Liberty County Penal Code | CZLC

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1	LIBERTY COUNTY PENAL CODE
2	TITLE 1	TRAFFIC & ROADWAY OFFENSES
3	PENAL CODE	VIOLATION	CLASSIFICATION	PENALTIES	DESCRIPTION
4	§1PC.1	Failure to stop at a right-turn only lane (when red)	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $25-50	Operator of a motor vehicle fails to come to a complete stop and/or signaling their intent prior to turning right at a red signal.
5	§1PC.2	Failure to yield to traffic control devices	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $75-300	Operator of a motor vehicle fails to acknowledge and follow road sign instruction.
6	§1PC.3	Failure to signal intent	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $25-50	Operator of a motor vehicle fails to activate his or her left indicator, right indicator, or hazards prior to completing a turn, changing lanes, or passing.
7	§1PC.4	Failure to maintain a single lane	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $25-50	Operator of a motor vehicle moves out of their lane when not considered safe to do so and does so excessively.
8	§1PC.5	Illegal parking	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $50-200 \| TOW	Operator of a motor vehicle leaves their vehicle stationary in a designated no-parking zone, sidewalk, or obstructing manner.
9	§1PC.6	Unsafe passing	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $50-100	Operator of a motor vehicle passes another vehicle in an oncoming traffic lane either recklessly or in unsafe conditions.
10	§1PC.7	Failure to yield	MISDEMEANOR	WARNING \| $50-150	Operator of a motor vehicle exhibits repetitious disregard to right-of-way principles, emergency lights, or other traffic indications.
11	§1PC.8	Speeding	MISDEMEANOR	WARNING \| $50-200	Operator of a motor vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit.
12	§1PC.9	Unsafe vehicle	MISDEMEANOR	$100-150 \| TOW \| IMPRISONMENT	A motor vehicle with extrenuous damage, broken or shattered glass, visible smoke, to the point of inoperability.
13	§1PC.10	Felony speeding	FELONY	WARNING \| $50-200 \| TOW \| IMPRISONMENT	Operator of a motor vehicle exceeds the speed limit by twenty (20) miles per hour or more.
14	§1PC.11	Unsafe lane change	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $25-75	Operator of a motor vehicle executes a lane change at a dangerous time or intersects an illegal road marking.
15	§1PC.12	Failure to identify	MISDEMEANOR	IMPRISONMENT	A person being lawfully detained gives the law enforcement officer a false name or no name.
16	§1PC.13	Obstruction of traffic	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $50-175 \| TOW	A motorist or pedestrian on foot or while operating their vehicle obstructs any roadway disabling vehicles from using it.
17	§1PC.14	Impeding traffic due to slow speed	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $50-175 \| TOW	A motorist impedes the reasonable flow of traffic by operating his or her vehicle below the posted speed limit; when inclement weather is not present.
18	§1PC.15	Public endangerment	MISDEMEANOR	WARNING \| $50-150 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person conducts themselves or their vehicle in a manner that is reckless and likely to produce death or serious injury to others.
19	§1PC.16	Speeding in work zone	MISDEMEANOR	$200-$1,000 \| TOW \| REVOKATION \| IMPRIS...	Operator of a motor vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit by one mile per hour or more in a marked maintenance zone.
20	§1PC.17	Jaywalking	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $25-100	A person crosses a roadway or intersection without regard for traffic control devices, approaching traffic, or where a crosswalk is not present.
21	§1PC.18	Failure to wear a seatbelt	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $60-140	The failure of any occupant in a vehicle to wear a seatbelt while the vehicle is in motion.
22	§1PC.19	Driving without a valid license	MISDEMEANOR	$75-150 \| TOW \| IMPRISONMENT	Operator of a motor vehicle drives on a public roadway with a revoked, suspended, or non-existent state-issued license.
23	§1PC.20	Driving without a valid vehicle registration	MISDEMEANOR	$100-$125 \| TOW \| REVOKATION \| IMPRIS...	Operator of a motor vehicle drives on a public roadway with an expired, or non-existent state-issued registration.
