1 A child, for purposes of criminal responsibility for crimes, is the person who has reached the age of 14 years, but who has not reached the age of 18 years, at the time of commission of the crime.
2A child, for purposes of criminal responsibility for misdemeanours, is the person who has reached the age of 16 years, but who has not reached the age of 18 years, at the time of commission of the misdemeanour.
3If it is impossible to determine exactly the age of the person, but there are reasons to believe that he/she is a child, he/she shall be considered a child, in the sense of this Code, until age is determined.
4The provisions of paragraph 2 of this article shall apply even to the child victim or/and witness of the criminal offence.
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