BULGARIA – CRIMINAL CODE
SPECIAL PART
Chapter Eight - CRIMES AGAINST ACTIVITIES OF STATE BODIES AND PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS AND PERSONS PERFORMING PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
Section III - Crimes Against Justice
Article 297
(1) A prisoner who escapes shall be punished by deprivation of liberty for up to three years.
(2) Where for the purpose of escape the prisoner has resorted to undermining, pulling down and destruction of walls, doors, windows and the like, the punishment shall be deprivation of liberty for up to five years.
(3) Prisoner shall be considered to be any person detained in custody pursuant to the procedure established by law.
Article 298
(1) Prisoners who have conspired to escape through joint efforts shall be punished by deprivation of liberty for up to two years.
(2) Where the prisoners have proceeded with fulfilment of the contemplated escape the punishment shall be deprivation of liberty for up to five years.
Article 299
An official who wilfully releases or allows a prisoner to escape, shall be punished by deprivation of liberty for up to five years, and the court may deprive the culprit of the right under Article 37 (1), sub-paragraph 6.
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty
Escape - national proceedings
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