Article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Theft

(ed. Federal Law No. 162-FZ of 08.12.2003)

(see the text in the previous edition)

ConsultantPlus: Note.

On the identification of the constitutional and legal meaning of Part 1 of Article 158, see Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation dated 12.01.2023 No. 2-P.

1. Theft, that is, the secret theft of someone else's property, -

is punishable by a fine of up to eighty thousand rubles or in the amount of the convicted person's salary or other income for a period of up to six months, or compulsory labor for up to three hundred and sixty hours, or correctional labor for up to one year, or restriction of liberty for up to two years, or forced labor for up to two years, either by arrest for up to four months, or imprisonment for up to two years.

(ed. Federal Law No. 420-FZ dated 07.12.2011)

(see the text in the previous edition)

1. Theft committed:

a) by a group of persons by prior agreement;

ConsultantPlus: Note.

On the identification of the constitutional and legal meaning of paragraph "b" of Part 2 of Article 158, see Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation dated 03/31/2023 No. 13-P.

b) with illegal entry into the premises or other storage;

c) causing significant damage to a citizen;

d) from clothes, bags or other hand luggage that were with the victim, -

is punishable by a fine of up to two hundred thousand rubles or in the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to eighteen months, or compulsory labor for up to four hundred and eighty hours, or correctional labor for up to two years, or forced labor for up to five years with restriction of liberty for up to one year or without or imprisonment for a term of up to five years with or without restriction of liberty for a term of up to one year.

(ed. Federal Law No. 420-FZ dated 07.12.2011)

(see the text in the previous edition)

1. Theft committed:

a) with illegal entry into the home;

b) from an oil pipeline, an oil product pipeline, a gas pipeline;

c) on a large scale;

(ed. Federal Law No. 111-FZ of 04/23/2018)

(see the text in the previous edition)

What are the specifics of bringing to justice for embezzlement of funds from a bank account d) from a bank account, as well as in relation to electronic money (in the absence of signs of a crime provided for in Article 159.3 of this Code), -

(item "g" was introduced by Federal Law No. 111-FZ dated 04/23/2018)

is punishable by a fine in the amount of one hundred thousand to five hundred thousand rubles or in the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years, or forced labor for up to five years with or without restriction of liberty for up to one and a half years, or imprisonment for up to six years with a fine of in the amount of up to eighty thousand rubles or in the amount of the salary or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months or without it and with restriction of liberty for up to one and a half years or without it.

(ed. Federal Laws No. 377-FZ of December 27, 2009, No. 26-FZ of 07.03.2011, No. 420-FZ of December 07, 2011)

(see the text in the previous edition)

(Part three , ed. Federal Law No. 283-FZ of 12/30/2006)

(see the text in the previous edition)

1. Theft committed:

a) an organized group;

b) on a particularly large scale, -

is punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to ten years with a fine of up to one million rubles or in the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years or without it and with restriction of liberty for a term of up to two years or without it.

(ed. Federal Laws No. 377-FZ of 12/27/2009, No. 26-FZ of 07.03.2011)

(see the text in the previous edition)

ConsultantPlus: Note.

On the identification of the constitutional and legal meaning of paragraph 1 of the note. to Article 158 see Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation dated 12.01.2023 No. 2-P.

Notes. 1. Embezzlement in the articles of this Code means the unlawful gratuitous seizure and (or) conversion of someone else's property in favor of the perpetrator or other persons who caused damage to the owner or other owner of this property.

1. Significant damage to a citizen in the articles of this chapter, with the exception of the fifth part of Article 159, is determined taking into account his property status, but may not amount to less than five thousand rubles.

(paragraph 2 of the ed. Federal Law No. 323-FZ of 03.07.2016)

(see the text in the previous edition)

1. Premises in the articles of this chapter are understood to be buildings and structures, regardless of their forms of ownership, intended for the temporary stay of people or the placement of material assets for industrial or other official purposes.

In the articles of this chapter, a storage facility is understood to be household premises separated from residential buildings, land plots, pipelines, and other structures, regardless of ownership forms, which are intended for permanent or temporary storage of material assets.

(ed. Federal Law No. 283-FZ of 12/30/2006)

(see the text in the previous edition)

1. In the articles of this chapter, with the exception of parts six and seven of Article 159, Articles 159.1, 159.5 and 165, the value of property exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand rubles is recognized as large, and one million rubles is especially large.

(ed. Federal Laws No. 111-FZ dated 04/23/2018, No. 133-FZ dated 06/12/2024)

(see the text in the previous edition)

1. In the case where the object of theft is income taxable on personal income, the amount of the specified tax withheld and paid by the tax agent in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation is not subject to inclusion in the amount of theft.

(Clause 5 was introduced by Federal Law No. 553-FZ of 11/27/2023)