Act of Congress Andornian Criminal Code

[Maxterpiece]

A Bill Too
Establish the Andornian Criminal Code

In The House of Representatives of the Republic of Andorn
April 29th of 2025

Speaker Maxterpiece and Representative Real42person in agreeance with this bills contents, hereby recommend this bill to the House for their consideration. Authored by Vice President The_Donuticus, Secretary Maxterpiece, and Senator xub12345.​

Section 1 - Short Title:
(1) This bill may be cited as the “Andornian Criminal Code of 2025“

Section 2 - Foundational Legal Principles:
(1) No Crime Without Law (Nulla Poena Sine Lege)

1. No one may be convicted of a criminal Offense unless a law existed prohibiting the act at the time it occurred.

(2) Statute of Limitations

1. Legal action must start within 2 months of an Offense or within 1 month of discovery by the government, unless specified differently within the crimes establishing statute.

(3) Jurisdiction

1. Criminal laws apply to acts:
   1. Within the territory of the Republic;
   2. By officers or agents of the Republic;
   3. Against government officials or diplomats;
   4. On vessels or aircraft registered in the Republic, including international airspace/waters.
2. The standard of proof for criminal cases is beyond a reasonable doubt.
3. The Court shall have jurisdiction over all indictable Offenses and all cases which result in summary Offenses whereby an individual has a combined fine of over $2,000, or jail time of over 30 minutes is imposed.
   1. Where there is a continued threat to player safety or enjoyment due to the commission of crime, the prosecuting authority can impose a penalty prior to a trial.
   2. If this penalty is imposed prior to a trial, once found to be not guilty If an individual is found to be not guilty of a crime after penalty has been imposed, they shall be compensated $50 per minute spent in jail for Offenses found unproven, alongside a reimbursement of any fine paid for unproven offences.
4. The prosecuting authority must be represented by a Prosecutor. The defendant must have representation or have declared they are representing themselves.
5. All accused individuals shall enjoy the following rights and privileges;
   1. The right to be informed of the charge that they are accused of.
   2. The right to be informed of the Officer or other Person accusing them.
   3. The right to a legal counsel of their choice.
   4. The right to contest criminal charges in a fair and legal court
   5. The right to an impartial, speedy, and public trial.
6. If any of the Rights and privileges outlined in “Section 2 (3), (e)” are proven to be in any way infringed, all present charges are to be dismissed.

(4) Expungement

1. Citizens can request removal of criminal records, of a certain class, after 2 months without Offenses of the same class.
2. Expungement must be approved by a judge with input from the Attorney General.

(5) Civil Damages

1. Where an individual has been damaged, inconvenienced, or otherwise disparaged due to the commission of a crime they may seek civil restitution in court in the form of a monetary payment from the offender. All damages must be proven in court, and the amount awarded must be proportional to the damage done.

Section 3 - Criminal Liability:
(1) Offenders

1. An offender of a crime is anyone who commits an act defined as a crime.
2. An offender, if found guilty, can be punished up to 100% of the total penalty according to statute.

(2) Inciters

1. An inciter of a crime is anyone who intentionally provokes another to commit an Offense by means of gifts, promises, abuse of authority, violence, threats or deception. Only acts that are intended to provoke another to commit an Offense are taken into account.
2. An inciter, if found guilty, can be punished up to 150% of the total penalty according to statute.

(3) Accomplice

1. An accomplice of a crime is anyone who intentionally aids another in the commission of a crime, by directly taking part in the commission of the crime.
2. An accomplice, if found guilty, can be punished up to 50% of the total penalty according to statute.

(4) Accessory

1. An accessory of a crime is anyone who intentionally aids another in the commission of a crime, without directly taking part in the commission of the crime.
2. An accessory, if found guilty, can be punished up to 25% of the total penalty according to statute.

(5) Conspiracy

1. Conspiracy is the act of intending to commit, incite, be an accomplice to, or be an accessory to a crime without yet having done so.
2. For conspiracy, if found guilty, the violator can be punished up to 50% of what the total penalty would be according to statute.

