Serious Crimes Act 2025


§1 Purpose

  1. An Act to establish a well-maintained list of serious crimes and their punishments.

§2 Definitions

  1. This Act uses all Defininitions of the Definitions Act 2025.
  2. ‘Theft’ refers to the non-consentual acquisition of another person’s property by any means and for any reason with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of the property.
  3. ‘Stealing’ refers to the act of theft (§2.2).
  4. ’Robbery’ refers to the crime of removing property from another entity’s ownership by force.
  5. ‘By force’ refers to the act of coercing an individual into performing an action they otherwise would not.
  6. ‘Robbing’ refers to the act of robbery (§2.4).
  7. ’Assault’ refers to the act of deliberately causing physical harm to another individual.
  8. ‘Tresspassing’ refers to the act of entering a building owned by another entity without their consent.
  9. ‘Weapon’ refers to any object designed, modified, or improvised to cause bodily harm of any nature.
  10. ‘Firearm’ refers to any weapon that fires a projectile designed to cause bodily harm of any nature.
  11. ‘Traffic worker’ refers to an individual hired by the state to perform work directly related to road work or traffic management.
  12. ‘Torture’ refers to the deliberate assault of an individual for the purpose of degrading their mental state and/or extracting information from them.
  13. ‘Blackmail’ refers to threatening an entity into performing an action that would otherwise lead to damage to the entity, financial or otherwise.
  14. ‘Bribery’ refers to paying a civil servant to perform actions they otherwise would not or could not legally perform.
  15. ‘Property damage’ refers to significant or complete damage performed by an individual with intent to damage or destroy said property.
  16. ‘Arson’ refers to the act of setting fire to a building with intent to destroy it using fuel or other means.
  17. ‘Forgery’ refers to replicating or attempting to replicate a signature for the purposes of signing a document that one is not legally able to sign.
  18. ‘Signature’ refers to any means of confirming that a particular entity has read and signed a binding contract.
  19. ‘Begging’ refers to imploring others to relieve themselves of property with no expectation of reciprocation of any kind.
  20. ‘Vandalism’ refers to the deliberate defacing of public or private property.
  21. ‘Loitering’ refers to lingering at, near, or in a public location for an extended period of time without cause.

§3 Murder

  1. Any person that kills another person is guilty of murder.
  2. Any person that accidentally kills another person is guilty of manslaughter.
  3. Murder or manslaughter that is caused by direct action is referred to as ‘first-degree’ murder or manslaughter.
  4. Murder or manslaughter as a result of gross negligence is referred to as ‘second-degree’ murder or manslaughter.
  5. Punishment for first- and second- degree murder and manslaughter is as follows:
    1. First-degree murder carries a sentence of at least 25 years for the first offence and life for any consequent offences.
    2. First-degree manslaughter carries a sentence of at least 10 years and no more than 25 years.
    3. Second-degree murder carries a sentence of at least 15 years and no more than 25 years.
    4. Second-degree manslaughter carries a sentence of at least 7 years and no more than 25 years.
  6. If a person who has committed murder is found to be mentally unfit by a certified medical expert(s), they may serve time at a mental asylum instead of prison.
  7. Under no condition can the death penalty be given for murder or manslaughter.
  8. If an individual is paid by another individual (‘Invididual B’) to kill an individual (‘Individual C’), Individual A is guilty of assassination and Individual B is guilty of conspiracy to assassinate.
    1. Assassination carries a life sentence.
    2. Conspiracy to assassinate carries a sentence not exceeding ten years.

§4 Theft

  1. Any entity who steals property owned by another entity is guilty of theft. 2. In the case that the entity is an individual and the property is worth less than £100, that individual is guilty of petty theft
  2. The crime of theft carries a sentence of no more than seven years.
  3. If an individual owns a property and knows it to be stolen by another individual, they are guilty of handling stolen property.
    1. The crime of handling stolen property is punishable by a sentence no longer than 180 days as well as the returning of the property to its original owner, or liquidation by the Council if no owner can be identified.
    2. The Council has 90 days to determine an property’s owned before it can be liquidated.
    3. If a Council deliberately undermines its own effort to identifiy the owner of a property to guarantee a liquidation, the Council is guilty of state theft, which carries a sentence of up to one year for the offending civil servant(s).

§5 Robbery

  1. Any entity who commits theft by force is guilty of robbery.
  2. The crime of robbery or assault with intent to rob carries a life sentence.

