Mount Augusta Criminal Code

(unanimously adopted m d , 2016)

100 - Griefing

100.01 First-Degree Intentional Griefing

1. Offenses

a. Except as provided in subsection 2, the willful destruction of property with the intent to cause destruction

b. Except as provided in subsection 2, the willful destruction of property with the intent to cause death

c. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

d. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If the judge sustains a finding of guilt, the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Counts will be understood as individual instances of griefing, or prior instances in which the defendant was convicted of the same crime. Multiple counts on one occasion may be served concurrently or consecutively, as decided by the judge.

b. One count will result in one week to two weeks Prison Pearl.

c. Two counts will result in two weeks to four weeks Prison Pearl.

d. Three counts and up will result in a minimum sentence of 1 week Prison Pearl per count (e.g. 3 counts would carry a minimum sentence of 3 weeks). The sentencing judge may, based on the severity of the crime and other factors, elect to give the convicted individual any length of sentence beyond that, up to and including a lifetime Prison Pearl, subject to subsection 4.

4. Alleviating Sentencing

a. The community of Mount Augusta as a whole may decide to reduce the sentence of an individual given a lifetime sentence Prison Pearl via ⅔ vote of registered Mount Augusta voters on the subreddit if: b. The individual has already served a minimum of two weeks Prison Pearl; and c. The individual has paid reparations to the affected parties; and d. The subreddit post is allowed 48 hours for votes to be posted.

5. Reparations.

a. Reparations to the parties affected by the griefing will be decided between the affected parties and the convicted. If an agreement cannot be reached, an arbitrator may be requested by either side. Criminals cannot be released without paying the agreed upon reparations, even if their sentence has expired in duration. If the criminal feels the reparation amount is unreasonable and a decision cannot be reached through arbitration, they may request the judge from the trial to give an amount to be paid.

100.02 Second-Degree Intentional Griefing

1. Offenses

a. Except as provided in subsection 2, the willful destruction of property with the intent to gain entry, noting the exception of section 100.04.

b. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

c. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If the judge sustains a finding of guilt, the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Counts will be understood as individual instances of griefing, or prior instances in which the defendant was convicted of the same crime. Multiple counts on one occasion may be served concurrently or consecutively, as decided by the judge.

b. One count will result in five days to ten days Prison Pearl.

c. Two counts will result in one week to two weeks Prison Pearl.

d. Three counts will result in two weeks to four weeks Prison Pearl.

e. Four counts and up will result in a lifetime Prison Pearl, subject to subsection 4.

4. Alleviating Sentencing

a. The community of Mount Augusta as a whole may decide to reduce the sentence of an individual given a lifetime sentence Prison Pearl via ⅔ vote of registered Mount Augusta voters on the subreddit if:

b. The individual has already served a minimum of two weeks Prison Pearl; and

c. The individual has paid reparations to the affected parties; and

d. The subreddit post is allowed 48 hours for votes to be posted.

5. Reparations

a. Reparations to the parties affected by the griefing will be decided between the affected parties and the convicted. If an agreement cannot be reached, an arbitrator may be requested by either side. Criminals cannot be released without paying the agreed upon reparations, even if their sentence has expired in duration. If the criminal feels the reparation amount is unreasonable and a decision cannot be reached through arbitration, they may request the judge from the trial to give an amount to be paid.

100.03 Third Degree Intentional Griefing

1. Offenses

a. Except as provided in subsection 2, the willful destruction of property with the intent to cause disruption, noting the exception of section 100.04.

b. Except as provided in subsection 2, the willful destruction of property with the intent to cause mischief, noting the exception of section 100.04.

c. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

d. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If the judge sustains a finding of guilt, the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Counts will be understood as individual instances of griefing, or prior instances in which the defendant was convicted of the same crime. Multiple counts on one occasion may be served concurrently or consecutively, as decided by the judge.

b. One count will result in three days to six days Prison Pearl.

c. Two counts will result in one week to two weeks Prison Pearl.

d. Three counts will result in two weeks to four weeks Prison Pearl.

e. Four counts and up will result in a lifetime Prison Pearl, subject to subsection 4.

3. Alleviating Sentencing

a. The community of Mount Augusta as a whole may decide to reduce the sentence of an individual given a lifetime sentence Prison Pearl via ⅔ vote of registered Mount Augusta voters on the subreddit if:

b. The individual has already served a minimum of two weeks Prison Pearl; and

c. The individual has paid reparations to the affected parties; and

d. The subreddit post is allowed 48 hours for votes to be posted.

4. Reparations

a. Reparations to the parties affected by the griefing will be decided between the affected parties and the convicted. If an agreement cannot be reached, an arbitrator may be requested by either side. Criminals cannot be released without paying the agreed upon reparations, even if their sentence has expired in duration. If the criminal feels the reparation amount is unreasonable and a decision cannot be reached through arbitration, they may request the judge from the trial to give an amount to be paid.

