Article 224 (False Reports and False Statements)
A person who makes a false report about a crime or makes false statements, analysis,
interpretation or translation at investigations, preliminaries or trials shall be sentenced to a term
of short-term labour of less than 1 year. In grave cases of acts of the foregoing paragraph, he or
she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of less than 2 years.
Article 225 (Threatening a Witness)
A person who assaults, threatens, appeases or deceives another to provide a false statement,
analysis, interpretation or translation shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less
than 1 year. In grave cases of acts of the foregoing paragraph, he or she shall be sentenced to a
term of reform through labour of less than 3 years.
Article 226 (Revenge against a Person Involved in a Case)
A person who beats, assaults, or insults a person involved in a case with the purpose of revenge
shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year. In grave cases of acts of the
foregoing paragraph, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of less than
3 years.
Article 227 (Harbouring Ordinary Crime)
A person who hides a criminal liable to a penalty of more than a limited term of reform through
labour or the evidence of the crime shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than
1 year. In cases where a person hides a criminal who has committed acts of intentional murder or
robbery or the evidence of the crime, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through
labour of less than 3 years.
Article 228 (Failure to Report an Ordinary Crime)
A person who knowingly fails to report a planned or committed robbery of property of the State,
intentional murder, or robbery of personal property to the authorities concerned shall be
sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year.
Article 229 (Absconding)
A person who absconds while detained or while serving a penalty shall be sentenced to a term of
short-term labour of less than 1 year. A person who absconds after destroying the facilities or
committing an assault shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of less than 3 years.
Article 230 (Bribery)
A person who has received a large bribe shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less
than 1 year. A person who has received a particularly large bribe shall be sentenced to a term of