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CRIMINAL CODE

Title I - General Provisions Relating to the Code

CHAPTER ONE.

THE GENERAL OBJECTS OF THE CODE.

Article 1: Design of the Code. The design of enacting this Code is to define in plain language every offense against the law of this state, and to affix to each offense its proper punishment.

Article 2: Object of Punishment. The object of punishment is to suppress crime and reform the offender.

Article 3: All Penalties must be Affixed by Written Law. In order that the system of penal code may be complete within itself, and that no system of foreign laws, written or unwritten, may be appealed to, it is declared no person shall be punished for any act or omission, unless the same is made a penal offense and a penalty is affixed thereto by the law of the state.

Article 4: Judges to Report Defects in the Law. Whenever a court is trying an offense is of opinion the the law is so defective as to have no operation, or when it appears that there has been a failure to provide for any offense or class of offenses which ought to be made punishable, the judge of such court shall report the same to the legislature at its next session, after such defect or omission shall have been discovered.

Article 5: Prosecuting Officers to Report Defects in the Law. It is also declared to be duty of the attorney general to call the attention of the legislature, which by law are required to be submitted to the Governor, to any defects or omissions in the penal law which he may observe.

Article 6: Innocence Presumed. Every person accused of an offense shall be presumed to be innocent until his guilt is established to the satisfaction of those whose province it is to try him.

Article 7: No Offense against a Law not in Force. No act or omission can be punished as an offense unless the law making penal was in force at the time when such act of omission took place.

Article 8: Ignorance as Excuse. After a law has taken effect, no person shall be excused for its violation upon the ground that he was ignorant of its provisions.

CHAPTER TWO.

DEFINITIONS.

Article 9: Definition of Terms. The general terms “whoever,” “any person,” “any one”, and the relative pronouns of “he,” and “they”, as referring to these terms include females as well as males, unless there is some express declaration to the contrary. The word “man” is used to signify a male person of any age; and the word “woman” a female person of any age.

Article 10: Words Expressive of Relationship, State, Condition, Trust, etc.. The use of any word expressive of “relationship”, “state”, “condition”, “office”, or “trust” of any person as of “parent,” “child,” “ascendant”, “descendant”, “minor”, “infant”, “ward”, “guardian”, or the like; or of the relative pronouns “he” or “they”, in reference thereto, includes both males and females.

Article 11: “Person” includes State or Corporation. Whenever any property or interest is intended to be protected by a provision of the penal law, and the general term “person”, or any other general term, is used to designate the party whose property it is intended to protect, the provision of such penal law, and the protection thereby given shall extend to the property of the state, and of all public or private corporations.

Article 12: “Accused” and “Defendant” synonymous. The word “accused” is intended to refer to any person who, in a legal manner, is held to answer for any offense at and stage of proceeding, or against whom complaint, in a lawful manner, is made; the word “defendant” is used in the same sense.

Article 13: “Criminal Action” defined. A “criminal action”, as used in this Code, means the whole or any part of the procedure which the law profides for bringing offenders to justice; and the terms “prosecution”, “criminal prosecution”, “accusation”, or “criminal accusation” are used in the same sense.

Article 14: “Convict” defined. An accused person is termed a “convict” after final condemnation by the highest court of resort which, by law, has jurisdiction over his case.

CHAPTER THREE.

OF THE PERSONS PUNISHABLE UNDER THE CODE.

Article 15: The Persons Punishable Under this Code. All persons, whether inhabitants of this state or of the United States, or aliens, are amenable to punishment for offenses which are defined and made punishable under the provisions of this Code. The exceptions to the general rule here laid down are given in the subsequent articles.

Article 16: Children not Punishable. No person shall, in any case, be convicted of any offense committed before he is the age of nine years; nor any offense committed between the years of nine and thirteen unless it shall appear by proof that he had discretion sufficient to understand the nature and illegality of the act constituting the offense.

