 - LHG I, No. 48, 29.11.2005, Art. 322

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2006 No. 3309 - LHG I, No. 25, 13.07.2006, Art. 196

Law of Georgia of 16 July 2010 No. 3446 - LHG I, No. 44, 28.07.2010, Art. 274

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 - LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 17 July 2015 No. 4060 - website, 29.07.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2020 No. 6726 – website, 03.07.2020

Law of Georgia of 18 April 2024 No. 4137 - website, 02.05.2024

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 876 – website, 07.07.2025

Article 363. Unlawful appropriation of a document, seal, stamp or blank🔗

1. Unlawful appropriation, concealment, destruction or damaging of a document, seal, stamp or blank, committed for gain or for another personal motive, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years.

2. Seizure of an identity certificate or another important personal document, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017.

Article 364. Obstruction of the conduct of proceedings, of investigation or of the conduct of defence🔗

1. Unlawful interference in whatever form in the activity of a prosecutor or an investigator with the aim of obstructing a comprehensive, complete and objective investigation of a case, as well as in the activity of a lawyer with the aim of obstructing the conduct of defence, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. Gross interference in whatever form in the activity of a court with the aim of influencing the conduct of proceedings, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2¹. Unlawful interference in whatever form in the activity of a juror (candidate juror) with the aim of influencing the conduct of proceedings, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, committed by an official holding a state-political office, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of one to three years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 2 or 2¹ of this Article, committed using official position, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine or deprivation of the right to carry out activity.

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2005 No. 1356 - LHG I, No. 19, 28.04.2005, Art. 128

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 26 February 2010 No. 2674 - LHG I, No. 10, 16.03.2010, Art. 38

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 - LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2016 No. 5444 - website, 29.06.2016.

Article 365. Threat or violence in connection with the conduct of legal proceedings, investigation or the exercise of defence🔗

1. Threat of destruction of life, infliction of damage to health, or destruction or damage of property against a member of the Constitutional Court, a judge, a juror or their close relative, in connection with the consideration of a case or material in court, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed against a prosecutor, investigator, lawyer, expert, enforcement officer, another participant of legal proceedings or their close relative, in connection with investigation, the exercise of defence, the consideration of a case or material in court, or the execution of a verdict or other court decision, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed with violence that is not dangerous to life or health, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed with violence that is dangerous to life or health, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed:

a) by a group;

b) repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.

Note: For the act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine or deprivation of the right to carry out activities and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2005 No. 1356 - LHG I, No. 19, 28.04.2005, Art. 128

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 - LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 - LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2016 No. 5444 - website, 29.06.2016

Article 365¹. Unlawful interference in the activities of a member of the High Council of Justice of Georgia🔗

Unlawful interference in any form in the activities of a member of the High Council of Justice of Georgia performing the assessment of the activities of a judge appointed to office for a term of 3 years −

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 1 August 2014 No. 2648 - website, 18.08.2014

Article 366. Contempt of court🔗

1. Contempt of court, manifested in insulting a participant of legal proceedings, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same act, manifested in insulting a member of the Constitutional Court, a judge or a juror, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 367. Disclosure of the secrecy of protection of the safety of a member of the Constitutional Court, a judge, a juror, or another participant in legal proceedings or in criminal proceedings🔗

1. Disclosure of the secrecy of protection of the safety of a member of the Constitutional Court, a judge, a juror or another participant in legal proceedings, an enforcement officer, a victim, a witness or another participant in criminal proceedings, or of his/her close relative, by a person who knew such a secret by reason of his/her official position or to whom it was entrusted, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 367¹. Violation of the secrecy of the deliberations and voting of a jury court🔗

Violation of the secrecy of the deliberations and voting of a jury court, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 – website, 11.11.2011

Article 367². Misleading of the court by a juror or a candidate for jury service🔗

Failure by a juror or a candidate for jury service to submit to the court information about his/her incompatibility with jury service, or submission of knowingly false information −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia 2012

of 22 May No. 6252

–

website, 29.05.2012

Article 368. Destruction of evidence🔗

Destruction of evidence in a criminal, civil or administrative law case, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold an office or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2005 No. 1356 – LHG I, No. 19, 28.04.2005, Art. 128

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 – LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Article 369. Falsification of evidence🔗

Falsification of evidence by a participant in a civil or administrative case or by his/her representative, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2005 No. 1356 – LHG I, No. 19, 28.04.2005, Art. 128

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 – LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Article 369¹. Falsification of evidence in a criminal case🔗

1. Falsification of evidence in a criminal case concerning a less serious crime, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed by a prosecutor, an investigator or a defence counsel, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to four years.

3. Falsification of evidence in a criminal case concerning a serious or especially serious crime, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 - LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Article 370. False information, false testimony, false conclusion, failure to safeguard the object of expert examination or incorrect translation🔗

1. Obstruction of justice, manifested in the provision of false information or the giving of false testimony by a person summoned for questioning, a witness or a victim, in the giving of a false conclusion or testimony by an expert, in the deliberate or negligent failure by an expert to safeguard the object of expert examination and/or in deliberate incorrect translation by an interpreter during the investigation or in court, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to four years.