100.04 Severe Griefing

1. Description

a. If a person is found to have used lava, water, stone-reinforced obsidian, iron-reinforced obsidian, diamond reinforced obsidian, any diamond reinforced blocks, or TNT in their griefing.

b. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

c. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Result

a. This may be escalated one degree in sentencing this will fall under the purview of the judge.

200 - Theft

200.01 Theft of Property

1. Offenses

a. Intentionally takes and carries away, transfers, conceals, or retains possession of property of another without the other's consent and with intent to deprive the owner of possession of such property.

b. Obtains property of another person by intentionally deceiving the person with a false representation which is known to be false, made with intent to defraud, and which does defraud the person to whom it is made. "False representation" includes a promise made with intent not to perform it if it is a part of a false and fraudulent scheme. This includes an abuse of the dereliction system.

c. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

d. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove with clear and convincing evidence (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If the judge sustains a finding of guilt, the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Counts will be understood as individual instances of theft, or prior instances in which the defendant was convicted of the same crime. Multiple counts on one occasion may be served concurrently or consecutively, as decided by the judge.

b. One count will result in three days to six days Prison Pearl.

c. Two counts will result in one week to two weeks Prison Pearl.

d. Three counts will result in two weeks to four weeks Prison Pearl.

e. Four counts and up will result in four weeks to eight weeks Prison Pearl.

4. Reparations

a. Reparations to the parties affected by the theft will be decided between the affected parties and the convicted. If an agreement cannot be reached, an arbitrator may be requested by either side. Criminals cannot be released without paying the agreed upon reparations, even if their sentence has expired in duration. If the criminal feels the reparation amount is unreasonable and a decision cannot be reached through arbitration, they may request the judge from the trial to give an amount to be paid.

200.02 Theft by Dereliction

1. Offenses

a. Abusing the dereliction system by initiating a dereliction on the same property as before. This dereliction must be both repetitive and successive, with successive being construed at most as a 7 day period between initiations. Recent derelictions of the same property by others also count toward meeting the repetitive and successive natures of this qualification. This dereliction must be in spite of recent objections by the property owner. This dereliction can be made with or without the intent to deprive the owner of possession of such property.

b. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

c. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If the judge sustains a finding of guilt, the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Counts will be understood as individual instances of theft, or prior instances in which the defendant was convicted of the same crime. Multiple counts on one occasion may be served concurrently or consecutively, as decided by the judge.

b. One count will result in three days to six days Prison Pearl.

c. Two counts will result in one week to two weeks Prison Pearl.

d. Three counts will result in two weeks to four weeks Prison Pearl.

e. Four counts and up will result in four weeks to eight weeks Prison Pearl.

4. Reparations

a. Reparations to the parties affected by the theft will be decided between the affected parties and the convicted. If an agreement cannot be reached, an arbitrator may be requested by either side. Criminals cannot be released without paying the agreed upon reparations and returning property obtained from the affected parties, even if their sentence has expired in duration. If the criminal feels the reparation amount is unreasonable and a decision cannot be reached through arbitration, they may request the judge from the trial to give an amount to be paid.

300 - Murder

300.01 Murder

1. Offenses

a. The willful killing of another individual without their consent and not in self-defense or in the effort to pearl or kill a griefer. (see subsection 5)

b. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

c. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove by the preponderance of the evidence (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If the judge sustains a finding of guilt, the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Counts will be understood as individual instances of murder, or prior instances in which the defendant was convicted of the same crime. Multiple counts on one occasion may be served concurrently or consecutively, as decided by the judge.

b. One count will result in three days to six days Prison Pearl.

c. Two counts will result in one week to two weeks Prison Pearl.

d. Three counts will result in two weeks to four weeks Prison Pearl.

e. Four counts and up will result in four weeks to eight weeks Prison Pearl.

4. Reparations

a. Reparations to the parties affected by the murder will be decided between the affected parties and the convicted. If an agreement cannot be reached, an arbitrator may be requested by either side. Criminals cannot be released without paying the agreed upon reparations, even if their sentence has expired in duration. If the criminal feels the reparation amount is unreasonable and a decision cannot be reached through arbitration, they may request the judge from the trial to give an amount to be paid.

5. Self Defense

a. A person may use reasonable force when it appears reasonably necessary to prevent an impending injury.

b. Such action is not considered to be murder.

