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(I.e. Direct threats of imminent violence, spitting, a missed punch or minor injury, i.e. some bruises, bloody nose, minor cuts etc.)
(I.e. Direct threats of imminent violence, spitting, a missed punch or minor injury, i.e. some bruises, bloody nose, minor cuts etc.)
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(Cuts and severe bruising etc.)
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| Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) †
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(Broken bones, serious bruising, bad cuts etc.)  
(Broken bones, serious bruising, bad cuts etc.)  
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


High
High Severity
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| Threats to Kill ‡
| Threats to Kill ‡
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(Threats can be calculated and premeditated, or said in the heat of the moment. The defendant does not have to have the intention to kill but there has to be an intent that the person to whom the threat has been issued would fear it would be carried out.)  
(Threats can be calculated and premeditated, or said in the heat of the moment. The defendant does not have to have the intention to kill but there has to be an intent that the person to whom the threat has been issued would fear it would be carried out.)  
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Very High
Very High Severity
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Kidnapping
Kidnapping  
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When a person unlawfully seizes and/or carries away a person, against their will, by force, or threat of force.
When a person unlawfully seizes and/or carries away a person, against their will, by force, or threat of force.
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Indictable Offence


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Very High Severity
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When a person follows another person, leading a reasonable person to believe that they are in danger.  
When a person follows another person, leading a reasonable person to believe that they are in danger.  
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Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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† Beginning with Assault, these flagged offences are considered part of an exclusive tier (i.e. ABH is a more severe form of Assault). A suspect must be charged with the most severe offences per instance (i.e. attacking one person cannot result in a charge of both ABH and GBH, only GBH. Attacking 3 people may result in up to three instances, each independently ranging from Assault up to Wounding).
† Beginning with Assault, these flagged offences are considered part of an exclusive tier (i.e. ABH is a more severe form of Assault). A suspect must be charged with the most severe offences per instance (i.e. attacking one person cannot result in a charge of both ABH and GBH, only GBH. Attacking 3 people may result in up to three instances, each independently ranging from Assault up to Wounding).
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‡ This can be a difficult offence to prove, and it should be reserved for the more serious cases. Where it is doubtful whether the threat carried the necessary intent a charge of Assault or Causing Harassment, Alarm, or Distress may be appropriate.
‡ This can be a difficult offence to prove, and it should be reserved for the more serious cases. Where it is doubtful whether the threat carried the necessary intent a charge of Assault or Causing Harassment, Alarm, or Distress may be appropriate.


== Public Order Offences ==
== Offences Against Public Order ==
Public Order Offences are common offences which happen on the street and deal with people acting inappropriately. When handling these offences always consider the circumstances as it will affect the severity of the punishment.
Offences Against Public Order are those which happen in a public place; such as on the street or in a tavern, and deal with people acting inappropriately.
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(Does not stack with Assault. For immediate and direct threats, refer to Assault instead.)
(Does not stack with Assault. For immediate and direct threats, refer to Assault instead.)
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Summary Offence


Low
Low Severity
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(i.e. Being drunk and disorderly, anti-social behaviour.)
(i.e. Being drunk and disorderly, anti-social behaviour.)
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Summary Offence


Low/Medium
Variable Severity
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(i.e. Fighting in a public place which is not specifically designated for combat practice. Does not stack with Assault.)
(i.e. Fighting in a public place which is not specifically designated for combat practice. Does not stack with Assault.)
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Summary Offence


Low / Medium
Variable Severity
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When a person acts or conducts themselves in such a manner, that is creates a substantial risk of physical injury to others in a public place.
When a person acts or conducts themselves in such a manner, that is creates a substantial risk of physical injury to others in a public place.
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Summary Offence


Low / Medium
Variable Severity
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When a person belongs to a group of three (3) or more people who are present together, use or to threaten to use unlawful violence.
When a person belongs to a group of three (3) or more people who are present together, use or to threaten to use unlawful violence.
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Summary Offence
Indictable Offence


Medium/High
Variable Severity
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Belonging to a group of ten (10) or more people who are present together to use or to threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose.
Belonging to a group of ten (10) or more people who are present together to use or to threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


High/Very High
Variable Severity
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When a person who has been issued an active dispersal order, returns to the area in which the dispersal order applies
When a person who has been issued an active dispersal order, returns to the area in which the dispersal order applies
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Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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When a person enters the City of Stormwind while under the effects of an active barring order.
When a person enters the City of Stormwind while under the effects of an active barring order.
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Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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== Property Offences ==
== Offences Against Property ==
Property Offences relate primarily to theft, the illegal acquisition of goods, or criminal damage to property.
Offences Against Property are those which relate to the illegal acquisition of goods or criminal damage to property.


