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Embezzlement of public funds / propertyVerified against official source
Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.
Statutory range
Art. 261 — public servant / person entrusted with public service unlawfully embezzles State / Art. 5 authority funds, papers or things, or private papers/funds in his possession, or facilitates it
- Imprisonment
- Temporary imprisonment (3–15 years)
- Fine
- —
Art. 261 — same, indivisibly connected to / associated with forgery or use of a forged document / forged copy of an official document
- Imprisonment
- Temporary imprisonment: not less than 5 years
- Fine
- —
Note on this entry
"Temporary imprisonment" = 3–15 years unless the law states otherwise.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.