The Verkhovna Rada voted to decriminalize petty theft. The law replaces liability for such crimes with fines.
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Today, petty theft is considered to be theft of property worth no more than 302.8 hryvnia. During martial law, such thefts are automatically classified as a criminal offense, punishable by 5 to 8 years of imprisonment. This leads to overloading the courts with cases and convicting people for stealing, for example, a bottle of whiskey.
The law raises the “bar” for petty theft to 3,000 hryvnia. This is punishable by a fine of up to 5,100 hryvnia and up to 17,000 for a repeat offense. The law must be signed by the president for it to work.
Source: Racurs
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