Article 257. Hooliganism

1. Hooliganism, that is especially impudent violation of the public order which shows obvious disrespect to the society, and is accompanied by violence against citizens or a threat to apply it, as well as by destruction or damaging someone else's property, or by the commission of obscene or insulting actions which are characterised by special cynicism, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from two hundred to five hundred monthly assessment indices or in amount of a wage or other income of the convict for a period up to four months, or engagement in public works for a period from one hundred twenty up to one hundred eighty hours, or by correctional labour for a period from six months up to one year, or by restriction of liberty for the period of up to three years, or by detention under arrest for a period from three to six months, or by imprisonment for a period up to two years.

2. The same act, if it:

a) is committed by a group of persons upon a preliminary collusion or by an organised group;

b) is accompanied by resistance to a representative of the state authorities, or resistance to another person who is executing his obligations of the protection of public order, or to a person who is suppressing a violation of public order;

c) is committed by a person who was earlier convicted for hooliganism, -

shall be punished by engagement in public works for a period from one hundred eighty up to two hundred forty hours, or by correctional labour for a period from one to two years, or by imprisonment for a period up to five years restriction of liberty for the period of up to five years or by deprivation of liberty for the same period.

3. Hooliganism committed with fire arms, gaseous weapons, knives, brass-knuckles, or other cold steel, or other objects specially designed for the causation of damage to health, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from three to seven years.

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 1099