Article 17: Offenses by Minors. A person, for an offense committed before he arrived at the age of twenty-one years, shall in no case be punished with death; but may, according to the nature and degree of the offense, be punished by imprisonment for life.

Article 18: Offenses by Married Women. A married woman who commits an offense by command or persuasion of her husband shall not in any case be punished by death, but may be imprisoned for one-half of the punishment she would otherwise be liable.

Article 19: Minor defined. The word “minor” as here and elsewhere used in this Code signifies a person under the age of twenty-one years.

Article 20: Insanity and Defense. No act done in a state of insanity can be punished as an offense. No person who becomes insane after he committed an offense shall be tried for the same while in such condition. No person who becomes insane after he is found guilty shall be punished for the offense in such condition.

Article 21: Proof of Insanity. The rules of evidence known to the common law in respect to the proof of insanity shall be observed in all trials where that in question is in issue. The manner of ascertaining whether the insanity is real or pretended, when it is alleged by the defendant, is to be handled by a licensed Alienist.

Article 22: Intoxication, a Defense. Neither intoxication nor temporary insanity of mind, produced by the voluntary recent use of ardent spirits, shall constitute an excuse in this state for the commission of crime, nor shall intoxication mitigate either the degree or penalty of crime.

Article 23: Duress, a Defense. A person forced by threats or actual violence to do an act is not liable to punishment for the same. Such threats, however, must be–

Loss of life or great personal injury.
They must be such as are calculated to intimidate or coerce.
The act must be done when the person threatening is present.

The violence intended by this article must be such actual force as to restain the person from escaping, or such ill treatment as to render him incapable of resistance

Article 24: Accidents, Excused. No act done by accident is an offense, except in certain cases specially provided for, where there has been a degree of carelessness or negligence which the law regards as criminal.

Article 25: Mistake of Fact, Excused. The mistake as to fact in criminal matters will be excused, with attempt to correct false and misleading information.

Article 26: Intention Presumed. The intention to commit an offense is presumed whenever the means used is such as would ordinarily result in the commission of a forbidden act.

CHAPTER FOUR.

OF OFFENSES AND PUNISHMENTS.

Article 27: “Offense”, defined. An offense is an act or omission of criminal activity, and punishable as prescribed in this Code.

Article 28 : Offenses, divided. Offenses are divided into felonies and misdemeanors.

Article 29 : Felonies and Misdemeanors, defined. Every offense, which is punishable by death or by imprisonment in the penitentiary, either absolutely or as an alternative, is a felony; every other offense is a misdemeanor.

Article 30 : Felonies, sub-divided. Felonies are either capital or not capital. An offense for which the highest penalty is death is a capital felony.

Article 31 : Petty Offenses, defined. An offense which is handled without need for a justice of the peace or other officer of a town or city is called a petty offense.

Article 32 : Infliction of Death. The punishment of death is to be inflicted by hanging or by firing squad, as prescribed within this Code.

Article 33 : Hard Labor. Whenever the penalty described for an offense is imprisonment for a term of years in the penitentiary, imprisonment at hard labor is intended and lawful.

Article 34 : Officer, to be removed. Whenever an offense is committed by an officer in violation of duty, the officer shall be removed from office.

CHAPTER FIVE.

OF PRINCIPALS, ACCOMPLICES, AND ACCESSORIES.

Article 35 : Principals, defined. All persons are principals who are guilty of acting together in the commission of an offense.

When an offense is actually committed by one or more persons, but others are present and knowing the unlawful intent, aid by acts, or encourage by words or gestures, those actually engaged in the commission of the unlawful act; or who, not being actually present, keep watch so as to prevent the interruption of those engaged in committing the offense, are to be considered principal offenders and may be prosecuted as such.

All persons who shall engage in procuring aid, arms, or means of any kind to assist in the commision of an offense while others are executing the unlawful act, and all persons who endeavor at the time of the offense to secure safety or concealment of the offenders, are principals and may be prosecuted as such.

If any one, by employing a child or other person who cannot be punished, to commit an offense, or by any means such as laying poison where is may be taken and with the intent to be taken, or by other indirect means, shall be considered principal and prosecuted as such.

Any person who advises or agrees to the commission of an offense and who is present when the same is committed is a principal, whether he aids or not in the illegal act.

Article 36 : Accomplices, defined. An accomplice is one who is not present at the commission of an offense, but who, before the act is done, advises, commands, or encourages the offense; or, who agrees with the principal offender to aid him in committing the offense, those he may not have given such aid; or, who promises any reward, favor, or other inducement, or threatens injury in the order of an offense.

Article 37 : Punishment of Accomplices. Accomplices shall, in all cases not otherwise expressly provided, be punished in the same manner as the principal offender.

Article 38 : Accessory, defined. An accessory is one who, knowing that an offense has been committed, conceals the offender or gives him any other aid in other that he may evade arrest or trial or execution of his sentence. No person who aids an offender in making or preparing his defense at law or procures him to be bailed shall be considered an accessory.

The following persons cannot be accessories;

The husband or wife of the offender.
His brothers and sisters.
His domestic servants.

Accessories to offenses shall be punished by the infliction of the lowest penalty to which the principal in the offense would be liable.

Title II - Of Offenses Against the State

CHAPTER ONE.

TREASON.

Article 1: “Treason”, Defined. Treason against the state shall consist only in levying war against it, or adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort, and will be tried as a Capital Felony. If any citizen of this state shall be guilty of treason, he shall suffer death or imprisonment in the penitentiary for life.

Article 2: Sedition. Any person inciting, assisting or engaging in rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States and the laws thereof, with the explicit purpose of overthrowing the government and forcibly changing its laws, is guilty of sedition, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the First Degree. If any citizen of this state shall be guilty of sedition, he shall suffer imprisonment in the penitentiary for life.

CHAPTER TWO

MISAPPLICATION OF MONEY.

Article 3: Embezzlement of Public Funds. If any officer of the government, or any clerk or other person employed about the office of such an officer, shall fraudulently take, misapply, or convert it to his own use any part of public money, or shall deliver or pay the same to any person, he is guilty of embezzlement, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the First Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 2 years (2 months) nor more than 10 years (10 months) and a fine of $200.00.

Article 4: Receiving or Concealing Public Money. If any person shall knowingly receive or conceal public money, he is guilty of embezzlement, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months) and a fine of $120.00.

CHAPTER THREE

IMPEDING OF JUSTICE.

Article 5: Violation of Lawful Conduct. If any person shall knowingly obstruct, delay, impede, capture, or imprison a government official’s travel in a way that conflicts with their public duty, he is guilty of obstruction of process, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (1 months), and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

Article 6: Fleeing or Resisting Arrest. If any person shall knowingly escape arrest, aid in the escape of arrest, or perform violence upon a law officer during an arrest, he is guilty of fleeing/resisting arrest with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 week), a fine of $200.00 and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

Article 7: Obstruction of Process. If any person shall knowingly impede or oppose the active lawful investigation, arrest, trial, summons, or warrant, he is guilty of obstruction of process with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months), a fine of $200.00, and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

Any person doing so in a violent manner, by beating, assaulting, or wounding an officer is guilty of aggravated obstruction of process, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (10 months), a fine of $600.00, and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

Article 8: Perjury. If any person shall knowingly provide false testimonies under lawful oath, or persuade someone to provide false testimonies under lawful oath, he is guilty of perjury, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 2 year (2 months) nor more than 10 years (10 months), a fine of $200.00 and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

Article 9: Tampering with Court Records. If any person shall be found stealing, altering, concealing, falsifying, or destroying court records with the intention void, alter, or remove a sentencing, he is guilty of tampering with court records, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 2 year (2 months) nor more than 10 years (10 months), a fine of $800.00 and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

