Lawyer under Article 357 of the Criminal Code – Theft, misappropriation, extortion of documents, stamps, seals, possession of them by fraud or abuse of official position, or their damage

The current Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for liability for such illegal actions: theft or illegal appropriation of documents, seals, stamps. This can be both administrative and criminal responsibility. Such illegal actions are reflected in Article 357 of the Criminal Code. If you want to receive legal assistance under Article 357 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code, we can provide you with highly qualified services.

Among the services offered is full support of the participants in the case related to the appropriation of documents: from consultations to appeals of court decisions. The main component of our success is an individual strategy of interaction with each client.

Illegal actions under article 357 of the Criminal Code: what responsibility is provided?

Illegal actions under Article 357 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine concern personal or corporate documents. These may also be statutory acts, documents issued by state authorities.

Such actions can negatively affect:

• Satisfactory, uninterrupted work of state or private authorities.
• Personal civil interests.

In the vast majority of cases, illegal actions under Article 357 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine provide for the implementation of personal and self-interested motives.

In cases where the object of the crime is company documents, the measure of liability:

1. Sanctions in the form of a fine. Their maximum size is up to 50 NMDH.
2. Restriction of freedom. The term is up to 3 years.

For the commission of illegal actions that provoked a failure in the functioning of a legal entity, such an act provides for punishment:

1. Fine. The maximum size of the ego is 70 NMDH.
2. Restriction/deprivation of freedom. The maximum term is up to 3 years.

If a natural person acts as the victim, the degree of responsibility for the accused:

• Imposing a fine.
• Stay under arrest.
• Restriction of the right to free movement.

Professional help on the article on document protection

If you are accused of illegal actions under Article 357 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, your first task is to contact a highly qualified lawyer. After concluding an agreement on the provision of legal assistance, our lawyers begin to perform the assigned tasks.

As part of the criminal proceedings, the lawyers of our legal company:

• They study the materials of the actual case.
• Collect evidence base.
• Actively participate in all investigative actions.
• They are developing an effective defense strategy.

In addition, our lawyers take part in all investigative actions, control compliance with all legal rights and interests of the client. If the sentence does not satisfy our client, we will prepare documents for his appeal in the order of appeal.

We also protect the interests of victims under Article 357 of the Criminal Code. The following can be considered victims: state authorities, enterprises, individuals. If as a result of illegal actions related to the theft of documents, seals, stamps, serious damage was caused to you or your company, our lawyers will help you to form the right legal position. As a result, you will receive compensation for the damage caused. We are talking about both criminal proceedings and civil proceedings.

Among the important documents are any carriers, thanks to which it is possible to establish the rights/obligations of the owner. For example, it can be personal affairs of employees, stamps, court cases. Their appropriation or theft leads to serious legal consequences.

Thus, our lawyers defend the interests of each of the participants in the criminal case: suspects, accused, witnesses, victims. We have the necessary theoretical training and practical experience. We work for the desired result. Do you still have questions? We are waiting for a preliminary consultation! To calculate the cost of a lawyer's services under article 357 of the UCU, fill out the form below.