lousiana penal code part 2

[font=Arial][color=#800080]Inked Title: The Classification of Crime Participants[/color]

[color=#800080]Chapter 1: Categorizing Crime Participants[/color]

Crime participants fall into two categories: Principals and Accessories.

Any individual involved in the commission of a felony or misdemeanor, either by directly committing the offense, aiding and abetting in its execution, advising and encouraging its perpetration, or compelling another through threats or coercion to commit the crime, is considered a principal in the committed crime.

Anyone who harbors, conceals, or assists a principal in a felony after the offense has taken place, with the intention of helping the principal avoid arrest or escape, knowing about the principal's involvement or charges, is regarded as an accessory to such felony.

[color=#800080][size=18]Chapter 2: Crime Enhancements[/size][/color]

Attempt
Individuals attempting to commit a crime but failing, being prevented, or intercepted during the act shall receive the same punishment as if the crime had been successfully committed.

Conspiracy
When two or more persons conspire to commit any crime, falsely and maliciously indict another for a crime, or procure the arrest of another for a crime, they shall be punished as if the crime had been carried out.

Soliciting
Anyone soliciting the commission of a crime shall be subject to the same punishment as if the crime had been committed.

Armed
An individual committing a crime while armed with a firearm or any other deadly weapon, excluding cases where charges are upgradable due to weapon use (e.g., Battery and Aggravated Battery), shall have an additional 25 minutes added to their charge.

[color=#800080][size=18]Chapter 3: Prohibited Weapons[/size][/color]

Armor Piercing Ammunition
Possession of ammunition designed primarily to penetrate metal or armor is forbidden, including examples such as 5.45x39mm 7N10, 5.56mm M855A1, and 5.7x28mm SS190.

Generally Prohibited Weapons
Weapons used for purposes other than their designated functions are prohibited. This includes:

(a) Any knife with a blade over four (4) inches in length, with a fixed blade or one that can become fixed.
(b) Any tool possessed or used with intent other than common usage.
(c) Sporting equipment used for non-sporting activities.
(d) Brass Knuckles.
(e) Short-barreled rifles or shotguns.
(f) Automatic firearms or suppressors.
(g) Destructive devices or explosives.

[color=#800080]Chapter 4: Definitions[/color]

Officer Discretion
Peace officers may use their judgment and knowledge of the law to exercise discretion in certain situations, considering the roleplay and crime severity. Officer discretion applies only to misdemeanors and infractions. For example, a minor committing vandalism (charge 514. Vandalism) might not be charged to discourage future non-severe and non-violent misdemeanors. However, in cases like Battery (charge 105), discretion should not be applied as it is a violent crime and disregarding it may be seen as an officer's corruption.

Person
A living human being or individual.

Peace Officer
An employee sworn to the Creek Orleans Police Department or Creek Orleans County Sheriff's Department.

State Employee
An employee of the state of Louisiana, excluding peace officers.

Minor
An individual aged 17 and under.

Federal Firearms License
A federal-level license allowing direct purchase of firearms from a licensed manufacturer and commercial sale of firearms to others.

***Charge Designation
Triple asterisks (***) indicate charges that may only be issued by the Governor, a judge, or another authorized administering party. These charges require a court case upon issuance.

[color=#800080][size=18]Chapter 5: Criminal Defenses[/size][/color]

Self Defense
(a) An individual may use or threaten to use force for self-defense or defense of others if they fear an imminent threat of injury or death, reasonably believing immediate force is necessary to prevent or stop the threat. The level of force used must be appropriate for the circumstances.

(b) The fear of imminent threat of injury or death must be immediate and present. The individual can only use the amount of force that a reasonable person would deem necessary under the same circumstances.

Necessity
A person committing an offense out of necessity to protect themselves or others from significant bodily harm, without any adequate legal alternative and without creating a greater danger through their actions, will not be held criminally liable for the offense committed.