2. The same act committed for gain or for another personal motive, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed in a criminal case in which the accused is charged with the commission of a serious or especially serious crime, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1 or 3 of this Article, committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2005 No. 1356 - LHG I, No. 19, 28.04.2005, Art. 128

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 - LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Law of Georgia of 16 July 2010 No. 3446 - LHG I, No. 44, 28.07.2010, Art. 274

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4630 - website, 19.05.2011

Law of Georgia of 18 December 2015 No. 4678 - website, 29.12.2015

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2018 No. 2904 – website, 19.07.2018

Article 371. Refusal by a witness or victim to give testimony🔗

Refusal by a witness or victim to give testimony, −

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred twenty to one hundred eighty hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or imprisonment for a term of up to six years.

Note: A person who refused to give testimony against himself or a close relative, and a victim of human trafficking (trafficking), during the reflection period, shall be released from criminal liability.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2006 No. 3309 – LHG I, No. 25, 13 July 2006, Art. 196

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2018 No. 2904 – website, 19 July 2018

Article 371¹. (Repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2005 No. 1822 – LHG I, No. 38, 15 July 2005, Art. 255

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 18 December 2015 No. 4678 – website, 29 December 2015

Article 372. Exercise of influence on a person to be questioned, a witness, a victim, an expert or an interpreter🔗

1. Addressing a person to be questioned, a witness, a victim, an expert or an interpreter, or persuading him/her, respectively, to provide false information or to give false testimony, or to give a false conclusion, or to refuse to provide information or to give testimony, or to translate incorrectly, or to change the information provided or the testimony given or the conclusion given by him/her, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

2. Bribery of a person to be questioned, a witness, a victim, an expert or an interpreter, or coercion of him/her, respectively, to provide false information or to give false testimony, or to give a false conclusion, or to deliberately translate incorrectly, or to refuse to provide information or to give testimony, or to change it, if this is accompanied by an offer to him/her or to his/her close relative of any kind of property benefit, or by murder, violence, damage to or destruction of property, or another threat, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, committed with violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.

4. The same act, which is dangerous to life or health, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to nine years.

Note: For the acts provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine or by deprivation of the right to carry out activities and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 25 July 2006 No. 3530 – LHG I, No. 37, 07.08.2006, Art. 271

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 – LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Law of Georgia of 18 December 2015 No. 4678 – website, 29.12.2015

Article 373. False denunciation🔗

1. False denunciation of the commission of a crime, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or corrective labour for a term of one to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to four years.

2. The same act, if it is accompanied by an accusation of a grave or especially grave crime, or by the artificial creation of evidence of the accusation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article:

a) committed for gain or for another personal motive;

b) which resulted in grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 374. Disclosure of investigation data🔗

Disclosure of materials of operative-investigative activity or of investigation data by a person who was warned, in accordance with the procedure established by law, about the prohibition of its disclosure, –

shall be punished by a fine or corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 20 April 2005 No. 1356 - LHG I, No. 19, 28.04.2005, Art. 128

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2010 No. 3619 - LHG I, No. 51, 29.09.2010, Art. 332

Article 374¹🔗

. Disclosure of data on investigative actions related to the monitoring of a bank account, the imposition of a seizure thereon, or computer data

1. Disclosure of data on the monitoring of a bank account provided for by Article 124¹ of the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia or on investigative actions related to computer data provided for by Articles 136–138 −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. Disclosure of data on investigative actions related to the imposition of a seizure on a bank account provided for by the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia, by the owner of the said account, before the request for this information, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2012 No. 6447 – website, 25.06.2012.

Article 375. Concealment of a crime🔗

1. Concealment, not promised in advance, of a crime provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 182, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 186, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 194¹, paragraph 1 of Article 202, paragraphs 1–3 of Article 221, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 332, paragraph 1 of Article 339, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 339¹, paragraphs 1–3 of Article 365 and paragraph 1 of Article 372 of this Code, –

shall be punished by a fine or house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. Concealment, not promised in advance, of a grave crime, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of one to four years.

3. Concealment, not promised in advance, of an especially grave crime, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

Note: Criminal liability for a crime provided for by this Article and Article 376 of this Code shall not be imposed on:

a) a person who has concealed, not promised in advance, a crime of a close relative;

b) the responsible person of an establishment (shelter) for servicing victims of human trafficking (trafficking) provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Combating Human Trafficking (Trafficking)";

c) a member of the permanent group established with the Interagency Coordinating Council implementing measures against human trafficking (trafficking), which considers the issue of granting the status of a victim of human trafficking (trafficking);

d) (removed - 22.12.2022, No. 2480);

e) an employee of an establishment (shelter/crisis centre) for servicing victims/persons affected by violence against women and/or domestic violence (except for a crime committed against a minor);

f) the relevant employee of a Legal Entity of Public Law − the State Care and Assistance Agency for Victims of Trafficking and Persons Affected (except for a crime committed against a minor);

g) an operator of a free telephone assistance network ensuring the provision of consultations to a person.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 20 June 2006 No. 3309 - LHG I, No. 25, 13.07.2006, Art. 196

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 23 October 2008 No. 403 - LHG I, No. 29, 04.11.2008, Art. 176

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2011 No. 5170 - website, 11.11.2011

Law of Georgia of 17 October 2014 No. 2704 - website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 763 - website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2018 No. 2904 – website, 19.07.2018

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2019 No. 5466 – website, 19.12.2019

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2022 No. 2480 – website, 29.12.2022

Article 376. Failure to report a crime🔗

1. Failure to report a crime by a person who reliably knows that a grave crime is being prepared or has been committed, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to six years.

