Lawyer Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – Causing property damage by deception or abuse of trust

Many people are familiar with such type of crime as fraudulent actions. Cases when property damage was caused by deception or abuse of trust are not unique. These fraudulent actions are defined by Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. If you need a lawyer for this article, contact the specialists of our law firm Prykhodko and Partners.

Components of the crime under Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine

The complexity of the offense under Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - causing property damage by deception or breach of trust lies in the fact that this crime is very difficult to distinguish from ordinary fraud. That is why, before qualifying the actions of a person who committed certain fraudulent actions, it is worth analyzing each of the cases individually. The method of committing the offense is very important. This is its objective component and, at the same time, a mandatory element of the offense under Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. In some cases, the offender's actions can be qualified under a completely different article, as fraudulent actions.

What is deception and breach of trust according to the specified article? Deception is the deliberate delivery of known improbable information to the victim. It can also be about distortion of information, concealment of facts and circumstances that are mandatory for the announcement.

Abuse of trust consists in the dishonest use of existing relationships with the victim or the use of the victim's lack of information to one's advantage in certain facts and events.

The subject of the offense is property, services or actions that have a pronounced property character. The main condition is that the value of these requirements must have a monetary equivalent.

The subjective side of the offense under Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is direct intent. That is, the offender knowingly causes property damage to the victim based on breach of trust or deception.

The main and mandatory features of the subjective side:

• Selfish motive.
• The desire to receive material benefit.

The subject of the offense is a natural person who has reached the age of 16 at the time of committing the illegal act.

Liability provided for in Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine

Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine enshrines liability for causing property damage through deception or breach of trust. For this criminal misdemeanor, the offender may receive the following punishment:

• Monetary penalty.
• Repair work (up to 2 years).
• Arrest (up to 6 months).

Assistance of professional lawyers under Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine

The offense under Article 192 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine belongs to criminal misdemeanors with a high degree of public danger. That is why it is very important to get advice and enlist the support of professional defenders - Prykhodko and Partners lawyers. We have extensive practical experience in protecting the interests of suspects under the article of causing property damage by deception or breach of trust. Lawyers Prykhodko and Partners will provide a comprehensive, comprehensive approach to the consideration of a criminal case and will do everything necessary to issue the most lenient sentence or even an acquittal.

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