Welcome to the Laws of Cedar Creek.  Below you will find listings and details on each law that is currently in effect within Cedar Creek.  While we are closely modeled after Colorado, please remember that laws are still amended or absent altogether to make them more suitable for a Second Life environment. 

Not all fees and expected consequences are listed in the description of the law, and all fines are minimums (this means they could be more after a judgment is made).  Citations and court-mandated sentences will detail these in full.  Failure to pay fines or comply with sentences could result in the issuance of a warrant for arrest and additional charges.

Civil cases are limited to repayments of debts owed (no actual Lindens exchanged), defamation of character, wrongful termination, adoptions, custody, marriages, divorces, and final will distributions.

Cedar Creek does NOT recognize outside laws or law enforcement.  Real-world Constitutional and Civil rights do not exist within the VIRTUAL world of Cedar Creek unless detailed in the list below or the statements above.

((Some of these will also include OOC notes to assist in the proper use or display of particular items.  Details on DMV items and Criminal RP can be found in our Covenant.  ALL FINES ARE FOR RP PURPOSES!  THERE IS NO EXCHANGE OF LINDENS!))

Traffic Violations

Driving w/o a valid DL or Permit in Possession or Issued (Misdemeanor): Anyone operating a motor vehicle is required to have their Driver’s License/Permit issued, up to date, and on their person or within their possession for the duration of the operation.

Unlawful Possession/Use of a License (Misdemeanor): No person shall knowingly have in their possession or seek to obtain an unlawfully issued driver’s license or permit. No person shall operate a motor vehicle with a restricted/suspended Driver’s License or Permit.

An unlawfully obtained license or permit includes but is not limited to those that have been falsely altered through erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of new matter, transposition of matter, or any other means so that such license or permit is not in its authentic and lawfully issued form.

Vehicle Registration (Misdemeanor): ALL vehicles are required to have the License Plate registered to that vehicle displayed on the REAR of the vehicle (OR have the vehicle registration number placed in the picks of their profile if your IC vehicle does not permit the display of a custom plate).

Failure to properly display vehicle registration as stated will result in a traffic infraction and a fine.
Failure to obtain and/or renew a vehicle registration will result in a traffic infraction and a fine.

Failure to Yield and/or Obey Traffic Signs/Barriers/Traffic Control Devices (Misdemeanor): A violation of this code occurs when the operator of a motor vehicle or unmotorized vehicle fails to follow the instructions of a traffic sign/device, crosses into an area blocked with barriers, or fails to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic, pedestrians or emergency vehicle. Negligence to learn the various meanings of road signs is NOT a justification for violating this code.

Should a bodily injury occur along with this, additional charges could be incurred, and the accused would be required to appear in court.

Prohibited Parking (Misdemeanor): No person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with directions from a peace officer or traffic device, in any of the following places:

1. On a sidewalk or crosswalk
2. Within 20 ft of an intersection or a crosswalk
3. In a safety zone
4. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of a street or curb
5. Upon any bridge or in a tunnel
6. Within 15 ft of a Fire Hydrant or Fire Station Entrance
7. At any place where signage states parking is prohibited

Abandonment of a Motor Vehicle (Misdemeanor): Any person who leaves a motor vehicle at a location without the consent of the owner of said location, or a person lawfully in charge of said location, commits Abandonment of a Motor Vehicle. A motor vehicle is considered abandoned IF:

1. It has been left unattended AND unmoved for at least 48 hours
2. Said motor vehicle is without license plates
3. The owner of said motor vehicle has been notified to remove it and the vehicle remains after 24 hours.

Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) (Misdemeanor and Felony): A violation of this code as a MISDEMEANOR occurs when:

1. An involved party has left the scene of said MVA and there is no SERIOUS bodily injury or death resulting from said MVA
2. Damage caused to motor vehicle(s) but no bodily injury to persons involved
3. Damage caused to property OTHER THAN a motor vehicle is less than L$25,000
4. Injury is caused to another person that does not result in SERIOUS bodily injury or death

A violation of this code as a FELONY occurs when:

1. An involved party has left the scene of said MVA and there IS SERIOUS bodily injury or the occurrence of a death from said MVA
2. Damage caused to property OTHER THAN a motor vehicle is more than L$25,000
3. Injury caused to another person results in SERIOUS bodily injury or death

The result of a FELONY MVA charge can also carry additional charges based on the situation. 

