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Legal Principles and Processes
(1) Sentencing
(a) All crimes under the Alexandrian Criminal Code shall have a minimum and maximum punishment. When an entity is found guilty of a crime, the entity with jurisdiction over that crime shall give a sentence within the bounds of that minimum and maximum.
(b) Every sentence should take into account the severity of the crime, the criminal history of the individual, and all circumstances around the act.
(c) “Penalty Unit” means £100. Where this code specifies a fine in Penalty Units, the fine shall equal the number of penalty units multiplied by £100.
(2) Crime Classifications
(a) All crimes will be given a classification from the following:
(1) “Summary Offense” shall refer to an offense which may be dealt with by immediate penalty and without prior court approval. A defendant may appeal a Summary Offense conviction to the Magistrate Court.
(2) “Indictable Offense” shall refer to an offense which requires a judicial determination of guilt before punishment is imposed.
(3) “Parliamentary Offense” shall refer to an offense where Parliament retains the authority to adjudicate and impose punishment directly without a judicial trial, as prescribed by law.
(4) “Court Offense” shall refer to an offense where a judicial officer may adjudicate and impose punishment directly during proceedings without a separate trial, as prescribed by law.
(3) Jurisdiction
(1) The Courts shall have original jurisdiction over all Indictable and Court Offenses.
(a) The Ministry of Justice shall file a Criminal Action against alleged Indictable offenders in order to get a sentence from the Courts, and then action the sentence.
(2) The Ministry of Justice shall have original jurisdiction over all Summary Offenses.
(a) The Courts shall retain appellate jurisdiction over Summary Offenses.
(3) The Courts shall have original jurisdiction over all Court Offenses.
(a) Court Offenses do not require a Criminal Action and can be given by Judicial Officers.
(b) The High Court shall retain appellate jurisdiction over such offenses.
(4) The Speaker of Parliament shall have original jurisdiction over all Parliamentary Offenses.
(4) Civil Action
(a) Victims of crimes may seek relief for damages caused by crimes, however such damages must be proven in court.
(5) Burden of Proof
(1) The burden of proof in all criminal proceedings rests with the prosecution.
(2) The court may never operate under a burden-shifting standard that places the burden of proof on the defendant. If such an error occurs, it shall be grounds for reversal on appeal.
(6) Statute of Limitations
(1) The statute of limitation for all Summary Offenses shall be 30 days.
(2) The statute of limitation for all Indictable Offenses shall be 60 days.
(7) Ex-Post Facto Clause
(a) No entity shall be found guilty of a crime if the action was not a crime when it occurred.
(8) Standards of Proof
(a) Detention requires Reasonable Articulable Suspicion;
(b) Warrants require Probable Cause;
(c) A finding of guilt in a criminal trial requires Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
(d) Determining additional facts during sentencing requires Balance of Probabilities.
(9) Legal Entities
(a) Entities
(i) An entity, in the terms of this bill, is a Citizen, Company, Coalition, Party, or other Player or group of Players. Animals, monsters, and the like are not considered entities.
Sources: A.P.04-020 | Criminal Code Act & A.P.04-019 | Criminal Procedure Act
(1) Sentencing
(a) All crimes under the Alexandrian Criminal Code shall have a minimum and maximum punishment. When an entity is found guilty of a crime, the entity with jurisdiction over that crime shall give a sentence within the bounds of that minimum and maximum.
(b) Every sentence should take into account the severity of the crime, the criminal history of the individual, and all circumstances around the act.
(c) “Penalty Unit” means £100. Where this code specifies a fine in Penalty Units, the fine shall equal the number of penalty units multiplied by £100.
(2) Crime Classifications
(a) All crimes will be given a classification from the following:
(1) “Summary Offense” shall refer to an offense which may be dealt with by immediate penalty and without prior court approval. A defendant may appeal a Summary Offense conviction to the Magistrate Court.
(2) “Indictable Offense” shall refer to an offense which requires a judicial determination of guilt before punishment is imposed.
(3) “Parliamentary Offense” shall refer to an offense where Parliament retains the authority to adjudicate and impose punishment directly without a judicial trial, as prescribed by law.
