Article 55. General mitigating circumstances
1. Any circumstances that preceded, accompanied or occurred after commission of the crime and that reflect favorably on the perpetrator are considered general mitigating circumstances of the liability of the same.
2. General mitigating circumstances may include, inter alia, the following:
a) The causes of exclusion referred to in the previous chapter, whenever not all of the requirements provided are met for the cause for exclusion to produce effect.
b) The perpetrator acts in consequence of incidents that cause violent emotion, obsession or other emotional state of a similar passion, or reacts to provocation by means of an immediate act.
c) The perpetrator appears before the authorities voluntarily, before knowing of the existence of a criminal proceeding against him or her.
d) The perpetrator spontaneously confesses having committed the crime or decisively contributes to ascertaining the circumstances in which the criminal act occurred.
e) Presence of acts demonstrating sincere repentance of the perpetrator;
f) Low intensity of intent or negligence.
g) Reconciliation between victim and perpetrator.
