Crimes and Penalties Law — Article 100 — Article (100)
Book One: General Provisions · Part Two: Complementary Penalties: Article (81) · Chapter One: Legal Excuses And Discretionary Extenuating Circumstances: Article (95)
If in the case of misdemeanour, there is an extenuating excuse, the extenuation shall be as follows:
1. If there is a specific minimum for the penalty, the court shall not abide thereby in assessing the penalty.
2. If the penalty is incarceration and a fine, the court shall impose only one of the two penalties.
3. If the penalty is incarceration without any specific minimum period, the court may impose a fine instead.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.
