Lithuania

Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania

GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER III
CRIME AND MISDEMEANOUR

Article 13. Age at which a Person Becomes Liable under the Criminal Law

1. A person who, prior to the time of commission of a crime or misdemeanour, had attained the age of sixteen years or, in the cases provided for in paragraph 2 of this Law, fourteen years shall be considered liable under this Code.

2. A person who, prior to the time of commission of a crime or misdemeanour, had attained the age of fourteen shall be held liable for murder (Article 129), serious impairment to health (Article 135), rape (Article 149), sexual harassment (Article 150), theft (Article 178), robbery (Article 180), extortion of property (Article 181), destruction of or damage to property (paragraph 2 of Article 187), seizure of a firearm, ammunition, explosives or explosive materials (Article 254), theft, racketeering or other illicit seizure of narcotic or psychotropic substances (Article 263), damage to vehicles or roads and facilities thereof (Article 280).

3. A person who, prior to the time of commission of the dangerous act provided for by this Code, had not attained the age of fourteen years may be subject to reformative sanctions or other measures in accordance with the procedure laid down by laws of the Republic of Lithuania.

Keywords

Age of criminal responsibility - national proceedings



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