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(1) Release from criminal penalty means the release of the person who has committed a criminal offence from the actual execution, in whole or in part, of the criminal penalty pronounced by decision of the court.

2) Release from criminal punishment shall be effected by:

a) a conditional suspended sentence (probation);

b) conditional release before the end of the term;

b.1) release from punishment in the case of a first-time offence and reparation of damage;

c) replacement of the unexecuted part of the sentence by a lighter sentence;

d) release of minors from punishment;

e) release from punishment on account of a change of circumstances;

f) release of seriously ill persons from serving their sentence;

g) postponement of serving the sentence for pregnant women and persons with children up to 8 years of age.

(3) Persons released from criminal punishment shall be subject to probation and military personnel to trial-period.