STATE OF SAN ANDREAS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
State laws
F= FelonyM = Misdemeanour
IF = Infractions
ARTICLE I. CRIMES INVOLVING PEOPLE/PERSONS
CRIMINAL ATTEMPT[F]
Attempted offences occur when an individual has an actual intent to commit a crime, and takes direct action toward completion of the crime. A person convicted of the offence of criminal attempt to commit a felony, other than a felony punishable by death or life imprisonment, shall be punished by one-half the maximum fine to which he or she could have been subjected if he or she had been convicted of the crime attempted, or both.(If murder is 10 mins, attempt = 5)
Threat[F]
Threat includes and is not limited to:
(a) Threatening or pressuring someone else;
(b) cause another person to have a justifiable fear for their safety, the safety of their family, or the safety of their property; or
(c) Influence someone else to act legally or to stop from acting legally.
This law states that any person who writes, composes and then sends any message threatening to kill or do bodily injury to a person or family member of another person is guilty of a second-degree felony, punishable by up to 2 years in prison.
Murder [F]
The unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought. Murder is a felony, punishable by up to 4 years in prison.
Assault[M]
Intentional attempt, with unlawful force, to inflict bodily injury upon another; or an unlawful touching with criminal intent; or putting another in apprehension of harm. Assault is misdemeanor, punishable by up to 2 year in jail and/or a $5,000 fine. If the assault results in substantial bodily harm, the assault is a felony, punishable by up to 3 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
Kidnapping [F]
Intentionally abducting another person with the intent to:
- Hold that person for ransom or as a hostage
- Commit a felony crime
- Inflict injury or harm on the victim
- Inflict mental distress on the victim or on another person
- Interfere with the performance of any governmental function
Rape[F]
Engaging in sexual intercourse with another person by forcible compulsion. Forcible compulsion means the use of physical force or the threat of physical force, or the use of any other means of coercion that would prevent a reasonable person from resisting. Rape is a felony, punishable by up to 4 years in prison.
Robbery[F]
The unlawful taking of personal property from the person of another or in his or her presence against his or her will by the use or threatened use of immediate force, violence, or fear of injury to that person or his or her property or the person or property of anyone. Robbery is a felony, punishable by up to 2 years in prison. If the robbery was committed using a firearm, in which case defined as Armed Robery, is punishable by up to 3 years in prison.
Theft[M]
Taking another person's property without their knowledge or consent, and with the intent to deprive them of the property permanently. Theft is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 2 years in prison and a fine that equates to the value of the stolen property.
Torture[F]
Intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering on another person. Torture is a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. If committed to obtain classified documents, information or intelligence, the torture is punishable by up to 4 years in prison.
ARTICLE II. CRIMES INVOLVING THE STATE
“Illegal or deviant activities perpetrated by the state, or with the complicity of state agencies."
Bribery[F]
Offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value with the intent to influence the action of a public official in the performance of their official duties. Bribery is a felony, punishable by up to 4 years in prison and a fine that equates to twice the value of the bribe given.(+ departmental blacklist)
Impersonation of a public official[F]
Impersonation of a law enforcement, emergency service, judicial or government official or pretending to be a representative of the government and acting in that position with the goal to deceive or cheat another person. The crime of impersonating a public official carries a maximum 5 year prison sentence.
Tampering with evidence[F]
Destruction or altering of any materialistic piece of evidence that's relevant to a criminal investigation. Tampering with evidence is a felony, punishable by up to 4 years in prison.
Failure to Obey a Law Enforcement Officer [M]
Willfully failing to obey a lawful order issued by a reasonably identified law enforcement official. Failure to obey a lawful order is a misdemeanour, punishable by 3 year in prison
Domestic terrorism [F]
Attacking a government building or military installation, bombing a public space, kidnapping / assassinating a public official for political purposes. Domestic terrorism is a felony, punishable by the death sentence.
Resisting arrest[M]
Resisting arrest, or simply resisting, is an illegal act of a suspected criminal either fleeing, threatening, assaulting, or providing a fake ID to a police officer during arrest.
Preventing or attempting to prevent a peace officer from effecting an arrest. The defendant must use or threaten to use force or violence against the peace officer, or use or threaten to use any other means that would substantially interfere with the peace officer's ability to effect the arrest. Resisting arrest is a misdemeanour, punishable by 3 years in prison.
