Government demands that fraud offences be irreconcilable

In many cases, fraud occurs through electronic devices. /DEM.

he Security Department As part of the draft reform of the Criminal Procedure Law received by the Legislative Assembly plenary session on Wednesday, it is called for the exclusion of fraud and serious fraud from the list of criminal proceedings that can be terminated by mediation.

at the moment, The settlement between the defendant and the victim ended the criminal proceedings. Under Section 38 of the Criminal Procedure Code, manslaughter, wounding, lesser crimes and misdemeanors and some property-related crimes.

In property crimes, the Code excludes the possibility of mediation and subsequent termination of criminal proceedings for crimes such as aggravated theft, robbery, aggravated robbery and extortion.

Justice and Security Minister Gustavo Villatoro made the reform request on July 16, 2024 at 9:35 amadded before the Legislative Assembly Fraud and aggravated fraud Within the criminal act Criminal proceedings cannot be eliminated through mediation.

Currently, mediation can eliminate some heritage-related crimes, such as theft, receipt, transportation of goods of unidentified origin, improper appropriation or retention, fraudulent administration, misappropriation, damage, crimes related to cultural heritage or intellectual property, and scams.

Adopted the proposal to amend Article 339 of the Criminal Procedure Code, It is designed to guarantee civil liability, stipulating that if not complied with, “the convicted person must serve another third of the sentence” or the maximum term.The law already provides for compensation for damages caused after conviction.

The article states that, when civil proceedings are filed, conviction will determine compensation for material damages, damages incurred and procedural expenses, as well as the person who is obliged to pay compensation and must receive it.

This reform is part of the third reform project Criminal Procedure Law The plenary Legislative Assembly received the document at its meeting on Wednesday and it was studied by the National Security and Justice Committee, which will meet next Tuesday.

In early June, former national football team player David Antonio Rugamas, who was accused of offering fake tourist tickets at the Trópico travel agency, settled with seven fraud victims.