24	§1PC.21	Driving without valid insurance	MISDEMEANOR	$100-125 \| TOW \| REVOKATION	Operator of a motor vehicle drives on a public roadway with a vehicle that has insurance which is expired or cancelled.
25	§1PC.22	Unpaid ticket(s)	MISDEMEANOR	$125-200 \| TOW \| REVOKATION	Operator of a motor vehicle drives on a public roadway with one (1) or more unpaid parking tickets on their record.
26	§1PC.23	Possession of a stolen vehicle	FELONY	IMPRISONMENT	Operator of a motor vehicle possesses the vehicle illegally and/or without proper proprietary rights.
27	§1PC.24	Tailgating	MISDEMEANOR	$75-175	Operator of a motor vehicle follows too closely or dangerously on the rear of a foremost vehicle.
28	§1PC.25	Illegal street racing	FELONY	$125-250 \| TOW \| IMPRISONMENT	Operator of a motor vehicle engages in an unofficial race with another motor vehicle on a public roadway.
29	§1PC.26	Open container	MISDEMEANOR	$50-75	Operator of a motor vehicle is in possession of an open alcoholic beverage in the vehicle.
30	§1PC.27	Operating under the influence	MISDEMEANOR	$150-300 \| TOW \| IMPRISONMENT	Operator of the vehicle drives or operates the motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, inhalant, or controlled substance.
31	§1PC.28	Driving without headlights at night	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $25-50	Operator of a motor vehicle drives at sundown or dark without using operable headlights.
32	§1PC.29	Driving without headlights during inclement weather	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $50-175	Operator of a motor vehicle drives in rainfall, thunderstorms, and fog without using operable headlights.
33	§1PC.30	Reckless driving	FELONY	WARNING \| $50-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	Operator of a motor vehicle exhibits wanton disregard for safe driving manuevers invoking danger on nearby drivers.
34	§1PC.31	Failure to provide documentation	MISDEMEANOR	$100-$125 \| TOW \| REVOKATION \| IMPRIS...	Operator of a motor vehicle fails to provide a driver's license, registration, and insurance for the vehicle when requested by a peace officer.
35	§1PC.32	Failure to exercise due caution	INFRACTION	$100-$125 \| TOW \| REVOKATION \| IMPRIS...	Motorist fails to exercise due caution to avoid pedestrians, obstructions, and other vehicles on the roadway.
36	§1PC.33	Operating an unsafe vehicle	MISDEMEANOR	WARNING \| $50-500 \| TOW	A person knowing or unintentionally operates a motor vehicle that is unsafe for the road.
37	§1PC.34	Slow down and move over	MISDEMEANOR	WARNING \| $50-1,000 \| TOW \| REVOKATION	Operator of a motor vehicle fails to slow down or move over when passing emergency vehicles with emergency lights activated or a vehicle displaying hazard lights
38	§1PC.34	Illegal u-turn	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $50-200 \| TOW \| REVOKATION	Operator of a motor vehicle executes a u-turn in a 41+ miles per hour zone; at an intersection without a median; and when the u-turn impedes the flow of active traffic.
39	§1PC.35	Unauthorized operation of industrial vehicles	INFRACTION	WARNING \| $50-200 \| TOW \| REVOKATION	Operating a Farm Tractor 5100M, Forklift, Lawn Mower, Front Loader Tractor in any manner not compliant with Allowed Industrial Operation Conditions.
40	TITLE 2	COUNTY OFFENSES
41	PENAL CODE	VIOLATION	CLASSIFICATION	PENALTIES	DESCRIPTION
42	§2PC.1	Bribery	MISDEMEANOR	$100-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	Offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of a peace officer or public official.
43	§2PC.2	Impersonation	FELONY	WARNING \| $100-250 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly and falsely assumes the role of a public officer or official and illegally carries out authority.
44	§2PC.3	Rioting	FELONY	$100-500 \| IMPRISONMENT	A public disturbance involving one or more acts of violence from one or more persons in an assemblage of four or more people
45	§2PC.4	Obstruction of justice	FELONY	$75-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	Interference with the orderly administration of law and justice.
46	§2PC.5	Misuse of 911	MISDEMEANOR	$175-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person reports a false crime through the 911 hotline, or creates false alarm.