Corruption and misuse of public office [F]
The giving or receiving of anything of value with the intent to influence the performance or behaviour of a government official. Corruption is a felony, punished by up to 4 years in prison.(+ department blacklist)
Obstruction of justice [M]
The act of willfully hindering, delaying, or obstructing any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. Obstruction of justice is a misdemeanour, punishable by up to 2 year in prison.
Failure to pay a fine [M]
The act of failing to pay a fine that has been lawfully forced upon the individual due to a violation of the codes of the state. Fines are to be paid at the City Hall, failure to pay the fines on a period of seven(7) days, can be punished by an arrest and impounding of the vehicle for a period of one(1) day, repetitive offenders may receive up to three (3) days vehicle impound.
Vigilantism[M]
Vigilantism is the act of preventing, investigating and punishing perceived offences and crimes without legal authority. Violators may face upto 1 year in prison.
Disturbing the peace [M]
Disturbing the peace is a criminal offence that occurs when a person engages in some form of unruly public behavior, such as fighting or causing excessively loud noise. When a person's words or conduct jeopardises another person's right to peace and tranquillity, that person may be charged with disturbing the peace.
Disturbing the peace is a misdemeanor criminal offense. Depending on the jurisdiction, violators could face 1 year in prison.
Soliticiation [F]
The crime of solicitation is requesting, encouraging or demanding someone to engage in criminal conduct, with the intent to facilitate or contribute to the commission of that crime.
Solicitation charges escalate depending on the degree of felony which was allegedly solicited.
False reporting [M]
A person commits false reporting if, with knowledge that the information reported, conveyed, or circulated is false, he or she initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence. On conviction, violators face upto 2 years in prison.
Misuse of emergency hotlines [M]
Misuse of the 911 system” is a request for emergency response when no actual emergency exists and when the caller does not have a good faith basis to request emergency assistance. It is punished by upto 2 years in prison.
Perjury [F]
To “perjure oneself" is to knowingly make misleading or false statements under oath or to sign a legal document known to be false or misleading.Anyone found guilty of the crime will be fined or imprisoned for up to 4 years
Riot [F]
is defined as the acts of "organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in a riot" and urging others to riot i.e public disturbance involving three or more persons engaging in acts of violence with a clear and present danger of damage to property or injury to people.
The punishments for rioting or inciting to riot include fines, imprisonment for up to 3 years, or both.
Trespassing in a restricted area [F]
whoever knowingly enters or remains in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority to do so with the intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of Government official functions, engages in disorderly or disruptive conduct in, or within proximity to, any building or grounds when their conduct impedes or disrupts normal business
For basic incidents of trespassing on restricted property: the crime is prosecuted as a misdemeanor, and you could face a maximum sentence of one year in jail
If you carried or used a deadly weapon during the incident, or if anyone suffered significant bodily injury due to the incident: it's charged as a felony, and you could face up to 2 years in prison
Electoral bribery [F]
The Public Office Election Law invalidates election results if campaign managers, campaign accountants, secretaries of the candidate, or the prospective candidate were convicted of vote buying and punished with a fine or heavier penalty. In addition, the candidate will be banned from becoming a candidate or holding public office in the same electoral district for five years.
Any person found guilty of electoral bribery shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
ARTICLE III. CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTIES
Receiving Stolen Goods[M]
Receiving stolen property is a crime that a person is guilty of when the person receives stolen property that is known to be stolen and the person has the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property.
If the value of the property is greater than $5,000, the maximum on indictment is two years and three years respectively.
Extortion [F]
The gaining of property or money by almost any kind of force or threat of violence, property damage, harm to reputation, or unfavourable government action. If any method of interstate commerce is used in the extortion, it can be a federal crime. Punishment may include 4 years in prison.
Arson [M]
Arson is defined as the willful and malicious burning or charring of property.Arson often occurs in conjunction with domestic violence or to conceal evidence of another crime.Convicted, an arsonist could face 4 years in prison, or life in prison if someone's life was jeopardised in the fire.
