𝕮𝖔𝖉𝖊𝖝 𝕵𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖘: 𝕳𝖎𝖌𝖍 𝕮𝖗𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖘 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕱𝖊𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖘

The following outlines grievous and heinous crimes against The King and his realm, considered transgressions of the highest order. Any citizen or outsider indicted on hereinafter offenses is at the mercy of The King’s justice if convicted after trial. 

1. Treason against Sanctuary, including the misuse of King Desmon’s good name, slander or libel against the Crown and House Volari, compromising or selling Crown and state secrets, espionage on behalf of a foreign or domestic power against the Crown, inciting violence or insurrection with the intent of rioting or regicide, and the attempted assassination of one or more of the high nobility.  
2. Murder, defined here as maliciously premeditated or unjustifiable homicide of one or more mortals.
3. Maiming or the unlawful torture of one or more mortals.
4. Robbery, defined here as theft committed with the promise of violence or violence against another.
5. Kidnapping or the unlawful imprisonment of common citizens, outsiders, or nobles.
6. Assault and/or the battery of one or more common citizens, outsiders, or nobles.
7. Vigilantism, up to and including the slaying, maiming, assault, or battery of criminals and indictees, precisely without acting in self-defense or the defense of others.
8. Arson and/or the destruction or desecration of public works, buildings, and housing.
9. Misconduct in a noble or royal office or appointment, including simony, bribery, election tampering, negligence, embezzlement, or abuse of power. 
10. Perjury as a witness, prosecutor, counselor, or defendant.
11. Fraudulent use of The King’s mint and/or counterfeiting Imperium.
12. Forgery of official and royal documents, including deeds, charters, contracts, mercantile arrangements, confessions, wills, testimonies, warrants, and commissions.

𝕮𝖔𝖉𝖊𝖝 𝕵𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖘: 𝕸𝖎𝖘𝖉𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗𝖘

The following outlines misdemeanors or crimes committed against the realm and its citizenry, considered standard offenses. Any citizen or outsider convicted of hereinafter offenses is punishable by city and watch officials or city militias.

1. Theft, petty theft, or burglary, including entering domiciles, businesses, tombs, gravesites, and buildings without express permission, pickpocketing, swindling, and peddling or falsifying the value or quality of goods.
2. Bribery while holding an ignoble public office or appointment.
3. Witchcraft, specifically the misuse of magic for criminal gain and/or enterprising or using said magic to enable harm to Sanctuary and its citizens or nobility.
4. Obstruction of justice, including aiding, abetting, housing, sponsoring, or assisting criminals and indictees in any capacity, as well as attempting to bribe Sanctuary Guards.
5. Evasion of justice, including misleading or escaping the custody of law or court officials while being questioned, detained, arraigned, tried, penalized, or sentenced. 
6. Impersonation of a noble official and/or members of the nobility.
7. Disturbing the peace or the undue harassment of ordinary citizens, outsiders, businesses, merchants, and nobility.
8. Extortion or coercion of ordinary citizens, outsiders, businesses, merchants, and nobility. 
9. Public drunkenness or intoxication in such excess you are a disturbance and/or threat to yourself and others.

𝕮𝖔𝖉𝖊𝖝 𝕵𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖘: 𝕾𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕻𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖘𝖍𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙

Unless the sentence for a guilty conviction is determined to be death, exile, or title revocation, court officials summarily invoke The King's justice. This clause allows the High Judges and The Crown to review the case and potentially pardon or commute the sentence. Royal Judges, Magistrates and Justarians are permitted to sentence convicted criminals to a maximum of two punishments per guilty charge or one for treason and homicide. Members of the Sanctuary Guard can issue no more than one punishment to a criminal or two for multiple offenses. The list of lawful punishments is as dictated here:

High Crimes:

• Treason: Revocation of noble titles and land, branding, imprisonment, exile, or execution. (1 OOC week.)
• Murder or the attempt of: A fine not to exceed five hundred Imperium, imprisonment, exile, branding or execution. (5 OOC days.)
• Torture or mutilation: A fine not to exceed five hundred Imperium, imprisonment, branding, or exile. (4 OOC days.)
• Robbery or the attempt of: A fine not to exceed four hundred Imperium, imprisonment, lashes or branding. (4 OOC days.)
• Kidnapping or the attempt of: A fine not to exceed four hundred Imperium, lashes, or imprisonment. (4 OOC days)
• Assault and battery: A fine not to exceed four hundred Imperium, lashes, or imprisonment. (3 OOC days.)
• Vigilantism: A fine not to exceed four hundred Imperium, lashes or imprisonment. (3 OOC days.)
• Arson or the attempt of: A fine not to exceed three hundred Imperium, beating, or imprisonment. (2 OOC days.)
• Destruction of or defacing property: A fine not to exceed three hundred Imperium, beating, or imprisonment. (2 OOC days.)
• Misconduct in or abuse of a noble or royal office: Removal from office and a fine not to exceed three hundred Imperium, or imprisonment. (2 OOC days.)
• Perjury: A fine not to exceed two hundred Imperium, the stockade, or imprisonment. (2 OOC days.)
• Counterfeiting The King’s mint: A fine not to exceed two hundred Imperium, the stockade, or imprisonment. (2 OOC days.)
• Forgery: A fine not to exceed two hundred Imperium, the stockade, and imprisonment. (1 OOC day.)Misdemeanors: 
  

Misdemeanors:

• Theft, petty theft, burglary or the attempt of: A fine not to exceed two hundred Imperium, lashes, the stockade, or imprisonment. (2 OOC days.)
• Bribery while holding an ignoble office/position: A fine not to exceed one hundred and fifty Imperium, the stockade, or imprisonment. (1 OOC day.)
• Witchcraft, defined as unlawful use of magic: A fine not to exceed one hundred Imperium, lashes, or imprisonment. (1 OOC day.)
• Obstruction of justice:  A fine not to exceed one hundred Imperium, the stockade, or imprisonment. (1 OOC day.)
• Evasion of justice: A fine not to exceed two hundred Imperium, beating, lashes, or additional imprisonment once tried. (+1 OOC days to sentences received if found guilty.)
• Impersonation of a noble or royal official: A fine not to exceed two hundred Imperium, lashes, or imprisonment. (2 OOC days.)
• Disturbing the peace: A fine not to exceed fifty Imperium, or temporary incarceration. (3 OOC hours.)
• Extortion: A fine not to exceed one hundred Imperium, or imprisonment. (12 OOC hours.)
• Public drunkenness: A fine not to exceed fifty Imperium and temporary incarceration. (1 OOC hour.)
  
  
  

[OOC Note: The extent of imprisonment or fines can be decreased by a judiciary or guard. It is encouraged to account for a character’s time spent jailed before sentencing criminal characters, as well as fining criminals in proportion to the crime.]