(4) “Court Offense” shall refer to an offense where a judicial officer may adjudicate and impose punishment directly during proceedings without a separate trial, as prescribed by law.
(3) Jurisdiction
(1) The Courts shall have original jurisdiction over all Indictable and Court Offenses.
(a) The Ministry of Justice shall file a Criminal Action against alleged Indictable offenders in order to get a sentence from the Courts, and then action the sentence.
(2) The Ministry of Justice shall have original jurisdiction over all Summary Offenses.
(a) The Courts shall retain appellate jurisdiction over Summary Offenses.
(3) The Courts shall have original jurisdiction over all Court Offenses.
(a) Court Offenses do not require a Criminal Action and can be given by Judicial Officers.
(b) The High Court shall retain appellate jurisdiction over such offenses.
(4) The Speaker of Parliament shall have original jurisdiction over all Parliamentary Offenses.
(4) Civil Action
(a) Victims of crimes may seek relief for damages caused by crimes, however such damages must be proven in court.
(5) Burden of Proof
(1) The burden of proof in all criminal proceedings rests with the prosecution.
(2) The court may never operate under a burden-shifting standard that places the burden of proof on the defendant. If such an error occurs, it shall be grounds for reversal on appeal.
(6) Statute of Limitations
(1) The statute of limitation for all Summary Offenses shall be 30 days.
(2) The statute of limitation for all Indictable Offenses shall be 60 days.
(7) Ex-Post Facto Clause
(a) No entity shall be found guilty of a crime if the action was not a crime when it occurred.
(8) Standards of Proof
(a) Detention requires Reasonable Articulable Suspicion;
(b) Warrants require Probable Cause;
(c) A finding of guilt in a criminal trial requires Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
(d) Determining additional facts during sentencing requires Balance of Probabilities.
(9) Legal Entities
(a) Entities
(i) An entity, in the terms of this bill, is a Citizen, Company, Coalition, Party, or other Player or group of Players. Animals, monsters, and the like are not considered entities.
Violent Offenses
(1) Murder - A player is guilty of murder if they intentionally and knowingly, or with extreme recklessness, kill another player without consent from that player.
(2) Manslaughter - A player is guilty of manslaughter if they unintentionally kill another player through reckless action.
(3) Attempted Murder - A player is guilty of attempted murder if they take a substantial step toward the intentional killing of another player, which fails to result in death.
(4) Mass Murder - A player is guilty of mass murder if they intentionally and unlawfully cause the death of four or more players in short succession.
(5) Assault - A player is guilty of assault if they intentionally threaten to cause bodily harm with clear, unconditional, and immediate ability to cause harm.
(6) Battery - A player is guilty of battery if they intentionally touch another individual in such a way that any reasonable player would believe was unwarranted and would cause discomfort.
(7) Threats - A player is guilty of threats if they communicate a declaration of intent to inflict harm, punishment, or loss on another person.
(8) Killing of a Mob - A player is guilty of killing a mob if they kill a mob owned by another player without permission from that player.
(9) Involuntary Servitude - A player is guilty of involuntary servitude if they coerce another player into performing labor or services against their will by threat, force, or other forms of coercion, and the player is compelled to perform the services as a result.
(1) Murder - A player is guilty of murder if they intentionally and knowingly, or with extreme recklessness, kill another player without consent from that player.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 4 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail
(2) Manslaughter - A player is guilty of manslaughter if they unintentionally kill another player through reckless action.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 2 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(3) Attempted Murder - A player is guilty of attempted murder if they take a substantial step toward the intentional killing of another player, which fails to result in death.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 3 Penalty Units fine + 25 minutes in jail
(4) Mass Murder - A player is guilty of mass murder if they intentionally and unlawfully cause the death of four or more players in short succession.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 6 Penalty Units fine and 30 minutes in jail for each unlawful killing.