Article 10: Contempt of Court. If any person disobeying court orders, or disrespecting the proper decorum of the courtroom during an active trial, he is guilty of contempt of court, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 6 months (6 weeks), a fine of $200.00, and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

Article 11: Prison Break. If any person escapes, attempts to escape, or by force attempts or succeeds in liberating any person detained, accused, convicted or sentenced for a crime worthy of a fine or a lesser imprisonment, he is guilt of prison break, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 2 year (2 months) nor more than 10 years (10 months), a fine of $800.00 and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

Should the aforementioned person release any person whose crime is worthy of death or life imprisonment, they shall be guilty of aggravated prison break, he is guilty of a capital felony and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for life or by penalty of death.

Article 12: Murder of a Peace Officer. If any person shall be found guilty of unlawfully causing or aiding in the death of an officer or official, he is guilty of murder of a peace officer, with the offense to be tried as a Capital Felony and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for life or by penalty of death.

CHAPTER FOUR

CORRUPTION OF OFFICE.

Article 13: Malfeasance of Public Office. If any person shall be found using their office for unlawful personal gain, extortion, or for benefit to themselves, he is guilty of malfeasance of public office, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months), a fine of $200.00, and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

Article 14: Bribery. If any person shall be found offering or giving bribes, be they money, rewards, gifts, promises or agreements to a lawman, judge or officials for the purpose of overlooking, refusing, derelict or delay their duties, or to influence judgements or decrees, he is guilty of bribery, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months) a fine of $400.00, and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States..

Article 15: Impersonation. If any person shall be found falsely wearing any uniform or badge of office, or through stolen or forged documents or words imply, confirm or make himself known as a lawman, licensed professional figure, judge or official, he is guilty of impersonation, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months) a fine of $600.00, and shall be incapable of holding office under the United States.

CHAPTER FIVE

VIOLATION OF LICENSURE

Article 16: Unauthorized Practice of Medicine. If any person is found providing the services of a physician in a professional manner, charging or taking money for said services rendered, or practicing in a location wherein any unsuspecting person may assume the practice valid, and do so while unregistered and unlicensed with the State of Lavinia or United States Government, he is guilty of unauthorized practice of medicine, and with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (10 months) a fine of $600.00, and shall be incapable of medical licensure within the United States.

Article 17: Unauthorized Practice of Law. If any person is found performing legal procedures in a professional manner, charging or taking money for legal services rendered, or practicing in a location wherein any unsuspecting person may assume the practice valid, and do so while unregistered and unlicensed with the State of Lavinia or United States Government, he is guilty of unauthorized practice of law, and with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (1 month) a fine of $600.00, and shall be incapable of office within the United States.

Article 18: Unauthorized Practice of Bounty Hunting. If any person seeking to claim a bounty, or identifying himself as a “bounty hunter” as to justify his capture or imprisonment of people, without being a registered and licensed bounty hunter or having a warrant signed by a judge, he is guilty of unauthorized practice of bounty hunting, and with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (10 months) a fine of $600.00, and shall be incapable of bounty licensure within the United States.

Article 19: Unauthorized Practice of Transport. If any person provides commercial transport services of persons or items via wagon, stagecoach, carriage, water, or railway without proper licensure, he is guilty of unauthorized practice of transport, and with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (10 months) a fine of $600.00, and shall be incapable of transport licensure within the United States.

Article 20: Unauthorized Practice of Moonshining. If any person is found brewing, creating, trading, or selling alcohol without proper permits, he is guilty of unauthorized practice of moonshining, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (10 months) a fine of $600.00, and shall be incapable of brewing licensure within the United States.

Article 21: Unauthorized Boarding. If any person is found boarding a train, carriage, stagecoach, boat, or other vehicle without consent, he is guilty of unauthorized boarding, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 week), a fine of $200.00.

Article 22: Counterfeiting. If any person falsely making, altering, forging or counterfeiting certificates, contracts, bills or currencies, or knowingly trades such, he is guilty of counterfeiting, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (10 months) a fine of $600.00, and shall be incapable of brewing licensure within the United States.