Duress
An individual who commits an offense under duress, facing an imminent threat of death or serious harm due to the actions or words of another person, without a reasonable chance to escape the threat, will be exempt from criminal liability for the offense committed under duress.

Entrapment
(a) Any person committing a criminal offense under circumstances where a law-abiding individual is induced to commit the crime through overbearing harassment, fraud, flattery, requests, coercion, or threats made by a peace officer is considered to be entrapped.

(b) Individuals who committed an offense due to such persuasion cannot be found guilty of the offense they were persuaded to commit.

[color=#800080]Chapter 6: Investigative and Identification Detainment[/color]

Maximum Imprisonment
(a) An individual cannot be imprisoned for more than 900 minutes, regardless of the number of charges exceeding a 900-minute penalty, unless approved by a Justice of the Courts of Creek Orleans, the Attorney General, or the Governor of Louisiana.

(b) An unidentified person shall be imprisoned for 120 minutes, along with the appropriate time for any other charges. Once identified, the total time served shall not be deducted.

(c) At the Governor's discretion, an individual committing a violent felony may be eligible for death row status, leading to permanent imprisonment until the Governor issues a pardon.

Suspicion Policy
(a) A peace officer's or court's justifiable suspicion of a person to commit or conspire to commit a crime is sufficient for detaining the individual for questioning, not exceeding 60 minutes in police or court custody. However, they cannot be searched beyond a legal Terry Frisk for officer safety unless there is probable cause or concurrent evidence.

(b) Individuals present at a crime scene, riot, or major public disturbance may also be temporarily detained under the suspicion policy.

(c) Violating this policy or extending justifiable suspicion beyond legal limits constitutes Color of Law and may lead to legal action.

(d) An individual failing to identify themselves during arrest or arraignment shall be imprisoned until successfully identified by a peace officer or the courts, as allowed by the law.

[color=#800080]Chapter 7: Vehicle Impound Policy[/color]

A vehicle may be impounded by law enforcement under the following conditions:

(a) A vehicle left under the following conditions shall be impounded for 12 hours:

The vehicle has received 5+ parking violations.
The vehicle is disabled due to an at-fault accident caused by the operator.
(b) Vehicles in violation of certain vehicle codes shall be impounded for 24 hours:

Vehicle Registration Violation (Charge 101)
Driving on a Suspended License (Charge 202)
Illegal Parking (Charge 405)
Illegal Use of Hydraulics (Charge 407)
Operating an Unsafe Vehicle (Charge 503)
(c) Vehicles used in the commission of certain crimes shall be impounded for 48 to 72 hours, depending on the offense.

(c) Vehicles used in the commission of certain crimes shall be impounded for 48 to 72 hours, depending on the offense:

Felony Reckless Driving
Driving Under the Influence - 48 hours
Evading a Peace Officer
Reckless Evading of a Peace Officer
Hit and Run
(d) Vehicles directly involved in the commission of certain felonies shall be authorized for impound for 72 hours:

Aggravated Battery
Manslaughter
False Imprisonment
Kidnapping
Mayhem
Human Trafficking
Murder
Robbery
(e) Impound times may be doubled on the authority of a Judge based on repeat offenses with the same vehicle.

[color=#800080]Chapter 8: Definition of Controlled Substances[/color]

Following the Federal Controlled Substances Act, these items are defined as follows:

Schedule I - No acknowledged medical purpose.

Ex: Marijuana, LSD, Psilocybin, Cocaine, Heroin
Schedule II - Medical purpose, with high risk of abuse.

Ex: Methamphetamine, Fentanyl
Schedule III - Medical purpose, with moderate risk of abuse.

Ex: Ketamine, anabolic steroids, etc.
Schedule IV - Medical purpose, with low risk of abuse.

Ex: Diazepam, other benzodiazepines
Schedule V - Medical purpose, with low risk of abuse. Mostly compounded drugs with only small amounts of the controlled substance.

Ex: Cough syrup with codeine