《刑法》第 107 至 111 条对时效作了规定；《刑事诉讼法》第 79 和 80 条将缺席 刑事诉讼确立为犯罪。《刑法》规定，就公职人员而言，上述罪行的刑期翻倍 （《刑法》第 107 条第 6 款和《宪法》第 155 条）。
The statute of limitations is regulated by articles 107 to 111 of the Criminal Code; articles 79 and 80 of the Code of Criminal Procedure establish the offence of failure to appear in criminal proceedings. In the case of public officials, offences are prescribed double the term of the sentence provided for in the Criminal Code (art. 107 of the Criminal Code, para. 6 and art. 155 of the Constitution).