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BILL
To
Establish a Criminal Code
The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
BILL
To
Establish a Criminal Code
The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Criminal Code Act'.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Senator xEndeavour.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator xEndeavour.
2 - Reasons
(1) To provide a single source of truth for offences.
(2) To simplify existing laws.
(3) To provide a legal test for offences and establish a more robust way of listing offences and their meanings.
3 - Repealed laws
(1) Act of Congress - Government Service Offenses Act
(2) Act of Congress - Accomplice and Conspiracy Offenses Act
(3) Act of Congress - Corruption and Espionage Offenses Act
(4) Act of Congress - Miscellaneous Offenses Act
(5) Act of Congress - Savior* Act
(6) Act of Congress - Violent Offences Act
(7) Act of Congress - Verbally Threatening Act
(8) Act of Congress - Animal & Pet Offences Act
(9) Act of Congress - Vehicular Offenses Act
(10) Act of Congress - Illicit Trafficking Offenses Act
(11) Act of Congress - Health and Medical Offenses Act
(12) Act of Congress - Standardized Criminal Code Act
(13) Act of Congress - Tresspassing and Theft Offenses Act
(14) Act of Congress - Illicit Renting Act
(15) All laws repealed by laws repealed by this law shall remain repealed.
4 - Additions to the Code
(1) Additions are to be formatted in accordance with the code standard formatting.
(#) Offence Name
Offence Type: Indictable/Summary
Penalty: Various options.
(a) Up to x amount of imprisonment or penalty units
(b) x amount of imprisonment or penalty units or disqualification period
(c) First, Second, Subsequent offence list
(d) All separated by a semi-colon.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) establish the legal test for your offence
Relevant Law:
(a) This section consists of links to relevant laws to provide linkage between offences and the acts they derive from (if applicable). Clerks can add or remove relevant laws as required.
(b) Clerks can add or remove significant common law verdict links to the relevant law section.
(c) Changes to this section are informative and are actionable without legislative authority for cases/laws which are relevant.
5 - Display of the Code
(1) The code will be aesthetically presented on the Laws page for display purposes.
(2) This Act of Congress will be updated as required and is the authoritative legal document.
(3) All parts after this section will be presented on the Laws page.
PART I: INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
This Part sets out the guiding principles, definitions, and legal standards that govern how this Code is to be read, understood, and enforced. It provides the foundational framework for interpreting offences, resolving conflicts of law, and ensuring the fair and consistent application of justice across the Commonwealth of Redmont.
1 - Common Law Principles
(1) This Code shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the principles of natural justice and common law unless expressly excluded. Judicial reasoning and precedent may inform interpretation and application of this Code where the law is silent or ambiguous.
2 - Purpose and Spirit of the Law
(1) This Code shall be interpreted to give effect to its purpose and the spirit of the law. Courts and enforcement bodies must avoid construing provisions in a manner that produces absurd, unjust, or unintended results.
3 - Codification of Criminal Law
(1) This Code constitutes the exclusive and exhaustive listing of criminal offences within the jurisdiction of Redmont.
(2) No person may be charged with a criminal offence unless that offence is contained within this Code.
(3) Any new offence that seeks to impose a fine or imprisonment must be introduced as an amendment to this Code.
4 - Conflict of Laws
(1) Where any other Act, regulation, directive, or rule conflicts with a provision of this Code, this Code shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency and the conflicting act will be updated to reflect the content of this act.
5 - Sentencing
(1) Where an offence in this Code provides for a list or range of penalties, including fines, imprisonment, or other sanctions, it shall be within the discretion of the judicial officer to impose any part or the whole of the prescribed penalty, subject to the limits set out in this Code.
(2) In exercising discretion, the judicial officer shall consider—
(a) the nature and seriousness of the offence;
(b) the intent and conduct of the offender;
(c) any aggravating or mitigating circumstances;
(d) the offender’s criminal history or lack thereof;
(e) the protection of the community and the deterrence of future offences.
(3) A judicial officer may impose a lesser sentence than the maximum provided for the offence, or a combination of penalties, unless—
(a) the law specifically requires the imposition of a mandatory minimum penalty; or
(b) the offence expressly prohibits alternatives to the maximum sentence.
(4) Nothing in this section limits the authority of the courts to impose additional lawful remedies such as restitution, damages, or community service where such powers are established under this Code or another Act.
6 - Legal Principles
(1) Civil Damages
(a) In civil lawsuits, crimes may be used to seek damages, although damages are not presumed.
(b) Conviction is not a requirement for a crime to be regarded as a fact in a civil lawsuit; the default standard of proof for civil cases shall be used.
(c) Law regarding legal damages shall also apply to damages caused by crimes.
(2) Criminal Jurisdiction
(a) The standard of proof for criminal cases is defined in the Judicial Standards Act.
(b) The Court shall have jurisdiction over all indictable offences.
(c) If an individual is found to be not guilty of a crime after punishment has been imposed, they shall be compensated $50 per minute spent in jail for offences found unproven, alongside a reimbursement of any fine paid for unproven offences.
(3) Criminal Offence Classification
(a) All criminal offences must carry the classification of either: Indictable or Summary.
(b) Punishments for a Summary Criminal Offence can be carried out by the relevant Government Department without a trial, subject to Criminal Jurisdiction rules.
(c) Judicial Officers may impose punishments for any Summary Offense committed during proceedings,
(d) Punishments for an Indictable Criminal Offence must be proven in a trial.
(e) If a criminal offence fails to be specified as an Indictable or Summary Offense, then it shall not be added to the code.
(4) Ex-Post Facto
(a) Individuals cannot be subject to punishments for criminal actions if it was not illegal at the time it was committed.
(b) Any legislation that has passed after a lawsuit has been filed, will not be considered in that lawsuit, nor in the appeal of that lawsuit and the case that takes place if the appeal for that lawsuit has been accepted.
(c) Congress may override Ex-Post Facto through a bill, however such a bill will require supermajority in both chambers.
(5) Expungement
(a) Expungement is defined as the process in which a good behavior citizen may request to have a criminal record removed.
(b) Any citizen may file for their criminal records to be removed via expungement, provided it has been at least 2 months since they have been charged with a crime.
(c) Any citizen who qualifies may bring their request to the courts, following such process:
(i) The citizen will file an Expungement Request to the Federal Court, to be presided over by a Judge or Justice.
(ii) The Attorney General, or State’s legal equivalency, will then be called to answer as to whether they meet the criteria or not.
(iii) The Judicial Officer will then determine a verdict on such a request with the State’s consent.
(d) If the respective Judge or Justice agrees with the request of the citizen, and has the consent of the State, they may order the Department of Homeland Security to delete such criminal record(s).
(6) Commutation
(a) If a criminal who has been jailed has not served their entire prison sentence within seven days, they will be freed from jail to accommodate other criminals and fined based upon the time that they have remaining in minutes, multiplied by ten.
(7) Statute of Limitations
(a) All legal action must be commenced within four months of the date of the alleged offense OR within 2-months of becoming aware of the offence, if outside the Statute of Limitations 4-month timeframe.
(b) High Crimes excepted from the time constraints of the Statute of Limitations include:
(i) Corruption
(ii) Violating a Whistleblower's Anonymity
(iii) Electoral Fraud
(iv) Treason
(v) Political Espionage
(vi) Breach of Integrity
(vii) Bribery
(viii) Whistleblower Suppression
(8) Proceeds of Crime
(a) The funds or assets acquired from criminal acts can be seized by the Government in court proceedings
(i) Fine or civil recovery of an amount up to the total proceeds of the offence committed.
(9) Castle Law
(a) A person is permitted to use reasonable force, including lethal force, to defend themselves, their property, or others within their owned residence or plot against an unlawful intruder.
(b) The use of force must be proportionate to the threat posed by the intruder.
(c) This law does not justify pre-emptive or retaliatory attacks once the threat has ceased.
(10) Self Defence
(a) A reasonable and proportionate defensive response to an imminent threat where a criminal action against the individual or property has been directly made, threatened, or implied.
(b) Crimes committed can be appealed under a claim of self defense, at which point all punishments are to be delayed until after the appeal.
7 - Criminal Law Definitions
(1) Offence means any act, omission, negligence, or conduct which contravenes a provision in this Code and is punishable by fine, imprisonment, or sanction.
(2) Summary Offence means an offence that may be dealt with by immediate penalty, without the need for formal trial. This can be contested before a judicial officer after issue.
(3) Indictable Offence means an offence that must be prosecuted through formal legal proceedings, where the accused is entitled to a fair trial and the opportunity to contest the charges before a judicial officer, and are prosecuted by the Department of Justice.
(4) Criminal Law pertains to offences committed against the peace, order, or security of the state, wherein the state undertakes the prosecution of individuals or entities. Sanctions under criminal law may include fines, imprisonment, community service, or other punitive measures as prescribed by law.
8 - Penalty Units
(1) Penalty units are attributable to a dollar amount and are used as a standardised method for calculating monetary fines under this Code and other Acts of Congress.
(2) Where a law imposes a fine expressed in penalty units, the total monetary amount of the fine shall be calculated as:
Number of Penalty Units × Value of One Penalty Unit.
(3) One penalty unit shall be equivalent to $100.
PART II: PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT
This Part pertains to offences that impede, obstruct, or otherwise compromise the lawful operation, authority, or integrity of government institutions, officers, or processes. It seeks to uphold responsible governance and the proper conduct of public affairs.
1 - Corruption
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 250 Penalty Units; Up to 2 months disqualification from public office
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) uses a government position to gain an unfair advantage for oneself or another, inconsistent with official duty.
Relevant Law:
2 - Political Espionage
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 200 Penalty Units; Up to 60 min imprisonment; Up to 2 months disqualification from office
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) gathers, infiltrates, or compromises any sensitive political information that has not already been released to the public.
Relevant Law:
3 - Electoral Fraud
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 250 Penalty Units; Up to 2 months disqualification from office
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) rigs or meddles with an election through the use of alternate accounts, bribery, threats, or similar conduct.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/electoral-act.5428/
4 - Treason
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 250 Penalty Units; Up to 2 months disqualification from office
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) maliciously sabotages or undermines the stability, sovereignty, or national security of the Government of Redmont.
Relevant Law:
5 - Bribery
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment; Up to 2 months disqualification from office
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) offers, gives, solicits, or receives an item or service of value to influence an individual holding public office or serving in a legal capacity.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/commercial-standards-act.19886/
PART III: PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
This Part provides for offences which interfere with the lawful administration of justice. It includes conduct that undermines court proceedings, disrespects judicial authority, or otherwise impairs the enforcement of the law.1 - Perjury
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 500 Penalty Units; up to 60 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) knowingly provides false testimony in a court of law.
Relevant Law:
2 - Contempt of Court
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Up to 50 Penalty Units; up to 10 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) disobeys a lawful order of the court; or
(b) engages in conduct that obstructs or interferes with the administration of justice.
Relevant Law:
3 - Obstruction of Justice
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: 60 minutes imprisonment; 3 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) willfully interferes with the process of justice by influencing, threatening, harming, or impeding a witness, potential witness, or law enforcement officer; or
(b) knowingly provides false information to a law enforcement officer in the course of their duties.
Relevant Law:
4 - Frivolous Court Case
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) lodges a legal case that has no serious purpose or value.
Relevant Law:
5 - False Accusations
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 3 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) falsely accuses another person of a crime, and
(b) could reasonably infer that the accused was innocent.
Relevant Law:
6 - Contempt of Congress
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 40 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) refuses to testify, withholds information, or obstructs a congressional inquiry \or investigation.
(b) engages in conduct that is disrespectful or unbecoming of the dignity of Congress or its proceedings.
Relevant Law: Information - Legislative Standards Act
7 - Police Misconduct
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 10 Penalty Units; up to 30 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) issues punishments inconsistent with the specific penalties outlined in law.
Relevant Law:
8 - Whistleblower Anonymity Violation
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Up to 20 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) discloses or attempts to disclose the identity of a whistleblower without their consent.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Whistleblowers Act
9 - Whistleblower Suppression
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; up to 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) retaliates against an employee for reporting a violation involving corporate misconduct.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
10 - Breach of Integrity
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 200 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) shares classified information without authorisation.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Classification Act
11 - Legal Qualification Fraud
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 300 Penalty Units; Up to 4 months disbarment.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) intentionally misrepresents their legal credentials, qualifications, or rank, or engages in the practice of law without a valid legal qualification.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Modern Legal Reform Act
12 - Legal Malpractice
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 300 Penalty Units; Up to 4 months disbarment.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) practices law, represents clients, or files cases in courts beyond their qualification rank or specialised jurisdiction.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Modern Legal Reform Act
13 - Conflict of Interest
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 350 Penalty Units; Up to 1 month disbarment.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) represents both the defence and the plaintiff simultaneously in the same legal case.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Modern Legal Reform Act
PART IV: DANGERS TO THE COMMUNITY
This Part concerns offences which constitute a serious risk to public safety, order, or welfare. It includes conduct of a violent, hazardous, or otherwise dangerous nature directed at individuals, groups, environment, or the general public.1 - Assault
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units; 5 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) intentionally hits another player, causing a loss of no more than 3 hearts; or
(b) places another player in a position of danger, including but not limited to pointing a weapon at them.
Relevant Law:
2 - Attempted Murder
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) intentionally hits another player, causing a loss of more than 3 hearts.
Relevant Law:
3 - Murder
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1.5 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) unlawfully kills another player.
Relevant Law:
4 - Mass Murder
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 2 Penalty Units per murder; 10 minutes imprisonment per murder.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) unlawfully kills seven or more players before being apprehended.
Relevant Law:
5 - Deprivation of Liberty
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: 2 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) unlawfully confines a player or tamed pet without consent or means of exit; or
(b) holds another player against their will, including under threat or ransom.
Relevant Law:
6 - Violent Disorder
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; up to 60 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) is one of 3 or more persons who are present together where they use or threaten unlawful violence, where the conduct of is such as would cause a person at the scene to fear for their own personal safety, each of the persons using or threatening unlawful violence is guilty of violent disorder.
Relevant Law:
7 - Unlawful Killing of Protected Entity
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 2 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) kills an animal owned by another player without consent; or
(b) kills an animal in the care of a shelter; or
Relevant Law:
8 - Unlawful Killing of Protected Villager
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 10 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) kills a villager; and
(b) the villager is owned by, or in the care of another person, business, or government entity.
Relevant Law:
PART V: DISRUPTING THE PEACE
This Part addresses acts which disturb or are likely to disturb the peace, tranquility, and public order of the community. It includes disorderly, aggressive, or harassing conduct not amounting to serious violence.1 - Disturbing the Peace
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; up to 60 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) engages in disorderly behavior toward an individual or group that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.
Relevant Law:
2 - Dispersal Order Breach
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) violates an established dispersal order.
Relevant Law: Bill: Draft - Criminal Terminology Act
3 - Falsely Claiming Self Defense
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Double the punishment for the associated crimes
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) falsely claims self-defense in relation to committing another offence.
Relevant Law:
4 - Threats
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) verbally threatens another player with communication to cause fear or force action.
Relevant Law:
5 - Public Nuisance
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: imprisonment for duration of event not exceeding 30 minutes.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) willfully disrupts or trolls DPA-sanctioned or government events, or political rallies; or
(b) interferes with planning or execution of such events.
Relevant Law:
6 - Animal Abandonment
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units; confiscation of animal
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) leaves an animal in an area without the consent of the property owner.
Relevant Law:
7 - Careless Driving
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) drives off-road, on sidewalks, or otherwise improperly;
(b) blocks traffic, speeds, drives on the wrong side, or endangers others;
(c) drives while under the influence (25% BAC).
Relevant Law:
8 - Resisting Arrest
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) disregards or defies a directive given by a law enforcement officer while being arrested.
Relevant Law:
9 - Illicit Weapon Offences
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 5 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) possesses, sells, or distributes weaponry without appropriate license.
PART VI: SUBSTANCE OFFENCES
This Part regulates the unlawful creation, possession, administration, or distribution of restricted or controlled substances. It is intended to prevent the misuse of substances in a manner detrimental to health, safety, or public order.1 - Illicit Substance Possession
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units; Seizure of illicit items.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) possesses any quantity of an illicit substance.
Relevant Law: Bill: Draft - Criminal Terminology Act
2 - Illicit Substance Trafficking
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; up to 60 minutes imprisonment; Seizure of illicit items.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) sells, distributes, or traffics any quantity of an illicit substance.
Relevant Law: Bill: Vote - Criminal Terminology Act
3 - Donation of Illicit Items
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) donates illicit weapons or substances to government donation chests.
Relevant Law: Bill: Vote - Criminal Terminology Act
4 - Buffing
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 5 Penalty Units; 5 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) uses buffs on another person without their consent or on an animal (pet, livestock, etc.) without the owner’s consent.
Relevant Law:
5 - Unauthorised Health Treatment Possession
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 20 Penalty Units; 15 minutes imprisonment; Notify Secretary of Health
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) possesses a health treatment—specifically, one that can only be crafted by Doctors but not Pharmacists—outside of designated areas.
Relevant Law:
6 - Unauthorised Medical Sales
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 200 Penalty Units; up to 60 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) distributes, sells, or traffics any health treatment item restricted to Doctors or Pharmacists, or sells in a pharmacy not approved.
Relevant Law:
7 - Weapon of Mass Destruction Possession
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 5 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) possesses any item deemed to be a weapon of mass destruction.
Relevant Law:
8 - Weapon of Mass Destruction Trafficking
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; up to 60 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) sells, distributes, or traffics any substance deemed to be a weapon of mass destruction.
Relevant Law:
PART VII: CORPORATE OFFENCES
This Part governs offences committed in the course of business, commercial activity, or through corporate entities. It encompasses breaches of financial duty, economic integrity, and commercial regulation.
1 - Corporate Espionage
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 200 Penalty Units; Up to 60 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) participates in gathering, infiltration, or compromise of any sensitive information related to a company that has not already been released to the public.
Relevant Law:
2 - Market Manipulation
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; Up to 10 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) being a person with responsibility for a public company or asset, fraudulently inflates or deflates its value; or
(b) undertakes any activity, regardless of a direct responsibility for a public company or asset, with the primary intention to artificially influence the price or trading volume of a security for personal gain.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/commercial-standards-act.19886/
3 - Insider Trading
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) buys or sells a stock based on non-public information that would substantially impact a trader’s decision to buy or sell that stock; or
(b) uses non-public information obtained through privileged access for personal gain in the purchase or sale of a stock; or
(c) leaks non-public information, which would substantially impact a trader's decision to buy or sell a stock, for personal gain or with the knowledge it will be used for such; or
(d) partakes in insider trading by use of non-public information obtained through a leak, knowing it was obtained illicitly or through a breach of confidence.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/commercial-standards-act.19886/
4 - Third-Party Misrepresentation
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; 10 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) aids or abets a party or entity in committing market manipulation, including unknowingly participating in a pump and dump scheme.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/commercial-standards-act.19886/
5 - Union Busting
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) takes action to disrupt or dismantle a union.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/commercial-standards-act.19886/
6 - Embezzlement
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; 10 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) withholds assets entrusted to them and converts them for personal gain in a company they do not own 100% of.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/commercial-standards-act.19886/
7 - Fraud
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; up to 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) knowingly or recklessly misrepresents or omits a material fact to another, causing the other party to rely on that misrepresentation, resulting in actual, quantifiable harm.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
8 - Concealment of Criminal Proceeds
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; up to 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) conceals, disguises, or converts funds known to be derived from criminal activity, including through business transactions or commercial deals.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
9 - Fraudulent Gaming Conduct
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 200 Penalty Units; up to 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) misrepresents or manipulates the odds, outcomes, or terms of a gambling or gaming activity to deceive participants or gain unfair advantage.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
10 - Exploitation of New Players
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 200 Penalty Units; up to 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) exploits the inexperience, wealth, or assets of a new player for unlawful gain or advantage.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
11 - False Advertising
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 50 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) authorises or disseminates a commercial advertisement containing knowingly false claims.
(b) each instance of publication constitutes a separate offence.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
12 - Misleading Advertising
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 50 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) authorises or disseminates an advertisement that is misleading in substance or presentation.
(b) each instance of publication constitutes a separate offence.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
13 - False Credentials
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 10 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) fraudulently misrepresents themselves or another individual as having a certification, commendation, or credential for personal gain.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
14 - Tax Evasion
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; Up to 10 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) intentionally or maliciously transfers funds to one or more personal balances or company bank accounts without legitimate purpose, resulting in the evasion of personal tax liability.
(a) transfers property to one or more individuals without legal ownership or a legitimate purpose, with the intent to evade property tax liability.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
15 - Market Allocation
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; Up to 10 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) enters into an agreement between two or more businesses to divide market territory to reduce or eliminate regional competition.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
16 - Bid Rigging
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; Up to 10 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) agrees with one or more businesses or individuals not to compete in bidding to minimise losses or ensure a particular outcome.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
17 - Price Fixing
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; Up to 10 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) enters into an agreement with one or more businesses to set prices at a certain level to avoid price competition.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
18 - Monopolisation
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; Up to 10 minutes imprisonment; forced divestiture of entities
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) engages in a business deal or merger that results in a single entity or owner-subsidiary relationship controlling a disproportionately large share of any market.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
19 - Auction Levy Evasion
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty:
(a) First offence - Eviction; Up to 50 Penalty Units; Up to 10 minutes imprisonment, or 30% of the winning bid, whichever is higher.
(b) Subsequent offences - Eviction; Up to 50 Penalty Units; Up to 10 minutes imprisonment, or 30% of the winning bid, whichever is higher; Ban from auction participation for up to two weeks.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) takes actions with the sole intent to avoid paying the auction levy while still obtaining the plot or its benefits.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
21 - Auction Levy Neglect
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) First offence - Up to 20 Penalty Units, or 10% of the winning bid, whichever is higher
(b) Subsequent offences - Up to 50 Penalty Units, or 30% of the winning bid, whichever is higher
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) fails to pay the required auction levy after winning an auction.
(b) more than a week has passed since consideration for the auction has passed.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
PART VIII: PROPERTY OFFENCES
This Part provides for offences involving the unlawful interference with, or deprivation of, property belonging to another person. It includes acts such as theft, trespass, vandalism, and unlawful possession. This Part further encompasses the regulation of property use and the enforcement of statutory limitations placed upon the ownership, occupation, and development of property.
1 - Duty of Disclosure
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 20 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) fails to provide legally required property information or documents relevant to a transaction.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
2 - Historical Building Alterations
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) Minor - 10 Penalty Units and warning;
(b) Major - 30 Penalty Units fine and plot eviction;
Demolition - 50 Penalty Units fine and plot eviction
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) changes the physical appearance of a preserved, historical building without permission or consent.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
3 - Plot Limitations
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Eviction and/or Department action
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) owns more properties than allowed under plot limitations, without a Realtor exemption.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
4 - Merged Plots
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Administrative action
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) treats merged plots as a single plot for ownership limits, rather than counting each sub-plot.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
5 - Plot Releases
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Administrative sanction
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) releases plots unfairly or in a manner that disadvantages players due to time zone.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
6 - Illicit Renting
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 3 Penalty Units; immediate eviction at landlord’s discretion
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) rents any apartment, office, storage, commercial space, or other rentable region despite the landlord having clearly posted restrictions prohibiting the tenant from renting said region.
Relevant Law: Bill: Draft - Criminal Terminology Act
7 - Breach of Property Standards
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 2 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) fails to comply with any part of the Property Standards Act.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
8 - Violating CBD Rules
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) First offence - 10 Penalty Units;
(c) Subsequent offences - 25 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) rents more than two CBDs at once; or
(b) rents a new player CBD and first joined the server more than two months prior.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
9 - Wrongful Eviction
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 20 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) evicts a tenant without reasonable notice or refund.
Relevant Law: https://democracycraft.net/threads/tenant-rights-act.5158/
10 - Unlawful Items in Residential Dwellings
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) places or maintains prohibited items, including farms, animals, liquid blocks, chest shops, or portals, in any apartment or residential dwelling.
Relevant Law:
11 - Unauthorised Leasehold
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 3 Penalty Units; eviction permitted
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) rents a region when restricted from doing so by law.
(b) occupies a government office without the appropriate authority.
Relevant Law: Bill: Vote - Criminal Terminology Act
12 - Trespass
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) First offence - 3 Penalty Units
(b) Second offence - 5 Penalty Units + 5 min imprisonment
(c) Subsequent offences - 7 Penalty Units + 5 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) enters or remains in a non-public or restricted area against instructions.
(a) is a landlord and enters a tenant's region without reasonable prior notice, unless an exemption applies.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/tenant-rights-act.5158/
13 - Residential Zoning Violation
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Administrative Action
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) builds anything other than a house on a residential plot; or
(b) builds a house with more than three visible floors, excluding basements and rooftops.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
14 - Commercial Zoning Violation
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Administrative Action
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) builds anything other than commercial buildings on a commercial plot; or
(b) exceeds the 60-block height limit without approval from the Department of Construction and Transport.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
15 - Industrial Zoning Violation
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Administrative Action
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) builds anything other than factories, warehouses, or production facilities on an industrial plot.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
16 - Skyscraper Zoning Violation
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Administrative Action
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) fails to build higher than 60 blocks on a skyscraper plot; or
(b) exceeds the 200-block height limit.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
17 - Urban Agriculture Violation
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Administrative Action
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) engages in agriculture on R, S, or BM plots; or
(b) fails to conceal agriculture conducted on I or C plots.
Relevant Law: https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/property-standards-act.13387/
18 - End Portal Obstruction
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: Region removal
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) impedes the use of, regions over, or blocks access to an End Portal.
Relevant Law:
19 - Animal Theft
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) steals or possesses a tamed or wild animal without permission.
Relevant Law:
20 - Pet Overcrowding
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units; confiscation of animal(s)
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) fails to provide minimum floor space for pets (2 blocks per dog or cat, 1 block per parrot).
Relevant Law:
21 - Animal Overcrowding
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) First offence - 1 Penalty Units; Confiscation of animal(s);
(b) Additional offences - 3 Penalty Units; animal seizure; Eviction
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) fails to provide minimum space for horses, camels, mules, and llamas (6 blocks/head)
(b) fails to provide minimum space for cows, sheep, and pigs (4 blocks/head)
(c) fails to provide minimum space for frogs, chickens, rabbits, and seaborn animals (2 blocks/head)
(d) fails to provide minimum space for all other animals (4 blocks/head)
Relevant Law:
22 - ATM Robbery
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 2 Penalty Units; 5 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) steals, attempts to steal, or attempts to hack money from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM).
Relevant Law:
23 - Bank Robbery
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 30 Penalty Units; 10 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) trespasses specifically within the bank’s vault.
Relevant Law:
24 - NPC Robbery
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 2 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) steals or attempts to steal money from a Non-Player Character (NPC).
Relevant Law:
PART IX: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES
This Part contains provisions for offences not otherwise classified but which are considered injurious to the public good, the proper functioning of society, or the enjoyment of rights by others.
1 - Incitement
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty:
(a) First offence - 1 Penalty Units;
(b) Second offence - 2 Penalty Units; 5 min imprisonment;
(c) Subsequent offences - 3 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) attempts to coax or encourage someone to break the law.
(i) Unless expressed in the form of a bounty.
Relevant Law: Bill: Draft - Criminal Terminology Act
2 - Abuse of Public Resources
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) frivolously uses a government service sign.
Relevant Law:
3 - Possession of a Weapon in a Protected Area
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) First offence - 1 Penalty Units;
(b) Second offence - 2 Penalty Units; 5 min imprisonment;
(c) Subsequent offences - 3 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) possesses weapons in safe zones such as the Hospital, Spawn, Capitol, Government House, or Courthouse.
Relevant Law: Bill: Draft - Criminal Terminology Act
4 - Academic Misconduct
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) asks for or gives exam answers with the intent to cheat.
Relevant Law:
5 - Unlawful Restraint of Property
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) locks another citizen's property on their land without permission.
