Criminal Offenses and Penalties
Offense |
Classification |
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| Alcohol Related
Imprisonment and/or fine
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| Underage drinking (legal age:21) | M1 | 6 months | $1,000 |
| Furnishing alcohol to an underage person | M1 | 6 months | $1,000 |
| Display of false identification | M1 | 6 months | $1,000 |
| * Operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs (OVI) | M1 | 6 months | $1,075 |
| *Mandatory 3 days in jail plus minimum 6 month license suspension for first offense) | |||
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Animals |
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| Unlicensed or unconfined dog, dog barking, destroying or befouling property or abandoing animals | MM | No Jail Time | $150 |
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Assault |
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| Fighting or attacking | F4 | 18 months | $5,000 |
| Menacing or threatening | M4 | 30 days | $250 |
| Destruction or Damaging Property | |||
| Vandalism, breaking windows or damaging property | M2 | 90 days | $750 |
| Criminal mischief | M3 | 60 days | $500 |
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Disorderly Conduct |
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| Persisting in Disorderly Conduct | M4 | 30 days | $250 |
| Recklessly causing inconvenience, annoyance or alarm to someone because of loud parties, offensive language, gestures, public indecency, etc. | MM | No Jail Time | $150 |
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Drug-Related(all include a mandatory 6 month license suspension) |
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| Possessing less than 100 grams marijuana | MM | No Jail Time | $150 |
| Possessing drug paraphernalia | M4 | 30 days | $250 |
| Trafficking in marijuana | F5 | 12 months | $2500 |
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Fire-Related |
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| Aggravated Arson (structure that may have people in it) | F2 | 8 years | $15,000 |
| Arson | F4 | 18 months | $5,000 |
| Tampering with fire safety equipment (extinguishers, smoke detectors, etc.) | M1 | 6 months | $1,000 |
| False Fire Alarm | M1 | 6 months | $1,000 |
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Telephone Harassment |
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| Telephone Harassment | M1 | 6 months | $1,000 |
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Theft |
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| Shoplifting, possessing stolen street signs, stealing pitchers or mugs, dine & dash, forcing or tampering with a coin machine, etc. | M1 | 6 months | $1,000 |
| Unauthorized Use of Property | M4 | 30 days | $250 |
