Article 297 — Article (297) Postponed Enforcement of Custodial Sentence against a Pregnant Woman
Book 4: Enforcement of Judgments · Part 3: Enforcement of Custodial Sentences
If the woman punished by a custodial sentence is pregnant, the enforcement of judgment against her may be postponed until she gives birth to her baby and a six-month period following her childbirth passes.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.
