Criminal Code of Czech Republic

Section 215

"(1) A person who maltreats a person with whose custody or education he has been entrusted shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of six months to three years.

(2) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of two to eight years,

a) if he commits the act defined in paragraph 1 in a particularly cruel manner or against more than one person, or

b) if the contravention has continued for a prolonged period of time."

Section 219

(1) A person who intentionally kills another person shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

(2) "The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of twelve to fifteen years or to an exceptional penalty if he commits the act defined in paragraph 1

(1) against two or more persons,

(2) in a particularly cruel or torturous manner,

(3) repeatedly,

(4) against a pregnant woman,

(5) against a person below the age of fifteen years,

(6) against a public official in the course of the execution of his official duties or for reasons connected with the execution of his official duties,

(7) against another person for reasons of race, nationality, political opinion, religion or because the person has no religion, or

(8) with the intention to obtain considerable gain or to conceal or facilitate another crime, or for any other particularly condemnable reason."

Sections 221

(1) A person who intentionally injures another person shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

(2) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of one year to five years,…

c) if by such an act he causes grievous bodily harm.

(3) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of three to eight years, if by the act defined in paragraph 1 he causes death.

Section 222

(1) A person who intentionally causes grievous bodily harm to another person, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of two to eight years.

(3) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of five to twelve years if by the act defined in paragraph 1... he causes death.

Section 230

(1) A person who incites another person to suicide or aids another person in committing suicide shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of six months to three years, provided that the suicide was committed or attempted.

(2) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of two to eight years if he commits the act defined in paragraph 1 against a person below the age of eighteen years, against a pregnant woman or a mentally ill or retarded person.

Section 231

(1) A person who without authority restricts another person in the enjoyment of personal liberty shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

(2) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years if he commits the act defined in paragraph 1 with the intention to facilitate another crime.

(3)The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of two to eight years if he commits the act defined in paragraph 1 as a member of an organised group.

(4) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of three to ten years if by the act defined in paragraph 1 he causes grievous bodily harm, death or any other particularly serious consequence.

Section 232

(1) A person who deprives another person of personal liberty shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

(2) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of five to twelve years, if by the act defined in paragraph 1 he causes grievous bodily harm, death or any other particularly serious consequence.

Section 235

(1) A person who through force, the threat of force or the threat of any other serious harm makes another person perform, omit or tolerate any actions, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years;

(2) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of two to eight years,

if he commits the act defined in paragraph 1 as a member of an organised group,

a) if he commits the act together with two or more persons,

b) if he commits the act with a weapon,

c) if by the act he causes grievous bodily harm or considerable damage" (i.e. minimum monthly wage multiplied by 100),

d) if he commits the act against a witness or expert witness or interpreter for any reason relating to the discharge of their official duties, or

e) if he commits the act against another person for reasons of race, nationality, political opinion, religion or because the person has no religion.

(3) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of five to twelve years if by the act defined in paragraph 1 he causes death or damage of a large extent." (i.e. minimum monthly wage multiplied by 500).

Section 237

(1) A person who takes advantage of another person's dependent status or distress to make such person perform, omit or tolerate any actions, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of not exceeding six months.

(2) The penalty for misdemeanours under paragraph 1(a) shall be a fine not exceeding CZK 1,000 and the penalty for misdemeanours under paragraph 1(b) shall be a fine not exceeding CZK 3,000.

Section 241

(1) A person who through force or threat of force performs sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent or takes advantage of her defenselessness to perform such an act shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of two to eight years.

(2) The offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of five to twelve years,

a) if by the act defined in paragraph 1 he causes grievous bodily harm, or

b) if he commits the act against a female under fifteen years old.

(3) The offender shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years, if by the act defined in paragraph 1 he causes death.