Mongolia

Criminal Code of Mongolia

GENERAL PART

TITLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER TWO
APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL CODE IN TIME, TERRITORY AND WITH REGARD TO THE PERSONS FALLING INTO ITS SCOPE

Article 12. Grounds and rules of retroactive application of the criminal law

12.1. A law decriminalizing an act (omission) or mitigating the penalty for it, improving the legal status of the person who commits the crime shall apply retroactively to an accused, defendant or the person who has served the penalty but who's conviction has not been expunged.

12.2. A law criminalizing an act (omission) or toughening the penalty for it, worsening the legal status of the person who committed crime shall not apply retroactively to an accused, defendant or the person who has served the penalty but who's conviction has not been expunged.

12.3. A court shall reduce the penalty of a culprit who has been imposed one higher than the maximum amount established by a new law.

12.4. A court shall reduce the penalty of a culprit who has been imposed one higher than the minimum amount in case a new law establishes a lower one.

Keywords

Non-retroactivity



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