§6 Burglary

  1. Any entity who tresspasses with intent to commit theft or robbery is guilty of burglary.
  2. The crime of burglary carries a sentence not exceeding 14 years.
  3. If the burglary is committed while carrying a firearm or weapon of force, the entity is guilty of ‘aggravated burglary’, which carries sentence not exceeding life.

§7 Assault

  1. An individual who causes deliberate physical harm to another individual is guilty of assault.
    1. The crime of assault carries a sentence not exceeding six months.
  2. An individual who performs sexual intercourse of any nature on another individual without their consent is guilty of sexual assault.
    1. The crime of sexual assault carries a sentence of at least 10 years.
  3. An individual who performs performs unwanted physical contact with another individual for the purposes of intimidation is guilty of battery.
    1. The crime of battery carries a sentence not exceeding six months.
  4. An individual who performs sexual contact on another individual without their consent is guilty of sexual battery.
    1. The crime of sexual battery carries the sentence of at least 5 years.
  5. The combined crime of assault and battery is referred to as ‘assault and battery’ and carries a sentence of at least one year.
  6. If a person commits both sexual assault and sexual battery, the sexual battery offense is invalidated and the sentence of sexual assault must carry a sentence of at least 15 years.
  7. If an individual commits assault with the intent to resist arrest, they are guilty of assault with intent to resist arrest, which carries a sentence not exceeeding two years.
  8. If an individual commits assault on a traffic worker while they are performing traffic work, they are guilty of assault on a traffic worker, which carries a sentence not exceeding three years.
  9. If a traffic worker assaults another traffic worker performing traffic work, they are guilty of assaulting a traffic worker with intent to desert, which carries a sentence not exceeding five years.

§8 Trafficking

  1. If an individual detains or transports another individual without their consent, they are guilty of kidnapping.
  2. Kidnapping carries a sentence of at least three years and not exceeding ten years.
  3. If an individual commits assault within the context of a domestic household, they are guilty of domestic abuse, which carries a sentence of no more than three years OR state-sponsored rehabilitation.
    1. The crime of domestic abuse only applies if the perpetrator and the victims(s) live within the same household.
  4. If an entity transports illegal narcotics for the purposes of selling or transferring to another entity(ies), they are guilty of drug trafficking, which carries at least a seven year sentence and an unlimited fine.
  5. If an entity kidnaps an individual for the purposes of transporting, recruiting, harboring, or receiving them is guilty of human trafficking, which carries a sentence of ten years multiplied by the number of people trafficked, or life if more than six people are trafficked.
    1. If the trafficking is of a sexual nature, the sentence is 15 years multiplied by the number of people trafficked, or life if more than four are trafficked.

§9 Torture

  1. If an entity deliberately assaults of an individual for the purpose of degrading their mental state and/or extracting information from them, they are guilty of torture, which carries at minimum a ten year sentence.
    1. In the case that the entity is a corporation, government department, or Council, the controlling individual(s) are to be sentenced.

§10 Smuggling

  1. An entity who transports property that is illegal to own and/or transport is guilty of smuggling.
    1. If the entity is a corporation within the KUJ, the State MUST dissolve the company and absorb its assets.
    2. If the entity is a foreign corporation, the State MUST ban the corporation from doing business with KUJ businesses or doing business in the KUJ.
    3. If the entity is an individual, a life sentence MUST be given.
    4. If the entity is a government department or Council, the leading member of the department or Council MUST be given a life sentence and removed from office.
  2. A corporation indirecltly involved in a smuggling that refuses to prevent the smuggling when it has reasonable means of doing so is guilty of accessory to smuggling.
    1. Accessory to smuggling carries a fine of £100,000 or 5% of the company’s annual revenue, whichever is higher.

§11 Blackmail

  1. An entity who attempts to threat an entity into performing an action that would otherwise lead to damage to the entity, financial or otherwise, is guilty of blackmail.
    1. If the entity is an individual, blackmail carries a sentence of no longer than ten years.
    2. If the entity is a corporation, government department, or Council, blackmail carries a sentence of no longer than ten years for the controlling individual(s) of the entity.