ALL violations of this code require a court appearance.

Injury refers to pain, illness, or temporary impairment of physical or mental condition.

Serious bodily injury refers to a substantial risk of death, disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of organ or limb function, breaks, or 2nd and 3rd-degree burns.

Careless/Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor): A violation of this code occurs when:

1. A person willfully and knowingly neglects to apply their seatbelt or restraining device properly while in a motor vehicle. This includes seats and restraints for children. ((RPs should be done to state that a seat belt is NOT being worn or that a car seat is NOT being used))
2. The operation of a motor vehicle, bicycle (including electrical), or scooter is done so with disregard to the safety of others or property
3. The operation of a motor vehicle, bicycle (including electrical), or scooter is done so with disregard to lanes of travel, and/or traffic signs/devices

Open Container (Alcohol/Marijuana) (Misdemeanor): No person operating or occupying a motor vehicle may knowingly possess an open alcoholic beverage or marijuana container. This includes broken seals or containers with partially removed contents.

Driving Under the Influence/Impairment (Felony): Any person operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (with a BAC – Blood Alcohol Content – of 0.08) and/or drugs violates this code. 

This violation will require a court appearance. Repeat offenders run the risk of permanently losing their Driver’s License and possible incarceration. 

Speeding 5+ MPH Over(Misdemeanor): Any person operating a vehicle at a speed greater than the posted limit violates this code. A speed limit of 15 MPH is the general acceptance throughout Cedar Creek. 

Fines will vary depending on the excess amount of speed and additional charges could be added.

Speed Contest (Misdemeanor): A person knowingly engaging in a speed contest (race) on any road within Cedar Creek violates this code.

A violation of this code will result in a MANDATORY court appearance and could carry additional charges.

Penal Violations

Contempt of Court: A person disrupting within the courtroom failing to comply with the Court staff instructions, and/or showing disrespect toward the Court can be found in contempt.

This carries a fine per charge and possibly up to 24 hours of incarceration per charge.

Failure to Appear (Felony): If a person upon whom a summons or summons and complaint has been served fails to appear in person or by counsel at the place and time specified therein, a bench warrant may be issued for their arrest.

Impersonating a Peace Officer (Felony): A person who falsely pretends to be a peace officer (LEO, FF/EMT/EMS, Medical Staff, member of the Courts) and performs an act in that pretended capacity commits impersonating a peace officer. This includes but is not limited to the addition of emergency service lights to a vehicle, the wearing of a badge or uniform, and the introduction of one’s self as that Peace Officer.

Depending upon the severity a MANDATORY court appearance may be assigned.

Privacy and Privilege: Be it a Civilian or an Agency Official, this occurs when records and/or conversations about legal or medical information are shared without permission or demand from appropriate authorities. This is to include conversations between the client and attorney, and/or patient and medical staff. A violation of this code will also occur if documents or materials are obtained or removed through unauthorized means or abuse of power.

This will result in the request for the offender to be immediately suspended from their position without pay. It could also result in the termination of their employment. This will require an appearance before the Courts, could result in time to be served, and carries excessive fines.

Miranda Warning: Law Enforcement Officers are required to read a Miranda Warning before proceeding with questions to a detained or arrested person. Said person then has the right to remain silent. If they choose to speak, all information shared can be used against said person. If the Miranda Warning is NOT read, then a violation of this code has occurred and can be addressed with the Sheriff, it could potentially result in misdemeanor charges as well.

Search and Seizure: People have the right to secure themselves, their homes, documents, and materials against unreasonable and unfounded searches and seizures. Warrants shall not be issued for this without proof of probable cause and details as to what areas will be searched. Searches and seizures without warrants must have probable cause on-site, this includes but is not limited to the inspection results of a K9 sniff, things within the direct sight or smell of a Law Enforcement Officer, or the admittance of items by a detained person.

A violation of this statute will result in a mandatory internal investigation, and suspension from the current position, and could result in an appearance before the courts. Fines for this will be determined by the courts if need be.

Trespass (Misdemeanor): A trespass is an intentional, wrongful entry onto another person’s property be it land or building, without the owner’s permission and without legal privilege to do so. No person shall willfully refuse or fail to leave any such property upon being requested to do so, this will also be considered a trespass.

The fine for trespass is a minimum of L$250, dependent upon the severity, additional charges and fines could be added.

