# Know the laws! ## Laws: While Police are online the laws should be followed. Be warned when Players are not active on Police there is AI-Police active throughout the city and will shoot first and ask questions later. #### **Public Order Act 2025** 1 **Riot.** (1) Where 12 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose and the conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the persons using unlawful violence for the common purpose is guilty of riot. (2) It is immaterial whether or not the 12 or more use or threaten unlawful violence simultaneously. (3) The common purpose may be inferred from conduct. (4) No person of reasonable firmness need actually be, or be likely to be, present at the scene. (5) Riot may be committed in private as well as in public places. (6)A person guilty of riot is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment or a fine or both, or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term. All terms will be decided by the City Court of Justice and not by Police Departments. #### **Violent disorder:** (1) Where 3 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence and the conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the persons using or threatening unlawful violence is guilty of violent disorder. (2) It is immaterial whether or not the 3 or more use or threaten unlawful violence simultaneously. (3) No person of reasonable firmness need actually be, or be likely to be, present at the scene. (4) Violent disorder may be committed in private as well as in public places. (5) A person guilty of violent disorder is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment or a fine or both, or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term. All terms will be decided by the City Court of Justice and not by Police Departments. 3 **Affray.** (1) A person is guilty of affray if he uses or threatens unlawful violence towards another and his conduct is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety. (2) Where 2 or more persons use or threaten the unlawful violence, it is the conduct of them taken together that must be considered for the purposes of subsection (1). (3) For the purposes of this section a threat cannot be made by the use of words alone. (4) No person of reasonable firmness need actually be, or be likely to be, present at the scene. (5) Affray may be committed in private as well as in public places. (6) A person guilty of affray is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment or a fine or both, or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term. All terms will be decided by the City Court of Justice and not by Police Departments. 4 **Fear or provocation of violence.** (1) A person is guilty of an offence if he— (a) uses towards another person threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or (b) distributes or displays to another person any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting, with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him or another by any person, or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another, or whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked. (2)An offence under this section may be committed in a public or a private place, except that no offence is committed where the words or behaviour are used, or the writing, sign or other visible representation is distributed or displayed, by a person inside a dwelling and the other person is also inside that or another dwelling. 4A **Intentional harassment, alarm or distress.** (1) A person is guilty of an offence if, with intent to cause a person harassment, alarm or distress, he— (a) uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or (b) displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting, thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress. (2) An offence under this section may be committed in a public or a private place, except that no offence is committed where the words or behaviour are used, or the writing, sign or other visible representation is displayed, by a person inside a dwelling and the person who is harassed, alarmed or distressed is also inside that or another dwelling. (3) It is a defence for the accused to prove— (a) that he was inside a dwelling and had no reason to believe that the words or behaviour used, or the writing, sign or other visible representation displayed, would be heard or seen by a person outside that or any other dwelling, or (b) that his conduct was reasonable. **Theft Act 2025:** Theft is defined by the Safe Haven Theft Act 2025 as the dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of it. Key elements to consider are the dishonest act, the property involved, the lack of consent from the owner, and the intent to permanently keep the property from the owner. Elements of Theft For an act to be considered theft under the Theft Act 2025, the following elements must be present: **Dishonest Appropriation:** * This means the person taking the property acts dishonestly. Dishonesty is determined by whether the person honestly believed they had a legal right to the property or that the owner would consent to the taking. **Property Belonging to Another** * The item taken must be property owned by someone else. This includes physical items, money, and even things like debts or patents. **Intention to Permanently Deprive** * The taker must intend to keep the property from the owner permanently. Intending to repay the same money or notes will not negate this if they intend to return the specific items. **Examples of Theft** * Pickpocketing: Stealing a wallet from someone's pocket. * Dwelling Theft: Stealing items from a house. * Breach of Trust: Stealing from an employer or civilian deemed as friend or family. * Vehicle Theft: Stealing from a motor vehicle and or Stealing of a motor vehicle. #### **Robbery (Theft Act 2025)** For a person to be found guilty of robbery, the following must be proven: **Theft:** The person takes property from another person with the intention to permanently deprive them of it. **Force or Threat of Force:** Immediately before or at the time of the theft, the person uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being subjected to force. **Key Aspects** **Timing:** The force or threat of force must be directly linked to the act of stealing. **Broad Interpretation of Force:** "Force" is given an ordinary, everyday meaning, and a jury decides if it is sufficient to constitute robbery, with even a nudge potentially being enough in context. **Fear of Force:** The act of putting or seeking to put someone in fear of being subjected to force is a key component of the offense. Penalties Sentencing considers factors such as the seriousness of the offense and the offender's age and maturity. **Related Offences** * **Assault with intent to rob:** An attempt to commit robbery. * **Burglary:** Entering a building illegally with the intent to steal. * **Aggravated Burglary:** A burglary committed while possessing a firearm, imitation firearm, weapon of offense, or explosive. * **Offensive Weapon Offences:** Carrying a weapon during a robbery can lead to separate charges, such as possession of an offensive weapon or firearm. #### **Road Traffic Act 2025** **Causing death by dangerous driving.