Latvia

The Criminal Law

General Part

Chapter IV
Punishment

Section 38. Deprivation of Liberty

(1) Deprivation of liberty is the compulsory imprisonment of a person.

(2) Deprivation of liberty shall be determined for a term of not less than fifteen days and not exceeding fifteen years, but for especially serious crimes – for a term not exceeding twenty years.

(2 1) In cases specifically provided for in this Law, temporary deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding three months may be determined for criminal violations and crimes, for which deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding five years is provided for in this Law.

(3) In cases specifically provided for in this Law, deprivation of liberty may be determined for life (life imprisonment).

(4) The term of deprivation of liberty shall be determined in years and months, but in cases provided for in this Law, also in days.

Keywords

Enforcement of sentences imposed
Enforcement of sentence of imprisonment
Enforcement of national penalties - imprisonment



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