Penal Code
San Andreas · November 2026 update
November 2026 update. Approved 10 October 2026. Effective 14 October 2026 at 00:00 (UTC+7). Where an entry says Judge Decision or Judge Hearing, a Judge determines the outcome. Offense references use SA chapter.section.
Chapter 1 · Life and Bodily Security
First-degree murder requires premeditation; second-degree murder requires intent to kill without premeditation; third-degree murder requires extreme recklessness and indifference to human life. These degree designations are specific to this code. Attempted murder requires intent to kill; no third-degree attempted murder offense is established. The degree elements of the corresponding general offense and the government-employee requirements in G7 must both be proved. Use the specific offense instead of the corresponding general murder or attempted-murder offense for the same act and victim under C3. Attempted third-degree murder is not established because recklessness alone cannot satisfy the intent required for an attempt.
SA 1.01 · Murder in the First Degree FELONY
A person intentionally causes another person’s death after deciding to kill and taking a meaningful step to prepare or arrange the killing.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.02 · Murder in the Second Degree FELONY
A person deliberately causes another person’s death without the planning required for SA 1.01.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.03 · Murder in the Third Degree FELONY
A person consciously creates an immediate and exceptionally grave danger to human life, shows indifference to whether a person dies, and thereby causes death.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.04 · Involuntary Manslaughter FELONY
A person causes death by consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk to another person’s life.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.05 · Criminally Negligent Homicide FELONY
A person causes death through a serious departure from reasonable care when the deadly risk should have been apparent.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.06 · Attempted Murder in the First Degree FELONY
A person intends and prepares to kill another person, then takes a direct substantial step toward causing that death, but death does not result.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.07 · Attempted Murder in the Second Degree FELONY
A person intends to kill another person and takes a direct substantial step toward that result, without the preparation required by SA 1.06, but death does not result.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.08 · Aggravated Battery FELONY
A person intentionally or knowingly inflicts an injury that threatens life, causes lasting disfigurement, or substantially impairs a bodily function.
Application. 13
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500 · Accessory: $1,000
SA 1.09 · Murder of a Government Employee in the First Degree FELONY
A person intentionally kills a government employee after deciding to kill and taking a meaningful step to prepare or arrange the killing. The requirements in G7 apply, together with the degree elements in SA 1.01.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.10 · Murder of a Government Employee in the Second Degree FELONY
A person deliberately kills a government employee without the planning required for first-degree murder. The requirements in G7 apply, together with the degree elements in SA 1.02.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.11 · Murder of a Government Employee in the Third Degree FELONY
A person causes a government employee’s death by consciously creating an immediate and exceptionally grave danger to human life while showing indifference to whether a person dies. The requirements in G7 apply, together with the degree elements in SA 1.03.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.12 · Attempted Murder of a Government Employee in the First Degree FELONY
A person intends and prepares to kill a government employee, then takes a direct substantial step toward causing that death, but death does not result. The requirements in G7 apply.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 1.13 · Attempted Murder of a Government Employee in the Second Degree FELONY
A person intends to kill a government employee and takes a direct substantial step toward that result, without the preparation required by SA 1.12, but death does not result. The requirements in G7 apply.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
Chapter 2 · Violence and Personal Liberty
Force, threats, and restraint are assessed by what the actor intended and what actually occurred. Relationships and employment do not create permission to use unlawful force. Government-employee offenses require G7. Aggravated kidnapping and aggravated hostaging require three or more distinct victims in the same criminal incident or continuous course of restraint. Repeated restraint of one person does not satisfy that threshold. For an aggravated government-employee offense, at least one of those victims must meet G7; the remaining victims may be civilians. Restraint Charging Rules Charge one aggravated count covering the victims relied on for the three-victim threshold, rather than an aggravated count for each of those victims. Apply the most specific supported offense; do not add its general or government-employee variant for the same restraint. Where kidnapping and hostaging describe the same continuous restraint, apply C3 and avoid duplicate punishment. Separate violence or a materially separate restraint requires an independent factual basis under C2. Government-Employee Violence Charging Rules The offender must know the victim’s official status. The offense must occur while the victim performs lawful official duties or because of those duties. Government employment alone does not elevate an unrelated private dispute. Aggravated offenses require proof of the additional injury or weapon elements. For the same act and victim, charge the most specific supported offense without adding its corresponding general offense or non-aggravated variant. Apply C3 to avoid duplicate punishment. Separate acts require an independent factual basis under C2. Accessory liability requires knowing and intentional assistance under R1. Mere presence or association is insufficient. Lawful defenses remain applicable.