(5) Assault - A player is guilty of assault if they intentionally threaten to cause bodily harm with clear, unconditional, and immediate ability to cause harm.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 4 Penalty Units fine + 15 minutes in jail
(6) Battery - A player is guilty of battery if they intentionally touch another individual in such a way that any reasonable player would believe was unwarranted and would cause discomfort.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 2 Penalty Units fine + 15 minutes in jail
(7) Threats - A player is guilty of threats if they communicate a declaration of intent to inflict harm, punishment, or loss on another person.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 2 Penalty Units fine
(8) Killing of a Mob - A player is guilty of killing a mob if they kill a mob owned by another player without permission from that player.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 6 Penalty Units fine + 15 minutes in jail + restitution
(9) Involuntary Servitude - A player is guilty of involuntary servitude if they coerce another player into performing labor or services against their will by threat, force, or other forms of coercion, and the player is compelled to perform the services as a result.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Yes
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 60 minutes in jail
Offenses Against Property and Commerce
(1) Theft - A player is guilty of theft if they take the property of another without the consent of the property owner and without force or threat of violence.
(2) Robbery - A player is guilty of robbery if they use force or threats of violence to take the property of another without the consent of the owner of the property.
(3) Destruction of Property - A player is guilty of destruction of property if they intentionally or through negligence and without the consent of another player destroy or deface that player’s property.
(4) Trespassing - A player is guilty of trespassing if they enter the property of another without their consent, or after obtaining consent enter or fail to leave the property of another after being asked to leave.
(5) Chest Locking - A player is guilty of chest locking if they intentionally lock a chest they do not own without the permission of the owner.
(6) Fraud - A player is guilty of fraud if they use deceit, falsehoods, or trickery to obtain something of value from another player.
(7) Embezzlement - A player is guilty of embezzlement if they illegally obtain another player’s property through deception while in a position of trust or fiduciary duty.
(8) Extortion - A player is guilty of extortion if they use information pertaining to the victim, or authority over the victim, to incite fear in the victim in order to force the victim to perform a task or service at risk of that information being used against the victim.
(9) Commercial Bribery - A player is guilty of commercial bribery if they offer, confer, or agree to confer any benefit upon an employee or agent without that employee’s employer's consent, in order to influence the conduct of that employee or agent in relation to the employer’s affairs.
(10) New Player Fraud - A player is guilty of new player fraud if they defraud another player, and their target was chosen based on that target’s actual or perceived lack of experience in Alexandria.
(11) Foreign Exchange Fraud - A player is guilty of foreign exchange fraud if they purchase Alexandrian Pounds for any other foreign currency, asset, or item of monetary value, for a price below its market rate, through misrepresentation, misdirection, fraudulent intent, or some other criminal intent as enumerated under law.
(12) Market Manipulation - A player is guilty of market manipulation if they knowingly take any action intended to artificially distort the price or trading volume of a security, company, or public asset, whether by inflating or deflating its value, for the purpose of personal gain.
(13) Insider Trading - A player is guilty of insider trading if they knowingly buy, sell, or otherwise trade in a stock or asset on the basis of material information not available to the public, where that information would be likely to influence a reasonable trader’s decisions, or if they knowingly disclose such information to another person for the purpose of enabling such a trade.
(14) Bid Rigging - A player is guilty of bid rigging if they knowingly enter into an agreement with one or more other players to coordinate, suppress, or manipulate the competitive bidding process for the purpose of predetermining its outcome.
(15) Price Fixing - A player is guilty of price fixing if they knowingly enter into an agreement with one or more other players to fix, maintain, or control the price of goods or services for the purpose of eliminating price competition.
(16) Market Allocation - A player is guilty of market allocation if they knowingly enter into an agreement with one or more other players to divide or apportion markets, customers, or products among themselves for the purpose of suppressing or eliminating competition.
(17) Monopolization - A player is guilty of monopolization if they acquire or maintain market power through exclusionary or anti-competitive conduct, rather than through legitimate competition.
(18) Corporate Espionage - A player is guilty of corporate espionage if they knowingly obtain non-public proprietary information through unauthorized means and disclose that information to a player who does not otherwise have lawful access to that information.
