The Night City Municipal Code, Title 9: crimes and penalties. Enforced on the street by the Night City Police Department, argued by counsel and decided by the Night City Court. Ignorance of the code is no defence.
How sentences work
Infractions are settled with a fine on the spot. No arrest.
Misdemeanours carry a fine and may carry a short stay in a cell.
Felonies carry a fine and cell time. The suspect is cuffed, searched and booked at NCPD Headquarters.
Capital felonies go before the Night City Court. Only the court may sentence a citizen to death, and only after a trial.
Charges add up. A single booking holds a citizen for at most 120 minutes; time above that is set aside unless the court orders otherwise.
An officer may lower a fine or cell time for cooperation, a first offence or a plea. Raising a penalty above this code takes the court.
Contraband is seized and destroyed at booking.
Rights of the accused
You have the right to remain silent, and the right to know the charges against you before you are booked.
You have the right to counsel. A lawyer may be called; the officer must allow a reasonable wait.
You may not be held cuffed for more than 30 minutes without being charged or released.
You may refuse a fine. A refused or unpaid fine becomes a level 1 warrant and the case goes to the precinct.
Every booking, fine, seizure and release goes on your criminal record, which you may ask to read at the precinct.
Warrants
Level
Meaning
What officers do
1
Unpaid fine or minor matter
Stop, ask, issue the fine again
2
Wanted for questioning
Stop and bring to the precinct
3
Wanted for a felony
Arrest on sight
4
Armed and dangerous
Arrest with backup, weapons ready
5
Imminent threat to life
Every unit responds
A warrant lifts when the matter is settled: the fine paid with /fine pay, the sentence served, or the warrant withdrawn by an officer.
Title 1: crimes against persons
Code
Charge
Class
Fine (€$)
Cell (min)
101
Assault: striking someone without a weapon
Misdemeanour
1,000
10
102
Assault with a deadly weapon
Felony
5,000
30
103
Assault on an officer, medic or other emergency worker
Felony
8,000
45
104
Battery causing grave injury
Felony
10,000
45
105
Threatening a person with violence
Misdemeanour
1,500
10
106
Brandishing a weapon at a person
Misdemeanour
2,000
15
107
Kidnapping, or holding a person against their will
Felony
20,000
60
108
Hostage-taking
Felony
30,000
90
109
Manslaughter: a death caused by recklessness
Felony
25,000
60
110
Attempted murder
Felony
30,000
90
111
Murder
Felony
50,000
120
112
Murder of an officer or emergency worker on duty
Capital
100,000
120
113
Murder of two or more people in one act
Capital
100,000
120
114
Harassment or stalking
Misdemeanour
2,000
10
Title 2: crimes against property
Code
Charge
Class
Fine (€$)
Cell (min)
201
Petty theft, under 1,000 €$
Misdemeanour
500
5
202
Grand theft, 1,000 €$ or more
Felony
3,000
20
203
Robbery: theft from a person by force or threat
Felony
6,000
30
204
Armed robbery of a business
Felony
10,000
45
205
Burglary: entering a home or business to commit a crime
Felony
5,000
30
206
Vehicle theft
Felony
4,000
20
207
Possession of stolen goods
Misdemeanour
1,500
10
208
Vandalism or damage to property
Misdemeanour
750
0
209
Trespass on private or restricted property
Infraction
400
0
210
Fraud or scamming a person or business
Felony
5,000
20
211
Unauthorised access to a network (netrunning)
Felony
8,000
30
212
Extortion
Felony
10,000
30
Title 3: public order
Code
Charge
Class
Fine (€$)
Cell (min)
301
Disturbing the peace
Infraction
250
0
302
Public intoxication
Infraction
300
0
303
Indecent exposure
Misdemeanour
1,000
5
304
Loitering on a restricted site after a warning
Infraction
200
0
305
Rioting, or inciting a riot
Felony
6,000
30
306
Misuse of the 911 line or false report
Misdemeanour
1,500
10
307
Impersonating an officer, medic or city official
Felony
8,000
30
308
Bribery of an official
Felony
10,000
30
309
Gang activity: dealing, recruiting or holding turf
Felony
5,000
20
Title 4: weapons and contraband
Code
Charge
Class
Fine (€$)
Cell (min)
401
Carrying a firearm without a licence
Misdemeanour
2,000
10
402
Carrying a drawn weapon in Kabuki Market
Misdemeanour
1,000
5
403
Discharging a firearm in public
Felony
4,000
20
404
Possession of a controlled substance (synthcoke, a drug pack)
Misdemeanour
1,000
5
405
Possession with intent to sell
Felony
6,000
30
406
Selling a controlled substance
Felony
8,000
30
407
Possession of burglary tools (a lockpick) without cause
Misdemeanour
500
0
408
Possession of an offensive quickhack
Felony
5,000
20
409
Using a quickhack on a person
Felony
10,000
45
410
Jamming police radio
Felony
8,000
30
411
Smuggling goods into the city
Felony
10,000
30
A firearms licence costs 500 €$ at 2nd Amendment, Kabuki Market, and is paid to the NCPD. On-duty officers are exempt.
Title 5: traffic
Code
Charge
Class
Fine (€$)
Cell (min)
501
Speeding
Infraction
300
0
502
Running a red light or a stop
Infraction
200
0
503
Illegal parking or blocking a road
Infraction
150
0
504
Driving an unregistered or uninsured vehicle
Infraction
400
0
505
Reckless driving
Misdemeanour
1,500
10
506
Driving under the influence
Misdemeanour
2,000
15
507
Leaving the scene of an accident
Misdemeanour
2,500
15
508
Evading the police in a vehicle
Felony
5,000
30
509
Vehicular assault: hitting a person on purpose
Felony
10,000
45
A towed or seized vehicle is released at any garage for an impound fee of 500 €$, paid to the NCPD.
Title 6: crimes against justice
Code
Charge
Class
Fine (€$)
Cell (min)
601
Failure to identify to an officer
Infraction
500
0
602
Obstruction of an officer
Misdemeanour
1,500
10
603
Resisting arrest
Misdemeanour
2,500
15
604
Escape from custody
Felony
6,000
30
605
Aiding a fugitive
Felony
4,000
20
606
Lying to an officer or the court
Misdemeanour
2,000
10
607
Tampering with evidence
Felony
5,000
20
608
Contempt of court
Misdemeanour
2,500
15
609
Corruption of an official
Felony
20,000
60
The Night City Court
The court hears capital felonies, appeals of a booking, and any case an officer or a citizen asks it to hear.
A trial has a judge, a prosecutor and the defence. The accused may speak or stay silent.
The court may order cell time above a single booking, served over several bookings, and fines up to 100,000 €$.
For a capital felony the court may sentence the accused to death. The sentence is final for the character and is carried out under staff oversight.
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