GENERAL PART

SECTION III. Sentence

CHAPTER 9. Concept, Purposes and Types of Sentences

Article 49. Fines

(1) A fine is a pecuniary punishment imposed within the limits provided for by the present Code.

(2) The amount of a fine is determined from 100 to 2000 times the minimum monthly wage.

(3) The amount of a fine is specified by the Court and depends on the type and significance of the crime and the Court shall take into account the financial condition of the offender.

(4) A fine subject to collection in order to compensate moral and physical damage is determined within the limits stipulated by the present article for the following crimes :

a) petty misdemeanor - not less than two hundreds times the current minimum monthly wage ;
b) misdemeanor - not less than four hundreds times the current minimum monthly wage ;
c) felony - not less than six hundreds times the current minimum monthly wage ;
d) especially grievous crime - not less than eight hundreds times the current minimum monthly wage.

(5) In the event an offender avoids to pay a fine or he is unable to do it, the Court may change the sentence to correctional labor or confinement.