SA 2.01 · Battery MISDEMEANOR
A person intentionally applies unwanted physical force to another person without consent or lawful justification.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000
SA 2.02 · Assault MISDEMEANOR
A person intentionally makes another person reasonably believe that unlawful physical force is about to be used, through conduct showing an apparent present ability to act.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500
SA 2.03 · Aggravated Assault FELONY
A person intentionally attempts to injure another person with a deadly weapon or uses that weapon to create a reasonable fear of immediate serious injury.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000
SA 2.04 · Criminal Threats FELONY
A person communicates a serious threat to kill or seriously injure an identifiable person, intending the threat to be taken seriously, and causes reasonable sustained fear.
Application. 16
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,500
SA 2.05 · False Imprisonment MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly prevents another person from leaving a place, using force, intimidation, or a physical barrier, without consent or lawful authority.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $800 · Accessory: $600
SA 2.06 · Kidnapping FELONY
A person knowingly moves another person a substantial distance or conceals them in a place of confinement by force, threats, or deception and without valid consent.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,200 · Accessory: $800
SA 2.07 · Hostaging FELONY
A person unlawfully restrains another person and threatens harm or continued detention to force a third party to provide something, release someone, or change a decision.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,200 · Accessory: $800
SA 2.08 · Torture and Deliberate Mutilation FELONY
A person intentionally inflicts severe suffering to punish, intimidate, or extract information, or deliberately destroys or permanently disables a body part without medical justification.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 2.09 · Kidnapping of a Government Employee FELONY
A person commits Kidnapping under SA 2.06 against a government employee in the circumstances defined by G7.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,500 · Accessory: $2,000
SA 2.10 · Hostaging of a Government Employee FELONY
A person commits Hostaging under SA 2.07 against a government employee in the circumstances defined by G7.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,500 · Accessory: $2,000
SA 2.11 · Aggravated Kidnapping of a Government Employee FELONY
A person commits Kidnapping under SA 2.06 against three or more distinct victims in the same criminal incident or continuous course of restraint, including at least one government employee whose official status and duties satisfy G7.
Application. 18
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,000
SA 2.12 · Aggravated Hostaging of a Government Employee FELONY
A person commits Hostaging under SA 2.07 against three or more distinct victims in the same criminal incident or continuous course of restraint, including at least one government employee whose official status and duties satisfy G7.
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,000
SA 2.13 · Aggravated Kidnapping FELONY
A person commits Kidnapping under SA 2.06 against three or more distinct victims in the same criminal incident or continuous course of restraint.
Penalty: 25 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $3,500 · Accessory: $2,500
SA 2.14 · Aggravated Hostaging FELONY
A person commits Hostaging under SA 2.07 against three or more distinct victims in the same criminal incident or continuous course of restraint.
Penalty: 25 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $3,500 · Accessory: $2,500
SA 2.15 · Battery of a Government Employee MISDEMEANOR
A person commits Battery under SA 2.01 against a government employee whose official status and duties satisfy G7.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500 · Accessory: $1,000
SA 2.16 · Assault of a Government Employee MISDEMEANOR
A person commits Assault under SA 2.02 against a government employee whose official status and duties satisfy G7.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500 · Accessory: $1,000
SA 2.17 · Aggravated Battery of a Government Employee FELONY
A person commits Aggravated Battery under SA 1.08 against a government employee whose official status and duties satisfy G7. The person intentionally or knowingly inflicts an injury that threatens life, causes lasting disfigurement, or substantially impairs a bodily function.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
SA 2.18 · Aggravated Assault of a Government Employee FELONY
A person commits Aggravated Assault under SA 2.03 against a government employee whose official status and duties satisfy G7. The person intentionally attempts to injure the employee with a deadly weapon or uses that weapon to create a reasonable fear of immediate serious injury.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
Chapter 3 · Privacy Dignity and Exploitation
These provisions protect personal autonomy, privacy, and freedom from coercion. Investigations shall preserve the dignity of affected persons and the confidentiality of sensitive evidence.
SA 3.01 · Persistent Targeted Harassment MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly repeats unwanted targeted contact after clear notice to stop, intending to intimidate or seriously distress another person and causing that result.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000 · Accessory: $750
SA 3.02 · Stalking and Surveillance FELONY
A person repeatedly follows, monitors, or tracks another person without lawful purpose, intending to cause fear for personal safety and causing reasonable fear. A Judge may adjust the stated fine according to the severity of the conduct and the harm caused, with reasons recorded in the decision.
