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601. Bribery

A person who offers or gives a monetary gift, gratuity, valuable goods, services or other rewards to a public official, state employee, or peace officer in an attempt to influence their duties or actions is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 2 hours.


602. Jury Tampering
(a) Every person who attempts to influence a juror or any person summoned or drawn as a juror, using any oral or written communication except in the regular course of proceedings, any threat, intimidation, persuasion, or any promise is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 2 hour, 30 minutes.
(b) Every person who threatens a juror with respect to a criminal proceeding in which a verdict has been rendered and has the intent and apparent ability to carry out the threat causing reasonable fear for his or her safety is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 2 hour, 45 minutes.


603. Intimidating a Witness or Victim
(a) A person who knowingly and maliciously prevents or encourages any witness or victim from attending or giving testimony at any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law with the use of bribery, fear, or other tactics is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 1 hour, 45 minutes.
(b) A person who prevents the distribution, completion, answering, or due process of an affidavit or other legal statement is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 1 hour, 30 minutes.


604. Escape
Any person arrested, booked, charged, or convicted of any crime who thereafter escapes from a county jail, prison, community service, hospital, or custody of a Correctional or Parole Officer is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 3 hours.


605. Aiding in the Escape from State Custody
(a) A person who directly aids or assists any person who is legally detained with escaping from the law, including the lawful custody of a peace officer, prisoner transport, parole, community service, or incarceration in a county jail or state prison is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 3 hours.
(b) A person who provides information or insights that subsequently assist any person who is legally detained with escaping from the law is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 1 hour.


606. Perjury
(a) A person who knowingly provides false information as part of an affidavit, testimony, court-ordered deposition, or document with a statement signifying its authenticity under penalty of perjury is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 1 hour, 45 minutes.
(b) A peace officer who knowingly and intentionally makes or causes to be made any material statement in an official report or to another peace officer and the statement is included in an official report, knowing the statement to be false, is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 3 hours.


607. Filing a False Report
(a) Any person who reports to any peace officer or a district attorney that a felony or misdemeanor has been committed, knowing the report to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 50 minutes.
(b) Any person who reports a firearm as lost or stolen, knowing the report to be false, is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 1 hour, 40 minutes.


608. Filing a False Complaint
A person who knowingly files a false complaint, statement, document, or representation with any organization regarding the conduct, job performance, or behavior of a public official or employee for the purpose of initiating false administrative action against that official is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 55 minutes.


609. Corruption of Public Duty
(a) Any peace officer, employee of a law enforcement agency, or any state attorney who discloses or solicits for financial gain, information obtained in the course of a criminal investigation is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 2 hours, 45 minutes.
(b) Any peace officer who has the authority to receive or arrest a person charged with a criminal offense and willfully refuses to receive or arrest that person is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 1 hour, 45 minutes.
(c) Any state employee who demonstrates criminal negligence in their duties is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 2 hours, 10 minutes.


610. Obstruction of Justice
(a) A person who shows a clear and motivated attempt to prevent or delay a state employee from conducting their duties is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 45 minutes.
(b) A person who fails to comply with a peace officer's lawful orders is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 35 minutes.

611. Resisting a Peace Officer
(a) A person who avoids apprehension from a peace officer by non-vehicular means or resists apprehension by any physical means is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 40 minutes.
(b) A person who, pending charges being brought against them, is physically detained by use of restraints or physical force by a peace officer and escapes from said peace officer's custody is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 1 hour, 15 minutes.


612. Failure To Pay A Fine
A person who fails to pay a fine or court-ordered fee within clearly stated and allotted time period is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 1 hour.


613. Failure to Identify to a Peace Officer
A person who, while being detained or under arrest by a peace officer, fails to provide a peace officer or other legal authority their name as it appears on an I.D. card or other identifiable information for MDC purposes is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 30 minutes.


614. Impersonation of a State Employee
(a) A person who pretends or implies the role of a state or local government worker, such as a peace officer, paramedic, tax collector, state attorney, or any other official is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 40 minutes.
(b) A person who wears an official or realistic state employee uniform with an official or realistic badge or identification tag, except on an official, legally sanctioned movie or production set, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 50 minutes.
(c) A person who pretends or implies the role of a federal employee, such as a federal investigator, federal prosecutor, or any other federal official is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 1 hour, 50 minutes.


615. Making a False Report of an Emergency
A person who reports, or causes any report to be made, to any state department and/or emergency number, that an "emergency" exists, knowing that the report is false, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 50 minutes.


616. Evidence Tampering
A person who destroys or attempts to destroy, conceal, or alter any evidence that can later potentially be used in a criminal investigation or court proceeding is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 3 hours.


617. Introduction of Contraband
A person who provides contraband to an inmate of a correctional facility, or attempts to enter a facility with the intent to illegally transport contraband within it is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 3 hours.


618. Violation of Parole
A person who willfully violates the terms of a parole agreement is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 2 hours.

619. Voter Fraud / Voter Pandering
(a) An individual who dissuades or influences official voting outcomes through illicit, illegal, or unethical manners is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 6 hours.
(b) An individual who commits the criminal offense of buying votes when he or she promises, offers, or gives to a person, directly or indirectly, an undue benefit, for the person or a third party or entity in order that the person vote, refrain from voting, cast a void vote, cast his or her vote in favor of or against a particular person or proposal is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 4 hours.


620. Corruption of Public Office
A person who acts outside the interests of the public good, public justice, or duties of those in public office is guilty of a felony, punishable by a sentence of 6 hours.


621. Contempt of Senate***
A person who willfully disobeys the verbal or written order of the Senate, disrespects the decorum of the Senate, or otherwise infringes upon any senate process is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence not exceeding 1 hour, 10 minutes.


622. Contempt of Court***
A person who willfully disobeys the verbal or written order of a court authority, disrespects the decorum of the court, or otherwise infringes upon due process is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence not exceeding 1 hour, 10 minutes.


623. Subpoena Violation***
A person who ignores or violates a subpoena order issued by the Courts is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence not exceeding 1 hour, 10 minutes.[/font]