Section 4 - Penalties:
(1) The following is a list of all possible penalties:

1. Imprisonment
   1. The convicted individual may be held in jail for a period determined by statute and within the classification tables of this act.
2. Fines
   1. Fines are monetary penalties imposed for committing an offense.
3. Probation
   1. A form of supervised release in which the offender must comply with set conditions instead of, or in addition to, imprisonment.
   2. Probation is intended to support rehabilitation while maintaining public safety and accountability.
   3. Probation can be ordered by a court in place of imprisonment.
   4. The general probation conditions are:
      1. A probationer may not engage in criminal behavior.
      2. A probationer must comply with all legal instructions issued by their assigned probation officer.
      3. A probationer must attend all scheduled check-ins, meetings, or court dates.
      4. A probationer must report their current residence, employment, and contact information, and update it if it changes.
   5. Probation can also include special probation conditions unique to each scenario as ordered by the court.
   6. Violations of probation conditions may result in additional penalties, including:
      1. Extension of the probation period.
      2. Revocation of probation and imposition of the original custodial sentence.
      3. Fines or short-term detention as a sanction for non-compliance.
4. Forfeiture
   1. Property, funds, or assets obtained through or used in the commission of a crime may be seized by the government.
   2. Where fines cannot be paid the court may order forfeiture in lieu of payment.
5. Disenfranchisement
   1. The temporary loss of specific civil rights due to a conviction.
   2. Rights subject to disenfranchisement include the right to vote and the right to hold public office.
   3. Disenfranchisement can only be applied when specifically listed in the statute in question.
6. License Suspension
   1. The temporary removal of a government-issued license or certification, such as a business, professional, or driver’s license.
   2. License suspension can be ordered by the court when the licensed item is used in the commission of a crime.
7. Public Shaming
   1. A penalty in which the offender is deliberately and visibly exposed to the public as a consequence of their wrongdoing.
   2. The court must determine that public shaming serves a public interest, acts as a deterrent, or has rehabilitative value.
   3. Forms of public shaming may include: a physical display of shame, delivery of a public apology, or published notice of shame on official government platforms.
8. Community Labour
   1. A court may impose mandatory labor as a form of restitution or rehabilitation.
   2. Labour can only be ordered as part of imprisonment or probation, decreasing the amount of time to be served. A recipient of a penalty may request community labour as a substitute for jail or probationary time, at a decreased amount - which cannot be less than 50% of the time to be served in jail or 1% of the time to be served on probation.
   3. Community labour must be opted into by the recipient, in the case the recipient does not want to serve community labour they will instead serve jail time, though at a higher amount.
   4. Labour will be quantified in work to be done, not in time.
   5. Labour must be safe, lawful, and overseen by government agents or authorized organizations.
   6. Community labour time completed will be measured by the average amount of time it takes to complete a task (As established by the government), not the amount of time it takes the recipient.

(2) Some penalties will be assigned based on the Class of Offense, penalties not assigned based on the Class of Offense must be assigned in lieu of penalties based on the Class of Offense.

Section 5 - Criminal Offense Classification:
(1) All criminal Offenses must carry the classification of either: Indictable or Summary.

1. Penalties for a Summary Criminal Offense can be carried out by the relevant Government Department without a trial, subject to Criminal Jurisdiction rules, as previously outlined.
2. Penalties for an Indictable Criminal Offense must be proven in a trial.

(2) All criminal Offenses must carry the classification of the Class of Offense attached, the Class of Offense will determine the minimum and maximum penalty per instance of Offense.

CLASSIFICATION​	MIN. FINE​	MAX. FINE​	MIN. PRISON​	MAX. PRISON​	MAX. PROB.​
CLASS A	$5,000​	$100,000​	30 Minutes​	120 Minutes​	31 Days​
CLASS B	$1,500​	$20,000​	10 Minutes​	60 Minutes​	17 Days​
CLASS C	$1,000​	$10,000​	7 Minutes​	45 Minutes​	14 Days​
CLASS D	$500​	$2,000​	5 Minutes​	20 Minutes​	7 Days​
CLASS E	$75​	$1,000​	0 Minutes​	10 Minutes​	3 Days​

Section 6 - Special Provisions:
(1) Government Disruption

1. Penalties to those who commit crimes shall be doubled if they cause disruption to an official session or event.
2. Proof must be provided for the penalty to be doubled, otherwise standard penalty procedures will be enacted.

(2) Proceeds of Crime

1. The funds or assets acquired from criminal acts can be sized by the Government in court proceedings:
   1. Fine or forfeiture of an amount up to and equal to the total proceeds of the Offense committed.

(3) Serial Crime

1. Every criminal Offense committed, in which the perpetrator has already committed the crime twice - according to their criminal record, will be subject to double Penalties and 5 minutes Jail Time, on top of any Jail Time that may currently exist or even if the original crime is not punished by Jail Time.

Section 7 - Definitions:
(1) Prosecutor: A Prosecutor is an individual, who, whether by law or Department of Justice Policy, has the authority to represent the prosecuting authority.
(2) Prosecuting Authority: The prosecuting authority is an organization granted legal rights to represent the Government in a Criminal Trial.
(3) Official Session/Event: An official session or event is any event or function of the government, for example a session of Congress, Cabinet meeting, or a Court session, an Inauguration or Swearing-In ceremony, or a Press Conference.

 

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Presidential Signature

This bill has been granted Presidential Assent and is hereby signed into law.