Grand Theft, Larceny[F]
Grand Larceny may be applied if the stolen property is valued at over $1,000, or if the stolen property is a firearm, credit card, or vehicle, or if you steal from another person.If it is a vehicle that is stolen, it is grand theft auto and you can get up to 3 years in prison.
ARTICLE IV. CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY
Vandalism [M]
When a person defaces, alters, or otherwise destroys someone's property, they may be required to clean-up, repair, or replace the damaged property or, more substantially, face criminal penalties in the form of 2 year jail time, fines, or both.
Trespassing [M]
Trespassing is the crime of entering or remaining on someone else’s property without permission or a right to do so.
Trespass requires an unauthorized entry onto someone else’s property, with or without forced entry.
6 months in county jail, and/or $1,000 in fines.16
Burglary [F]
the crime of burglary as entering a residential or commercial structure (or locked vehicle) with the intent to commit any felony offense. You can be charged with burglary even if there is no forced entry.
Burglary of a commercial structure and auto burglary are punishable by up to 4 years in jail and up to $10,000 in fines,
Breaking and Entering
Generally, breaking and entering is the crime of using force or fraud to gain access to a building, and then entering it in order to commit a crime.
Breaking and entering is sometimes referred to as “B&E.”more serious b & e charges may result in jail time up to 2 years, and a judge may add higher fines, extended probation, community service work, restitution, or other.
Fraud [M]
Fraud always includes a false statement, misrepresentation or deceitful conduct to gain something of value, usually money, by misleading or deceiving someone into believing something that the perpetrator knows to be false. Punishment includes 2 year prison time and fine.
ARTICLE V. CONTROL OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND ITEMS
Possession of a state controlled substance[F]
It is a crime to willfully possess state controlled substances such as marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, LSD, "club drugs," and heroin. These laws also criminalise the possession of "precursor" chemicals used in drug cultivation and manufacturing, as well as certain accessories related to drug use.
Laws also exist to restrict the possession of certain chemicals or materials commonly used in the cultivation or manufacturing of drugs, such as the laboratory equipment used to make methamphetamine.
In the event that an individual is discovered to be in possession of quantities exceeding 250 grams of cannabis, any amount of cocaine, or 200 grams of methamphetamine, a warrant may be issued to search the subject's properties.
Possession of a state controlled firearm[F]
Possessing, acquiring, distributing, or using military grade weapons is strictly prohibited. These weapons encompass Assault Rifles (such as M4 and AK-47), Sniper Rifles designed for precise long-range shooting, and Explosive Ordinances like Rocket Propelled Grenade launchers, Improvised Explosive Devices, Grenades, and Molotov cocktails.
Upon discovering an individual with military grade weapons, law enforcement is authorized to promptly seize the weapons, revoke the individual's weapon license, and retain the seized weapons as evidence for ongoing investigations and legal proceedings.
Additionally, if someone possesses two state-controlled firearms, it may lead to the issuance of a warrant to search the individual's properties.
DISTRIBUTION [F]
Drug trafficking is selling, transporting, or importing illegal drugs. Another name for this crime is drug distribution. Drug trafficking is a felony crime (involves very serious penalties or prison time). Violators will face upto 2 years in prison, in case its more than 100g weed / 100g cocaine / 50 meth - 4 years.
CULTIVATION & MANUFACTURING[F]
Drug "manufacturing," in a criminal law setting, occurs when an individual is involved in any step of the illicit drug production process. Those who sell certain precursor chemicals, specialised equipment, or simply offer to help produce drugs also may be charged with the crime.
Convicted criminals can face upto 3 years in prison and their accomplices 2 years.
ARTICLE VI. TRAFFIC LAW
Jaywalking[IF]
Between adjacent intersections controlled by traffic control signal devices or by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross the roadway at any place except in a crosswalk.A jaywalking infraction carries a fine of up to $1000. Jaywalking will not result in a point on your DMV driving record.
Illegal parking[IF]
Vehicles must be parked in a position that they won't obstruct access to buildings, roads, intersections, sidewalks or driveways. This infraction carries a fine of 5000$.
Manslaughter[M]
The unjustifiable, inexcusable, and intentional killing of a human being without deliberation, premeditation, and malice. The unlawful killing of a human being without any deliberation, which may be involuntary. On conviction violators may face 2 years in prison.