(1) Theft - A player is guilty of theft if they take the property of another without the consent of the property owner and without force or threat of violence.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 6 Penalty Units fine + 15 minutes in jail + restitution
(2) Robbery - A player is guilty of robbery if they use force or threats of violence to take the property of another without the consent of the owner of the property.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Yes
(c) Maximum Penalty: 40 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail + restitution
(3) Destruction of Property - A player is guilty of destruction of property if they intentionally or through negligence and without the consent of another player destroy or deface that player’s property.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 8 Penalty Units fine + 10 minutes in jail + restitution
(4) Trespassing - A player is guilty of trespassing if they enter the property of another without their consent, or after obtaining consent enter or fail to leave the property of another after being asked to leave.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 6 Penalty Units fine + 10 minutes in jail
(5) Chest Locking - A player is guilty of chest locking if they intentionally lock a chest they do not own without the permission of the owner.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 6 Penalty Units fine + 10 minutes in jail
(6) Fraud - A player is guilty of fraud if they use deceit, falsehoods, or trickery to obtain something of value from another player.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Yes
(c) Maximum Penalty: 60 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail + restitution
(7) Embezzlement - A player is guilty of embezzlement if they illegally obtain another player’s property through deception while in a position of trust or fiduciary duty.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Yes
(c) Maximum Penalty: 60 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail + restitution
(8) Extortion - A player is guilty of extortion if they use information pertaining to the victim, or authority over the victim, to incite fear in the victim in order to force the victim to perform a task or service at risk of that information being used against the victim.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Yes
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail
(9) Commercial Bribery - A player is guilty of commercial bribery if they offer, confer, or agree to confer any benefit upon an employee or agent without that employee’s employer's consent, in order to influence the conduct of that employee or agent in relation to the employer’s affairs.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Yes
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail
(10) New Player Fraud - A player is guilty of new player fraud if they defraud another player, and their target was chosen based on that target’s actual or perceived lack of experience in Alexandria.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Yes
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 60 minutes in jail + restitution
(11) Foreign Exchange Fraud - A player is guilty of foreign exchange fraud if they purchase Alexandrian Pounds for any other foreign currency, asset, or item of monetary value, for a price below its market rate, through misrepresentation, misdirection, fraudulent intent, or some other criminal intent as enumerated under law.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Yes
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail + restitution
(12) Market Manipulation - A player is guilty of market manipulation if they knowingly take any action intended to artificially distort the price or trading volume of a security, company, or public asset, whether by inflating or deflating its value, for the purpose of personal gain.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail
(13) Insider Trading - A player is guilty of insider trading if they knowingly buy, sell, or otherwise trade in a stock or asset on the basis of material information not available to the public, where that information would be likely to influence a reasonable trader’s decisions, or if they knowingly disclose such information to another person for the purpose of enabling such a trade.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail
(14) Bid Rigging - A player is guilty of bid rigging if they knowingly enter into an agreement with one or more other players to coordinate, suppress, or manipulate the competitive bidding process for the purpose of predetermining its outcome.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(15) Price Fixing - A player is guilty of price fixing if they knowingly enter into an agreement with one or more other players to fix, maintain, or control the price of goods or services for the purpose of eliminating price competition.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(16) Market Allocation - A player is guilty of market allocation if they knowingly enter into an agreement with one or more other players to divide or apportion markets, customers, or products among themselves for the purpose of suppressing or eliminating competition.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(17) Monopolization - A player is guilty of monopolization if they acquire or maintain market power through exclusionary or anti-competitive conduct, rather than through legitimate competition.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail + forced divestiture of relevant business interests
(18) Corporate Espionage - A player is guilty of corporate espionage if they knowingly obtain non-public proprietary information through unauthorized means and disclose that information to a player who does not otherwise have lawful access to that information.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail
Proper Administration of Justice
(1) Perjury - A player is guilty of perjury if, while under oath or affirmation in any judicial proceeding or Parliamentary hearing, they intentionally lie or falsify information.
(2) Education Fraud - A player is guilty of education fraud if they intentionally give the answers of a test from an Alexandrian university, ministry, or other government entity to someone else, or if they use answers illegally given to them under this provision.
