National penalties - maximum penalty

Kosovo

Kosovo - Criminal Code 2019 EN

Article 42 Punishment of imprisonment
1. The punishment of imprisonment may not be imposed for a term shorter than thirty (30) days or more than twenty five (25) years.
2. For criminal offenses for which the law foresees the punishment of life long imprisonment, the court can impose a punishment of imprisonment up to thirty five (35) years.
3. The punishment of imprisonment is imposed in full years and months and in cases where the term is up to six (6) months, in full days.

Rome Statute

Article 77 Applicable penalties

1. Subject to article 110, the Court may impose one of the following penalties on a person convicted of a crime referred to in article 5 of this Statute:

(a) Imprisonment for a specified number of years, which may not exceed a maximum of 30 years; or

(b) A term of life imprisonment when justified by the extreme gravity of the crime and the individual circumstances of the convicted person.

2. In addition to imprisonment, the Court may order:

(a) A fine under the criteria provided for in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence;

(b) A forfeiture of proceeds, property and assets derived directly or indirectly from that crime, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties.