Bill: Draft Criminal Code Amendment Act 2025

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Amend the Criminal Code Act​

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 Amendment Act 2025.'

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by Representative Rookieblue14 with input from several individuals from the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator Anthony_org.

2 - Reasons

1. The Criminal Code Act needs amending to modernize and clarify several statutes.

3 - Amendments to PART II: PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT

5 - Bribery
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; 10 min imprisonment; Up to 2 months disqualification from office government positions
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 in their official capacity as a government employee, holding public office, or serving in a legal capacity.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act

4 - Amendments to PART III: PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

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 any government official investigating or prosecuting a crime, or tasked with enforcing the law, in the course of their duties; or
(b) knowingly provides false information to a law enforcement officer any government official investigating or prosecuting a crime, or tasked with enforcing the law in the course of their duties.
Relevant Law:

7 - Police Misconduct
Offence Type: Indictable
Penalty: Up to 100 Penalty Units; suspension from the Department of Homeland Security for up to 2 months; up to 30 min imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person commits any of the following:
(a) issues punishments inconsistent with the specific penalties outlined in law.;
(b) commits a crime while acting in their official capacity as a police officer (not to include any in which police officers are entitled immunity).
Relevant Law:

5 - Amendments to PART V: DISRUPTING THE PEACE

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 unaccompanied in an area a public area or owned plot without the consent of the property owner.
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.

6 - Amendments to PART VI: SUBSTANCE OFFENCES

5 - Unauthorized 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 a designated hospital.
Relevant Law:

7 - Amendments to PART VII: CORPORATE OFFENCES

20 - Auction Levy Payment 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 their bid after winning an auction within seven days.
(b) more than a week has passed since consideration for the auction has passed.

8 - Amendments to PART VIII: PROPERTY OFFENCES
1 - Duty of Disclosure - Property
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: Act of Congress - Property Standards Act

2 - Historical Building Alterations
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
(a) Minor - 10 Penalty Units and warning;
(a) Major First Offense - 30 Penalty Units fine and plot eviction;
Demolition Second and Subsequent Offense - 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 from the DCT.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Property Standards Act

3 - Breach of 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: Act of Congress - Property Standards Act

6 - Illicit Renting
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty: 3 Penalty Units; immediate eviction at landlord’s discretion
A person commits an offence if the person commits one of the following:
(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.;
(b) violates any section of the Property Standards Act that apply to the rental space.
Relevant Law: Bill: Draft - Criminal Terminology Act

9 - Amendments to PART IX: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES

20 - Accomplice to a Crime
Offence Type: Summary or Indictable in Line with Underlying Crime
Penalty: Up to 75% of the penalty for the principle crime
A person commits an offence if the person commits either of the following:
(a) knowingly assists another in committing a crime.
(b) knowingly provides aid or support after a crime, without directly participating.
(1) Any acts by a lawyer representing a client accused of a crime in this code may not be charged under this code.
Relevant Law:

22 - Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
Offence Type: Summary or Indictable in Line with Underlying Crime
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:

23 - 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: