Lawyer under Article 185 of the Criminal Code — Theft

At least once in life, everyone has faced the problem of theft of property. According to current legislation, theft is the secret theft of another person’s property. It can be combined with the penetration of territories that are under protection. Quite often, the term “theft” is replaced by the term “theft”.

If you are charged under Article 185 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the first thing to do is to enlist the support of professional lawyers. Specialists of our legal office Prykhodko and Partners provide their clients with highly qualified professional assistance.

Administrative and criminal liability for theft

If we are talking about petty theft, administrative responsibility may be imposed for such actions (Article 51 of the Code of Criminal Procedure). The key feature that determines the type of liability is the amount of damage that was caused. To qualify theft as an administrative crime, the total amount must not exceed 0.2 NMDH. If we are talking about petty theft, the culprit faces one of the following punishments:

1. Corrective works.
2. Fine.
3. Administrative arrest (up to 15 days).

Now we will consider in more detail the issue of criminal liability under Article 185 of the Criminal Code. In the process of qualifying a criminal offense, the following characteristics are taken into account: a group of persons; repetition; prior conspiracy; the amount of material damage that was caused; breaking into a home.

The following punishment is provided for the committed actions:

1. Fines.
2. Confiscation of property.
3. Arrest.
4. Restriction of liberty (an alternative option is deprivation of liberty).
5. Implementation of public or corrective works.

On what grounds can a person be released from criminal liability under Article 185 of the Criminal Code?

At the stage of conducting the investigation, which precedes the transfer of the case to the court and in the process of consideration of the case in court, the circumstances of the release of a person from criminal liability under Article 185 of the Criminal Code may be established.

The most common among such grounds are:

• Reconciliation of the parties (victim and suspect).
• Contrition.
• Expiration of the statute of limitations.
• Pardon/amnesty.
• Transfer of the identity of the suspect to bail (in most cases, we are talking about minors).
• Change in the circumstances of the case.

A positive result in the process of consideration of the case in court regarding exemption from criminal liability is ensured by highly professional lawyers Prykhodko and Partners. We advise our clients on what exactly needs to be done to achieve the desired result. Our lawyers will help you collect relevant evidence and prepare a motion.

Assistance of a lawyer under Article 185 of the Criminal Code

As soon as you or your loved ones have been charged with suspicion under Article 185 of the Criminal Code or you are summoned for questioning, you should immediately enlist the support of a criminal lawyer from Prykhodko and Partners.

If our client is really not guilty, we will be able to collect the necessary evidence. Also, during the provision of our professional services at the stage of the pre-trial investigation, we will monitor compliance with the principles of the rule of law and the legality of the actions of representatives of law enforcement agencies.

In addition, our lawyers:

1. Appeals and petitions are filed.
2. Additional witnesses are found.
3. They prepare the necessary procedural documents.
4. Initiate the necessary examinations.

We also protect the interests of the victims in court, in particular, we prepare lawsuits for the return or compensation of the value of stolen property.

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