Draft law No. 12354 has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada, which provides for a significant strengthening of control over the observance of curfew rules in Ukraine. According to lawyer Serhiy Voychenko, the police can obtain the right to forcibly detain violators.
The draft law proposes to add a new Article 210-2 to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses. It establishes administrative responsibility for:
- Staying in settlements where a general evacuation has been announced, without passes or certificates.
- Violation of the curfew — prohibition of being on the streets and in public places during a certain period without appropriate documents.
What changes for citizens?
If the draft law is adopted, the police will have the right not only to draw up protocols for curfew violations, but also to conduct administrative detentions on the spot.
Lawyer Serhii Voichenko explains:
"A person who is on the street during the curfew can be detained and taken to the police station. This is one of the measures of administrative coercion, which is applied without the person's consent."
The changes are designed to strengthen monitoring of compliance with martial law requirements, especially in situations of evacuation or risk to public safety. According to government officials, the introduction of such norms will help reduce violations and ensure law and order.
At the same time, the proposed amendments to Article 262 of the Code of Ukraine provide the police with more tools for prompt response to violations.
Currently, the amount of fines for violating the curfew or staying in the evacuation zone without passes is not specified. However, as practice shows, such measures can be accompanied by both administrative sanctions and significant fines.