Speeding[IF]
The speed limit in urban areas is 70 km/h, and the speed limit in rural areas is 150 km/h. Violators will be fined up to 10,000$
Reckless driving[M]
Driving in a way that could have resulted in the injury of a living being is punishable by a fine up to20k or a jail sentence of 1 year+ possible license suspension.
Cargo overweight on vehicles[IF]
Vehicles must not exceed the legal weight limit for their type of vehicle.
Legal cargo limit:
- Big trucks: capacity 25 - limit 20.
- Flatbed/dft: capacity: 18.75 - limit 15kg.
- Others: capacity: 15.6 - limit 12kg.
Obligation to give precedence to emergency vehicles[IF]
Drivers must yield to the right side of the road and let emergency vehicles behind them pass.
Vehicular evasion [F]
Drivers must stop on order of a peace officer. Eluding law enforcement is always a felony Anyone who does not stop promptly at the signal of a police officer could potentially face charges for evading, fleeing, or eluding a law enforcement officer.Up to two year in jail and one-year (or more) driver's licence suspension.
Unrecognizable vehicles [IF]
Vehicles that cannot be easily recognizable are prohibited.
Driving under the influence[M]
Driving while impaired by alcohol or other substances is punishable by both arrest and jail time of 1 year or a fine, as well as impoundment of the vehicle.
Reckless Operation Of An Aircraft
Operating an aircraft outside of takeoff and landing procedures at a height of 200m above ground level is punishable by a 2 year jail sentence.
Illegal Parking Of An Aircraft
Parking an aircraft outside of a recognized airstrip or one of the helipads throughout San Andreas is a serious offence.
Driving license
It is strictly forbidden to drive any vehicle without a driving licence.A fine of 3k on first offence, can be jailed upto 2 years after multiple warnings/offences.
Driving without lights[IF]
It is mandatory that vehicles have their lights activated between 18:00 and 08:00.
Driving under distraction[IF]
It is prohibited to be driving a vehicle while performing activities which require you to have your hands off the steering wheel and which lower your focus on the driving and the surrounding traffic.
Repetitive offenders
Drivers who receive three non consecutive fines for a traffic offense in a time period of three days will have their vehicle impounded for a period of one day.
Failure to stop at an intersection[IF]
Drivers must stop at the white line marked down on the road before crossing the intersection.
Seatbelt while driving
All passengers are obligated to have their seatbelts fastened. Violators can face upto (2-5k)$ fine depending on their history and offences.
ARTICLE VII. MISCELLANEOUS LAWS
Self Defence
Assuming somebody utilises power to safeguard themselves and winds up harming someone else - causing serious injury or even passing - they are legitimately expected to expeditiously report the occurrence. This normally includes connecting with the crisis benefits, and giving any suitable proof. This announcing step is urgent to ensure that the utilisation of power lines up with the standards of self-preservation and is thought of as legitimised. Assuming a singular purpose, power to safeguard themselves and winds up harming someone else - causing serious injury or even demise - they are legitimately expected to expeditiously report the occurrence. This commonly includes contacting the crisis benefits, and giving any suitable proof. This revealing step is urgent to ensure that the utilization of power lines up with the standards of self-protection and is thought of as supported.
Accessory after the fact
Whoever, knowing that an offense against the state of SA has been committed, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial or punishment, is an accessory after the fact.
An accessory after the fact shall be imprisoned not more than one-half the maximum term of imprisonment or fined not more than one-half the maximum fine prescribed for the punishment of the principal, or both; or if the principal is punishable by life imprisonment or death, the accessory shall be imprisoned not more than 4 years.
Accessory before the fact
An accessory before-the-fact is a person who aids, abets, or encourages another to commit a crime but who is not present at the scene. An accessory before the fact, like an accomplice may be held criminally liable to the same extent as the principal.
Criminal Accomplice
An accomplice is defined as a person who knowingly, voluntarily, or intentionally gives assistance to another in the commission of a crime. An accomplice is criminally liable to the same extent as the principal. An accomplice, unlike an accessory, is typically present when the crime is committed.
Conspiracy
Conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit an illegal act, along with an intent to achieve the agreement's goal. Thus, where one or more members of the conspiracy committed illegal acts to further the conspiracy's goals, all members of the conspiracy may be held accountable for those acts.