Often punished according to the amount stolen or attempted stolen.
Often punished according to the amount stolen or attempted stolen.
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Stealing money or property.
Stealing money or property.
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Summary Offence
Indictable Offence


Low
Low Severity
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Theft through the use, or threat, of violence, often referred to as Mugging.
Theft through the use, or threat, of violence, often referred to as Mugging.
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Summary Offence
Indictable Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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Organised acts of robbing another in a group of three or more.
Organised acts of robbing another in a group of three or more.
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Summary Offence
Indictable Severity


Medium / High
Variable Severity
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Entering a building of another, or public office, without right or permission.
Entering a building of another, or public office, without right or permission.
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Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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Purchasing or selling stolen property.
Purchasing or selling stolen property.
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Summary Offence
Indictable Offence


Low / Medium
Variable Severity
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(Damage is considered to be either physical or financial)
(Damage is considered to be either physical or financial)
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Indictable Offence


Low
Low Severity
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(Penalty: Set to double the damaged property.)
(Penalty: Set to double the damaged property.)
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Summary Offence
Indictable Offence


Variable
Variable Severity
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(Fine: Set to triple the damaged property.)
(Fine: Set to triple the damaged property.)
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Summary Offence
Indictable Offence


Variable
Variable Severity
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Damaging or destroying weapons, equipment, property, or supplies belonging to the Military, Law Enforcement or Intelligence Services.
Damaging or destroying weapons, equipment, property, or supplies belonging to the Military, Law Enforcement or Intelligence Services.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Medium / High
Medium / High Severity
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== Offences under the Organised Crime Act ==
== Offences of Organised Crime ==
Offences Against Organised Crime are those which relate to organisations that engage in criminal activity, their members, and individuals who support criminal organisations engaging in organised crime.
 
For the judicial version of the Organised Crime Act, please refer to the Act itself, located here: [[The Kings Law/Legislation/Organised Crime Act|Organised Crime Act]]
For the judicial version of the Organised Crime Act, please refer to the Act itself, located here: [[The Kings Law/Legislation/Organised Crime Act|Organised Crime Act]]
Organised Crime Offences refer to the offences of being a member of or supporting organisations that have been proscribed for having criminal activity as one of their primary goals. An organisation may be proscribed by the Crown Prosecution Service and any requests for a group/organisation to be proscribed should be directed there and supported with evidence.
The Act itself contains the laws, as well as various clauses that must be taken in to account. Note that this document acts as a simplified handbook only, and the sections that follow act only as references to their respective counterparts within the Act itself.


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(Sentence depends on the type criminal activity that the organisation is involved in and the position of the member. Refer to a prosecutor for further guidance.)
(Sentence depends on the type criminal activity that the organisation is involved in and the position of the member. Refer to a prosecutor for further guidance.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Medium/High, up to Extremely High
Variable Severity
 
(Variable)
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(Does not stack with Section 4.)
(Does not stack with Section 4.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Medium/High
Medium/High Severity
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=== Proscribed Organisations ===
=== Proscribed Organisations ===
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* The Browncloaks
* The Browncloaks


== Magic Offences ==
== Offences Against the Use of Magic ==
For the judicial version of the Misuse of Magic Act, please refer to the Act itself, located here: [[The King's Law/Legislation/Misuse of Magic Act|Misuse of Magic Act]]
Offences Against the Use of Magic are those which relate to the crimimal, improper or unsanctioned use of magic.


Magic Offences relate to the misuse and/or improper use of magic. Magic is considered 'Use of a Deadly Weapon' if used in an Offence Against the Person.
For the judicial version of the Misuse of Magic Act, please refer to the Act itself, located here: [[The King's Law/Legislation/Misuse of Magic Act|Misuse of Magic Act]].
 
Note that Offences Against the Person and the Misuse of Magic Act can be stacked. For instance, a suspect can be charged with Section 2 and Assault at the same time.
 