47	§2PC.6	Failure to comply	MISDEMEANOR	$50-100 \| IMPRISONMENT	Failure, refusal, or neglect to obey a lawful order made by a peace officer.
48	§2PC.7	Giving false information	MISDEMEANOR	$75-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly gives a peace officer false information regarding a crime or investigation.
49	§2PC.8	Tampering with evidence	FELONY	$100-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly alters, conceals, falsifies, or destroys evidence to hinder an investigation conducted by a peace officer.
50	§2PC.9	Violation of fishing ordinance	FELONY	WARNING \| $50-300 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly or unintentionally commits an act that is found in violation of the Liberty County Fishing Ordinance.
51	§2PC.10	Escape	FELONY	IMPRISONMENT	A convicted person escapes federal custody, often by escaping from a correctional facility.
52	§2PC.11	Evasion	MISDEMEANOR	$100-250 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person commits the crime of evading a peace officer by fleeing on foot or in a non-threatening manner.
53	§2PC.12	Unpaid wages	FELONY	WAGE+$600 \| REVOKATION \| IMPRISONMENT	An employer fails to pay an employee or employees what is owed for labor three or more weeks beyond a pay day.
54	§2PC.13	Simple possession	MISDEMEANOR	$150-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly or intentionally possesses an amount of marijuana that is less than or equal to thirty (30) grams.
55	§2PC.14	Felony possession	FELONY	$400-1,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly or intentionally in possesses a controlled substance without prescription and/or over a permissible amount.
56	§2PC.15	Possession while armed	FELONY	$150-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly or intentionally in possesses a controlled substance while armed with a weapon or firearm.
57	§2PC.16	Felony evasion	FELONY	$100-250 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person commits the act of eluding a peace officer's presence in a vehicle or in a threatening manner.
58	§2PC.17	Refusal to submit to chemical test	MISDEMEANOR	$250-500 \| TOW \| REVOKATION \| IMPRISONMENT	A person under arrest for OUI refuses to submit to a chemical test to determine their blood alcohol content.
59	§2PC.18	Perjury	FELONY	$5,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who willfully tells an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
60	§2PC.19	Public urination	MISDEMEANOR	$50-500 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person intentionally urinates in a public place that is not a restroom.
61	§2PC.20	Public defacation	MISDEMEANOR	$50-500 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person intentionally defacates in a public place that is not a restroom.
62	§2PC.21	Failure to pass building inspection(s)	MISDEMEANOR	WARNING \| $100-5,000 \| REVOKATION \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who is a licensed business fails a routine or scheduled building inspection, despite being given ample notice.
63	§2PC.22	Obstruction	MISDEMEANOR	WARNING \| $100-1,000 \| TOW \| REVOKATION \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly or intentionally interferes with an emergency on foot or by use of a vehicle.
64	§2PC.23	Interfering with emergency communication(s)	FELONY	$500-10,000 \| TOW \| REVOKATION \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly or intentionally interferes with another's ability to contact 911 or activates emergency alarm devices without proper cause.
65	§2PC.24	Possession with intent to burglurize	FELONY	$800-10,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly possesses tools or equipment with the intent to use them to commit burglary, robbery, or any other crime specified in this penal code.
66	TITLE 3	PROPERTY OFFENSES
67	PENAL CODE	VIOLATION	CLASSIFICATION	PENALTIES	DESCRIPTION
68	§3PC.1	Burglary	FELONY	$100-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person makes unlawful and non-forceful entry of any structure with or without intent to commit a crime.
69	§3PC.2	Breaking and entering	FELONY	$200-300 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person makes unlawful entry of an article of property or structure by force, with or without intent to commit a crime.
70	§3PC.3	Littering	MISDEMEANOR	$100-300 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person knowingly deposits in any manner litter on any public or private property or in any public or private waters.
71	§3PC.4	Criminal mischief	MISDEMEANOR	$25-250 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person willfully and maliciously commits the act of defacing, destroying, or altering private or public property of another person.
72	§3PC.5	Civil trespassing	MISDEMEANOR	$50-100 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person unintentionally enters a property without permission from the owner.