Defacing Property (Misdemeanor): Any person who destroys, defaces, removes, or damages any property commits the crime of defacing property. Any person who defaces or causes, aids in, or permits the defacing of public or private property without the consent of the owner by any method of defacement, including but not limited to painting, drawing, writing, or otherwise marring the surface of the property by use of paint, spray paint, ink, or any other substance or object, commits the crime of defacing property.

If the property cannot be repaired, the court shall order a person convicted of defacing property to replace or compensate the owner for the damaged property but may limit such compensation.

Disorderly Conduct (Misdemeanor): A person commits disorderly conduct if they intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly:
(i) Makes a coarse and offensive utterance, gesture, or display in a public place and the utterance, gesture, or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace; or
(ii) Makes unreasonable noise in a public place or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy; or
(iii) Fights with another in a public place except in an amateur or professional contest of athletic skill; or
(iv) Not being a peace officer, discharges a firearm in a public place except when engaged in lawful target practice or hunting; or
(v) Not being a peace officer, displays a deadly weapon, displays any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon, or represents verbally or otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm.

Illegal Possession/Consumption of a Controlled Substance/Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor): A person under twenty-one years of age who possesses or consumes alcohol anywhere in Cedar Creek commits illegal possession or consumption of alcohol. A person under twenty-one years of age who possesses one ounce or less of marijuana has paraphernalia, or consumes marijuana anywhere in Cedar Creek commits illegal possession or consumption of marijuana.

Illegal possession or consumption of either by an underage person is a strict liability offense.

A person twenty-one years of age or older who possess more than one ounce of marijuana, or consumes marijuana in any public place within Cedar Creek commits this offense.

**A parent or legal guardian of a person under twenty-one years of age or any natural person who has the permission of such parent or legal guardian may give or permit the possession and consumption of alcohol to or by a person under twenty-one years of age within their primary dwelling and under the supervision of the parent or legal guardian. Any abuse of this will fall to the parent or legal guardian and they WILL be charged with Criminal Mischief and Reckless Endangerment.

Unlawful Distribution (Felony): It is unlawful for any person knowingly to manufacture, dispense, sell, distribute, or possess with intent to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, a controlled substance. “Dispense” does not include labeling.

For an offense concerning marijuana and marijuana concentrate, the violation would involve any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that weighs:
(i) More than two hundred twenty-five grams and contains a schedule I or schedule II controlled substance; or
(ii) More than one hundred twelve grams and contains methamphetamine, heroin, ketamine, or cathinone; or
(iii) More than fifty milligrams and contains flunitrazepam.

The violation involves any material, compound, mixture, or preparation materials for any controlled substance. Any person in the act of actual handout or exchange of these controlled substances has also violated this offense.

Unlawful Carry of a Concealed Weapon (Misdemeanor): This is a violation if the person knowingly and unlawfully while outside of their dwelling or place of business:

(i) Carries a knife concealed on or about his or her person; or
(ii) Carries a firearm concealed on or about his or her person and does not have the proper permit/license to do so; or
(iii) Without legal authority, carries, brings, or has in such person’s possession a firearm or any explosive, incendiary, or other dangerous device on the property of or within any public or private building that is NOT their dwelling or place of business.

Possession of an Illegal and/or Dangerous Weapon (Felony): The term “dangerous weapon” means a firearm silencer, machine gun, short shotgun, short rifle, or ballistic knife. This will include the possession of an illegal weapon such as a blackjack, gas gun, metallic knuckles, gravity knife, or switchblade, as well as any defaced firearms (as in weapons that have been altered by means other than normal wear and tear).

A person who knowingly possesses a dangerous, illegal, or defaced weapon violates this code.

It shall be an affirmative defense to the charge if the accused was a Law Enforcement Officer acting in the lawful discharge of his duties.

Illegal Discharge of a Firearm (Felony): Any person who knowingly or recklessly discharges a firearm into any dwelling or any other building or occupied structure, or into any motor vehicle occupied by any person, commits the offense of illegal discharge of a firearm.

Failure to Obey Law Enforcement Officers/Flagger/Figherfighter (Misdemeanor): No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any authorized Law Enforcement Officer/Flagger/Firefighter invested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic, crowds, or any given situation where their presence is needed.

