Unlawful carrying or use of dangerous objects

Legal defence in cases of unlawfully carrying or using dangerous objects

Unlawfully carrying or using dangerous objects (Article 372 of the Criminal Code) carries different penalties: carrying in the places listed in paragraph (1), 3 months–one year or a fine; use under paragraph (2), 6 months–2 years or a fine; carrying in the electoral premises and spaces under paragraph (3), one year–3 years or a fine. For carrying in entertainment venues, paragraph (1) requires the venue to be fitted out and authorised. The public transport vehicle does not have to be moving. A utilitarian purpose is not a general exception, and carrying does not require an offensive purpose.

Analysis of the classification of the location, utilitarian justification and defence strategies

We analyse the object, the location and the existence of a right to carry or use it. The means of transport may be stationary, and a utilitarian purpose does not automatically justify unlawful carrying in prohibited places. For electoral spaces, protection is not limited to the polling station.
The lawyer checks the precise classification and the context of any use, including self-defence where the conditions are met. The absence of an actual attack does not, by itself, exclude the criminalised carrying. The evidence must identify the object and the person’s conduct, not merely their presence at the incident.

Urgent legal assistance in Focșani and Vrancea county

A simple routine body search by gendarmes or police officers at the entrance to a stadium, club or public institution, during which a small pocketknife or self-defence spray is found on you, can immediately lead to a criminal investigation. Basuc Cosmin Law Office in Focșani offers you urgent legal representation and specialist support to deal swiftly with the allegations. We actively assist you at interviews before the criminal investigation authorities and prosecutors’ offices in Vrancea County, analyse the detection reports and provide a dynamic defence before Focșani District Court, acting firmly to check that the statutory conditions are met, challenge unproven allegations and protect your freedom and criminal record.