Ley 22.803: eleva la edad mínima de punibilidad respecto de menores que cometieron delitos (modificación de la Ley 22.278)

Summary

A rule of May 5, 1983, published on May 9, which amends Law 22.278 on the Criminal Regime for Minors. It replaces its articles 1 and 2 and raises the minimum age of criminal responsibility from fourteen to sixteen: a person who has not reached sixteen is not punishable, and a minor between sixteen and eighteen who commits an offense outside the cases in article 1 is punishable. It was issued by the National Executive Branch and remained in force until Law 22.278 was repealed by Law 27.801.

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Details

Authors

República Argentina. Poder Ejecutivo Nacional

Year

1983

Publisher or source

Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina, n.º 25.168 (09/05/1983), p. 2

Type

Law or regulation

Language

Spanish

Jurisdiction

Argentina

Licence

Dominio público