'Enforcement of national penalties - imprisonment' in document 'Estonia - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part 1
GENERAL PART

Chapter 3
TYPES AND TERMS OF PUNISHMENTS

Division 1
Principal Punishments Imposed for Criminal Offences

§ 45. Imprisonment

(1) For a criminal offence, the court may impose imprisonment for a term of thirty days to twenty years, or life imprisonment.

(2) Imprisonment for a term of more than ten years or life imprisonment shall not be imposed on a person who at the time of commission of the criminal offence is less than 18 years of age.

Part 2
SPECIAL PART

Chapter 18
OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Division 3
Offences against Enforcement of Punishment

§ 324. Unlawful treatment of prisoners or persons in detention or custody

An official of a custodial institution who, taking advantage of his or her official position, degrades the dignity of a prisoner or a person in detention or custody, or discriminates against such person or unlawfully restricts his or her rights,
shall be punished by a pecuniary punishment or up to one year of imprisonment.