Title III - Of Offenses Against the Public

CHAPTER ONE.

DISTURBANCE OF PUBLIC PEACE.

Article 1: Disorderly Conduct. Any person causing disturbances in public spaces, such as noise, intoxication, argument or unpeaceable behavior, is guilty of disorderly conduct, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 month), and a fine of $20.00.

Article 2: Unlawful Assembly. Any three or more persons gathered for violence, intimidation, or in any manner to create protest, deprive a common right, or deprive safety or enjoyment of the public, are guilty of disturbing the peace and with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 week), and a fine of $20.00.

Article 3: Affrays. Any two or more persons engaging in fights within public locations, such as any public street, saloon, alley, grocery, or workshop, are guilty of disturbing the peace and with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 week), and a fine of $20.00.

Article 4: Racing in Public. Any persons found participating in or overseeing horse or wagon races in any public street of a town, city, or village, are guilty of disturbing the peace and with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 week), and a fine of $60.00.

Article 5: Unlawful Carrying of Arms. Any persons found openly carrying longarms in any public street of a town, city, or village, without proper licensure or law affiliation, are guilty of disturbing the peace and with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 week), a fine of $60.00.

Article 6: Disturbance of Congregation. Any person who by loud or vociferous talking or swearing, or by any other noise, or in any other manner willfully disturbs and congregation assembled for religious worship, or who willfully disturbs in manner of congregation assembled for the purpose of conducting or participating in a Sunday-school, is guilty of disturbance of congregation and with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 week), a fine of $20.00.

CHAPTER TWO

DISTURBANCE OF PUBLIC MORALITY.

Article 7: Bigamy. Any person found marrying another while already wed to another man or woman is guilty of bigamy, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months), and a fine of $600.00.

Article 8: Intermarriage. If any white person and colored shall knowingly intermarry with each other within this state, or having so intermarried outside of the state and continue to live as man and wife within the state, are guilty of intermarriage, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 2 years (2 months), and a fine of $600.00.

For the purposes of this Code, ‘colored’ is defined as people with negro, chinese, or native blood comprising of at least half of their lineage.

Article 9: Incest. If any person shall knowingly lay with their direct relative, he is guilty of incest, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 2 years (2 months), and a fine of $600.00.

For the purposes of this Code, ‘direct relative’ is defined as mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, or children by previous marriage.

Article 10: Adultery. If any person shall engage in carnal intercourse when either the man or woman is lawfully wed to another, he is guilty of adultery, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 2 years (2 months), and a fine of $1,000.00

Article 11: Sodomy. If any man shall engage in deeds deemed unnatural by the law, such as intimate or sexual engagements with another man, he is guilty of sodomy, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 2 year (2 months) nor more than 10 years (10 months), and a fine of $2000.00.

Article 12: Indecent Publication. If any person shall write, publish, or otherwise expose to the public indecent pictures or writing with the intent to corrupt the morality of the public or the youth, he is guilty of indecent publication, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 2 years (2 months), and a fine of $400.00.

Article 14: Public Indecency. If any person engaging in lewd behavior in public and in a visible manner is guilty of public indecency, he is guilty of public indecency, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 2 years (2 months), and a fine of $400.00.

CHAPTER THREE

DISTURBANCE OF THE DEAD.

Article 15: Desecration of a Grave. If any person shall wrongfully destroy, mutilate, deface, injure, or remove any tomb, monument, gravestone, or other structure in any place used or intended for the burial of the dead, he is guilty of desecration of a grave, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 6 months (6 weeks) nor more than 1 year (1 month), and a fine of $600.00.

Article 16: Interference with the Dead. If any person not authorized by law or a relative or friend shall remove, carry away, perform rites upon, conceal, or otherwise disinter human remains, he is guilty of Interference with the dead, and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 year (5 months), and a fine of $100.00.

Title IV - Of Offenses Against the Public

CHAPTER ONE.