The Act itself contains the laws, as well as various clauses that must be taken in to account. Note that this document acts as a simplified handbook only, and the sections that follow act only as references to their respective counterparts within the Act itself.


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Using any type of magic in the execution of a criminal offence.
Using any type of magic in the execution of a criminal offence.
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Summary Offence
Summary


Medium
Medium Severity
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Casting a spell or enchantment of a forbidden type without being sanctioned to do so.
Casting a spell or enchantment of a forbidden type without being sanctioned to do so.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Medium / High
Medium / High Severity
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Breaching the mind of a person without being sanctioned to do so. A person is allowed to enter the mind of another if consent is given.
Breaching the mind of a person without being sanctioned to do so. A person is allowed to enter the mind of another if consent is given.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


High
High Severity
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Allowing a controlled familiar to take on a form that is larger than 6ft tall, 6f wide, obscene or distasteful, or that of a fully sentient being, without being sanctioned to do so.
Allowing a controlled familiar to take on a form that is larger than 6ft tall, 6f wide, obscene or distasteful, or that of a fully sentient being, without being sanctioned to do so.
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Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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Allowing a controlled familiar to take form without a seal or symbol of its summoner/controller, or a false seal or symbol.
Allowing a controlled familiar to take form without a seal or symbol of its summoner/controller, or a false seal or symbol.
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Summary Offence


Low
Low Severity
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Casting a spell or ritual which results in a demonic entity taking form in the mortal realm.
Casting a spell or ritual which results in a demonic entity taking form in the mortal realm.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Medium / High
Medium / High Severity
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Disposing of solids, liquids gasses or plasma using portals or teleportation magic without sanction.
Disposing of solids, liquids gasses or plasma using portals or teleportation magic without sanction.
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Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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Conjuring a deadly object or substance.
Conjuring a deadly object or substance.
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Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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Performing physiological transmutation on a person without permission and without qualification.
Performing physiological transmutation on a person without permission and without qualification.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Medium / High
Medium / High Severity
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When a person of sound mind and discretion unlawfully kills any person in being under the King's Peace with intent to kill or cause grievous bodily harm (GBH).
When a person of sound mind and discretion unlawfully kills any person in being under the King's Peace with intent to kill or cause grievous bodily harm (GBH).
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Very High
Very High Severity
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The unlawful killing of a Soldier, Guard or Intelligence Agent of the Kingdom of Stormwind.
The unlawful killing of a Soldier, Guard or Intelligence Agent of the Kingdom of Stormwind.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Extremely High
Extremely High Severity
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(Magistrates, Judges, Prosecutorss, Religious or Political figures, Military Officers or Intelligence Officers.)
(Magistrates, Judges, Prosecutorss, Religious or Political figures, Military Officers or Intelligence Officers.)
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Indictable Offence


Extremely High
Extremely High Severity
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(If the suspect caused a death unintentionally through misadventure, preventable mistake, or negligence.)
(If the suspect caused a death unintentionally through misadventure, preventable mistake, or negligence.)
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Indictable Offence


High
High Severity
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When a person knowingly or intentionally causes the unlawful death of another after reasonable provocation.
When a person knowingly or intentionally causes the unlawful death of another after reasonable provocation.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


High
High Severity
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(Magistrates, Judges, Prosecutors, Religious or Political figures, Law Enforcement personnel, Military Officers or Intelligence Officers are all public officials. Sentence according to the severity of the act.)
(Magistrates, Judges, Prosecutors, Religious or Political figures, Law Enforcement personnel, Military Officers or Intelligence Officers are all public officials. Sentence according to the severity of the act.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Variable
Variable Severity
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(Demanding ransom or property in exchange for a person in their custody also applies.)
(Demanding ransom or property in exchange for a person in their custody also applies.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


High
High Severity
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(Guard reports, court of law documents, classified intelligence, forcing another to provide verbal classified information or eavesdropping included.)
(Guard reports, court of law documents, classified intelligence, forcing another to provide verbal classified information or eavesdropping included.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Very High
Very High Severity
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(Guard reports, legal documents, classified intelligence etc.)
(Guard reports, legal documents, classified intelligence etc.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


