GENERAL PART

SECTION II. CRIME

CHAPTER 4. Persons Who Are Liable to Criminal Liability

Article 23. Criminal Liability of Minors

(1) A person who has attained the age of 16 years old by the time of committing a crime is liable to criminal responsibility.

(2) Persons reached the age of 14 years old by the time of committing a crime are liable to criminal liability for homicide (Article 104), intentional major bodily injury (Article 110), intentional minor bodily injury (Article 111), kidnapping (Article 130), rape (Article 138), forcible act of sexual character ( Article 139), terrorism (Article 179), capture of hostage (Article 181), theft of weapons, ammunition and explosives (Article 199), illegal trafficking of narcotics (Article 200), theft of drugs and precursors (Article 202), illegal cultivating of plants containing narcotic substances( Article 204), destruction of transport or ways of communication (Article 214), hooliganism under aggravating circumstances (Article 237, p.2 and 3), larceny (Article 244), robbery (Article 248), extortion (Article 250), robbery with extreme violence (249), hi-jacking of a vehicle or other means of transportation without the purpose of stealing (Article 252), intentional damaging or destruction of property under aggravating circumstances (Article 255).

(3) In separate cases provided for by the Special Part of the Code only persons reached more than 16 years old are liable to criminal liability.

GENERAL PART

SECTION V. Criminal Liability of Minors

CHAPTER 14. Peculiarities of Criminal Liability and Sentence of Minors

Article 86. Criminal Liability of Minors

(1) Persons who by the time of committing a crime have reached 14 years old, but have not reached 18 years old, are considered to be minors.

(2) Sentences or educational compulsory measures may be imposed on minors who have committed crimes.