2. Failure to report a crime by a person who reliably knows that an especially grave crime is being prepared or has been committed, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31.05.2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4213 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2007, Art. 16

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2013 No. 1728 – website, 25.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 17 May 2018 No. 2354 – website, 29.05.2018

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2018 No. 2904 – website, 19.07.2018

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6753 – website, 20.07.2020

Article 377. Unlawful acts related to property described, seized or subject to confiscation🔗

1. Embezzlement, alienation, concealment or unlawful transfer of described or seized property by a person to whom that property was entrusted, or the performance of a banking operation with seized funds (deposit, account) by an employee of a credit organisation, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. Concealment of property subject to confiscation or other evasion of the enforcement of a sentence (court judgment), –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2005 No. 2619 – LHG I, No. 4, 18.01.2006, Art. 39

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 377¹. Failure to submit a property list to the National Bureau of Enforcement / a private🔗

enforcement officer

Failure to submit

Failure by a debtor to submit to the National Bureau of Enforcement / a private enforcement officer the property list provided for by law, or its incorrect or incomplete submission –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of two hundred to four hundred hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 638 – LHG I, No. 48, 16.12.2000, Art. 138

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 15 July 2008 No. 223 – LHG I, No. 17, 28.07.2008, Art. 138

Law of Georgia of 10 December 2010 No. 3971 – LHG I, No. 72, 22.12.2010, Art. 435

Article 377². Failure by a debtor to perform an action imposed by a court judgment🔗

Failure by a debtor to perform an action imposed by a court judgment, which only he/she can perform, –

is punishable by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred fifty to three hundred hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 638 – LHG I, No. 48, 16 December 2000, Art. 138

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 378. Obstruction of the activity of a penitentiary institution and/or disorganization of this activity🔗

1. Disobedience to the lawful demand of an employee of a penitentiary institution, accompanied by a threat of destruction of life, damage to health or property against him and/or his close relative in connection with the official activity of the employee of the penitentiary institution, or otherwise obstructing the activity of this institution and/or disorganizing this activity, −

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. Coercion of a person placed in a penitentiary institution for the purpose of changing testimony or refusing to give testimony, as well as coercion of a convicted person for the purpose of obstructing the performance of a civic duty, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

3. Physical abuse of an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service — a state sub-agency institution within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia — or of an employee of a penitentiary institution, or/and other violence against him, or/and an attack on the said institution, or/and the creation of a criminal group for the same purpose or active participation in such a group, in a penitentiary institution or another place of placement, as well as during escort/transfer or extradition, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to eight years.

4. The same act:

a) which is dangerous to life;

b) committed repeatedly;

c) which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to ten years. ( the normative content of the measure of punishment established for the act defined by subparagraph "b" of paragraph 4 of Article 378 ("shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to ten years"), which applies to the repeated commission of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of the same Article, has been declared invalid) - Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No. 1/10/703 of 13 October 2017 – website, 19.10.2017.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 3 or 4 of this Article, committed by a person convicted of a grave or especially grave crime, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to twelve years.

Law of Georgia No. 845 of 10 April 2001 – LHG I, No. 11, 30.04.2001, Art. 39

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia No. 5196 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 283

Law of Georgia No. 2697 of 9 March 2010 – LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia No. 5255 of 11 November 2011 – website, 24.11.2011.

Law of Georgia No. 3529 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.05.2015.

Law of Georgia No. 944 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017.

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No. 1/10/703 of 13 October 2017 – website, 19.10.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 3125 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.07.2018.

Article 378¹. Transfer of a prohibited item to an accused/convicted person in a penitentiary institution or another place of placement, during escort/transfer or extradition, as well as to a person placed in a temporary detention isolator or a hauptwacht🔗

1. Transfer of a prohibited item to an accused/convicted person in a penitentiary institution or another place of placement, during escort/transfer or extradition, as well as to a person placed in a temporary detention isolator or a hauptwacht, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act:

a) committed repeatedly;

b) committed by a person who had previously committed any crime provided for by Articles 378–379 of this Code;

c) committed by a group of persons by prior agreement;

d) committed by transferring a narcotic drug, its analogue or precursor;

e) committed by transferring a psychotropic substance, its analogue or a potent substance;

f) committed by transferring a weapon;

g) which caused grave consequences, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

3. The same act committed using official position, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to seven years.

Note: Any item (thing) shall be considered a prohibited item, except for items (things) that a person placed in a penitentiary institution, a temporary detention isolator or a hauptwacht is permitted to possess.

Law of Georgia of 20 December 2005 No. 2378 - LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 377

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5196 - LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 283

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No. 2697 - LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia of 1 May 2015 No. 3529 - website, 18.05.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 378². Acquisition, storage, carrying, use and/or enjoyment of a prohibited item in a penitentiary institution or another place of placement, during removal/transfer or during extradition, by an accused/convicted person, as well as by a person placed in a temporary detention isolator or a Hauptwache🔗

1. Acquisition, storage, carrying, use and/or enjoyment of a prohibited item in a penitentiary institution or another place of placement, during removal/transfer or during extradition, by an accused/convicted person, as well as by a person placed in a temporary detention isolator or a Hauptwache, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act:

a) committed by a group;

b) committed repeatedly;

c) committed by a person who had previously committed any crime provided for by Articles 378–379 of this Code;

d) which resulted in a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5196 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 283

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No. 2697 – LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia of 1 May 2015 No. 3529 – website, 18.05.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 379. Escape of an accused/convicted person from a place of detention, a penitentiary institution or another place of placement, during removal/transfer or during extradition🔗

1. Escape of an accused/convicted person from a place of detention, a penitentiary institution or another place of placement, during removal/transfer or during extradition, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group;

b) with violence dangerous to life or health, or with the threat of use of such violence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to eight years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No. 2697 – LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia of 1 May 2015 No. 3529 – website, 18.05.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Article 380. Evasion of serving imprisonment as a punishment🔗

Evasion of serving a punishment by a convicted person who has a permit for short-term leave from a penitentiary institution, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to six years.