High
High Severity
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The act of, or attempt to, overthrow one's government. To harm or kill its sovereign.
The act of, or attempt to, overthrow one's government. To harm or kill its sovereign.
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Indictable Offence


Very High
Very High Severity
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(the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, magic, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure)
(the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, magic, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Very High
Very High Severity
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(Pretending to be a public official; i.e. a guard, a judge, an intelligence officer or military officer, acts as an aggravating factor.)
(Pretending to be a public official; i.e. a guard, a judge, an intelligence officer or military officer, acts as an aggravating factor.)
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Summary Offence
Indictable Offence


Variable
Variable Severity
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==Contraband and Illegal Substances==
== Offences Against Goods and Trade ==
These laws refer to the possession and distribution of illegal substances and goods these could be drugs or chemicals or even explosives.
Offences Against Goods and Trade are those which relate to the illegal possession, distribution or manufacture of articles classified under the Goods and Trade Controlled Articles provisions.


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When a person carries a Class-A controlled article.
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Summary Offence
 
Low Severity
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Carrying an A rated illegal substance.
When a person sells or distributes a Class-A controlled article.
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Summary Offence


Low
Medium Severity
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Manufacture of a Class-A Controlled Article
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Carrying an B rated illegal substance.
When a person manufactures, produces or grows a Class-A controlled article.
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Indictable Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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Distribution (A)
Possession of a Class-B Controlled Article
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The distribution of an A rated illegal substance.
When a person carries a Class-B controlled article.
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Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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Distribution of a Class-B Controlled Article
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The distribution of an B rated illegal substance.
When a person sells or distributes a Class-B controlled article.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


High
High Severity
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Manufacture of a Class-B Controlled Article
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When a person manufactures, produces or grows a Class-B controlled article.
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Indictable Offence
 
Medium Severity
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Possession of a Forged Article
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When a person carries a forged copy of a document, signature, money or other item of value for unlawful purposes.
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Summary Offence
Penalty Offence
 
Low Severity
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Distribution of a Forged Article
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Transporting an illegal substance into or through Stormwind City.
When a person distributes a forged copy of a document, signature, money or other item of value for unlawful purposes.
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Indictable
Summary Offence
Penalty Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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Manufacture (A)
Manufacture of a Forged Article
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Manufacturing an A rated illegal substance.
When a person manufactures a forged copy of a document, signature, money or other item of value for unlawful purposes.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence
Summary Offence


High
High Severity
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Smuggling
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Manufacturing a B rated illegal substance.
When a person transports or ships a controlled article.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Very High
High Severity
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When a person knows of a plan to commit a criminal act but fails to report it to Law Enforcement.
When a person knows of a plan to commit a criminal act but fails to report it to Law Enforcement.
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Summary
Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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(Including witnesses who do not step forward or refuse to give statement.)
(Including witnesses who do not step forward or refuse to give statement.)
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Summary
Summary Offence


Low
Low Severity
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(Both directly and indirectly. Sentence according to the offence the suspect is an Accessory to.)
(Both directly and indirectly. Sentence according to the offence the suspect is an Accessory to.)
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Variable Severity
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(Suspect must have been told of the offence they are suspected of as soon as is practicable during or after their arrest.)
(Suspect must have been told of the offence they are suspected of as soon as is practicable during or after their arrest.)
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Summary
Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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(Example: Citizen refusing to remove themselves from an area when lawfully ordered to do so by a law enforcement officer. Does not stack with Assaulting a Constable.)
(Example: Citizen refusing to remove themselves from an area when lawfully ordered to do so by a law enforcement officer. Does not stack with Assaulting a Constable.)
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Summary
Summary Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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(Applies to obstructive and/or abusive lawyers. Sentence set to the degree of obstruction, it falls from Low to High severity.)
(Applies to obstructive and/or abusive lawyers. Sentence set to the degree of obstruction, it falls from Low to High severity.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Variable
Variable Severity
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(Includes corruption, making a false statement, using documents with intent to deceive, etc. Does not stack with other offences for the same conduct.)
(Includes corruption, making a false statement, using documents with intent to deceive, etc. Does not stack with other offences for the same conduct.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Variable
Variable Severity
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(Absconding warrants the use of lethal force, if deemed necessary.)
(Absconding warrants the use of lethal force, if deemed necessary.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