(3) Attorney-Client Privilege Breach - A legal practitioner is guilty of breaching attorney-client privilege if they disclose attorney-client communications without the written permission of their client.
(4) Obstruction of Justice - A player is guilty of obstruction of justice if they willfully and deliberately act in a manner which hinders the apprehension, conviction, defense, or punishment of any player.
(1) Perjury - A player is guilty of perjury if, while under oath or affirmation in any judicial proceeding or Parliamentary hearing, they intentionally lie or falsify information.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 150 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(2) Education Fraud - A player is guilty of education fraud if they intentionally give the answers of a test from an Alexandrian university, ministry, or other government entity to someone else, or if they use answers illegally given to them under this provision.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 5 Penalty Units fine + 15 minutes in jail
(3) Attorney-Client Privilege Breach - A legal practitioner is guilty of breaching attorney-client privilege if they disclose attorney-client communications without the written permission of their client.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Yes
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(4) Obstruction of Justice - A player is guilty of obstruction of justice if they willfully and deliberately act in a manner which hinders the apprehension, conviction, defense, or punishment of any player.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 60 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
Offenses Against the State and Public Order
(1) Treason - A player is guilty of treason if they levy war against Alexandria, or give aid or comfort to its enemies.
(2) Corruption - A player is guilty of corruption if they use any type of public office to gain an undue personal or political benefit.
(3) Bribery - A player is guilty of bribery if they persuade a public official to commit an illegal or immoral act in exchange for a benefit, or accept such a benefit to do so.
(4) Electoral Fraud - A player is guilty of electoral fraud if they intentionally and illegally alter the outcome of any Alexandrian election as prescribed by law.
(5) Electoral Bribery - A player is guilty of electoral bribery if they offer, give, or agree to give money, goods, services, or any other benefit of value to another player in exchange for that player casting their vote in a particular way, or in exchange for that player abstaining from voting.
(6) Leaking Classified Information - A player is guilty of leaking classified information if, while employed by a government body or while otherwise lawfully possessing classified materials, they intentionally release any information classified under the Freedom of Information Act to a player who does not possess the authority to view that information.
(7) Government Impersonation - A player is guilty of government impersonation if they present themselves as a player employed by the government of Alexandria when they are not.
(8) Tax Evasion - A player is guilty of tax evasion if they intentionally and deceptively fail to pay any tax duly owed to the Kingdom of Alexandria.
(9) Money Laundering - A player is guilty of money laundering if they conceal, or attempt to conceal, illegally obtained funds by passing them off as legally obtained funds.
(10) Peace Officer Misconduct - A peace officer is guilty of peace officer misconduct if they intentionally or recklessly engage in unlawful conduct in the exercise of their official duties.
(11) Harassment of a Polling Place - A player is guilty of harassment of a polling place if they intimidate, threaten, obstruct, or harass a voter, election official, or poll worker, and by that conduct interfere with or attempt to interfere with that person's ability to freely participate in a lawful election, while at or within a reasonable distance of a polling location.
(12) Following a Manifestly Illegal Directive - A person acting in an official capacity is guilty of following a manifestly illegal directive if they knowingly carry out an instruction or directive that is plainly and unambiguously unlawful, in circumstances where any reasonable person in that position would have recognized it as such.
(13) Evading or Resisting Arrest - A player is guilty of evading or resisting arrest if they attempt to escape from a peace officer when that peace officer is at that moment attempting to legally arrest or detain them.
(14) Disturbing the Peace - A player is guilty of disturbing the peace if they engage in conduct that materially disrupts the ability of others to go about their lawful activities, whether through threatening behavior, harassment, or conduct so erratic or aggressive that it would cause a reasonable person to alter their behavior.
(15) Public Nuisance - A player is guilty of public nuisance if they deliberately or recklessly disrupt a lawfully organized public activity to the detriment of those participating in it.
(16) Abusing Public Services - A player is guilty of abusing public services if they willfully use a service provided by the government to aid in the commission of a crime.
