Montenegro

Criminal Code of the Republic of Montenegro

GENERAL PART

TITLE TWO
CRIMINAL OFFENCE

2. Attempted criminal offence and voluntary abandonment

Attempt

Article 20

(1) Anyone who commences the commission of a criminal offence with wrongful intent but does not complete it shall be punished for attempted criminal offence punishable under law by a prison term of five years or longer, whereas other attempted criminal offences shall only be punishable where it is explicitly provided for by law that the punishment also applies to an attempt.

(2) Also considered to be the commencement of a crime is the use of a specific tool or the application of a specific method of commission provided that they are defined by law as elements of the crime.

(3) A perpetrator shall be punished for an attempt by the punishment laid down for the criminal offence, but may also receive a lighter punishment.

Inappropriate attempt

Article 21
Where a perpetrator attempted to commit a criminal offence with an inappropriate tool or against an inappropriate object punishment may be remitted.

Keywords

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