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Title 2: Crimes Against Property

2.02.01 Loitering

a person is guilty of Loitering when they

  1. Fail to leave a property when asked to do so by the owner/manager/holder of the property; or

  2. Enter a property without a lawful purpose or to disrupt the operation of the facility

  3. ‘Hang around’ the property for an extended period of time.

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

2.02.02 Trespassing

a person is guilty of Trespassing when they

  1. Enter another person's property while its closed or not in operation without prior permission front the owner/manager/holder of the property; or

  2. Enter a restricted area of the open property, defined by a clearly marked restricted area without prior consent from the manager/owner/holder of the property

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.

JUDICIAL NOTES: This crime can be stacked on top of Burglary and Federal Trespassing.

2.02.03 Federal Trespassing

a person is guilty of Federal Trespassing when they

  1. Without proper authorization, enter any government-owned facilities that is secured with the intent of keeping ordinary citizens outside;

  2. Such Facilities include (but not limited to) Correctional Facilities, airports, military airspace, restricted ports, and federally restricted areas.

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.

JUDICIAL NOTES: This crime cannot be stacked with any other form of Trespassing or Burglary.

2.02.04 Unauthorized Access to an electronics Device

a person is guilty of Unauthorized access to an Electronics Device when they

  1. Knowingly and without permission access an electronic device and use or modify its contents in any way

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES: A violation of 2.02.04 is a SUB-SECTION. Therefore, depending on the severity of the crime. It can be an INFRACTION OR a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

2.02.05 Vandalism

a person is guilty of Vandalism when they

  1. Deface, damage, or destroy property that does not belong to them

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES: A violation of 2.02.05 is a SUB-SECTION. Therefore, depending on the severity of the crime. It can be an INFRACTION OR CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. This crime can be prosecuted as punishable by a $2500 fine if the cost of repairing the property is less than $1,000 or 60 seconds in jail if more than $1,000 is required to repair the damage.

2.02.06 Receiving Stolen Property

a person is guilty of Receiving Stolen Property when they

  1. Buy or receive any property that has been stolen or that has been obtained in any manner constituting theft or extortion, knowing the property to be stolen or obtained

  2. conceals , sells, withholds or aids in concealing, selling, or withholding any property from the owner knowing the property to be stoled or obtained illegally

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

A violation of 2.02.06 where the value of the property stolen is less than $900.00 is a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

A violation of 2.02.06 where the value of the property is more than $900.00 is a SUB-SECTION. Therefore, depending on the severity of the crime. This can be classified as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR or CLASS C FELONY.

2.02.07 Petty Theft

a person is guilty of Petty Theft when they

  1. Steal or take the personal property of another worth $900.00 or less; or

  2. Fail to pay a contract or invoice with a total of $900.00 within a set timeframe

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS C MISDEMEANOR.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES: A violation of 2.02.07 is a SUB-SECTION. Therefore, depending on the severity of the crime. This can be classified as an INFRACTION or CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

2.02.08 Grand Theft

a person is guilty of Grand Theft when they

  1. Steal or Take personal property of another worth more than $900.00 or a firearm of any value; or

  2. Steal a firearm that belongs to another person; or

  3. Fail to pay a contract or invoice with a total greater than or equal to $900.00 within a set timeframe.

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES: A violation of 2.02.08 is a SUB-SECTION. Therefore, depending on the severity of the crime. This can be classified as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR or CLASS B FELONY.

2.02.09 Carjacking

a person is guilty of Carjacking when they

  1. Use force or fear to take a vehicle from another person

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES: A violation of 2.02.09 is a SUB-SECTION. Therefore, depending on the severity of the crime. This can be classified as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR or CLASS A FELONY.

2.02.10 Grand Theft Auto

a person is guilty of Grand Theft Auto when they

  1. Take any motor vehicle. No matter the value, occupied or unoccupied; and

  2. Without permission from the registered owner

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B FELONY.

2.02.11 Burglary

a person is guilty of Burglary when they

  1. Enter any structure: and

  2. Intends to commit 2.02.07 Petty Theft or any other felony

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B FELONY.

JUDICIAL NOTES: To be charged with this crime, it is not a requirement that the defendant has intentions to commit felonies. The presence of property damage is sufficient to warrant charges of Burglary being pressed.

2.02.12 Possession Of Burglary Tools

a person is guilty of Possession Of Burglary tools when they

  1. Have possession of the appropriate combination of tools necessary to commit burglaries, such as tension bar along with a screwdriver, shimmy, or other appropriate items; and

  2. Has intent to commit 2.02.11 Burglary

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

2.02.13 Robbery

a person is guilty of Robbery when they

  1. Take property from the possession of another against their will, by means of force or fear; and

  2. Intended to deprive the owner of the property permanently or for a long enough time to deprive the owner of a major portion of its value.

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B FELONY.

2.02.14 Forgery/Fraud

a person is guilty of Forgery/Fraud when they

  1. Knowingly alter, create or use a written document with the intent to defraud or deceive another; or

  2. Knowingly sign a document or agreement, electronic or otherwise, without consent or authority of whom they are signing for; or

  3. Intentionally misrepresent a matter of fact - whether by words or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of what should have been disclosed - that deceives and is intended to deceive another so that such other will act upon it to their disadvantage

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES: A violation of 2.02.14 is a SUB-SECTION. Therefore, depending on the severity of the crime. This can be classified as a CLASS C MISDEMEANOR or CLASS A FELONY.

2.02.15 Commercial Bribery

a person is guilty of Bribery when they

  1. Give or offer to give an employee of a company something of value in return for using the employees position for the benefit of that offender

  2. An Employee of a company that accepts something of value from another person with the intent to influence the employees decision to the benefit of that person providing said something of value.

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS C FELONY.

2.02.16 Extortion

a person is guilty of Extortion when they

  1. Intimidate or influence another to provide or hand over properties or services; or

  2. Utilize or threaten their power to authority with demonstrated malice aforethought in order to compel action by another; or

  3. Utilize privileged information to intimidate another for certain property or services

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

2.02.17 Arson

A person shall be found Guilty of arson if they;

  1. knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or uses any explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any building or occupied structure of another without his consent

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B FELONY.

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