400 - Disruption of Trial

400.01 Disruption of Trial Proceedings

1. Offense

a. The active and willful disruption of the proceedings of the convened court so that the court is required to pause, or suspend prematurely as a result of the disturbance.

b. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

c. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove by the preponderance of the evidence (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If the judge sustains a finding of guilt, the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Counts will be understood as individual instances of disrupting of trial proceedings, or prior instances in which the defendant was convicted of the same crime. Multiple counts on one occasion may be served concurrently or consecutively, as decided by the judge. One count and up will result in two days Prison Pearl, per count.

400.02 Perjury

1. Offense

a. Willfully making a statement which the statement-maker knows to be false, or does not believe to be true, in a trial request, trial, or verdict thread, with the intention of influencing the outcome of that trial.

b. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

c. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove by the preponderance of the evidence (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If the judge sustains a finding of guilt, the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Counts will be understood as individual instances, or prior instances in which the defendant was convicted of the same crime. Multiple counts on one occasion may be served concurrently or consecutively, as decided by the judge. One count and up will result in two days in the end, per count.

500 - Threats to the State

500.01 - Treason

Although this statute is labeled Treason, it can be applied both to citizens and non-citizens. If applied to non-citizens, the description "Crimes Against the State" can be used in lieu of the description "Treason", with no other differences.

1. Offense

a. Any attempt to establish within the borders of Mount Augusta an independent sovereign nation, state, city, supra-national body, or any other entity not subject to her laws and capable of independent sovereign action.

b. Any attempt to release, give away, sell, or otherwise deny Mount Augusta’s sovereignty from applying to land within her borders

i. Including but not limited to declarations that property within Mount Augusta’s borders are now subject to the sovereignty of a foreign entity;

ii. Assisting in the annexation of land duly claimed by Mount Augusta and her citizens to a foreign entity without official consent;

iii. The only exception is where borders are in dispute, the recognition by the Mayor of a foreign state’s borders as they interact with Mount Augusta’s borders is considered a function of State, and cannot be interpreted as a treasonous act.

c. Any attempt to cause the unjustified murder or removal from play any portion of the leadership of Mount Augusta, including but not specifically limited to the Mayor, the Judges, the Bailiff, the Cartographer, the Diplomat, or any other named position current or future.

d. Any attempt to unjustly remove the leadership of Mount Augusta through proxy for any purpose, including but not limited to causing civil disorder or to foster a foreign takeover, shall be punishable as the same.

e. Anyone assisting in the above by engaging in violence, or providing defensive or war materials (such as Prot, bastions, or other items known or unknown) to prevent the just prosecution of individuals under this code, or attempting to free those convicted under this code, shall be guilty of the same.

f. The coercion by force, threat of force, fraud, payment or contracting by promise of payment or reimbursement any party with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

g. Materially assisting anyone via donation of goods, materials, or other aid (snitch network access, etc.) with the goal of causing the above shall be prosecuted as the same

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove with clear and convincing evidence (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If the judge sustains a finding of guilt, the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Counts will be understood as individual instances of treason, or prior instances in which the defendant was convicted of the same crime. Multiple counts on one occasion may be served concurrently or consecutively, as decided by the judge.

b. One count will result in 3 to 6 weeks (21 to 42 days) Prison Pearl.

c. Two counts will result in 5 to 10 weeks (35 to 56 days) Prison Pearl.

d. Three counts will result in lifetime Prison Pearl.

4. Alleviating Sentencing

a. The community of Mount Augusta as a whole may decide to reduce the sentence of an individual given a lifetime sentence, Prison Pearl, via ⅔ vote of registered Mount Augusta voters on the subreddit if:

b. The individual has already served a minimum of four weeks Prison Pearl; and

c. The individual issues a formal, public declaration (as an independent post on the Mount Augusta subreddit) swearing to never again commit a treasonous act against Mount Augusta; and

d. The subreddit alleviating sentencing post is allowed 48 hours for votes to be posted.

5. Reparations

a. The sentencing judge may recommend that some or all of the property owned (within the borders of Mount Augusta) by the individual convicted of treason may be declared derelict, effective immediately and without appeal. It shall be considered unowned and available for new ownership within 1 week of this declaration, as if unimproved. Any existing structures, and any items within, are forfeit.

b. For the recommendation to pass, a simple majority of judges must concur on the terms of reparations. Any ties are broken by the Mayor.

600 - General Crimes

General Crimes will accrue precedence through each criminal case tried where a charge is brought against this code. Judges should make every effort to investigate prior case law when dealing with new trials brought under these code(s).

Precedence Case Law

600.01 Violation of the Bill of Rights or Constitution

1. Offenses

a. Generally, any blatant violation of a protection or provision of the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, or other bill, resolution, or elevated legal document considered a binding contract on residents and visitors to Mount Augusta.