Eluding/Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer (Misdemeanor): Any operator of a motor vehicle who the officer has reasonable grounds to believe has violated a Cedar Creek Law, who has received a visual or audible signal such as a red light or a siren from a Law Enforcement Officer driving a marked vehicle showing the same to be an Official Law Enforcement car directing the operator to bring their vehicle to a stop, and who willfully increases their speed or extinguishes their lights in an attempt to elude, willfully attempts in any other manner to elude, or does elude violates this code.

False Reporting to Authorities (Misdemeanor): A person commits false reporting to authorities if they knowingly:

(i) Provides false information during the discovery of facts for an accident or incident.
(ii) Causes the activation of an alarm or other emergency devices without the proper qualifications deemed necessary for activating such an alarm.
(iii) Prevents the deactivation of any legitimate alarm meant for emergency purposes from being transmitted to the appropriate officials.
(iv) Makes a report or knowingly causes the transmission of a report to authorities of a crime or incident that did not occur.
(v) Causes the transmission of a report to authorities and pretending to furnish information relating to an offense or another incident within their official concern when they know that they have no such information.
(vi) Provides false identifying information to authorities.

False reporting is punishable by a minimum of L$200 and could result in a MANDATORY court appearance, additional charges, and imprisonment dependent upon the severity of the violation(s).

Obstruction (Misdemeanor): A person commits Obstruction, by using or threatening to use violence, force, physical interference, or an obstacle against Peace Officers. Such person knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of, the prevention of, the control of, the abatement of, administration of, or emergency assistance by any Law Enforcement Officer, Fire Fighter, Medical Staff, or a good samaritan acting in good faith to render such care or assistance without compensation at the place of an emergency or accident.

Criminal Mischief: A person communist criminal mischief when they knowingly damage another person or property. This includes but is not limited to defacement, destruction, or alteration.

Fines for this vary on the degree of the mischief and the costs of damages.

Reckless Endangerment: This is committed when a person engages in conduct that creates any level of risk of serious bodily injury to a person be they an adult or a child. This is NOT limited to those in their care. This includes actions, the lack of action, or the placing of situations that can lead to physical, mental, or emotional distress.

Harassment (Misdemeanor): A person commits harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he or she:
(i) Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise touches a person or subjects him to physical contact; or
(ii) In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person; or
(iii) Follows a person in or about a public place; or
(iv) Directly/indirectly initiates communication with a person (with/without conversation), anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, telephone network, data network, text, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system, other electronic media, or mail, in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage; or
(v)Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of their property; or
(vi) Repeatedly insults, taunts, challenges, or makes communications in offensively coarse language to, another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response.

This section is not intended to infringe upon or prevent the expression of any religious, political, or philosophical views.

The fine for this violation is a minimum of L$200. Dependent on the severity there could be additional fines and charges.

Stalking (Felony): A person commits stalking if directly, or indirectly through another person, the person knowingly:
(i) Makes a credible threat to another person AND repeatedly follows, approaches, contacts (through any form of communication), or places under surveillance that person, a member of that person’s immediate family, or someone with whom that person has or has had a continuing relationship; or
(ii) Repeatedly follows, approaches, contacts, places under surveillance, or makes any form of communication with another person, a member of that person’s immediate family, or someone with whom that person has or had a relationship in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress and does cause that person, a member of that person’s immediate family, or someone with whom that person has or had a relationship to suffer emotional distress. For purposes of this, a victim need not show that they received professional treatment or counseling to show that they suffered emotional distress.

If the offense occurs again within seven weeks after the date of a prior offense for which the person was convicted, additional charges, fees, and imprisonment may be imposed. Time already served, and fines already paid will NOT be considered. If at the time of the offense, there was a temporary or permanent protection order, injunction, or condition of bond, probation, or parole, or any other court order in effect against the person, prohibiting the behavior described in this section, the person is subject to the conditions of a repeat offender.

False Imprisonment (Kidnapping) (Felony): The offense of this requires a MANDATORY court appearance.

Any person who knowingly confines or detains another without the other’s consent and proper legal authority commits false imprisonment and kidnapping. This does not apply to a peace officer acting in good faith within the scope of his or her duties. Use of force or threat of force to confine or detain another person, the confinement or detainment of a minor, circumstances of the confinement or detainment, or confinement or detainment lasting longer than twelve hours could carry more significant fines and imprisonment.

Assault (Felony): The offense of this requires a MANDATORY court appearance.

