Crimes and Penalties Law

Article 138 — Chapter One: Cases of Social Defence / Part One: Mental or Psychological Diseases: Article (138)

Book One: General Provisions · Part Two: Measures Depriving of Rights and Material Measures: Article (127) · Chapter Two: General Provisions: Article (134)

If the act constituting a crime is committed by a person in a state of insanity or mental deficiency or psychological disease that made him completely incapable to control his actions, the court shall order to place him in a therapeutical shelter, according to the cases determined by a decision issued by the Minister of Justice after consultation with the Minister of Health and Prevention. The same measure shall be applied to the person who is afflicted by any of said states after issuing the judgment.

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