Penalty: 50 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $15,000 · Accessory: $12,000
SA 3.03 · Nonconsensual Sexual Contact FELONY
A person intentionally makes sexual contact with another person without freely given, informed, and continuing consent.
Penalty: 50 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $15,000 · Accessory: $12,000
SA 3.04 · Sexual Coercion FELONY
A person uses threats, detention, or abuse of authority to compel another person to participate in sexual conduct without valid consent.
Application. 21
Penalty: 120 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $80,000 · Accessory: $75,000
SA 3.05 · Forced Labor and Trafficking FELONY
A person recruits, transports, confines, or controls another person through force, fraud, or coercion for forced labor or exploitation.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 3.06 · Intrusion Into Private Communications FELONY
A person knowingly intercepts or accesses private communications without the permission of a participant or a specific lawful authorization.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500 · Accessory: $1,000
SA 3.07 · Unlawful Intimate Disclosure FELONY
A person knowingly distributes another person’s private intimate material without consent, intending to humiliate, threaten, or obtain a benefit.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 3.08 · Abuse of Human Remains FELONY
A person knowingly conceals, mutilates, removes, or trades human remains without lawful medical, investigative, or burial authority.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
Chapter 4 · Property and Unlawful Acquisition
Ownership includes lawful possession. A financial disagreement becomes criminal only when the elements of the relevant offense are proved. Grand Larceny Rules For SA 4.09 and SA 4.10, values of multiple items taken during the same criminal incident may be aggregated where the acts form part of a single scheme or course of conduct. Recovery of the property does not eliminate criminal liability. Physical removal from the premises is unnecessary once the offender exercises unlawful control with the required intent. Attempts follow R2. Where the conduct constitutes Embezzlement under SA 6.02, charge that more specific offense instead. Apply C3 to avoid duplicate theft charges for the same conduct. Government-issued property means property owned by a government department and issued or assigned for official use. Prove the offender knew its government status. A government employee’s privately owned property does not qualify merely because of that employment. Government Property and Vehicle Charging Rules Use SA 4.11 through SA 4.15 as the specific theft or unauthorized-use offense where their elements are proved. Do not add Theft, Theft of a Firearm, Joyriding, Grand Larceny, or Aggravated Grand Larceny for the same taking or use. Theft and joyriding are alternatives distinguished by intent. Recovery or return does not erase a completed offense. Mere possession does not prove theft; unauthorized possession under Chapter 9 requires its own elements and remains subject to C3.
SA 4.01 · Theft MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly takes or retains another person’s property without permission and intends to permanently deprive its lawful holder of it.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500 · Accessory: $1,000
SA 4.02 · Theft of A Firearm FELONY
A person commits theft of a firearm, knowing the item is not theirs to take.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
SA 4.03 · Robbery FELONY
A person takes or attempts to take property from another person’s immediate control through unlawful force or an immediate threat of force.
Penalty: 25 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
SA 4.04 · Armed Robbery FELONY
A person commits robbery while using or displaying a deadly weapon to obtain the property or overcome resistance.
Application. 23
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $3,000 · Accessory: $2,500
SA 4.05 · Burglary FELONY
A person knowingly enters a building, secured room, or locked vehicle without permission, intending at entry to commit theft or another felony inside.
Penalty: 25 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,500 · Accessory: $2,000
SA 4.06 · Handling Stolen Property MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly receives, hides, sells, or keeps property obtained through theft, intending to help retain or dispose of it.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000 · Accessory: $800
SA 4.07 · Organized Stolen Goods Dealing FELONY
A person knowingly organizes or repeatedly carries out the collection and resale of stolen property for profit.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
SA 4.08 · Joyriding MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly operates another person’s vehicle without consent but without an intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.
Application. 24
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $800 · Accessory: $600
SA 4.09 · Grand Larceny FELONY
A person knowingly takes, obtains, or exercises unlawful control over another person’s property, without consent and with intent to permanently deprive its lawful owner or possessor, where the property’s total value is $50,000 or more.
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $10,000
SA 4.10 · Aggravated Grand Larceny FELONY
Aggravated Grand Larceny is Grand Larceny involving property valued at $100,000 or more, or property valued at $50,000 or more where the theft targets Government property or funds belonging to a licensed business or financial institution, abuses a position of trust or authority, involves multiple victims, or is carried out through coordinated acts. Grand Larceny under SA 4.09 applies to theft of $50,000 or more that does not meet these aggravating circumstances.
