Change in the penal code – false alarm

From January 12, 2022, the legislator introduced a qualified form of crime, the so-called false alarm. This offense consists in reporting a non-existent event that threatens the life or health of many people or property in significant dimensions. Until now, the perpetrator of such an act was subject to imprisonment from 6 months to 8 years. Currently, if the perpetrator reports more than one incident, he is exposed to a more severe penalty – imprisonment from 2 to 12 years.