VIOLENT CRIME.

Article 1: Assault and Battery. Any person who shall use or attempt to use unlawful violence upon the person of another with the intent to injure him, whatever be the means of the degree of the violence used, is guilty of assault and battery, and with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 week), a fine of $20.00.

Article 2: Aggravated Assault. Any person who shall use or attempt to use unlawful violence upon the person of another with the intent to injure him, resulting in severe bodily injury with use of a deadly weapon, whatever be the means of the degree of the violence used, is guilty of aggravated assault, and with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months) and a fine of $120.00.

Article 3: Intimidation of Persons. Any person who shall by threatening words, intimidation, or by acts of violence, prevent or attempt to prevent another from engaging or remaining in - or from performing duties of lawful nature, is guilty of intimidation, and with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement for a term not less than 1 day (1 hour) nor more than 1 month (1 week), a fine of $120.00.

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CHAPTER TWO

MAIMING OR DISFIGUREMENT.

Article 4: Maiming. If any person shall willfully and maliciously cut off or otherwise deprive a person of the hand, arm, finger, toe, foot, leg, nose, ear, eye, or other body part, he is guilty of maiming, and with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (10 months) and a fine of $600.00.

Article 5: Disfigurement. If any person shall willfully and maliciously cut the face of a person with the intent to leave scarring, he is guilty of maiming, and with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months) and a fine of $400.00.

CHAPTER THREE

FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

Article 6: False Imprisonment. If any person shall willfully detain another against his consent and where it is not expressly authorized by law, whether such detention occurs by assault or intimidation, he is guilty of false imprisonment, and with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term no more than 1 year (1 month) and a fine of $300.00.

Article 7: Kidnapping. If willfully detain another person for the express use of imprisoning for over three days or for ransom, he is guilty of kidnapping, and with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 2 years (2 months) nor more than 5 years (5 months) and a fine of $600.00.

CHAPTER FOUR

ADMINISTERING POISONOUS OR INJURIOUS SUBSTANCES.

Article 8: Administration of Poison. If any person shall mingle or cause to be mingled any other noxious substance with any drink, food, well, or medicine, with intent to kill or injure any other person, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the First Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 2 years (2 months) nor more than 10 years (10 months) and a fine of $200.00.

CHAPTER FIVE

HOMICIDE.

Article 9: Homicide. If any person shall be found guilty of unlawfully causing or aiding in the assault of a person, resulting in death but without intent to cause death, he is guilty of homicide, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 2 years (2 months) nor more than 10 years (10 months) and a fine of $600.00.

Article 10: Manslaughter. If any person shall be found guilty of unlawfully causing or aiding in the death of a person, through recklessness or negligence, he is guilty of manslaughter, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 2 years (2 months) nor more than 10 years (10 months) and a fine of $400.00.

Article 11: Murder. If any person shall be found guilty of unlawfully causing or aiding in the death of a person, with premeditated or knowing desire to cause death he is guilty of murder, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the First Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term of no less than life, or a sentence of lawful execution - as well as a fine of $1200.00.

Article 12: Duels. If any person shall be found guilty of taking part in, assisting, or knowingly neglecting a duel with deadly weapons, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not more than 2 years (2 months).

Title V - Of Offenses Against Health and Safety

CHAPTER ONE.

PUBLIC HEALTH.

Article 1: Pollution of Water. If any person shall in any way pollute or disrupt any water course, lake, pond, or sewer, he is guilty of pollution of water, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine of $400.00.

Article 2: Abandonment of a Carcass. If any person shall leave the carcass of a dead horse, cow, pig, dog, cat, or other animal, which died in possession of the person, he is guilty of abandonment of a carcass, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine of $200.00.

CHAPTER TWO

SALE AND PRODUCTION.

Article 3: Sale of Corrupt Substance. If any person shall knowingly sell the flesh of an animal, killed by any means other than slaughter, or who shall sell any corrupted, diseased, or unclean substance without making such known to the buyer, he is guilty of sale of corrupt substance, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine of $100.00.