Penalty: 45 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $20,000
SA 4.11 · Theft of Government-Issued Equipment FELONY
A person knowingly takes or retains government-issued equipment without lawful authority, intending to permanently deprive the government of it. Weapons and vehicles are charged under SA 4.12 and SA 4.14 respectively.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $3,000 · Accessory: $2,500
SA 4.12 · Theft of Government-Issued Weapons FELONY
A person knowingly takes or retains a government-issued firearm or other weapon without lawful authority, intending to permanently deprive the government of it.
Penalty: 25 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,000
SA 4.13 · Grand Theft Auto FELONY
A person knowingly takes, obtains, or exercises unlawful control over another person’s motor vehicle without consent and with intent to permanently deprive its lawful owner or possessor. No minimum vehicle value is required. Temporary unauthorized use without that intent is Joyriding under SA 4.08.
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Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,500 · Accessory: $2,000
SA 4.14 · Grand Theft Auto of a Government-Issued Vehicle FELONY
A person commits Grand Theft Auto under SA 4.13 involving a vehicle they know is owned by the government and issued or assigned for official use.
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,000
SA 4.15 · Joyriding of a Government-Issued Vehicle MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly operates a vehicle owned by the government and issued or assigned for official use, knowing that status and lacking consent or lawful authority, but without intent to permanently deprive the government of it.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
Chapter 5 · Premises Damage and Essential Services
Restrictions must be recognizable and issued by an authorized holder. Property location alone does not establish criminal intent.
SA 5.01 · Criminal Trespass MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly enters nonpublic premises without permission or remains after an authorized holder clearly withdraws permission and allows a reasonable opportunity to leave.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000 · Accessory: $800
SA 5.02 · Entry Into A Secured Government Area FELONY
A person knowingly crosses a marked or clearly communicated security boundary of a detention facility, operational military site, or protected government workspace without authorization.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
SA 5.03 · Intentional Property Damage MISDEMEANOR
A person intentionally or knowingly damages property belonging to another person without consent or legal justification.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $800 · Accessory: $600
SA 5.04 · Dangerous Property Destruction FELONY
A person intentionally damages property by a method that creates a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, or knowingly disables essential safety equipment.
Application. 28
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000 · Accessory: $800
SA 5.05 · Arson FELONY
A person intentionally starts a fire to damage another person’s property or to obtain a fraudulent benefit, without lawful authority.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 5.06 · Disruption of Essential Services FELONY
A person knowingly damages or interferes with infrastructure and thereby substantially interrupts public water, power, emergency communications, or medical service.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 5.07 · Possession of Tools for A Specific Offense MISDEMEANOR
A person possesses tools or access devices intending to use them in an identifiable theft, burglary, or sabotage offense, and takes a concrete preparatory step toward that offense.
Penalty: 5 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $500 · Accessory: $300
SA 5.08 · Tampering with Vehicle Identification FELONY
A person knowingly alters, removes, or substitutes a vehicle identifier or registration plate to conceal ownership, disguise a stolen vehicle, or frustrate a specific investigation.
Application. 29
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $750 · Accessory: $500
Chapter 6 · Deception and Criminal Finance
These offenses require proved dishonesty or knowledge. Unpaid debts, business failure, and possession of cash do not by themselves establish criminal liability.
SA 6.01 · Fraudulent Acquisition FELONY
A person knowingly makes a material false representation to obtain property or a service, and another person relies on it and suffers a loss.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 6.02 · Embezzlement FELONY
A person knowingly diverts property or money entrusted to them for an unauthorized personal or third-party benefit, intending to deprive its lawful holder.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 6.03 · Forgery and False Official Records FELONY
A person creates, materially alters, or knowingly presents a false document as authentic, intending to obtain a benefit, defeat a duty, or mislead an official decision.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 6.04 · Identity Theft FELONY
A person knowingly uses another person’s identity or credentials without permission to obtain a benefit, incur a liability, or evade a lawful process.
