Subsequent Repentance (Reparation of Harm Before Charges)
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A sentence reduction for crimes committed without violence or serious threat against a person, when the offender voluntarily repairs the harm or returns the property before the formal criminal complaint is accepted by the court.
Legal reference: Criminal Code, art. 16.