High
High Severity
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(Including breaking release-terms or other freedom sanctions.)
(Including breaking release-terms or other freedom sanctions.)
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


High
High Severity
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Knowingly making false statement during a Court in session or to a Magistrate and/or Judge directly.
Knowingly making false statement during a Court in session or to a Magistrate and/or Judge directly.
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Indictable
Indictable Offence


Medium
Medium Severity
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(Sentence: Consider the criminal the suspect harboured aid to.)
(Sentence: Consider the criminal the suspect harboured aid to.)
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Summary/Indictable
Summary Offence
Indictable Offence


Variable
Variable Severity
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Revision as of 21:43, 6 March 2024

A Guide to the King's Law - Guard's Handbook

This handbook is intended as a quick-reference guide for law enforcement personnel and should not be treated as a judicial interpretation of the law itself.

Offences Against the Person

Offences Against the Person are those which involve the threat or use of violence, as well as the infliction of harm. Offences Against the Person also apply to Magic related incidents.

Offence Description Severity

Common Assault †

When a person intentionally or recklessly causes another person to suffer unlawful violence, or genuinely believe that they are about to suffer immediate unlawful violence.

(I.e. Direct threats of imminent violence, spitting, a missed punch or minor injury, i.e. some bruises, bloody nose, minor cuts etc.)

Summary Offence

Low Severity

Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) †

When a person physically attacks another person, causing injury to that person.

(Cuts and severe bruising etc.)

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) †

When a person physically attacks another person, causing a serious injury to that person.

(Broken bones, serious bruising, bad cuts etc.)

Indictable Offence

High Severity

Threats to Kill ‡

When a person threatens to kill another person, causing that person to genuinely believe that the threat will be carried out.

(Threats can be calculated and premeditated, or said in the heat of the moment. The defendant does not have to have the intention to kill but there has to be an intent that the person to whom the threat has been issued would fear it would be carried out.)

Indictable Offence

Very High Severity

Kidnapping

When a person unlawfully seizes and/or carries away a person, against their will, by force, or threat of force.

Indictable Offence

Very High Severity

Stalking

When a person follows another person, leading a reasonable person to believe that they are in danger.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

† Beginning with Assault, these flagged offences are considered part of an exclusive tier (i.e. ABH is a more severe form of Assault). A suspect must be charged with the most severe offences per instance (i.e. attacking one person cannot result in a charge of both ABH and GBH, only GBH. Attacking 3 people may result in up to three instances, each independently ranging from Assault up to Wounding).

‡ This can be a difficult offence to prove, and it should be reserved for the more serious cases. Where it is doubtful whether the threat carried the necessary intent a charge of Assault or Causing Harassment, Alarm, or Distress may be appropriate.

Offences Against Public Order

Offences Against Public Order are those which happen in a public place; such as on the street or in a tavern, and deal with people acting inappropriately.

Offence Description Severity

Causing Harassment, Alarm, or Distress

When a person uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or engages in disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person who is likely to feel harassment, or to who the behaviour causes alarm or distress thereby.

(Includes behaviour such as indecent exposure, stalking, excessive swearing in a threatening manner, veiled/indirect threats, etc.)

(Does not stack with Assault. For immediate and direct threats, refer to Assault instead.)

Summary Offence

Low Severity

Public Nuisance

When a person exhibits disorderly behaviour which disrupts order or the King's peace, or outrages public decency.

(Any conduct that disrupts order and/or the King's peace or outrages public decency, shouting and/or verbal abuse. Fighting not included, see Affray.)

(i.e. Being drunk and disorderly, anti-social behaviour.)

Summary Offence

Variable Severity

Affray

When a person uses or threatens to use unlawful violence towards another person and with such conduct as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for their personal safety.

(i.e. Fighting in a public place which is not specifically designated for combat practice. Does not stack with Assault.)

Summary Offence

Variable Severity

Public Endangerment

When a person acts or conducts themselves in such a manner, that is creates a substantial risk of physical injury to others in a public place.

Summary Offence

Variable Severity

Violent Disorder

When a person belongs to a group of three (3) or more people who are present together, use or to threaten to use unlawful violence.

Summary Offence Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Riot

Belonging to a group of ten (10) or more people who are present together to use or to threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose.

Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Violating a Dispersal Order

When a person who has been issued an active dispersal order, returns to the area in which the dispersal order applies

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Violating a Barring Order

When a person enters the City of Stormwind while under the effects of an active barring order.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Offences Against Property

Offences Against Property are those which relate to the illegal acquisition of goods or criminal damage to property.

Often punished according to the amount stolen or attempted stolen.

Offence Description Severity

Theft

Stealing money or property.

Summary Offence Indictable Offence

Low Severity

Robbery

Theft through the use, or threat, of violence, often referred to as Mugging.

Summary Offence Indictable Offence

Medium Severity

Banditry

Organised acts of robbing another in a group of three or more.

Summary Offence Indictable Severity

Variable Severity

Trespassing

Entering a building of another, or public office, without right or permission.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Trading Stolen Property

Purchasing or selling stolen property.

Summary Offence Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Fraud

Deceit with the intent to cause damage.

(Damage is considered to be either physical or financial)

Summary Offence Indictable Offence

Low Severity

Destruction of Property

Damaging or destroying the property of another person.

(Penalty: Set to double the damaged property.)

Summary Offence Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Destruction of Public Property

Damaging or destroying the property of the Crown. (Fine: Set to triple the damaged property.)

Summary Offence Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Sabotage

Damaging or destroying weapons, equipment, property, or supplies belonging to the Military, Law Enforcement or Intelligence Services.

Indictable Offence

Medium / High Severity

Offences of Organised Crime

Offences Against Organised Crime are those which relate to organisations that engage in criminal activity, their members, and individuals who support criminal organisations engaging in organised crime.

For the judicial version of the Organised Crime Act, please refer to the Act itself, located here: Organised Crime Act

Offence Description Severity

Section 4

Membership in a Proscribed Organisation

A person is guilty of the offence of Membership in a Proscribed Organisation if they belong or profess to belong to a proscribed organisation.

(Sentence depends on the type criminal activity that the organisation is involved in and the position of the member. Refer to a prosecutor for further guidance.)

Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Section 5

Supporting a Proscribed Organisation

A person is guilty of the offence of Supporting a Proscribed Organisation if they:

  • Invite support for a proscribed organisation.
  • Intentionally or knowingly assist or further the goals of a proscribed organisation in the commission of its activities directly or indirectly through their actions.
  • Wear an item of clothing/wear, carry or display an article that is affiliated with a proscribed organisation. (i.e. a tabard)

(Whether this offence was committed largely depends on the specifics, refer to the relevant Act for details.)

(Does not stack with Section 4.)

Indictable Offence

Medium/High Severity

Proscribed Organisations

(As listed in Schedule 1: Proscribed Organisations of the Organised Crime Act)

  • The Defias Brotherhood
  • The Scarlet Crusade
  • The Wastewander Bandits
  • The Syndicate
  • Cult of the Damned
  • The Copper Crown
  • The Red Jackals
  • The Browncloaks

Offences Against the Use of Magic

Offences Against the Use of Magic are those which relate to the crimimal, improper or unsanctioned use of magic.

For the judicial version of the Misuse of Magic Act, please refer to the Act itself, located here: Misuse of Magic Act.

Offence Description Severity

Section 1

Misuse of Magic

Using any type of magic in the execution of a criminal offence.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Section 2

Unsanctioned Practice of Forbidden Magic

Casting a spell or enchantment of a forbidden type without being sanctioned to do so.

Indictable Offence

Medium / High Severity

Section 3

Unsanctioned Mental Invasion

Breaching the mind of a person without being sanctioned to do so. A person is allowed to enter the mind of another if consent is given.

Indictable Offence

High Severity

Section 4

Unsanctioned Appearance of a Familiar

Allowing a controlled familiar to take on a form that is larger than 6ft tall, 6f wide, obscene or distasteful, or that of a fully sentient being, without being sanctioned to do so.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Section 5

Inadequate Familiar Identification

Allowing a controlled familiar to take form without a seal or symbol of its summoner/controller, or a false seal or symbol.

Summary Offence

Low Severity

Section 6

Summoning of a Demon

Casting a spell or ritual which results in a demonic entity taking form in the mortal realm.

Indictable Offence

Medium / High Severity

Section 7

Unsanctioned Teleportation and Portal Manifestation

Using teleportation magic to enter the City of Stormwind without passing through the mage tower's teleportation anchor without sanction.