Application. 30
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000 · Accessory: $750
SA 6.05 · Extortion FELONY
A person intentionally obtains or demands a benefit by threatening future violence, property damage, unlawful exposure of private information, or misuse of official power.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 6.06 · Money Laundering FELONY
A person knowingly transfers, converts, conceals, or disguises proceeds of criminal activity to hide their criminal origin, ownership, or control. Conviction of the person who committed the underlying offense is not required, but the prosecution must prove the criminal origin of the proceeds beyond reasonable doubt.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 6.07 · Coordinated Criminal Enterprise FELONY
A person knowingly directs or participates in a continuing organization through at least two separately provable felony acts on distinct occasions to advance its criminal purpose.
Penalty: 100 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $100,000 · Accessory: $80,000
SA 6.08 · Intentional Evasion of Public Revenue FELONY
A person knowingly conceals a taxable transaction or submits a false required return to evade a payment imposed by a published revenue rule.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 6.09 · Operating an Unlicensed Business MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly operates a business before DOJ has approved the required business license.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 6.10 · Possession of Criminal Proceeds FELONY
A person knowingly possesses, controls, or accepts money or property that they know or reasonably believe was obtained through criminal activity, intending to retain it or benefit from it. The prosecution must prove the criminal origin and the required state of mind; marked bills, rolls of cash, or cash packaging alone are insufficient. Possession alone does not establish Money Laundering under SA 6.06. Apply C3 to overlapping charges for the same conduct.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000
Chapter 7 · Public Office and Administration of Justice
Official authority is limited by the code. Criticism, lawful recording, silence, and requesting counsel are not obstruction. The limited duty to provide a true name during lawful detention or arrest is governed separately by SA 7.10.
SA 7.01 · Offering or Accepting A Bribe FELONY
A person offers, requests, gives, or accepts an improper benefit in exchange for influencing an official act, testimony, or public duty.
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $4,000 · Accessory: $3,000
SA 7.02 · Abuse of Public Authority FELONY
A public employee knowingly uses official power beyond lawful authority to obtain an improper benefit or intentionally deprive another person of a protected right.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 7.03 · Impersonation of An Official FELONY
A person knowingly presents themselves as an authorized public officer and exercises or seeks to exercise powers of that office without authority.
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,500
SA 7.04 · Perjury FELONY
A person knowingly states a materially false fact under a valid oath in a judicial proceeding or sworn application.
Application. 33
Penalty: 40 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $15,000 · Accessory: $12,000
SA 7.05 · Evidence Tampering FELONY
A person knowingly destroys, alters, fabricates, or conceals evidence intending to affect an existing or reasonably anticipated official investigation or proceeding.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,500
SA 7.06 · Witness Intimidation FELONY
A person uses threats, force, or an improper benefit to prevent truthful reporting, alter testimony, or punish participation in a case.
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $7,500 · Accessory: $7,000
SA 7.07 · Material Obstruction of Lawful Duty MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly commits an affirmative act that substantially prevents or delays a specific lawful official duty, after the duty and interference are reasonably apparent.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,500
SA 7.08 · False Reporting of An Emergency MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly reports a fabricated emergency or knowingly misuses emergency communications so as to divert responders or block genuine requests.
Application. 34
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,500
SA 7.09 · Official Misconduct and Misuse of Public Funds FELONY
A public official or employee knowingly uses, transfers, or authorizes the use of public money or property for an unauthorized personal or third-party benefit. Prove knowledge that the use was unauthorized; a good-faith administrative mistake alone is insufficient. Where the same conduct also meets SA 6.02 or SA 7.02, apply C3 and charge the most specific applicable offense without duplicate punishment.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision
SA 7.10 · Failure to Identify to a Peace Officer MISDEMEANOR
A person lawfully detained on reasonable suspicion of a specific offense or lawfully arrested knowingly refuses to provide their true full name to an identified peace officer after the officer explains the lawful basis, clearly requests identification, warns that refusal is an offense under this section, and allows a reasonable opportunity to comply. Knowingly giving a false name in response to that request also constitutes this offense.
Application. This duty does not apply to voluntary encounters or requests by government employees who are not acting as peace officers. It requires identification only, not answers about the alleged offense or a waiver of counsel. Inability to communicate, a genuine inability to recall, or lack of a physical identity document alone is not an offense. Refusal cannot supply the initial grounds for detention. Apply C3 to avoid duplicating a false-identity or obstruction charge for the same act.
Penalty: 5 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000
Chapter 8 · Custody Orders and Public Peace
A direction must be lawful, specific, and reasonably understandable. Charges under this chapter require notice and a practical ability to comply where compliance is the issue.
