Article 223(1) of the Penal Code stipulates that: Anyone who physically ill-treats another person or damages his or her health shall be punished by not more than five years’ imprisonment or by a fine.
Kriminālkodeksa 223. panta 1. punkts: "Par citas personas fizisku aizskaršanu vai miesas bojājumu nodarīšanu soda ar brīvības atņemšanu uz laiku, ne ilgāku par pieciem gadiem, vai ar naudas sodu."