Five-Life RP Laws and Crimes
Here you can find a list of Crimes and Laws with the suggested sentencing times. This is intended for both police and civilian information.
The maxium fine police can sentence is £150,000 and a maximum time of 45 Months.
You have the right to a lawyer to represent you when you are in the cells. You cannot be refused to have access to a lawyer.
You will be read the police caution when you are being arrested. "“You do not have to say anything. But, it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.”
Crimes against a person
Common Assault
Section 47, Offences Against The Person Act 1861
A person is guilty of common assault if they either inflict violence on another person – however slight this might be – or make that person think they are about to be attacked.
£5,000 fine and/or 5 months in prison
Actual Bodily Harm (ABH)
Section 39, Criminal Justice Act 1988
Assaults which are described as actual bodily harm cause injuries which are serious but don't cause serious permanent damage to the victim - for example an injury which requires stitches.
£10,000 fine and/or 6 months in prison
Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH)
Section 18, Offences Against the Person Act 1861
Committing GBH means causing really serious injuries which severely affect the health of the victim, such as broken bones or permanent disfigurement. It's the most serious form of non-fatal assault.
£15,000 fine and/or 7 months in prison
Conspiring or soliciting to commit Murder
Section 4, Offences Against the Person Act 1861
All Persons who shall conspire, confederate, and agree to murder any Person, whether, he be a Subject of Her Majesty or not, and whether he be within the Queen's Dominions or not, and whosoever shall solicit, encourage, persuade, or endeavour to persuade, or shall propose to any Person, to murder any other Person.
£25,000 fine and/or 15 months in prison
Manslaughter
Common Law
Killing someone without an intention to kill them.
£20,000 fine and/or 15 months in prison
Murder
Common Law
Killing someone with an intention.
£30,000 fine and/or 20 months in prison
Assault of an emergency services worker
Section 1, Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018
Assaulting an emergency worker.
£35,000 fine and/or 15 months in prison
Theft and Robbery Offences
Theft
Section 1, Theft Act 1968
Taking someone else's property without their consent with the intention of keeping it.
£10,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Burglary
Section 9, Theft Act 1968
Stealing something, damaging something or causing injury to someone whilst in someone's house.
£15,000 fine and/or 8 months in prison
Aggravated Burglary
Section 10, Theft Act 1968
Using a weapon to steal something, damage something or cause injury to someone whilst in someone's house.
£20,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Theft of a motor vehicle
Section 12, Theft Act 1968
Taking someone else's vehicle without their consent.t.
£15,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Robbery
Section 8, Theft Act 1968
Using force to take someone else’s property without consent.
£15,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Weapons and Firearms Offences
Possession of Firearm
Section 5, Firearms Act 1968
Having a firearm on your person, in your car or your house
£40,000 fine and/or 20 months in prison
Possession of Offensive Weapon
Section 1, Prevention of Crime Act 1953
Having an offensive weapon on them or in their car without lawful authority or a reasonable excuse to have it in public.
£20,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Possession of a Bladed Article
Section 139, Criminal Justice Act 1988
Having an item with a blade/sharply pointed edge on their person or in their car.
£15,000 fine and/or 7 months in prison
Selling a Firearm
Section 3, Firearms Act 1968
trade or business without being registered as a firearms dealer he/she manufactures, sells, transfers, repairs, tests or proves any firearms or ammunition to which sections 1 and 2 applies; or a shotgun.
£100,000 fine and/or 30 months in prison
Criminal Damages
Criminal Damage
Section 1, Criminal Damage Act 1971
A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless
£10,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Driving and Vehicular offences
Death by Dangerous Driving
Section 1, Road Traffic Act 1988
Killing someone by using your vehicle when driving
£30,000 fine and/or 20 months in prison
Careless Driving
Section 3, Road Traffic Act 1988
Driving without care and attention to others on the road.
£15,000 fine and/or 15 months in prison
Drug Driving
Section 5a, Road Traffic Act 1988
Driving when on the influence on drugs.
£20,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Speeding
Section 89, Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Going over the designated speed limit for the road.
£5,000 fine and/or 5 months in prison
Dangerous Driving
Section 2, Road Traffic Act 1988
Driving wrecklessly
£15,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Failing to stop for Police
Section 163(3), Road Traffic Act 1988
Failing to stop for police when requested.
£20,000 fine and/or 15 months in prison
Road Racing
Section 12, Road Traffic Act 1988
Racing on the streets.
£30,000 fine and/or 20 months in prison
Drug Offences
Possession of a Class A Drug
Section 5, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Having a class A drug (cocaine) on your person.
£10,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Possession of a Class B Drug
Section 5, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Having a class B drug (weed) on your person.
£5,000 fine and/or 5 months in prison
Suspicion to supply an illegal drug
Section 4, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Suspcicion to sell an illegal drug to someone.
£20,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Other offences
Kidnapping
Common Law
Taking someone against their will or consent.
£50,000 fine and/or 20 months in prison
Escaping custody
Common Law
Escaping from custody when you have been arrested.
£20,000 fine and/or 20 months in prison
Impeding an Active Police Investigation
Section 89, Police Act 1996
Purposely obstructing a police officer or trying to interfere with a police investigation.
£20,000 fine and/or 10 months in prison
Police Powers
Stop and Search
Section 1 8A, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Searching for stolen or prohibited articles before arrest
Section 1, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Searching a person after arrest
Section 32, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Searching for firearms
Section 47, Firearms Act 1968
Power to make someone produce their driving licence
Section 164, Road Traffic Act 1988
Power to obtain details of the person driving
Section 165, Road Traffic Act 1988