SA 8.01 · Resisting Arrest MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly uses physical force to prevent a lawful arrest or lawful placement in custody after the officer’s purpose is apparent.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500 · Accessory: $1,200
SA 8.02 · Escape from Lawful Custody FELONY
A person knowingly leaves or defeats a lawful physical custody arrangement without permission.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
SA 8.03 · Facilitating Escape or Concealment FELONY
A person knowingly assists another person to escape lawful custody or deliberately conceals a person known to be wanted under a valid arrest warrant.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
SA 8.04 · Violation of A Court Order MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly violates a specific valid order directed to them, having received notice and having the ability to comply.
Application. 37
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500 · Accessory: $1,000
SA 8.05 · Failure to Appear MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly fails to attend a court appearance or comply with a valid attendance subpoena after proper notice and without a reasonable excuse.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500
SA 8.06 · Riotous Conduct MISDEMEANOR
A person intentionally engages in public fighting or threatening conduct that creates a substantial immediate risk of injury to bystanders.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,000
SA 8.07 · Inciting a Riot FELONY
A person intentionally directs or urges a group to commit imminent unlawful violence and the direction creates a likely immediate outbreak or materially advances violence that occurs.
Penalty: 35 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $20,000 · Accessory: $15,000
SA 8.08 · Breach of An Emergency Safety Boundary MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly crosses or refuses to leave a clearly communicated lawful emergency perimeter after a practical opportunity to comply, materially interfering with rescue or scene safety.
Application. 38
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000 · Accessory: $800
SA 8.09 · Disturbing the Peace INFRACTION
A person knowingly causes or continues unreasonable noise, including amplified music, loudspeakers, repeated horn use, or sustained shouting, that substantially disturbs nearby residents, businesses, or public activities, after a clear warning and a reasonable opportunity to reduce or stop it.
Penalty: Fine Only · Fine: $5,000
SA 8.10 · Prison Break FELONY
A person knowingly escapes from a prison, jail, or secure detention facility, or intentionally enables another person to escape from that facility, by breaching a secured barrier, defeating a security system, or using force, threats, or deception against custodial staff.
Application. 39
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: $50,000
Chapter 9 · Weapons and Hazardous Materials
Apply W1 through W9, L1 through L5, and H1 through H3. Weapon class identifies equipment and does not replace offense classification or establish a penalty.
SA 9.01 · Unauthorized Class 1 Firearm Possession MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly possesses a Class 1 firearm without a valid firearm license or applicable official authorization under W2.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500 · Accessory: $1,200
SA 9.02 · Possession of A Prohibited Weapon FELONY
A person knowingly possesses a weapon expressly prohibited by an adopted supplementary schedule without applicable authorization. Firearms and devices specifically covered by SA 9.01 and SA 9.09 through SA 9.13 must be charged under those specific provisions instead; do not duplicate possession counts for the same item.
Penalty: 25 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500 · Accessory: $1,200
SA 9.03 · Unauthorized Official Equipment Possession FELONY
A person knowingly possesses or uses restricted government equipment without official authorization, except temporary safekeeping solely to promptly report or return it to PD under W9.
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $3,000 · Accessory: $2,500
SA 9.04 · Brandishing a Weapon MISDEMEANOR
A person intentionally displays a weapon to intimidate another person without a lawful protective purpose.
Application. 43
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500
SA 9.05 · Dangerous Weapon Discharge FELONY
A person knowingly discharges a weapon without lawful justification in circumstances creating a substantial risk of injury to another person.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000 · Accessory: $1,500
SA 9.06 · Unlawful Weapons Supply FELONY
A person knowingly sells, transfers, or supplies a weapon or regulated ammunition contrary to a published transfer restriction or to a person known to be prohibited from receiving it.
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $100,000 · Accessory: $90,000
SA 9.07 · Unlawful Weapon Manufacture or Modification FELONY
A civilian knowingly manufactures a firearm or modifies a firearm, or a person otherwise knowingly manufactures a prohibited weapon or makes an unauthorized prohibited conversion. Civilian firearm manufacture and modification are prohibited.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 9.08 · Criminal Handling of Explosives FELONY
A person knowingly makes, places, possesses, or activates an explosive or incendiary device intending unlawful injury, property destruction, or intimidation.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 9.09 · Unauthorized Class 2 Firearm Possession FELONY
A person knowingly possesses a Class 2 firearm without authorized government status or the limited hunting-rifle authorization in W2 and H2.