Opening a portal to an unauthorised drop-off zone without Special Issue License D-6.

Opening a portal larger than 3 yards, 1 foot, 3 and 3/4 inches tall, 2 yards, 8 feet, 9 and 15/16 inches wide without Special Issue License G-16.

Disposing of solids, liquids gasses or plasma using portals or teleportation magic without sanction.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Section 8

Unlawful Use and Exploitation of Conjuration

Conjuring coins that resemble the sovereign currency.

Conjuring objects for sale or exchange, where the vendor has mislead the purchaser to believe they are not conjured.

Conjuring an object for use in a criminal act.

Conjuring a deadly object or substance.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Section 9

Unlawful Use of Transmutation

Polymorphing an individual in to a complex creature.

Polymorphing a low intelligence creature into a high intelligence creature.

Transmuting a living biological entity in to a non-living material.

Transmuting multiple creatures in to a single creature.

Transmuting materials in to other materials, without a transmutation hallmark on the new material.

Performing physiological transmutation on a person without permission and without qualification.

Indictable Offence

Medium / High Severity

Capital Offences

Capital Offences are the most serious of offences.

Offence Description Severity

Murder

When a person of sound mind and discretion unlawfully kills any person in being under the King's Peace with intent to kill or cause grievous bodily harm (GBH).

Indictable Offence

Very High Severity

Capital Murder

The unlawful killing of a Soldier, Guard or Intelligence Agent of the Kingdom of Stormwind.

Indictable Offence

Extremely High Severity

Assassination

The unlawful killing of a State Official of the Kingdom of Stormwind.

(Magistrates, Judges, Prosecutorss, Religious or Political figures, Military Officers or Intelligence Officers.)

Indictable Offence

Extremely High Severity

Involuntary Manslaughter

When a person negligently or recklessly causes the unlawful death of another.

(If the suspect caused a death unintentionally through misadventure, preventable mistake, or negligence.)

Indictable Offence

High Severity

Voluntary Manslaughter

When a person knowingly or intentionally causes the unlawful death of another after reasonable provocation.

Indictable Offence

High Severity

Misconduct in Public Office

The performance of an act by a public official that is harmful, legally unjustified, or contrary to law.

(Magistrates, Judges, Prosecutors, Religious or Political figures, Law Enforcement personnel, Military Officers or Intelligence Officers are all public officials. Sentence according to the severity of the act.)

Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Kidnapping

Unlawfully seizing and/or carrying away a person, against their will, by force, or threat of force.

(Demanding ransom or property in exchange for a person in their custody also applies.)

Indictable Offence

High Severity

Theft of Information

The act of stealing confidential information from a Law Enforcement entity, Court of Law officials, the Military or Intelligence Services.

(Guard reports, court of law documents, classified intelligence, forcing another to provide verbal classified information or eavesdropping included.)

Indictable Offence

Very High Severity

Misuse of Information

The act of spreading confidential information to unauthorised personnel.

(Guard reports, legal documents, classified intelligence etc.)

Indictable Offence

High Severity

Treason

The act of, or attempt to, overthrow one's government. To harm or kill its sovereign.

Indictable Offence

Very High Severity

Torture

To afflict severe pain of body or mind upon another.

(the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, magic, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure)

Indictable Offence

Very High Severity

Impersonation

To deceptively act or conduct oneself for the purposes of fraud in a way that may cause a reasonable person to believe that the perpetrator is a different person.

(Pretending to be a public official; i.e. a guard, a judge, an intelligence officer or military officer, acts as an aggravating factor.)

Summary Offence Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Offences Against Goods and Trade

Offences Against Goods and Trade are those which relate to the illegal possession, distribution or manufacture of articles classified under the Goods and Trade Controlled Articles provisions.

Offence Description Severity

Possession of a Class-A Controlled Article

When a person carries a Class-A controlled article.

Summary Offence

Low Severity

Distribution of a Class-A Controlled Article

When a person sells or distributes a Class-A controlled article.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Manufacture of a Class-A Controlled Article

When a person manufactures, produces or grows a Class-A controlled article.

Indictable Offence

Medium Severity

Possession of a Class-B Controlled Article

When a person carries a Class-B controlled article.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Distribution of a Class-B Controlled Article

When a person sells or distributes a Class-B controlled article.