Note: For the purposes of this Article, evasion of serving imprisonment as a punishment shall also be deemed to be the failure by a convicted person to fulfil the obligations established by paragraph 13 of Article 34 and paragraph 8 of Article 39 of the Penitentiary Code.

Law of Georgia of 9 March 2010 No. 2697 – LHG I, No. 12, 24.03.2010, Art. 70

Law of Georgia of 1 May 2015 No. 3529 – website, 18.05.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 15 December 2023 No. 3999 – website, 26.12.2023.

Article 380¹. Obstruction of the enforcement of a court judgment on the expulsion of an alien from Georgia🔗

1. Obstruction of the enforcement of a court judgment by a person who has been sentenced to expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia, or against whom there is a court judgment on expulsion from Georgia, which was manifested in the deliberate destruction by the alien of a travel document, and in the absence of that document − in evasion of the procedure required for obtaining the said document or in other evasion of the enforcement of the court judgment, –

shall be punished by expulsion of the alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for a term of five to twenty years or for life, or by imprisonment for a term of one to six years.

2. The same act committed:

a) repeatedly;

b) with violence dangerous to life or health or with the threat of use of such violence, –

shall be punished by expulsion of the alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for a term of five to twenty years or for life, or by imprisonment for a term of five to nine years.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 876 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 381. Non-execution of a judgment or other court decision or obstruction of its execution🔗

1. Non-execution of a judgment or other court decision that has entered into force or obstruction of its execution, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act committed by a representative of the authorities or a civil servant, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of two hundred and forty to three hundred and sixty hours, or by imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with deprivation of the right to hold office or to carry out activities for a term of up to three years.

Note:

1. A crime directed against the judicial authority established by this Title also means a crime directed against the International Criminal Court.

2. A fine shall be imposed on a political party which fails to comply with a decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia provided for by subparagraph "b" of paragraph 3 of Article 23 of the Organic Law of Georgia "On the Constitutional Court of Georgia" or obstructs its execution.

Law of Georgia of 14 August 2003 No. 2980 – LHG I, No. 26, 05.09.2003, Art. 191

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 10 November 2006 No. 3649 – LHG I, No. 44, 27.11.2006, Art. 297

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2007 No. 5035 – LHG I, No. 26, 11.07.2007, Art. 242

Law of Georgia of 27 October 2015 No. 4377 – website, 11.11.2015.

Law of Georgia of 21 December 2016 No. 163 – website, 28.12.2016.

Law of Georgia of 16 October 2025 No. 991 – website, 17.10.2025.

Article 381¹. Failure to comply with the requirements and obligations provided for by a restraining or protective order. Disobedience to a decision of a social worker on the separation of a minor🔗

1. Failure to comply with the requirements and obligations provided for by a restraining or protective order, or, during the implementation of electronic monitoring, entry by the offender into an alarm zone defined by the rules for carrying out electronic monitoring, or failure to comply with the request of an authorized person to leave the alarm or buffer zone, or evasion by the offender of electronic monitoring, that is, an act as a result of which it became impossible to carry out electronic monitoring, −

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred eighty to two hundred forty hours or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

2. Disobedience to a decision of a social worker on the separation of a minor, committed by a person subjected to an administrative penalty for such act in accordance with Article 175² of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, –

shall be punished by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred eighty to two hundred forty hours or imprisonment for a term of up to one year, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, committed repeatedly, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of one to three years, with or without restriction of rights related to weapons.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2009 No. 2513 - LHG I, No. 3, 13 January 2010, Art. 10

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2016 No. 5452 - website, 12 July 2016

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2018 No. 2395 – website, 8 June 2018

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14 December 2018

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6760 – website, 20 July 2020

Article 381². Failure to comply with a request of the guardianship and curatorship authority🔗

1. Failure to comply with a request of the guardianship and curatorship authority in a case of transfer of a minor child by a parent determined by a court judgment to the other parent, exercise of the right of the other parent, another legal representative or another family member to have contact with the minor child on the basis of a court judgment, or international wrongful removal/detention of a child, committed by a person subjected to an administrative penalty for such an act in accordance with Article 173¹³ of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, −

shall be punishable by a fine or community service for a term of one hundred and eighty to two hundred and forty hours, or imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, −

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 10 December 2010 No. 3971 - LHG I, No. 72, 22.12.2010, Art. 435

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3772 – website, 14.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 10 June 2020 No. 6059 – website, 19.06.2020

