The crime of usurpation is included in Article 245 of the Penal Code. It is a crime with great social relevance nowadays, more commonly known as occupation.
It punishes those who occupy another’s property, dwelling or building that does not constitute a dwelling, without the owner’s authorization, and also those who stay in these places against the owner’s will. It carries a penalty of one to three months’ fine.
The second punishable conduct consists of occupying a property or usurping another’s real property right, using violence or intimidation. For this modality, the penalty imposed is from one to two years of imprisonment, depending on the damage caused and the utility of the crime.
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