Theft Article Punishments

The public prosecutor charges the accused with theft. The exception to this rule ids situation where theft is committed between siblings, parents and children or spouses, and no third party rights accrue in which case the public prosecutor only charges the accused on the complaint of the other party. However, if the crime of theft between such relations was also accompanied by aggravating circumstances like carrying a weapon, or committing theft at night, the public prosecution has the discretion to proceed with charging the accused without any confirmation from the other party.

Attempted theft can be aggravated by the use of a weapon in order to steal and either cause bodily harm to the defendant or stop him from protecting or defending himself. The coercion has to be physical in nature for this to apply. The punishment for the crime of attempted theft by such methods carries a prison sentence of 3-15 years.