Article 381³. Conclusion of an unlawful transaction with a convicted person🔗

1. Receipt, by a convicted person as provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 165³ of the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia, who has not compensated the victim for the damage caused in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, within 1 month of a benefit exceeding twice the average consumer's subsistence minimum, except for money received in electronic form to a bank account existing in the name of the convicted person in an entity subject to the supervision of the National Bank of Georgia, or in a legal entity of public law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, of a vehicle and/or an auxiliary technical means of an agricultural machine registered in the name of the convicted person as defined by paragraph 1 of Article 53 of the Law of Georgia "On Road Traffic", and/or of property registered as the property of the convicted person in a legal entity of public law operating in the field of governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia − the National Agency of Public Registry, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. Transfer, to a convicted person as provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, within 1 month of a benefit exceeding twice the average consumer's subsistence minimum, except for money transferred in electronic form to a bank account existing in the name of the convicted person in an entity subject to the supervision of the National Bank of Georgia, or in a legal entity of public law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, of a vehicle and/or an auxiliary technical means of an agricultural machine registered as defined by paragraph 1 of Article 53 of the Law of Georgia "On Road Traffic", and/or of property transferred into ownership and subject to the obligation of registration in a legal entity of public law operating in the field of governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia − the National Agency of Public Registry, as well as transfer to the said convicted person of the right to use such immovable property or motor vehicle, the fee (market value) for the use of which exceeds twice the average consumer's subsistence minimum, −

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to five years.

Law of Georgia of 3 September 2025 No. 953 – website, 05.09.2025.

Article 382. Concept of a crime against military service🔗

1. A crime against military service shall be deemed an act provided for by this Title, directed against the rules of military service, committed by a serviceman or by a reservist in the course of performing reserve military service.

2. In time of war or a state of war, criminal liability for a crime against military service shall be determined by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2006 No. 4195 – LHG I, No. 49, 29.12.2006, Art. 367

Law of Georgia of 31 October 2018 No. 3609 – website, 21.11.2018

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023

Article 383. Failure to comply with an order of a superior🔗

1. Failure by a subordinate to comply with an order of a superior issued in the established manner, which has substantially damaged the interests of military service, –

shall be punished by service restriction of a serviceman for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. The same act:

a) by a group;

b) which has negligently caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. Failure by a subordinate to comply with a decree issued in the established manner due to a negligent or dishonest attitude towards service, which has substantially damaged the interests of military service, –

shall be punished by service restriction of a serviceman for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 384. Resistance to a superior or compelling him to violate a service duty🔗

1. Offering resistance by violence or threat of violence to a superior or to a person performing military service duties, or compelling him to violate that duty, –

shall be punished by service restriction of a serviceman for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

2. The same act:

a) by a group;

b) with the use of a weapon;

c) which has caused less serious or serious damage to health or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 385. Violence against a superior🔗

1. Beating of a superior or other violence against him in the course of performance of military service duties or in connection with the performance of these duties, –

shall be punished by service restriction of a serviceman for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of two to four years.

2. The same act:

a) by a group;

b) with the use of a weapon;

c) which caused less serious or serious damage to health or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 386. Violation of the rules of subordination between servicemen not subordinate to one another🔗

1. Violation of the rules of subordination between servicemen not subordinate to one another, accompanied by humiliation of the honour or dignity of the victim or his coercion, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act:

a) by a group;

b) against two or more persons;

c) repeatedly;

d) with the use of a weapon;

e) which caused less serious damage to health, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. An act provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, which caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to nine years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 387. Insult of a serviceman🔗

1. Insult by a serviceman of another serviceman in the course of performance of military service duties or in connection with the performance of these duties, –

shall be punished by service restriction of a serviceman for a term of up to six months.

2. Insult by a subordinate of a superior or by a superior of a subordinate in the course of performance of military service duties or in connection with the performance of these duties, –

shall be punished by service restriction of a serviceman for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Article 388. Arbitrary abandonment of a military unit or another place of service🔗

1. Arbitrary abandonment of a military unit or another place of service by a serviceman, as well as his failure to report to service (unit) in due time without a valid reason for more than two days, but not more than ten days, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

2. (Removed).

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, committed over a period exceeding ten days, but not more than one month, –

shall be punished by service restriction of a serviceman for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, committed over a period exceeding one month, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Note:

1. (Removed - 21.09.2023, No. 3536).

2. A serviceman who commits for the first time the act provided for by this Article may be released from criminal liability if the arbitrary abandonment of a military unit or another place of service was caused by grave circumstances.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2010 No. 3017 – LHG I, No. 23, 04.05.2010, Art. 136

Law of Georgia of 16 April 2014 No. 2240 – website, 28.04.2014

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023

Article 389. Desertion🔗

1. Desertion, that is, arbitrary abandonment of a military unit or another place of service by a serviceman or a serviceman of reserve military service for the purpose of evading military service or reserve military service, or failure to report to service for the same purpose –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

2. The same act committed:

a) with a weapon entrusted for official use;

b) by a group, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

Note: A serviceman or a serviceman of reserve military service who commits for the first time the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article may be released from criminal liability if the desertion was caused by grave circumstances.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2006 No. 4195 – LHG I, No. 49, 29.12.2006, Art. 367

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023

Article 390. Evasion of military service by simulating illness or by other deception🔗

1. Evasion of military service by a military servicemember by simulating illness, by self-inflicted bodily injury, by the use of a forged document or by other deception –

shall be punished by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia No. 649 of 5 December 2000 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 390¹. Evasion of reserve military service by simulating illness or by other deception🔗

Evasion of reserve military service by a member of the reserve military service by simulating illness, by self-inflicted bodily injury, by the use of a forged document or by other deception –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia No. 4195 of 27 December 2006 – LHG I, No. 49, 29.12.2006, Art. 367