A person commits the crime of Assault if:
(i) With intent to cause bodily injury to another person, they cause such injury to any person with/without a deadly weapon; or
(ii) With intent to prevent one whom they know, or should know, to be a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or emergency medical service provider from performing a lawful duty, they intentionally cause bodily injury to any person; or
(ii) They recklessly cause serious bodily injury to another person with/without a deadly weapon; or
(iii) For a purpose other than lawful medical or therapeutic treatment, one intentionally causes stupor, unconsciousness, or other physical or mental impairment or injury to another person by administering to them, without their consent, a drug, substance, or preparation capable of producing the intended harm; or
(iv) With intent to infect, injure, or harm another person whom the actor knows or reasonably should know to be engaged in the performance of their duties as a peace officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical care provider, or an emergency medical service provider, they cause such person to come into contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine, feces, saliva, mucus, vomit, or any toxic, caustic, or hazardous material by any means, including by throwing, tossing, or expelling such fluid or material; or
(v) With the intent to cause bodily injury, one applies sufficient pressure to impede or restrict the breathing or circulation of blood of another person by way of the neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person and thereby causes bodily injury.

Assault on a Peace Officer, Court Official, EMSP, or FF (Felony): The offense of this requires a MANDATORY court appearance.

A person commits the crime of Assault on a PO, CO, EMSP, or FF if the victim of the assault was a PO, EMSP, or FF that properly identified themselves or could be seen as such, and who was the victim while they were on duty or in the act of fulfilling their obligations as if they were on duty. A person commits the crime of Assualt if:
(i) With intent to cause bodily injury to another person, they cause such injury to any person with/without a deadly weapon; or
(ii) With intent to prevent one whom they know, or should know, to be a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or emergency medical service provider from performing a lawful duty, they intentionally cause bodily injury to any person; or
(ii) They recklessly cause serious bodily injury to another person with/without a deadly weapon; or
(iii) For a purpose other than lawful medical or therapeutic treatment, one intentionally causes stupor, unconsciousness, or other physical or mental impairment or injury to another person by administering to them, without their consent, a drug, substance, or preparation capable of producing the intended harm; or
(iv) With intent to infect, injure, or harm another person whom the actor knows or reasonably should know to be engaged in the performance of their duties as a peace officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical care provider, or an emergency medical service provider, they cause such person to come into contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine, feces, saliva, mucus, vomit, or any toxic, caustic, or hazardous material by any means, including by throwing, tossing, or expelling such fluid or material; or
(v) With the intent to cause bodily injury, one applies sufficient pressure to impede or restrict the breathing or circulation of blood of another person by way of the neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person and thereby causes bodily injury.

Violation of a Taken Oath (Felony): The offense of this requires a MANDATORY court appearance.

An oath occurs when they are required to take and uphold an affirmation for a public service or office including but not limited to the Department of Justice, Law Enforcement, Medical Services, and the Fire Department.  This could be submitted in writing, proclaimed verbally, or signed upon employee placement. 

A violation of this oath occurs when any aspect of the oath taken is broken with intent or unintentionally.  This can include but is not limited to, violent acts, use of department information for nonintended purposes, theft of department property, theft or misuse of evidence, or violation of policy and procedures of their office/position.

Hazardous Waste Violations (Felony): No person shall abandon any vehicle containing any hazardous waste or intentionally spill hazardous waste upon a street, highway, right-of-way, or any other public property or any private property without the express consent of the owner or person in lawful charge of that private property.

“Abandon” means to leave a thing with the intention not to retain possession of or assert ownership or control over it. The intent need not coincide with the act of leaving. The vehicle has been left for more than three days unattended and unmoved, had license plates or other identifying marks removed, damaged or is deteriorated so extensively that it has value only for junk or salvage, or when a law enforcement agency has notified the owner to remove the vehicle and it has not been removed within twenty-four hours after notification is considered abandoned.

“Hazardous waste” means any waste or other material, alone, mixed with, or in combination with other wastes or materials, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics:

(i)Causes, or significantly contributes to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or
(ii) Poses a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise improperly managed.
(iii) “Hazardous waste” also means any waste or other material defined as a hazardous waste in the rules and regulations promulgated under the federal “Solid Waste Disposal Act”

“Hazardous waste” does not include:
(i) Discharges which are point sources subject to permits under section 402 of the “Federal Water Pollution Control Act”, as amended;
(ii) Source, special nuclear, or byproduct material as defined by the federal “Atomic Energy Act of 1954”, as amended.