** A person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence 1. **Causing serious injury by dangerous driving** (1) A person who causes serious injury to another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence. (2) In this section “serious injury” means— (a) in Roxwood physical harm which amounts to grievous bodily harm for the purposes of the Offences against the Person Act 2025, and (b) in City of LOS & Sandy, severe physical injury. 2. **Driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drugs.** (1) A person who, when driving or attempting to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs is guilty of an offence. (2) Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, a person who, when in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle which is on a road or other public place, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs is guilty of an offence. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2) above, a person shall be deemed not to have been in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle if he proves that at the material time the circumstances were such that there was no likelihood of his driving it so long as he remained unfit to drive through drink or drugs. (4) The Court of Justice may, in determining whether there was such a likelihood as is mentioned in subsection (3) above, disregard any injury to him and any damage to the vehicle. (5) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be taken to be unfit to drive if his ability to drive properly is for the time being impaired. (6) An Officer of the law may arrest a person without warrant if he has reasonable cause to suspect that that person is or has been committing an offence under this section. (7) For the purpose of arresting a person under the power conferred by subsection (6) above, a constable may enter (if need be by force) any place where that person is or where the constable, with reasonable cause, suspects him to be. 3. #### **Motor racing on public ways.** (1) A person who promotes or takes part in a race or trial of speed between motor vehicles on a public way is guilty of an offence. (1A)Subsection (1) is subject to— (a)in relation to Roxwood, which make provision to allow the holding of races or trials of speed between motor vehicles on public ways in Roxwood; (b)in relation to LOS and Sandy, which make provision to allow the holding of races or trials of speed between motor vehicles on public ways in LOS and Sandy (2) In this section “public way” means, in LOS and Sandy, a highway and, in Roxwood, a public road #### **Road Safety & Compliance Act 2025:** \[1] All vehicles used on a public road must have a valid vehicle tax, unless they are eligible for an exemption notifications or certificate. \[2] All vehicles must have valid insurance for a vehicle to be driven or even left on a public road. Exemptions under Law: A vehicle is considered off the road if it is not used or kept on a public road, for example, if it's in a garage or on private land. Leniency for this would mostly apply at the following locations Sandy to Paleto without usage of public roads and Highways, Roxwood without usage of public roads and Highways and under PD's monitoring Penalties: The penalties for driving or having a vehicle on a public road or highway without valid Tax or Insurance are and not limited to: 3 fixed penalty points on Drivers Licence, Seizure of Vehicle, £10,000 Fine and Court Proceedings. #### **Drugs Act 2025:** It is illegal to be in the possession of or in distribution of substances classified as Class A, B and or C. Persons found with Class A and B illegal substances on there person and including consumption and under the influence are liable for a fixed on the spot fine of £5,000 and subject to monitoring under tagging. Persons found to be in direct distribution and in possession of Class A and B illegal substances are subject to 5 years imprisonment by Court Proceedings and a £100,000 Fine. Persons found with Class C drugs whether it may be for personal consumption or disruption are subject to Boundary Legals. 1A: In City of LOS it is illegal to be in possession of or in distribution of Class C substances and is subject to 2 years imprisonment by Court Proceedings and a £75,000 Fine. 1-B1: In Sandy Shores, Grapeseed and Paleto individuals found in possession of are subject to an on the spot Fine of £50,000. 1-B2: In Sandy Shores, Grapeseed and Paleto individuals found to be in distribution of Class C substances are subject to a fixed penalty subject to court order and 6 months imprisonment by court proceedings. Once released they will under tag for 5 months. 1C: in Roxwood individuals found in possession of or in direct distribution of Class C substances are subject to Police Departments discretion for on spot fixed penalties, imprisonment and also tagging procedures. All lengths are subject to on duty Chiefs discretion. #### **Tresspassing 2025** \[1] under City of LOS a person may not unlawfully nor without permission enter or be within another person's land or property without prior permission or concent under th Private Property Act 2025 including Governmental Buildings and Premises. Any individuals found in breach of the above is subject to an on the spot fine of £1,000 and an area banning order issued by Court Orders for at least 24hrs. Individuals who breach said orders will be subject to imprisonment for a minimum period of 6 months. \[2] in Areas of Sandy Shores, Grapeseed, Paleto and Roxwood this law does not apply due to rights to roam in open areas. However if individuals are found within Governmental Buildings and Railway without lawful permission or consent with be subject to prosecution under the byelaws of Breaking and Entering Section 1 or Unlawful Entry Subsection 3 of the Private Property Act 2025. #### **Illegal Activities Act 2025:** This law applies to the entire server and used by all PD departments upon activation of said law by City Admins under main city rule breaks such as exploiting systems for self gain. Charges of said law when activated are solely decided by Admins but are and not limited to Server Bans and removal from the community. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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