Changes in thresholds of damage caused for classification of criminal offenses

26.11.2020

Amendment to Criminal Code of the Czech Republic (Trestní zákoník ČR), effective from 1st of October 2020, changes the thresholds of damage caused for classification of criminal offenses.

Newly property crimes which cause 10 000 CZK or more worth of damage are classified as criminal offenses as opposed to previous 5 000 CZK threshold. Property crimes, which cause less than 10 000 CZK worth of damage, are subject to infraction proceedings. Thresholds for determination of severity of property crimes were also doubled. Repercussion of this change is the most visible in the 10 000 CZK or less category mentioned above, as criminal proceedings in this category are to be stopped and transferred to infraction proceedings.

Extent of the damage 

until 30/09/2020

from 1/10/2020

damage not negligible

At least 5 000 CZK

At least 10 000 CZK

damage not small

At least 25 000 CZK

Al least 50 000 CZK

larger damage

At least 50 000 CZK

At least 100 000 CZK

substantial damage

At least 500 000 CZK

At least 1 000 000 CZK

large-scale damage

At least 5 000 000 CZK

At least 10 000 000 CZK