Article 145. Infringement upon Inviolability of Housing

1. Illegal entry into a house, against the will of a person residing in it, - shall be punished by a fine in an amount from two hundred up to five hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period up to one month, or by engagement in public works for a period from one hundred twenty up to one hundred eighty hours, or by correctional labour for a period up to one year, or by detention under arrest for a period up to three months.

2. The same act committed with violence, or with a threat of its application, or committed by a group of persons, or at night time, or accompanied by illegal search, as well as illegal eviction from housing, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from five hundred up to eight hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from two to five months, or by detention under arrest for a period from two to four months, or by imprisonment for a period up to two years.

3. Acts stipulated by the first and second parts of this Article, committed by a person with the use of his official position, - shall be punished by a fine in an amount from eight hundred up to one thousand monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from five to eight months, or by deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to engage in certain types of activity for a period from two to five years, or by detention under arrest for a period from four to six months, or by imprisonment for a period up to three years.