Law of Georgia No. 3536 of 21 September 2023 – website, 12.10.2023

Article 391. Abandonment of a warship doomed to destruction🔗

Abandonment of a warship doomed to destruction by a commander who has not performed his official duty to the end, or by a crew member without a proper order of the commander –

shall be punished by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia No. 649 of 5 December 2000 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 392. Violation of the rules of combat duty (combat service)🔗

1. Violation of the rules of combat duty (combat service) established for the purpose of the timely detection and repulsion of a sudden attack on Georgia or of ensuring its State security, which has caused or could have caused an infringement of the interest of State security –

shall be punished by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

2. The same act, which has caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to ten years.

3. Violation of the rules of combat duty (combat service) due to a negligent or dishonest attitude towards it, which has caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia No. 458 of 30 June 2000 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia No. 649 of 5 December 2000 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia No. 2937 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 393. Violation of the rules for performing border service🔗

1. Violation of the rules for performing border service by a person who is part of the border regulations or performs other duties of border service, which has caused or could have caused an infringement of the interests of state security, –

is punishable by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act which has caused grave consequences, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

3. Violation of the rules for performing border service due to a negligent or dishonest attitude thereto, which has caused grave consequences, –

is punishable by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 394. Violation of the rules of guard service or of protection service included in the daily round regulations🔗

1. Violation of the rules of guard service or of protection service included in the daily round regulations, which has caused damage to the object to be protected by the guard (watch)/military serviceman, −

is punishable by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act which has caused grave consequences, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

3. Violation of the rules of guard service or of protection service included in the daily round regulations due to a negligent or dishonest attitude thereto, which has caused grave consequences, −

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 21 September 2023 No. 3536 – website, 12.10.2023

Article 395. Violation of the rules for performing service during the protection of public order and the ensuring of public security🔗

1. Violation of the rules for performing service by a person who is part of the military regulations for the protection of public order or the ensuring of public security, which has caused a violation of a person's right or lawful interest, –

is punishable by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act which has caused grave consequences, –

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 396. Violation of the regulations of internal service and the rules of patrolling in a garrison🔗

Violation of the regulations of internal service by a person included in the composition of the daily order of a unit (other than guard and watch), or violation of the rules of patrolling in a garrison by a person included in the composition of the patrol order, which has caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of up to one year.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17 July 2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14 December 2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 397. Intentional damage to or destruction of military property🔗

1. Intentional damage to or destruction of weapons, ammunition, a vehicle, military equipment or other military property, –

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

2. The same act, which has caused the death of a person or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17 July 2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14 December 2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 398. Damage to or destruction of military property by negligence🔗

Damage to or destruction by negligence of weapons, ammunition, a vehicle, military equipment or other military property, which has caused a grave consequence, –

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14 December 2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 399. Violation of the rules of storage of military property🔗

Violation of the rules of storage of weapons, ammunition, a vehicle, military equipment or other military property entrusted for official use, which has caused their loss or rendering unfit, –

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction in military service for a term of up to six months, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17 July 2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14 December 2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15 May 2006, Art. 90

Article 400. Violation of the rules of driving or operation of a vehicle🔗

1. Violation of the rules of driving or operation of a combat, special or transport vehicle, which caused grave or less grave damage to a person's health, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of up to two years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold an office or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act, which caused the death of a person, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold an office or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

3. The act provided for by the first paragraph of this article, which caused the death of two or more persons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 401. Violation of the rules of piloting or operation of an aircraft🔗

Violation of the rules of piloting a military aircraft or of preparing it for flight, or of the rules of its operation, which caused the death of a person or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 402. Violation of the rules of navigation or operation of a vessel🔗

Violation of the rules of navigation or operation of a military vessel, which caused the death of a person or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 403. Violation of the rules of handling weapons containing increased danger to others🔗

1. Violation of the rules of handling weapons, ammunition, radioactive, explosive or other substances or objects containing increased danger to others, which caused less grave or grave damage to health, destruction of military equipment or another grave consequence, –

shall be punished by service restriction of a military person for a term of up to two years or by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

2. The same act, which caused the death of a person, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

3. The act provided for by the first paragraph of this article, which caused the death of two or more persons, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.

Law of Georgia of 30 June 2000 No. 458 – LHG I, No. 27, 17.07.2000, Art. 83

Law of Georgia of 5 December 2000 No. 649 – LHG I, No. 47, 14.12.2000, Art. 134

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 404. Planning, preparation, initiation or waging of an act of aggression🔗

1. Planning or preparation of an act of aggression, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to fifteen years.

2. Initiation or waging of an act of aggression, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Note:

1. Criminal liability for an act provided for by this Article shall be imposed on a person who, due to his/her position, has the ability to exercise effective control over or to direct the political or military actions of a State.

2. For the purposes of this Chapter, "act of aggression" means the use of armed force by a State against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations.

3. A person shall be criminally liable for planning, preparation, initiation or waging of such an act of aggression provided for by this Article which, by its character, gravity and scale, constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 30 October 2014 No. 2727 – website, 06.11.2014

Article 405. Public calls for planning, preparation, initiation or waging of an act of aggression🔗

1. Public calls for planning, preparation, initiation or waging of an act of aggression, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.

2. The same act committed through the media or by a person holding a state-political position, –

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of two to five years, with deprivation of the right to hold a position or to carry out an activity for a term of up to three years.

