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The Penal Code

DateLOV-2005-05-20-28
MinistryMinistry of Justice and Public Security
Entry into force01.10.2015, 07.03.2008
Last consolidatedLOV-2019-06-21-52 from 01.01.2020
Not yet incorporatedLOV-2020-06-19-81, LOV-2020-12-04-135, LOV-2021-03-05-6, LOV-2021-04-16-18, LOV-2021-05-07-33, LOV-2021-06-11-59, LOV-2021-06-11-74, LOV-2021-06-18-97, LOV-2021-06-18-117, LOV-2021-06-18-128, LOV-2022-04-08-22, LOV-2022-05-12-28, LOV-2022-06-22-83, LOV-2023-06-16-62, LOV-2023-12-20-110, LOV-2023-12-20-111, LOV-2023-12-20-113, LOV-2024-05-31-25, LOV-2024-06-21-46, LOV-2024-11-29-73, LOV-2025-04-25-12, LOV-2025-06-10-33, LOV-2025-06-20-83, LOV-2025-06-20-86
Abbreviated titlePenal Code
Original titleLov om straff (straffeloven)
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Amendment acts incorporated in this text: Act 21.12.2005 No. 131, Act 17.06.2005 No. 90 as amended by Act 26.01.2007 No. 3, Act 30.06.2006 No. 45 Act 29.06.2007 No. 81, Act 07.03.2008 No. 4, Act 20.06.2008 No. 47, Act 27.06.2008 No. 53, Act 19.06.2009 No. 74, Act 26.03.2010 No. 9 as amended by Act 05.04.2013 No. 12, Act 25.06.2010 No. 46, Act 24.06.2011 No. 30, Act 24.06.2011 No. 32, Act 24.06.2011 No. 34, Act 20.01.2012 No. 6, Act 11.05.2012 No. 26, Act 22.06.2012 No. 49, Act 31.05.2013 No. 25, Act 21.06.2013 No. 85, Act 28.03.2014 No. 9, Act 09.05.2014 No. 16, Act 20.06.2014 No. 49, Act 29.05.2015 No. 36, Act 19.06.2015 No. 65, Act 18.12.2015 No. 126, Act 22.04.2016 No. 3, Act 29.04.2016 No. 7, Act 17.06.2016 No. 51, Act 17.06.2016 No. 52, Act 17.06.2016 No. 53, Act 16.12.2016 No. 98, Act 20.12.2018 No. 114, Act 21 June 2017 No. 90, Act 21 June 2017 No. 94, Act 1 June 2018 No. 25, Act 15 June 2018 No. 37, Act 20 April 2018 No. 6, Act 25 May 2018 No. 19, Act 21 June 2019 No. 50, Act 21 June 2019 No. 52.

Also incorporated although not in chronological order:
Act 21 June 2019 No. 48 (entry into force: 1 October 2020),
Act 29 May 2020 No. 59 (entry into force: 1 July 2020),
Act 27 March 2020 No. 15 (entry into force: 1 January 2021),
Act 4 December 2020 No. 135 (sections 190 and 191 only. Entry into force: 1 January 2021).
Act 18 June 2021 No. 122 (entry into force: 1 July 2022.)

Corrections: 17 August 2020 (section 282 (b)), 9 April 2021 (several expressions adjusted), 15 June 2021 (sections 175 a and 175 b).

Amendment acts not incorporated in this text:

Amendment actEntry into forceAmending
Act 19 June 2020 No. 811 July 2020Amending sections 5, 155, 209, 211, 265, 268 and 366.
New sections 155 a, 155 b, 155 c and 156 a.
Act 4 December 2020 No. 1354 December 2020 and 1 January 2021. (Amendments to sections 190 and 191 were incorporatet 9 April 2021.)Amending sections 27, 67, 77, 87, 91, 96, 174, 184, 185, 186, 196, 257, 262, 264, 272, 274, 284, 305, 316, 332, 337, 352, 355 and 374.
New sectionS 260 a, 355 a.
Act 5 March 2021 No. 65 March 2021 and 1 April 2021.Amending sections 196 and 253.
Act 16 April 2021 No. 1816 April 2021.Section 5.
Act 7 May 2021 No. 331 June 2021.Section 189.
Act 11 June 2021 No. 591 January 2022.New sections 395 and 396.
Act 11 June 2021 No. 741 July 2021.New sections 267 a and 267 b.
Act 18 June 2021 No. 971 January 2023.Section 261.
Act 18 June 2021 No. 1171 July 2022.Sections 37 and 53.
Act 18 June 2021 No. 1281 July 2021.New section 199.
Act 8 April 2022 No. 221 July 2022.Sections 68, 72 and 74.
Act 12 May 2022 No. 28 as amended by Act 21 June 2024 No. 461 January 2025Section 211
Act 22 June 2022 No. 831 January 2023.Sections 236, 311 and 317.
Act 16 June 2023 No. 621 May 2024.Section 151.
Act 20 December 2023 No. 11024 May 2024Section 361
1 September 2024Sections 32, 37, 45, 52 a, 52 b, 52 c, 52 d (new), 53, 59, 78, 83, 93
Act 20 December 2023 No. 1118 April 2024Sections 57, 168, 169.
Act 20 December 2023 No. 1131 January 2024Sections 5 and 87.
New sections 270, 270 a, 270 b.
Act 31 May 2024 No. 251 July 2024New sections 130 and 130 a
Act 29. November 2024 No. 731 December 2024Sections 52 a, 52 b, 52 c and 52 d
Act 25 April 2025 No. 121 January 2026Sections 97, 99 and 169
Act 10 June 2025 No. 331 January 2026Section 240
Act 20 June 2025 No. 83Not yet in forceSections 37, 53 and 231
Act 20 June 2025 No. 861 July 2025Sections 11, 196, 279, 287, 291, 292 (repealed), 293, 294, 295, 300, 301, 303
1 January 202691

This is an unofficial translation of the Norwegian version of the Act and is provided for information purposes only. Legal authenticity remains with the Norwegian version as published in Norsk Lovtidend. In the event of any inconsistency, the Norwegian version shall prevail.

The translation is provided by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the National Criminal Investigation Service.