Cap. 9 чл. 144Embezzlement, etc., of documents, etc., from places of public deposit.

(1) In cases of embezzlement, destruction, mutilation or purloining of documents, records or other papers, registers, acts or any effects whatsoever existing in the public archives, or in any other public offices, or delivered to any public depositary or functionary whatsoever in virtue of his office, the offender shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (€465.87) and not more than twenty-three thousand and two hundred and ninety-three euro and seventy-three cents (€23,293.73) or to imprisonment for a term from thirteen months to seven years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Where there has been negligence on the part of the archivist, registrar, recording officer, notary, or other functionary, such archivist, registrar, recording officer, notary or other functionary shall, for the mere negligence, be liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term from four to six months or to a fine (multa).

(3) Where the destruction, mutilation, damage, or alteration of any thing referred to in sub-article (1) is caused through imprudence, negligence, unskilfulness in an art or profession or through non-observance of any regulation the offender shall be liable to a fine (multa) of not more than nine thousand and three hundred and seventeen euro and forty-nine cents (€9,317.49) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.