Any person who commits this violation is subject to a minimum fine of L$1500 and other charges.

Tampering with a Motor Vehicle (Felony): Any person found tampering with a motor vehicle or any part of the vehicle (including equipment, attachments, or accessories) without the knowledge and consent of the owner could be found in violation of this code.

Fines for a violation of this code are a minimum of L$1000.

Tampering with a Motor Vehicle includes:
(i) Tightening/loosening any bolt, bracket, wire, screw, or fastener that is contained in, contained on, or forming a part of the motor vehicle
(ii) Shifts/changes the gears or brakes of the motor vehicle
(iii) Scratches, marks, or otherwise damages the motor vehicle or any part thereof
(iv) Adds any substance or liquid to the gas tank, carburetor, oil, radiator, or any other part of the motor vehicle
(v) Aides, abets, or assists in the commission or attempted commission of any of the listed above

Theft (Misdemeanor): A person commits theft when he or she knowingly obtains, retains, or exercises control over anything of value to another without authorization or by threat or deception; or receives, loans money by pawn or pledge on, or disposes of anything of value or belonging to another that he or she knows or believes to have been stolen, and:

(i) Intends to deprive the other person permanently of the use or benefit of the thing of value;
(ii) Knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value in such manner as to deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit;
(iii) Demands any consideration to which he or she is not legally entitled as a condition of restoring the thing of value to the other person; or
(iv) Knowingly retains the thing of value more than seventy-two hours after the agreed-upon time of return in any lease or hire agreement.

Violation of this code is a minimum fee of L$500, however, it could result in additional fees and/or charges. 

Burglary (Felony): A person commits Burglary if the person knowingly and unlawfully enters, or remains unlawfully after a lawful or unlawful entry, in a building or occupied structure with the intent to commit a crime against another person or property. 

This violation carries a minimum L$500 fine AND a MANDATORY appearance in court.

Robbery (Felony): A person who knowingly takes anything of value from the person or presence of another by the use of force, threats, or intimidation commits robbery.

A violation of this code is a minimum fee of L$500 and a MANDATORY court appearance. Depending on the severity, additional fines and charges could be applied.

Aggravated Robbery (Felony): A person who commits robbery is guilty of aggravated robbery if during the act of robbery or immediate flight therefrom he or she:
(i) Is armed with a deadly weapon with intent, if resisted, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed or any other person; or
(ii) Knowingly wounds or strikes the person robbed or any other person with a deadly weapon or by the use of force, threats, or intimidation with a deadly weapon knowingly puts the person robbed or any other person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or
(iii) Is aiding or abetting the perpetration of the robbery, armed with a deadly weapon, with the intent, if resistance is offered, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed or any other person, or by the use of force, threats, or intimidation puts the person robbed or any other person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or
(iv)Possesses any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead any person who is present to reasonably believe it to be a deadly weapon or represents verbally or otherwise that he is then and there so armed.

Aggravated Robbery is a felony and carries a minimum fine of L$500 as well as a MANDATORY court appearance to determine additional penalties.

Arson (Felony): Any person that knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or uses an explosive to damage or destroy ANY property (occupied or not) without the consent of the owner may be found in violation of this code.

An offender convicted of Arson could be sentenced and fined more than the minimum L$10,000.

Those charged with this violation MUST appear in court.

Manslaughter (Felony): The offense of this carries a MANDATORY court appearance.

A person commits the crime of manslaughter if:
(i) Such a person recklessly causes the death of another person; or
(ii) Such a person intentionally causes or aids another person to commit suicide.

This section shall not apply to a person, including a proxy decision-maker as such person, who complies with any advance medical directive in accordance, including a medical durable power of attorney, a living will, or a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) directive. This section shall not apply to a medical caregiver with prescriptive authority or authority to administer medication who prescribes or administers medication for palliative care to a terminally ill patient with the consent of the terminally ill patient or his or her agent.

“Agent” means a person appointed to represent the interests of the terminally ill patient by a medical power of attorney, power of attorney, health care proxy, or any other similar statutory or regular procedure used for the designation of such person.

“Medical caregiver” means a physician, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or anesthesiologist assistant licensed by this state.