Relevant Law:
6 - Involuntary Servitude
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 250 Penalty Units; up to 120 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) coerces another individual, organisation, or entity into performing labour or services against their will, through manipulation, threats (explicit or implicit), violence, or blackmail;
(b) or the individual justifiably feels compelled to perform such services due to such coercion;
(c) except where the labour or service is part of a lawful criminal penalty.
Relevant Law:
7 - Suspension Violation
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) takes an exam for a government job in defiance of a department order to cease.
Relevant Law:
8 - Obstruction of an Emergency Service
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 40 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) conspires to or engages in obstructing emergency services vital to public safety.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Executive Standards Act
9 - Government Impersonation
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: 10 Penalty Units; 15 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) impersonates a government official or employee for personal gain.
Relevant Law:
10 - Breaching Attorney-Client Privilege
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 200 Penalty Units; Up to 20 minutes imprisonment; disbarment for a period of up to one month.
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) discloses attorney-client communications without written permission.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Modern Legal Reform Act
11 - Illegal Advertising
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 10 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) advertises a business or political campaign in a public chat not designated for advertising.
Relevant Law:
12 - Frivolous Government Application
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) creates a government job or expression of interest application without genuine intent.
Relevant Law:
13 - Dereliction of Community Service
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) First offence - 10 Penalty Units;
(b) Second offence - 25 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment;
(c) Subsequent offences - 50 Penalty Units; 20 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) avoids, abuses, or commits crimes during assigned Community Service.
Relevant Law: Rescinded - Community Service Act
14 - Disrupting a Tour
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) First offence - verbal warning;
(b) Subsequent offences - 5 Penalty Units + 15 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) disrupts an official tour given by a Tour Guide employed by the Department of Education.
(i) An official tour begins when the guide runs /doe-attend and ends either at the final stop set by the Department of Education or if the player or guide leaves the tour early.
Relevant Law:
15 - Unlawful Access to Emergency Vehicle
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) enters a police or medical vehicle without authority.
Relevant Law:
16 - Medical Supply Misconduct
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
First offence - 10 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment; notify Health Secretary;
Subsequent offences - 20 Penalty Units; 20 min imprisonment; notify Health Secretary
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) oversupplies treatment items meant to treat an illness.
Relevant Law:
17 - Malingering
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) First offence - 1 Penalty Units;
(b) Second offence - 5 Penalty Units; 5 min imprisonment;
(c) Subsequent offences - 10 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) fakes having a disease in bad faith.
Relevant Law:
18 - Reckless Transmission of a Contagious Disease
Offence Type: Summary
(a) First offence - 5 Penalty Units; 10 mins imprisionment;
(b) Second offence - 10 Penalty Units; 20 min imprisonment;
(c) Subsequent offences - 30 Penalty Units; 30 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) infects another player with a disease, fails to contain it, or causes a non-consensual diagnosis or injury.
(b) Publicly conspires to infect other players with a disease.
(c) Instances of §IX.19.b override Conspiracy to commit a crime.
Relevant Law:
19 - Unauthorized Pharmacy Rental
Offence Type: Summary
(a) First offence - 1 Penalty Units; eviction;
(b) Second offence - 5 Penalty Units; 5 min imprisonment; eviction;
(c) Subsequent offences - 10 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment; eviction
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) rents pharmacy-designated space without Department of Health approval.
Relevant Law:
20 - Vehicle Abandonment
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Units; vehicle impounded
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) leaves a vehicle on public or government land outside of a parking bay,
(b) parks on private land without consent, or
(c) leaves a vehicle in a bay for more than 14 days.
Relevant Law:
21 - Accomplice to a Crime
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 75% of the penalty for the principle crime
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) knowingly assists another in committing a crime.
Relevant Law:
22 - Operating Without A License
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 1 Penalty Unit
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) drives a car without a Drivers License, or
(b) pilots a plane or helicopter without a Pilots License.
Relevant Law:
23 - Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 50% of the penalty for the principle crime
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) intends to commit a crime, even if it has not yet been carried out.
Relevant Law:
24 - Accessory to a Crime
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 50% of the penalty for the principle crime
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) provides aid or support after a crime, without directly participating.
Relevant Law:
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