Penalty: 25 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000
SA 9.10 · Unauthorized Class 3 Firearm Possession FELONY
A person knowingly possesses a weapon that uses 5.56mm ammunition and/or 12-gauge slugs without the written governmental authorization required by W3.
Penalty: 35 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $3,000
SA 9.11 · Unauthorized Destructive Weapon or Explosive Possession FELONY
A person knowingly possesses an RPG launcher, RPG explosive projectile, or C4, or knowingly possesses another destructive device without the authorization required by W4. RPGs and C4 have no governmental authorization exception.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 9.12 · Unlawful Weapons of Mass Destruction Activity FELONY
A person knowingly possesses, produces, transfers, or deploys a weapon defined in W5 without specific lawful governmental authority.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 9.13 · Unauthorized Class 4 Firearm Possession FELONY
A person knowingly possesses a firearm chambered for .50-calibre ammunition without the written governmental authorization required by W3A. Establish knowing control, the firearm’s chambering, and lack of authorization. Do not add SA 9.02 or SA 9.10 for possession of the same firearm.
Penalty: 35 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $3,000
Chapter 10 · Controlled Substances and Public Health
S1 through S4 identify controlled substances and permitted medical use. Charges distinguish possession, intended supply, distribution, and production; each requires proof of its own elements.
SA 10.01 · Unauthorized Controlled Substance Possession FELONY
A person knowingly controls any quantity of a listed controlled substance without a valid prescription or applicable authorization. No minimum quantity is required for felony classification.
Penalty: 60 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000
SA 10.02 · Possession for Unlawful Supply FELONY
A person knowingly possesses a controlled substance without authorization and intends to supply it unlawfully to another person.
Penalty: 80 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $8,000 · Accessory: $7,000
SA 10.03 · Unlawful Controlled Substance Distribution FELONY
A person knowingly sells, delivers, or exchanges a controlled substance without the authorization required by the published schedule.
Penalty: 100 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $10,000 · Accessory: $9,000
SA 10.04 · Unauthorized Substance Production FELONY
A person knowingly cultivates, manufactures, or processes a controlled substance without required authorization and intends to produce the listed substance.
Application. 48
Penalty: 120 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $15,000 · Accessory: $13,000
SA 10.05 · Diversion of Regulated Medical Supplies FELONY
A person knowingly obtains or redirects prescription medicine or restricted medical stock through forged authority, theft, or unauthorized professional access.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 10.06 · Operation of A Hazardous Production Site FELONY
A person knowingly operates an unlawful production site while consciously exposing others to a substantial risk from fire, toxins, or contamination.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 10.07 · Dangerous Contamination FELONY
A person intentionally or knowingly contaminates food, medicine, or a shared water source so that use is likely to cause serious bodily injury.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 10.08 · Unauthorized Professional Practice FELONY
A person knowingly represents another person as a lawyer, or provides legal services reserved to a licensed lawyer, without current State Bar admission administered by DOJ, while claiming authority to practice. This revision establishes no new medical licensing requirement.
Application. 49
Penalty: 60 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $100,000
Chapter 11 · Road Use and Vehicle Responsibility
Apply these rules on roads and other publicly accessible driving areas. Published road restrictions control speed, licensing, registration, and equipment requirements.
SA 11.01 · Driving Without License MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly drives a vehicle without the valid license required for that vehicle, including a revoked license. Knowing driving during suspension is charged under SA 11.09 instead of this section for the same act.
Penalty: Verbal Warning · Fine: $1,000
SA 11.02 · Registration and Required Equipment Breach INFRACTION
A person operates a vehicle knowing it lacks registration or required safety equipment under a published rule, or proceeds after a clear defect notice and reasonable chance to correct it.
Penalty: Verbal Warning · Fine: $1,000
SA 11.03 · Exceeding A Published Speed Limit INFRACTION
A driver exceeds the applicable posted or published speed limit, as shown by a reliable measurement tied to that vehicle.
Penalty: Verbal Warning · Fine: $1,500
SA 11.04 · Disregard of Road Control INFRACTION
A driver fails to obey an applicable traffic signal, lane direction, lawful turn restriction, or right-of-way requirement that was reasonably visible.
Application. 51
Penalty: Verbal Warning · Fine: $500
SA 11.05 · Careless Vehicle Operation INFRACTION
A driver departs from reasonable care and thereby creates a foreseeable road hazard without the conscious disregard required for reckless driving.
Penalty: Verbal Warning · Fine: $800
SA 11.06 · Reckless Driving MISDEMEANOR
A driver consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable danger to people or property through the manner of driving.
Penalty: Judge Hearing · Fine: Judge Hearing
SA 11.07 · Driving Under Influence (DUI) MISDEMEANOR
A person drives while alcohol, drugs, or another intoxicant materially impairs safe control of the vehicle, knowing they consumed the impairing substance.
Penalty: Judge Hearing · Fine: Judge Hearing
SA 11.08 · Leaving A Collision Without Required Assistance MISDEMEANOR
A driver knowingly involved in a collision involving damage or injury leaves without stopping safely, providing identification, and seeking reasonably necessary assistance.
Penalty: Judge Hearing · Fine: Judge Hearing
SA 11.09 · Driving While License Suspended MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly drives a vehicle while the relevant driving license is suspended.
Penalty: Judge Hearing · Fine: Judge Hearing
SA 11.10 · Seatbelt or Motorcycle Helmet Breach INFRACTION
A vehicle occupant knowingly fails to use an available fitted seatbelt, or a motorcycle rider or passenger knowingly travels without a helmet on a public road.
Application. 53
Penalty: Fine only · Fine: $500 · Accessory: $250
Chapter 12 · Pursuit Transport and Restricted Access
Pursuit charges require knowledge of a lawful signal or detention. Passenger status alone does not establish responsibility for a driver or pilot’s choices.
SA 12.01 · Intentional Vehicle Evasion MISDEMEANOR
A driver, pilot, or vessel operator knowingly refuses a clearly identifiable officer’s lawful signal to stop or land and deliberately uses the vehicle to avoid that direction.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,000 · Accessory: $800
SA 12.02 · Dangerous Vehicle Evasion FELONY
A person commits intentional vehicle evasion while consciously creating a substantial danger of serious bodily injury through the manner of flight.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $1,500
SA 12.03 · Unauthorized Road Racing MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly takes part as a driver or organizer in a competitive speed or timed driving event on an open public road without required authorization.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,000
SA 12.04 · Failure to Make Way for Emergency Response INFRACTION
A driver knowingly fails to give a safe and reasonable passage to an identifiable responding emergency vehicle using required warning signals.
Application. 54
Penalty: Verbal Warning · Fine: $1,000
SA 12.05 · Obstructive Parking or Road Occupation INFRACTION
A person knowingly parks or leaves a vehicle in a prohibited location or where it materially blocks traffic, emergency access, or a lawful entrance.
Penalty: Fine Only · Fine: $500
SA 12.06 · Unauthorized Aircraft or Vessel Operation MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly operates an aircraft or regulated vessel without the authorization required by a published licensing rule.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $2,500 · Accessory: $2,000
SA 12.07 · Dangerous Air or Water Navigation FELONY
A pilot or vessel operator consciously disregards a substantial risk of serious bodily injury through low flight, unsafe landing, collision maneuvers, or comparable navigation.
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $3,500 · Accessory: $3,000
SA 12.08 · Unauthorized Flight Over a Restricted Facility FELONY
An aircraft operator knowingly flies directly above the grounds of a military base or prison at any altitude without permission from LEO High Command. The restricted area has no surrounding buffer.
Application. 55
Penalty: 20 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000
Chapter 13 · Wildlife Environment and Civic Security
Protected places, species, and resource restrictions must be published before enforcement. Security charges require conduct and intent, not political beliefs or association.
SA 13.01 · Dangerous Environmental Release FELONY
A person knowingly releases or abandons a hazardous substance and consciously creates a substantial danger to public health or a protected habitat.
Penalty: 15 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $5,000 · Accessory: $4,000
SA 13.02 · Unlawful Dumping or Resource Extraction MISDEMEANOR
A person knowingly dumps waste or extracts timber, minerals, or other protected resources in breach of a published location or permit restriction.
Penalty: 10 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $3,500 · Accessory: $3,000
SA 13.03 · Terrorism FELONY
A person commits or directly attempts serious violence intending to intimidate a civilian population or force a governmental decision through fear of that violence.
Penalty: Judge Decision · Fine: Judge Decision · Accessory: Judge Decision
SA 13.04 · Sabotage of Protected Civic Operations FELONY
A person knowingly disables a critical election, detention, defense, or emergency system intending to prevent its lawful operation or enable a violent takeover.
Application. 57
Penalty: 30 Months Imprisonment · Fine: $20,000 · Accessory: $15,000