President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the law on amendments Thursday to the Administrative Offences Code, toughening the penalties for disobeying the law enforcement officers, the Ministry of Justice said.
The fine for failure to comply with the lawful demands of officers of the police and the National Guard (Articles 194 and 194-1 of the Code) will rise from 1-12 times the basic calculation unit (BCU) (from 412 thousand to 4.944 million soums) to 5-12 BCUs (from 2.06 million to 4.944 million soums), i.e. the minimum fine will increase 5 times.
In case of a recurrent violation within a year after the application of an administrative penalty, the fine will rise from 12 to 30 BCUs (from 4.944 million to 12.36 million soums) or up to 15 days of administrative arrest (previously it was 12-15 BCUs), i.e. the maximum fine will double.
The lawful demands of law enforcement officers include demands to:
- stop an offence;
- show an ID;
- showing up to police station at requested time;
- stop a vehicle;
- providing assistance to victims.
An offense is also deemed any other disobedience to the lawful demands of a police officer, as well as failure to comply with the lawful demands of other persons performing duties to maintain public order and ensure the rights and freedoms of citizens.
Earlier, during the discussion of the bill in the Senate, it was noted that recently in Uzbekistan there had been more frequent cases of failure to comply with the lawful demands of officers of the police and the National Guard that ensure public order and security.
The number of administrative offenses related to failure to comply with the lawful demands of employees of the internal affairs bodies was:
- in 2021 - 56,474 cases;
- in 2022 - 88,401;
- in 2023 - 88,988;
- in 2024 - 85,278.