73	§3PC.6	Criminal trespassing	FELONY	$100-200 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person willfully enters a property without permission or showing disregard for no trespassing orders or signage.
74	§3PC.7	Loitering	MISDEMEANOR	$75-125 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person maintains a suspicious presence on a public or private area in an unusual time, place, or manner considering threatening.
75	§3PC.8	Petty theft	MISDEMEANOR	$.01-100 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who has possession of property that does not belong to them in an amount of $100 or less.
76	§3PC.9	Grand theft	FELONY	$101+ \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who has possession of property that does not belong to them in an amount that exceeds $100.
77	§3PC.10	Mail theft	FELONY	$200+ \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who has possession of any form of mail, by any means, that does not belong to them.
78	§3PC.11	Fraud	FELONY	$100-1,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person intentionally decepts another to secure a financial or personal gain [from them], or deprive them of a legal right.
79	§3PC.12	Arson	FELONY	$200-300 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who willfully and maliciously burns or chars public or private property.
80	§3PC.13	Hit and run	MISDEMEANOR	$100-250 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person involved in an accident leaves the scene without reporting damage, where there is vehicle damage but no injury.
81	§3PC.14	Possession of stolen property	FELONY	$500-10,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person possesses property that they do not own or have permission to possess.
82	TITLE 4	PERSON OFFENSES
83	PENAL CODE	VIOLATION	CLASSIFICATION	PENALTIES	DESCRIPTION
84	§4PC.1	Disturbing the peace	MISDEMEANOR	$100-150 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who knowingly or unintentionally exhibits behavior that causes public alarm or nuisance, such as yelling.
85	§4PC.2	Simple assault	MISDEMEANOR	$150-250 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who intentionally communicates a threat of violence to another where the victim can presume the threat will be carried out.
86	§4PC.3	Aggrevated assault	FELONY	$5,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who intentionally communicates a threat of violence to another where the victim can presume the threat will be carried out.
87	§4PC.4	Simple Battery	MISDEMEANOR	$100-150 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who intentionally acts out unwanted physical touch resulting in serious or non-serious injury or contact.
88	§4PC.5	Aggrevated Battery	FELONY	$10,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who intentionally acts out unwanted physical touch resulting in serious or non-serious injury or contact with a weapon.
89	§4PC.6	Open-carry within city limits	MISDEMEANOR	WARNING \| $75-125	A person who possesses a firearm that is visible to bystanders in the jurisdiction of River City.
90	§4PC.7	Misconducting involving weapons	FELONY	$1,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who discharges any firearm negligently or maintains it in a negligent manner.
91	§4PC.8	Stalking	MISDEMEANOR	$75-175 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person pursues or tracks another for a long time, where the person being followed does not consent.
92	§4PC.9	Public intoxication	MISDEMEANOR	$100-175 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol who poses a threat or disturbance to the peace and public.
93	§4PC.10	Armed Robbery	FELONY	$10,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	The acquisition of someone else's property by someone with violence or intimidation while holding a deadly weapon.
94	§4PC.11	Robbery	FELONY	$200-250 \| IMPRISONMENT	The acquisition of someone else's property where violence, intimidation or deadly weapons are not present.
95	§4PC.12	Kidnapping	FELONY	$10,000 \| IMPRISONMENT	The act of seizing or detaining another person in an effort to obtain ransom/compensation in order to release the person.
96	§4PC.13	Hostage-taking	FELONY	$500 \| IMPRISONMENT	The act of seizing or detaining another person while threatening to injure or kill the hostage to deter government intervention.
97	§4PC.14	Felony hit and run	FELONY	$150-250 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person involved in an accident leaves the scene without reporting damage, where there is vehicle damage and injury.
98	§4PC.15	False imprisonment	FELONY	$100-150 \| IMPRISONMENT	A person who unlawfully restrains another person in a confined space.
99	§4PC.16	Voluntary manslaughter	FELONY	IMPRISONMENT	The unintentional killing of a person where the perpetrator had no prior intent to kill, such as in the heat of passion.
100	§4PC.17	Vehicular manslaughter	FELONY	IMPRISONMENT	The unintentional killing of a person using a vehicle where the perpretator had no prior intent to kill.