Pavlodar court fines official 6.6 million tenge for fake pregnancy certificate

September 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM1 min

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A court in Pavlodar Region fined an official 6.6 million tenge for issuing a fake pregnancy certificate that allowed a drunk-driving offender to evade administrative arrest. The woman was subsequently sentenced to 20 days in custody. Five officials, including two managers, received strict disciplinary penalties.

Key Facts

The court fined the convicted official 6.6 million tenge and banned him from holding public office for life.
The woman who used the fake certificate to avoid arrest for drunk driving was sentenced to 20 days of administrative arrest.
Five officials, including two managers, received strict disciplinary penalties for enabling the use of the fake document.
Medical organizations strengthened control over document issuance and eliminated the ability to edit electronic versions.

Fake Certificate Scheme

A fake pregnancy certificate was used by a woman who committed a drunk-driving accident to avoid administrative arrest in Pavlodar Region. The prosecutor's office established that the certificate was forged, and the court sentenced the woman to 20 days of administrative arrest. The official responsible for issuing the document was convicted of bribery and evidence tampering. The court imposed a fine of 6.6 million tenge and a lifetime ban on holding public office.

Disciplinary Measures

The prosecutor's office reviewed the circumstances that allowed the fake document to be used. Based on the prosecutorial oversight act, five officials, including two managers, were subjected to strict disciplinary responsibility. Control over the registration, accounting, storage, and issuance of documents in medical organizations was strengthened. The ability to edit electronic versions of medical documents was eliminated.