Article 188 Dutch Criminal Code

Artikel 188 Wetboek van Strafrecht (Sr) – unofficial English translation

Book Two · Title VIII. Serious offences against public authority

Any person who reports or files a complaint that a criminal offence has been committed, knowing that it has not been committed, is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine of the third category.

Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 188 Wetboek van Strafrecht. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.

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