New fines for violation of military registration

During the introduction of martial law in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the issue of proper military registration of citizens became acute, because at that time a large number of people were needed to protect their own Motherland. In 2024, active hostilities will continue throughout the country, and therefore the government was forced to intensify mobilization measures.

Thus, in May of this year, changes were made to the legislation on mobilization, which provided for new fines for violations of military registration by citizens.

How exactly the responsibility for committing these offenses has changed - we will talk about this issue in this informative article.

What happened before May 18, 2024?

First of all, it should be noted that liability for violations of the rules of military registration by citizens (conscripts, reservists and conscripts) is regulated by the current provisions of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, namely Art. 210.

This article before the amendment (until May 18, 2024) provided for the following penalties, namely:

• committing an offense in peacetime - from 30 to 50 NMDH (from UAH 510 to UAH 850);
• repeated commission of the offense, as well as its commission during a special period (martial law) - from 50 to 100 NMDH (from 850 UAH to 1,700 UAH).

Thus, it can be said that the penalties were not severe enough for citizens of Ukraine, and therefore there were significant risks of violation of military registration and not attending the territorial center during the martial law in the country.

What has changed after updating the mobilization legislation?

After making changes to the mobilization legislation, the government introduced new approaches to the onset of liability under Art. 210 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, as fines for citizens were significantly increased.

Yes, from now on if:

• the offense was committed for the first time in peacetime - from 200 to 300 NMDH (from 3,400 UAH to 5,100 UAH);
• repeated offense - from 300 to 500 NMDH (from 5100 UAH to 8500 UAH);
• committing an offense during a special period (martial law) - from 1,000 NMDH to 1,500 NMDH (from 17,000 UAH to 25,500 UAH).

Thus, the legislator separated into different parts of Art. 210 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses on the commission of an offense repeatedly and in a special period, and also significantly increased the penalties for violation of military records. In practice, this should contribute to a more conscientious observance of the provisions of current legal acts by citizens of Ukraine.

Pay attention! Also to Art. 210 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses added cases when the imposition of administrative liability does not apply to citizens of Ukraine.

Yes, these are the situations in which the territorial center can obtain personal information about conscripts from other electronic registers and systems (those that are open and closed), databases, the holders (administrators) of which are state authorities.

Do you have any questions about this topic?

Under such conditions, you should contact lawyers from the "Prikhodko and Partners" law firm.

Our team includes only experienced and qualified specialists who are well versed in the current issues of military law of Ukraine because they constantly monitor all changes to it and actively apply the provisions of Ukrainian legislation in practice.

Taken together, all this allows us to provide only effective legal assistance to the company's clients. So don't delay and come to us for a consultation!