Treasonous espionage; spying on state secrets (Section 96, German Criminal Code)

Definition

(1) Whosoever obtains a state secret in order to disclose it (section 94) shall be liable to imprisonment from one to ten years.

(2) Whosoever obtains a state secret which has been kept secret by an official agency or at its behest in order to disclose it (section 95) shall be liable to impris onment from six months to five years. The attempt shall be punishable.

Related terms:

Parent term:

CHAPTER TWO - TREASON AND ENDANGERING EXTERNAL NATIONAL SECURITY (German Criminal Code)

Sibling terms:

Definition of state secret (Section 93, German Criminal Code)
Treason (Section 94, German Criminal Code)
Disclosure of state secrets with intent to cause damage (Section 95, German Criminal Code)
Disclosure of state secrets and negligently causing danger (Section 97, German Criminal Code)
Disclosure of illegal secrets (Section 97a, German Criminal Code)
Disclosure based on mistaken assumption that secret is illegal (Section 97b, German Criminal Code)
Treasonous activity as an agent (Section 98, German Criminal Code)
Working as an agent for an intelligence service (Section 99, German Criminal Code)
Engaging in relations that endanger peace (Section 100, German Criminal Code)
Treasonous forgery (Section 100a, German Criminal Code)
Ancillary measures (Section 101, German Criminal Code)
Deprivation (Section 101a, German Criminal Code)