Indictable Offence

High Severity

Manufacture of a Class-B Controlled Article

When a person manufactures, produces or grows a Class-B controlled article.

Indictable Offence

Medium Severity

Possession of a Forged Article

When a person carries a forged copy of a document, signature, money or other item of value for unlawful purposes.

Summary Offence Penalty Offence

Low Severity

Distribution of a Forged Article

When a person distributes a forged copy of a document, signature, money or other item of value for unlawful purposes.

Summary Offence Penalty Offence

Medium Severity

Manufacture of a Forged Article

When a person manufactures a forged copy of a document, signature, money or other item of value for unlawful purposes.

Indictable Offence Summary Offence

High Severity

Smuggling

When a person transports or ships a controlled article.

Indictable Offence

High Severity

A Rated Illegal Substances

  • Most narcotics, including felweed
  • Undocumented gunpowder
  • Undocumented magical items
  • Undocumented weapons
  • Human (or other sentient races) body parts and corpses
  • Stolen property
  • Treasonous materials

B Rated Illegal Substances

  • Undocumented poisons, toxins, and biological agents
  • Undocumented explosives
  • Ritual items for dark magic
  • Artifacts of unknown origin
  • Saronite Ore and Ingots

Companion Offences

Offence Description Severity

Attempted <Offence Name>

An attempt takes place when a person commits an act which is more than merely preparatory for the commission of the full offence.

(Ex.: Attempted Theft. If the suspect is seen through another person's belongings without permission/with likely intent to steal, then this would be a case of attempted theft.)

Attempts can sometimes be difficult to prove. Remember, an attempted offence is not committed unless the suspect has taken a clear action toward committing the full offence: Intent alone does not constitute an attempted offence.)

Variable (Sentence according to the severity of the full crime.)

Collusion

When a person knows of a plan to commit a criminal act but fails to report it to Law Enforcement.

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Failure to Report

When a person has knowledge of a criminal act but fails to report it to Law Enforcement.

(Including witnesses who do not step forward or refuse to give statement.)

Summary Offence

Low Severity

Accessory

When a person assists in the commission of a offence.

(Both directly and indirectly. Sentence according to the offence the suspect is an Accessory to.)

Variable Severity

Assaulting a Constable

Assaulting a law enforcement officer in the execution of their duty.

(Includes physical violence to resist a lawful arrest. Stacks with any corresponding Offence Against the Person except Common Assault).

(Suspect must have been told of the offence they are suspected of as soon as is practicable during or after their arrest.)

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Obstructing a Constable

Resisting or wilfully obstructing a law enforcement officer in the execution of their duty.

(Example: Citizen refusing to remove themselves from an area when lawfully ordered to do so by a law enforcement officer. Does not stack with Assaulting a Constable.)

Summary Offence

Medium Severity

Obstruction of Justice

Interfering or obstructing Law enforcement officers in their lawful duties.

(Applies to obstructive and/or abusive lawyers. Sentence set to the degree of obstruction, it falls from Low to High severity.)

Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Perverting the Course of Justice

The offence of Perverting the Course of Justice is committed when an accused does an act or series of acts which has or have a tendency to pervert and which is or are intended to pervert the course of public justice.

(The course of justice starts when an event has occurred, from which it can reasonably be expected that an investigation will follow, investigations which could/might bring proceedings have actually started, or proceedings have started or are about to start.)

(Includes corruption, making a false statement, using documents with intent to deceive, etc. Does not stack with other offences for the same conduct.)

Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

Absconding

Escaping, or preparing to escape, lawful custody.

(Absconding warrants the use of lethal force, if deemed necessary.)

Indictable Offence

High Severity

Evasion of Justice

Escaping, or attempting to escape, from one's lawful punishment for an offence.

(Including breaking release-terms or other freedom sanctions.)

Indictable Offence

High Severity

Perjury

Knowingly making false statement during a Court in session or to a Magistrate and/or Judge directly.

Indictable Offence

Medium Severity

Harbouring a Criminal

To afford lodging to, to shelter, or to give a refuge to a criminal and/or suspected criminal.

(Sentence: Consider the criminal the suspect harboured aid to.)

Summary Offence Indictable Offence

Variable Severity

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