Article 15. Persons subject to criminal liability The Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. A sane natural person who has reached the age of sixteen at the time of the commission of a criminal offense is subject to criminal liability.
2. Persons who have reached the age of fourteen at the time of the commission of the crime are subject to criminal liability for murder (article 99), intentional infliction of serious harm to health (article 106), intentional infliction of moderate harm to health under aggravating circumstances (part two of Article 107), rape (article 120), sexual violence (article 121), kidnapping (article 125), attack on persons or organizations enjoying international protection (article 173), incitement of social, national, tribal, racial, class or religious discord (Article 174), encroachment on the life of the ex-President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Article 177), encroachment on the life of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Article 178), sabotage (Article 184), theft (parts two, three and four of Article 188), cattle rustling (parts two, three and four of Article 188-1), robbery (parts two, three and four of Article 191), robbery (Article 192), extortion (parts two, three and four of Article 194), unlawful seizure of a car or other vehicle without the purpose of theft under aggravating circumstances (parts two, third and fourth articles 200), intentional destruction or damage to other people's property under aggravating circumstances (parts two and three of Article 202), intentional destruction, export or damage of objects of special value under aggravating circumstances (parts two and three of Article 203), an act of terrorism (Article 255), propaganda of terrorism or public calls to commit an act of terrorism (Article 256), creation, leadership of a terrorist group and participation in its activities (parts one and two of Article 257), financing of terrorist or extremist activities and other aiding and abetting terrorism or extremism (Article 258), hostage-taking (Article 261), attacking or seizing buildings, structures, communications and communications facilities (Article 269), knowingly falsely reporting an act of terrorism (Article 273), theft or extortion of weapons, ammunition, explosives substances and explosive devices (Article 291), hooliganism under aggravating circumstances (parts two and three of Article 293), theft or extortion of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and their analogues (Article 298), desecration of the bodies of the deceased and their burial sites under aggravating circumstances (part two of Article 314) and intentional deterioration of vehicles or communication routes (Article 350).
3. If a minor has reached the age provided for in parts one or two of this article, but due to mental retardation unrelated to a mental disorder, could not fully realize the actual nature and social danger of his actions (inaction) or direct them at the time of committing a criminal offense, he is not subject to criminal liability.
4. Persons who have committed criminal offenses are equal before the law regardless of origin, social, official and property status, gender, race, nationality, language, attitude to religion, beliefs, membership in public associations, place of residence or any other circumstances.
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