Article 91 Federal Criminal Code
BOOK ONE · TITLE FIVE. Of the Grounds for Extinction of the Criminal Action · CHAPTER I. Death of the accused or sentenced person
Current text · last reform published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) on 13 March 2026
The death of the person charged extinguishes the criminal action, as well as the sanctions that have been imposed on him, with the exception of the reparation of damage, precautionary measures, seizure and the forfeiture of the instruments, objects or products of the offense, as well as the goods whose value is equivalent to said product in accordance with the provisions of Article 40 of this Code.