(17) Attempted Offense - A player is guilty of an attempted offense if they take a meaningful step toward committing an offense but do not complete it.
(18) Conspiracy - A player is guilty of conspiracy if they agree with one or more other players to commit an offense, and at least one party to the agreement takes action toward committing it.
(19) Solicitation - A player is guilty of solicitation if they ask another player to commit an offense, intending they carry it out.
(20) Accomplice - A player is guilty of being an accomplice if they assist another player in the commission of an offense, before or during that offense.
(21) Accessory - A player is guilty of being an accessory if they, with knowledge of an offense, intentionally assist the offender either in committing it or in avoiding detection or punishment.
(22) Incitement - A player is guilty of incitement if they publicly encourage or call upon others to commit an offense.
(1) Treason - A player is guilty of treason if they levy war against Alexandria, or give aid or comfort to its enemies.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 240 minutes in jail
(2) Corruption - A player is guilty of corruption if they use any type of public office to gain an undue personal or political benefit.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 80 minutes in jail
(3) Bribery - A player is guilty of bribery if they persuade a public official to commit an illegal or immoral act in exchange for a benefit, or accept such a benefit to do so.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 60 minutes in jail
(4) Electoral Fraud - A player is guilty of electoral fraud if they intentionally and illegally alter the outcome of any Alexandrian election as prescribed by law.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail + up to 90 day ban from public office
(5) Electoral Bribery - A player is guilty of electoral bribery if they offer, give, or agree to give money, goods, services, or any other benefit of value to another player in exchange for that player casting their vote in a particular way, or in exchange for that player abstaining from voting.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail + 90 day ban from public office
(6) Leaking Classified Information - A player is guilty of leaking classified information if, while employed by a government body or while otherwise lawfully possessing classified materials, they intentionally release any information classified under the Freedom of Information Act to a player who does not possess the authority to view that information.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 60 Penalty Units fine + 40 minutes in jail
(7) Government Impersonation - A player is guilty of government impersonation if they present themselves as a player employed by the government of Alexandria when they are not.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 40 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail
(8) Tax Evasion - A player is guilty of tax evasion if they intentionally and deceptively fail to pay any tax duly owed to the Kingdom of Alexandria.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 100 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail + payment of outstanding tax debt
(9) Money Laundering - A player is guilty of money laundering if they conceal, or attempt to conceal, illegally obtained funds by passing them off as legally obtained funds.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 60 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(10) Peace Officer Misconduct - A peace officer is guilty of peace officer misconduct if they intentionally or recklessly engage in unlawful conduct in the exercise of their official duties.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 200 Penalty Units fine + 120 minutes in jail
(11) Harassment of a Polling Place - A player is guilty of harassment of a polling place if they intimidate, threaten, obstruct, or harass a voter, election official, or poll worker, and by that conduct interfere with or attempt to interfere with that person's ability to freely participate in a lawful election, while at or within a reasonable distance of a polling location.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 15 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(12) Following a Manifestly Illegal Directive - A person acting in an official capacity is guilty of following a manifestly illegal directive if they knowingly carry out an instruction or directive that is plainly and unambiguously unlawful, in circumstances where any reasonable person in that position would have recognized it as such.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 40 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(13) Evading or Resisting Arrest - A player is guilty of evading or resisting arrest if they attempt to escape from a peace officer when that peace officer is at that moment attempting to legally arrest or detain them.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 8 Penalty Units fine + 10 minutes in jail
(14) Disturbing the Peace - A player is guilty of disturbing the peace if they engage in conduct that materially disrupts the ability of others to go about their lawful activities, whether through threatening behavior, harassment, or conduct so erratic or aggressive that it would cause a reasonable person to alter their behavior.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 60 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail
(15) Public Nuisance - A player is guilty of public nuisance if they deliberately or recklessly disrupt a lawfully organized public activity to the detriment of those participating in it.
(a) Offense Type: Summary
(b) Maximum Penalty: 8 Penalty Units fine + 10 minutes in jail
(16) Abusing Public Services - A player is guilty of abusing public services if they willfully use a service provided by the government to aid in the commission of a crime.