“Palliative care” means medical care and treatment provided by a licensed medical caregiver to a patient with an advanced chronic or terminal illness whose condition may not be responsive to curative treatment and who is, therefore, receiving treatment that relieves pain and suffering and supports the best possible quality of his or her life.

This shall not be interpreted to permit a medical caregiver to assist in the suicide of the patient.

Criminally Negligent Homicide (Felony): This offense carries a MANDATORY court date.

If a person operates or recklessly drives a motor vehicle, and such conduct is the proximate cause of the death of another, such person commits vehicular homicide. If a person operates or drives a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of both alcohol and one or more drugs, and such conduct is the proximate cause of the death of another, such person commits vehicular homicide. This is a strict liability crime.

Murder (Felony): A person commits the crime of murder if the person knowingly causes the death of a person. Diminished responsibility due to self-induced intoxication is not a defense to murder.

Murder is defined as:
(i) The act causing the death was performed upon a sudden heat of passion
(ii) The act was caused by a serious and highly provoking act of the intended victim
(iii) After deliberation and with the intent to cause the death of a person other than himself, he causes the death of that person or another person; or
(iv) Acting either alone or with one or more persons, he or she commits or attempts to commit arson, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, sexual assault, and, in the course of or in furtherance of the crime that he or she is committing or attempting to commit, or of immediate flight therefrom, the death of a person, other than one of the participants, is caused by anyone; or
(v) By perjury or subornation of perjury he procures the conviction and execution of any innocent person; or
(vi) Under circumstances evidencing an attitude of universal malice manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life generally, he knowingly engages in conduct that creates a grave risk of death to a person, or persons, other than himself, and thereby causes the death of another; or
(vii) He or she commits unlawful distribution, dispensation, or sale of a controlled substance to a person under the age of eighteen years on school grounds, and the death of such person is caused by the use of such controlled substance; or
(viii) The person knowingly causes the death of a child who has not yet attained twelve years of age and the person committing the offense is one in a position of trust concerning the victim.

The offense of this carries a MANDATORY court appearance.

Murder of a Peace Officer, EMS, or FDP (Felony): The offense of this requires a MANDATORY court appearance.

A person who commits murder and the victim is a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider, engaged in the performance of his or her duties, commits the felony crime of murder of a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider.

As used in this section, “peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider engaged in the performance of his or her duties” means a peace officer, a firefighter or an emergency medical service provider who is engaged or acting in, or who is present for the purpose of engaging or acting in, the performance of any duty, service, or function imposed, authorized, required, or permitted by law to be performed by a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider, whether or not the peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider is within the territorial limits of his or her jurisdiction, if the peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider is in uniform or the person committing an assault upon or offense against or otherwise acting toward the peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider knows or reasonably should know that the victim is a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider.

A person convicted of the murder of a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider shall be punished by life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the rest of his or her natural life unless a proceeding held to determine sentence results in a verdict that requires the imposition of the death penalty, in which event the person shall be sentenced to death.

The general assembly recognizes that the protection of peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers from crime is a major concern of our state because society depends on peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers for protection against crime and other dangers and because peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers are disproportionately damaged by crime because their duty to protect society often places them in dangerous circumstances. Society as a whole benefits from affording special protection to peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers because the protection deters crimes against them and allows them to better serve and protect our state. The general assembly, therefore, finds that the penalties for the murder of a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider should be more severe than the penalty for the murder of other members of society.

Possession of a Dangerous and/or Exotic Animal: The offense of this requires a MANDATORY court appearance.

No person or agency outside of Animal Control may harbor, care for, act as a custodian, or maintain in their possession any dangerous animals, exotic mammals, exotic reptiles, or primates except at a properly maintained zoological park, federally licensed exhibit, circus, scientific institution, research laboratory, or veterinary hospital.

“Dangerous animal” means a lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, bear, hyena, wolf, coyote, or any poisonous and/or life-threatening reptile.

“Exotic” refers to a mammal or reptile that is native to a foreign place, and not native to Colorado. Farm animals are excluded from this listing.

Gambling:  It is illegal for a person or organization to operate a game of chance or to place a bet on any game that involves the winning of money, property, or anything that holds financial value.

This is a mandatory court appearance with fines that could exceed 10,000L$ and up to 6 months of confinement for EACH charge.