Law of Georgia of 30 October 2014 No. 2727 – website, 06.11.2014

Article 406. Manufacture, acquisition, storage, sale, transportation, transit or shipment of weapons of mass destruction🔗

Manufacture, acquisition, storage, sale, transportation, transit or shipment of chemical, biological or other weapons of mass destruction prohibited by an international treaty of Georgia –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

Note: For an act provided for by this Article, a legal entity shall be punished by a fine, deprivation of the right to carry out an activity or liquidation and a fine.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Law of Georgia of 23 February 2010 No. 2641 – LHG I, No. 9, 15.03.2010, Art. 31

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2018 No. 4027 – website, 26.12.2018

Article 407. Genocide🔗

Genocide, that is, an act committed to implement a concerted plan to destroy, in whole or in part, a group united by any national, ethnic, racial, religious or any other attribute, which was manifested in the killing of members of such group, infliction of grave damage to health, deliberate creation of grave living conditions for them, forcible reduction of births or forcible transfer of a child from one ethnic group to another, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 408. Crime against humanity🔗

Crime against humanity, that is, any act committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack against the civilian population or persons, which was manifested in killing, mass destruction of people, infliction of grave damage to health, deportation, unlawful deprivation of liberty, torture, rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced sterilisation, persecution of a group of persons on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, sexual or other grounds, apartheid and other inhuman acts which cause serious harm to a person's physical and/or mental state, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Law of Georgia of 14 August 2003 No. 2980 – LHG I, No. 26, 05.09.2003, Art. 191

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 409. Ecocide🔗

1. Ecocide, that is, poisoning of the atmosphere, land, water resources, mass destruction of the animal or plant world, or another act which could have caused an ecological catastrophe, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years.

2. The same act committed during an armed conflict, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fourteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Law of Georgia of 14 August 2003 No. 2980 – LHG I, No. 26, 05.09.2003, Art. 191

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 410. Participation of a mercenary in an armed conflict or military operations🔗

1. Recruitment, training, financing or other material support of a mercenary, as well as his use in an armed conflict or military operations, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five to seven years.

2. The same act committed with abuse of official position or against a minor, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to thirteen years.

3. Participation of a mercenary in an armed conflict or military operations, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of four to six years.

Note: A mercenary is a person who is not a citizen of a State participating in an armed conflict or military operations and acts for material reward, does not permanently reside in the territory of that State, and also a person who is not sent to perform official duties.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 411. Deliberate violation of the norms of international humanitarian law during armed conflict🔗

1. Deliberate violation of the norms of international humanitarian law during an interstate or intra-state armed conflict, namely:

a) attack on the civilian population or on civilian persons;

b) indiscriminate attack on the civilian population or on civilian objects, when it is known that this will cause casualties among the civilian population or damage civilian objects;

c) attack on a structure or installation containing dangerous forces, when it is known that this will cause casualties among the civilian population or damage civilian objects;

d) attack on an undefended place or a demilitarised zone;

e) attack on a person, when it is known that he has ceased to take part in hostilities;

f) improper use of the flag of truce, of the national flag, of the adverse party, of the United Nations, of the Red Cross, of the Red Crescent, of the Red Crystal or of another protective sign, form or signal recognised by international humanitarian law, which has caused the death of or serious physical injury to a person;

g) transfer by the occupying country of its own civilian population to the occupied territory and/or deportation or other unlawful displacement of the civilian population or civilian persons of the occupied country within or outside that territory;

h) unjustified delay in the repatriation of prisoners of war or civilian persons;

i) apartheid or another inhuman act based on racial discrimination, which humiliates human dignity;

j) attack on the property of the adverse party, including on a historical monument, a work of art or a place of worship, as part of the cultural heritage of peoples, which has caused its destruction or seizure and which was not necessitated by military necessity,–

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

2. Deliberate violation of the norms of international humanitarian law during an international or intra-state armed conflict, directed against persons who do not take part in hostilities or who have no means of defence, as well as against the wounded, the sick, medical and religious personnel, sanitary units, sanitary transport means, prisoners of war, civilian persons, the civilian population located in the occupied territory or in the zone of hostilities, displaced persons, apatrides, other persons enjoying protection during hostilities, namely:

a) deliberate murder;

b) torture or other inhuman treatment, including medical experiment;

c) deliberate infliction of severe suffering or serious trauma, which endangers the physical or mental condition of a person;

d) forcing a citizen of the opposing party, a prisoner of war or another person enjoying protection to serve in the armed forces of the opposing party and/or to take part in military operations directed against his own country, regardless of whether or not they were in the service of a belligerent party before the outbreak of the war;

e) deprivation by a court of the right to have the case conducted impartially, for a prisoner of war, a citizen of the opposing party or another person enjoying protection;

f) deportation or other unlawful displacement or detention of a person enjoying protection;

g) taking of hostages;

h) arbitrary and large-scale destruction or appropriation of property which was not caused by military necessity, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years or by life imprisonment.

