
The article concerns the possibility of applying the institution of a special recidivism (Article 64 § 1 and 2 of the Penal Code) in the event of crimes extended over time. The problem concerns cases where the five-year limitation period for recidivism expires before the end of such crime. The author assumes that the time of committing this crime includes the time interval from the commencement of
the first behaviour fulfilling out the elements of criminal act to the end of the last behaviour. Consequently, commencing an offense before the expiry of the limitation
period allows applying the statutory solutions provided for in Article 64 § 1 and 2 of the Penal Code. The end of the crime is not decisive.