(a) Offense Type: Indictable
(b) Privately Prosecutable: No
(c) Maximum Penalty: 15 Penalty Units fine
(17) Attempted Offense - A player is guilty of an attempted offense if they take a meaningful step toward committing an offense but do not complete it.
(a) Offense Type: Mirrors the underlying offense
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Mirrors the underlying offense
(c) Maximum Penalty: 75% of the prescribed punishment for the underlying offense
(18) Conspiracy - A player is guilty of conspiracy if they agree with one or more other players to commit an offense, and at least one party to the agreement takes action toward committing it.
(a) Offense Type: Mirrors the underlying offense
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Mirrors the underlying offense
(c) Maximum Penalty: 75% of the prescribed punishment for the underlying offense
(19) Solicitation - A player is guilty of solicitation if they ask another player to commit an offense, intending they carry it out.
(a) Offense Type: Mirrors the underlying offense
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Mirrors the underlying offense
(c) Maximum Penalty: 50% of the prescribed punishment for the underlying offense
(20) Accomplice - A player is guilty of being an accomplice if they assist another player in the commission of an offense, before or during that offense.
(a) Offense Type: Mirrors the underlying offense
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Mirrors the underlying offense
(c) Maximum Penalty: 75% of the prescribed punishment for the underlying offense
(21) Accessory - A player is guilty of being an accessory if they, with knowledge of an offense, intentionally assist the offender either in committing it or in avoiding detection or punishment.
(a) Offense Type: Mirrors the underlying offense
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Mirrors the underlying offense
(c) Maximum Penalty: 50% of the prescribed punishment for the underlying offense
(22) Incitement - A player is guilty of incitement if they publicly encourage or call upon others to commit an offense.
(a) Offense Type: Mirrors the underlying offense
(b) Privately Prosecutable: Mirrors the underlying offense
(c) Maximum Penalty: 50% of the prescribed punishment for the underlying offense
Court and Parliamentary Offenses
(1) Legal Malpractice - A legal practitioner is guilty of legal malpractice if they engage in gross professional misconduct in the course of representing a client.
(2) Frivolous Court Case - A player is guilty of filing a frivolous court case if they bring a legal claim that they know, or reasonably should know, is unsupported by facts or any legitimate applications to the law of those facts.
(3) Contempt of Court - A player is guilty of contempt of court if they act in such a way that a reasonable player would perceive their conduct to be disrespectful to a judicial officer, or if they willfully disobey a lawful court order.
(4) Contempt of Parliament - A player is guilty of contempt of Parliament if they willfully violate a lawful order of Parliament, impede or obstruct an investigation conducted by Parliament, or otherwise violate the authority or dignity of Parliament.
(1) Legal Malpractice - A legal practitioner is guilty of legal malpractice if they engage in gross professional misconduct in the course of representing a client.
(a) Offense Type: Court Offense
(b) Maximum Penalty: 150 Penalty Units fine + 30 minutes in jail
(2) Frivolous Court Case - A player is guilty of filing a frivolous court case if they bring a legal claim that they know, or reasonably should know, is unsupported by facts or any legitimate applications to the law of those facts.
(a) Offense Type: Court Offense
(b) Maximum Penalty: 10 Penalty Units fine + 20 minutes in jail
(3) Contempt of Court - A player is guilty of contempt of court if they act in such a way that a reasonable player would perceive their conduct to be disrespectful to a judicial officer, or if they willfully disobey a lawful court order.
(a) Offense Type: Court Offense
(b) Maximum Penalty: 10 Penalty Units fine + 15 minutes in jail
(4) Contempt of Parliament - A player is guilty of contempt of Parliament if they willfully violate a lawful order of Parliament, impede or obstruct an investigation conducted by Parliament, or otherwise violate the authority or dignity of Parliament.
(a) Offense Type: Parliamentary Offense
(b) Maximum Penalty: 10 Penalty Units fine + 15 minutes in jail
Sources: A.P.04-020 | Criminal Code Act & A.P.04-019 | Criminal Procedure Act
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