Law of Georgia of 14 August 2003 No. 2980 – LHG I, No. 26, 05.09.2003, Art. 191

Law of Georgia of 15 June 2017 No. 971 - website, 30.06.2017

Article 412. Deliberate violation of the norms of international humanitarian law during an international or internal armed conflict, by creating a threat to health or by physical mutilation🔗

The performance, on a detained or otherwise deprived of liberty person enjoying the protection of the authorities of the opposing party, of such a medical procedure as is not required by his state of health and which does not conform to generally recognised medical norms, even with the consent of that person, namely:

a) an act which caused physical mutilation;

b) conducting a medical or scientific experiment;

c) removal of a human organ, part of an organ or tissue for the purpose of performing a transplantation operation, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

Law of Georgia of 28 April 2006 No. 2937 – LHG I, No. 14, 15.05.2006, Art. 90

Article 413. Other violation of norms of international humanitarian law🔗

An act which does not contain the elements of the crime provided for by Article 411 or 412 of this Code, namely:

a) marauding, that is, during a military operation, taking possession of a thing of a killed or wounded person, as well as taking possession of the property of citizens left in the zone of military operation and/or plundering of a settlement or other territorial unit;

b) use of citizens for protection from military operations of the army or facilities;

c) use in a military operation or armed conflict of such weapon, ammunition, means or weapon of mass destruction, as well as resort to such methods of warfare which cause excessive damage, unjustified suffering or violation of the norms of international law of armed conflicts; at the same time, if such weapon, ammunition, means, as well as such methods of warfare are universally prohibited;

d) other war crime provided for by an international treaty of Georgia and not punishable by Article 411 or 412 of this Code, –

shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to twenty years.

Note: For a crime provided for by this Chapter, a commander and/or other leader of the armed forces or their subunits participating in an armed conflict shall be liable in accordance with this Chapter also in the case when the said crime was committed by the armed forces subordinate to his leadership and/or control, which was caused by the inaction of the commander and/or other relevant leader.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 14 August 2003 No. 2980 – LHG I, No. 26, 05.09.2003, Art. 191

Article 414. Measures related to the entry into force of the Code🔗

1. The President of Georgia shall be requested to submit to the Parliament of Georgia for consideration, before 7 September 1999, the draft law "On Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances".

2. (Removed).

3. Before 1 January 2001, the draft law "On the Procedure for Serving Restriction of Liberty as a Penalty" shall be elaborated and considered by the Parliament of Georgia.

4. (Removed).

5. A convict who had been sentenced to corrective labour without deprivation of liberty, by serving that penalty at his non-working place (Article 28 of the Criminal Code of Georgia of 30 December 1960), shall have the said penalty replaced within the limits of the fine provided for by this Code. In such case the fine may not exceed the amount of the fine provided for by the corresponding article of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

6. A convict who had been sentenced to exile (subparagraph 2 of paragraph 1), banishment (subparagraph 3 of paragraph 1), public censure (subparagraph 3 of paragraph 1), sending to a labour-educational prophylactorium (paragraph 3 of Article 23) or deprivation of parental rights (subparagraph 2 of paragraph 5 of Article 23) provided for by Article 23 of the Criminal Code of Georgia of 30 December 1960, shall be released from serving the penalty by expungement of the criminal record.

7. (Removed).

8. The wording of Article 59 of this Code established by the Law of Georgia of 17 April 2013 "On Amending the Criminal Code of Georgia" shall have retroactive force in respect of a convict who, at the time of the aggregate of crimes/judgments, was given the final penalty in accordance with the wording in force before the entry into force of the said amendment.

Law of Georgia of 19 June 2001 No. 945 – LHG I, No. 20, 03.07.2001, Art. 75

Law of Georgia of 23 May 2007 No. 4785 - LHG I, No. 19, 01.06.2007, Art. 166

Law of Georgia of 23 February 2010 No. 2641 - LHG I, No. 9, 15.03.2010, Art. 31

Law of Georgia of 17 April 2013 No. 546 – website, 08.05.2013.

Article 415. Entry into force of the Code🔗

1. This Code, except Articles 44 and 47 and Chapter XXXIII – in respect of a psychotropic substance and its analogue, shall enter into force from 1 June 2000.

2. Article 44 shall enter into force from the day of entry into force of the Law of Georgia “On the Rules for the Execution of Non-custodial Sentences and on Probation”.

3. (Removed – 01.06.2017, No. 944).

4. Chapter XXXIII of this Code, in respect of a psychotropic substance and its analogue, shall be in force from the entry into force of the Law of Georgia “On Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors”.

5. Upon the entry into force of this Code, the Criminal Code of Georgia of 30 December 1960 shall be deemed invalid (Bulletins of the Supreme Council of the Georgian SSR, 1961, No. 1, Art. 10).

Law of Georgia of 8 September 1999 No. 2361 – LHG I, No. 43(50), 21.09.1999, Art. 212

Law of Georgia of 10 December 1999 No. 68 – LHG I, No. 48(55), 16.12.1999, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2000 No. 292 – LHG I, No. 18, 15.05.2000, Art. 45

Law of Georgia of 30 May 2000 No. 333 – LHG I, No. 20, 31.05.2000, Art. 51

Law of Georgia of 14 June 2000 No. 386 – LHG I, No. 22, 15.06.2000, Art. 57

Law of Georgia of 19 June 2001 No. 945 – LHG I, No. 20, 03.07.2001, Art. 75

Law of Georgia of 4 October 2013 No. 1471 – website, 16.10.2013

Law of Georgia of 13 December 2013 No. 1796 – website, 28.12.2013

Law of Georgia of 25 December 2014 No. 2980 – website, 30.12.2014

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2016 No. 185 – website, 29.12.2016

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 944 – website, 20.06.2017

President of Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze

Tbilisi,

22 July 1999.

No. 2287-rs