Article 4: Sale of Adulterated Objects. If any person shall fraudulently adulterate with intent to sell and food, drink, drugs, medicines, with any liquid or substance meant to be of an injurious nature, he is guilty of sale of adulterated objects, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine of $100.00.

Article 5: Production of Unlicensed Substances. If any person shall produce or aid in the production of alcoholic drink without appropriate licensure, he is guilty of moonshining, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months) and a fine of $400.00.

CHAPTER THREE

UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.

Article 6: Uncertified Practice of Medicine. If any person shall practice for pay, or as a regular practitioner, medicine in this state, in any of its branches or offer or attempt to practice without first having a certificate of professional qualification from some authorized board of medical examiners, or without having a diploma from some accredited medical college, chartered by the legislature of the state or its authority, in which the same is situated, he is guilty of sale of corrupt substance, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine of $200.00.

Article 7: Uncertified Practice of Dentistry. If any person shall practice for pay, or as a regular practitioner, dentistry in this state, in any of its branches or offer or attempt to practice without first having a certificate of professional qualification from some authorized board of medical examiners, or without having a diploma from some accredited medical college, chartered by the legislature of the state or its authority, in which the same is situated, he is guilty of sale of corrupt substance, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine of $200.00.

Article 8: Uncertified Practice of Pharmacy. If any person shall, unless a licensed pharmacist or practitioner of medicine, open or conduct any pharmacy or store for compounding medicine, or any one not qualified person fulfill physician’s prescriptions or medical compounds, he is guilty of sale of corrupt substance, with the offense to be tried as a Misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine of $200.00.

Title VI - Of Offenses Against Property

CHAPTER ONE.

ARSON.

Article 1: Arson of Home. If any person shall willingly burn or set fire to any house, defined here as any public or residential dwelling or outbuilding thereof, he is guilty of arson, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 5 years (5 months) nor more than 20 years (20 months) and a fine not exceeding $2000.00 to be repaid to the victim.

Article 2: Arson of Property. If any person shall willingly burn or set fire to any property, defined here as any vessel, supply, or belonging, he is guilty of arson, with the offense to be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 5 years (5 months) and a fine not exceeding $2000.00 to be repaid to the victim.

Article 3: Willful Destruction of Property. If any person shall knowingly damage, destroy, deface, or despoil the lands, fences, tools, wagons, or goods of another, without just cause or legal right, he shall be guilty of Malicious Mischief, to be tried as a Misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 and confinement in the county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months (6 weeks).

CHAPTER TWO.

THIEVERY & LARCENY.

Article 4: Petty Larceny. Any person who shall steal any item, coin, or goods of a value not exceeding $50.00 shall be tried for Petty Larceny, a Misdemeanor, and punished by a fine not exceeding $200.00 and confinement not exceeding 6 months (6 weeks).

Article 5: Grand Larceny. Any person who shall steal any item, coin, or good of a value exceeding $50.00 shall be tried for Grand Larceny, a Felony of the Third Degree, and punished by confinement not less than 1 year (1 month) nor more than 10 years (10 months), and a fine not exceeding $1000.00.

Article 6: Livestock Theft. Any person who shall steal any horse, mule, ox, cow, or pig shall be guilty of Livestock Theft, a Felony of the Second Degree, and shall be punished by confinement not less than 5 years (5 months) nor more than 15 years (15 months), and a fine not exceeding $2000.00, repayable to the rightful owner.

Article 7: Wagon Theft. Any person who unlawfully takes possession of a wagon, carriage, or freight cart in motion or at rest shall be tried for Grand Theft by Seizure, a Felony of the Second Degree, and punished by confinement not exceeding 15 years (15 months).

Article 8: Burglary. Any person who shall unlawfully enter into a dwelling, barn, or business with intent to commit theft, assault, or felony therein, shall be guilty of Burglary, a Felony of the First Degree, and punished by confinement not less than 10 years (10 months) and not exceeding 25 years (25 months).