§12 Bribery

  1. An entity who pays a civil servant to perform actions they otherwise would not or could not legally perform is guilty of bribery.
    1. If the entity is an individual, a sentence not exceeding fifteen years MUST be given.
    2. If the entity is a corporation, a fine of £1,000,000 or 10% of the corporation’s annual revenue MUST be given.
    3. If the entity is a government department or Council, a £10,000 fine MUST be given to the controlling individual(s).
  2. A civil servant who accepts a bribe is guilty of accessory to bribery, which carries an unlimited fine or a prison sentence not exceeding three years.

§13 Property Damage

  1. An individual who causes significant damage to or destroys a building is guilty of property damage, which carries a sentence not exceeding ten years.
  2. An invividual who threatens to cause significant damage to or destroy a building is guilty of coercive property damage, which carries a sentence between five and ten years.
  3. An individual who causes significant damage to a property through means of setting fire is guilty of arson, which carries a life sentence.
  4. An individual who possesses any materials with intent to use them to commit property damage or arson is guilty of attempted property damage, which carries a sentence betwen three and five years.

§14 Forgery

  1. An entity who attempts to reproduce another entity’s signature for a legally binding contract, whether successful or not, is guilty of forgery.
  2. The sentencing for forgery applies as such:
    1. For corporations, a fine of £100,000 and/or a sentence between one and two years for the controlling individual(s) of the corporation.
    2. For individuals, a sentence between one and two years.
    3. For government agencies or Councils, a sentence between one and two years for the controlling individual(s).

§15 Treason

  1. An entity who commits a crime in which His Majesty the King is a victim is guilty of treason.
  2. The appropriate sentencing for treason is decided by His Majesty the King (or his successor(s) if he is unavailable due to serious injury or death) on a case by case basis.
  3. His Majesty the King is authorised to declare, at any point and for any reason, any entity guilty of treason (see §15.2 for sentencing).

§16 Crimes Against Justice

  1. If a judge prosecutes an entity for a crime that was not committed, the judge is guilty of miscarriage of justice, which carries a life sentence.
    1. If a judge is found guilty of miscarriage of justice, the victim(s) of the miscarriage(s) MUST be cleared of the miscarried crimes.
  2. If an entity delays, obstructs, or impedes in any manner the judiciary process at any stage, they are guilty of obstruction of justice.
    1. If the entity is a corporation, the corporation MUST be dissolved (in the case of corporations within the KUJ) or banned indefinitely (for foreign corporations).
    2. If the entity is an individual, obstruction of justice carries a sentence between ten and thirty years.
  3. If an individual lies while under oath in a court of law, they are guilty of perjury.
    1. If the individual is on trial for any crime, they are automatically found guilty regardless of evidence and sentenced maximally.
    2. If the individual is filing a lawsuit or working for a company filing a lawsuit, that lawsuit is invalidated.
  4. If any member of a court of law misinterprets in bad faith any section, statute, or Act, they are guilty of miscarriage of justice.

§17 Tax Evasion

  1. If an entity fails to pay any legally required tax(es) as determined by HMRC to HMRC, they are guilty of tax evasion.
  2. The sentencing for tax evasion is as follows:
    1. For corporations, a fine of £1,000,000 or 100% of their annual revenue, whichever is higher;
    2. For individuals, a sentence not exceeding two years and an unlimited fine.

§18 Insider Trading

  1. Any individual who trades stock in a corporation, public or private, while possessing knowledge not available to the public that could be considered advantageous, is guilty of insider trading.
  2. Insider trading is punishable by an unlimited fine.

§19 Cybercrime

  1. An entity is guilty of computer hacking if they access any computer systems, materials, or data without consent from the owner(s) of the computer systems, materials, or data.
  2. The sentencing for computer hacking:
    1. If the entity is an individual, a sentence not exceeding five years and an unlimited fine;
    2. If the entity is a corporation, an unlimited fine and a sentence not exceeding five years for the implicated individual(s) and/or the controlling individual(s);
    3. If the entity is a government department or Council, a sentence not exceeding five years and an unlimited fine for the controlling individual(s).

§20 Minor Offences

§20.1 Begging

  1. Any individual found begging on the street for food, money, or any other property shall on conviction receive a fine of £80.

§20.2 Vandalism

  1. Any individual found defacing public or private property is guilty of vandalism, which carries a fine not exceeding £200 and/or a sentence not exceeding 30 days and/or state-sponsored rehabilitation.

§20.3 Loitering

  1. Any individual found lingering outside, in, or near public property without sufficient cause shall be forcefully removed from said property.