Article 9: Tampering with Post. Any person who shall unlawfully open, steal, destroy, or delay any posted letter, parcel, or telegraph package not addressed to them shall be guilty of Mail Tampering, a Federal offense, and tried under State law as a Felony of the Second Degree, punishable by 5–10 years (5-10 months).

CHAPTER THREE.

TRESPASS AND UNLAWFUL ENTRY.

Article 10: Trespass Upon Enclosed Land. Any person who shall, without permission or lawful reason, enter upon enclosed or marked private land shall be fined up to $100.00 and removed by law officers.

Article 11: Trespass With Intent to Hunt or Forage. Any person found within private lands or posted hunting grounds for the purpose of taking game or forage shall be guilty of Trespass with Intent and may be fined not more than $300.00 and have arms or tools confiscated.

Article 12: Refusal to Vacate Property. Any lodger, renter, or visitor who refuses to vacate premises upon lawful notice shall be fined up to $150.00 and removed by sheriff, with civil damages due to the property holder.

CHAPTER FOUR.

FORGERY, COUNTERFEITING, & FRAUD.

Article 13: Forgery of Deeds or Bonds. Any person who shall forge, alter, or counterfeit any document affecting land, coin, or ownership shall be guilty of Forgery, a Felony of the Second Degree, and punished by imprisonment not exceeding 15 years (15 months).

Article 14: Possession of Counterfeit Money. Any person found to knowingly possess or circulate counterfeit currency shall be tried for Fraud and punished by imprisonment not exceeding 5 years (5 years) and forfeiture of property equal to the loss.

CHAPTER FIVE.

EXTORTION, BLACKMAIL, & COERCION.

Article 15: Extortion by Threat. If any person shall, by means of threats—whether of bodily harm, exposure, or destruction of property—compel another to deliver coin, goods, or rights, he is guilty of Extortion. The crime shall be tried as a Felony of the Second Degree and punished by confinement not exceeding 10 years (10 months) and a fine not exceeding $1000.00.

Article 16: Blackmail Through Written Word. If any person shall, by written correspondence, threaten to expose a secret, disgrace, sin, or crime of another unless paid or granted property, favor, or silence, such person shall be guilty of Blackmail, tried as a Felony of the Third Degree and punished by up to 7 years (7 months) confinement and public censure by name in the local press.

Article 17: Unlawful Debt Collection by Force. Any person who seeks to collect a debt through threat of violence, destruction of property, or unlawful seizure shall be tried for Coercive Collection, a Misdemeanor punishable by jail term not exceeding 1 year (1 month) and restitution to the victim.

Article 18: Threat to Accuse of Crime. If any person shall threaten to falsely accuse another of crime or scandal for gain or leverage, he is guilty of Criminal Coercion, tried as a Misdemeanor and fined up to $500.00 or imprisoned up to 6 months (6 weeks).

CHAPTER SIX.

ROBBERY OF INSTITUTION.

Article 19: Robbery of Bank or Vault. Any person who robs or attempts to rob a bank, savings office, or vault of public funds shall be tried for Aggravated Robbery, a Felony of the First Degree, and punished by imprisonment no less than 20 years (20 months) and no more than life, and shall forfeit all personal property to the State.

Article 20: Train Robbery. Any person who, singly or in company, shall halt, board, or detain a passenger or freight train with intent to rob or extort shall be guilty of Train Robbery, tried as a Capital Felony. The penalty shall be death by hanging or confinement for life in the State Penitentiary, upon the court’s discretion.

Article 21: Theft from a Government Wagon, Courier, or Militia Depot. Any theft of munitions, pay, or goods from a courier or wagon in service of the State or Militia shall be tried as Treasonous Theft, a Felony of the First Degree. The penalty shall be 25 years (25 months) or, in time of war, death.

Title VII - Amendments, Repeals, and Revisions

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