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove by the preponderance of the evidence (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. If a judge sustains a finding of guilt and also determines that no criminal statute(s) other than "600 - General Crimes" could have applied to the accused's relevant actions (or inactions), the judge will deliver a sentence based upon the counts of the crime. Sentencing can include Prison Pearl time and / or reparations, as per the case under consideration. If reparations are determined, the judge must indicate in their judgement a reasonable timeframe for the repayment of reparations owed to the plaintiff, if any.

b. If a judge sustains a finding of guilt, but also determines that one or more different criminal statute(s) could have applied to the same actions (or inactions), the judge will not deliver any sentence or require payment of any reparations for "600 - General Crimes."

c. Additional counts of a crime should escalate the terms of both Prison Pearl time and reparation. Roughly, each count should scale the time and reparations linearly. As an example, if a single count results in 1 week and 5 diamonds, two counts should have a judgement of 2 weeks and 10 diamonds. Sentencing is at the discretion of the judges, and can be appealed to the Mayor, whose decision is final and binding.

4. Alleviated Sentencing

a. At the discretion of the presiding Judge on a finding of guilt or via a plea-bargain of guilt from the defendant, Prison Pearl time can be waived or reduced, but only if replaced by numerically greater reparations paid by the defendant to the plaintiff.

5. Reparations

a. If reparations are not paid in a timely manner (as defined by the judge during sentencing), the defendant can be tried for this lapse under provisions 200.01 -- Theft.

600.02 Breach of Contract

1. Offenses

a. Generally, any violation of a mutually agreed-upon contract between two or more players.

2. Elements

a. The plaintiff must prove ALL the following to sustain a guilty verdict:

i. That the Defendant(s) entered into the contract willingly at the time of signing

ii. That the Defendant(s) was aware that they were entering into the contract

iii. That the Defendant(s) willfully violated the contract, knowing they were violating the contract

iv. The contract must be in written form

v. Both sides must electronically sign the contract (via reddit comments, discord screenshots, etc)

vi. Both parties have to gain some benefit from the other party. there must be an exchange of something valuable. goods, services, valuable promises, interest/shares in something, etc.

vii. The contact cannot contain any clauses which violate any Augustan laws, either explicitly or implicitly

ix. The contract cannot require physically or logically impossible things to happen

x. The contract cannot restrict or violate any rights of either party, mainly under the MtA Bill of Rights.

xi. Parties cannot be coerced or threatened into signing

xii. The contract cannot imply falsehoods in its text, which would make it fraudulent

xiii. The contract must be clearly understandable. If a judge is ruling on a contract and can't figure out what it means, it can be voided by the judge

xiv. All exchanges must be precise.

3. Sentencing

a. The Judge is empowered to levy restitution against the Defendant based on the original terms of the contract (provided it does not violate his/her Constitutional rights), plus any penalty they feel is just.

b. Nonpayment of this restitution is considered theft under 200.01 of this code.

4. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove with clear and convincing evidence (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

700 - Criminally Exempt Actions

700.01 Defensive Action

1. Definition

a. Any individual in Mount Augusta may participate in Defensive Action, on properties being used by individuals under reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to avoid capture or to actively facilitate criminal activity.

b. Defensive Action within a property is defined as the minimal necessary action required to safely achieve any of the following:

i. Entering the property

ii. Breaking through barriers made of any blocks to reach enclosed spaces or areas

iii. Breaking bastions either through block breaks or block placement

iv. Denying access to areas by breaking or blocking access routes

v. Blocking access to item containers (chests, dispensers, trapped chests, furnaces, droppers, etc.) with reinforced blocks

vi. Breaking anvils, brewing stands, beds

vii. Rendering traps dysfunctional (any construction with the potential to maim, kill, or entrap)

viii. Building a secure pathway to and/or within the property

ix. Detaining individuals actively trying to prevent any of the above from taking place

c. Examples of what Defensive Action is not:

i. Breaking item containers, excluding components of traps as defined above or as part of a barrier or wall

ii. Damaging property beyond what is defined as Defensive Action

iii. Griefing that is NOT defined as Defensive Action

iv. Trapping the property with the intent to maim or kill players

NOTE: This list is not intended to enumerate all possible actions that are not Defensive Action. This list is intended only to provide examples to assist the judge in determining if said actions could be justified under Defensive Action.

2. Appealing to Defensive Action

a. If an individual is prosecuted for any of the actions defined as Defensive Action in subsection 1, they may plead 'Defensive Action.' If reasonable suspicion did exist to justify Defensive Action and the actions are validated as Defensive Action by the court, the charges on said actions will be void.

b. The property owner or any resident of Mount Augusta may petition a judge at any time to determine the validity of the Defensive Action. If the the actions are found to not meet the requirement for Defensive Action, any actions defined in subsection 1 that have already been taken, or taken subsequent to the result of the petition, may be subjected to prosecution.

800 - Electoral Fraud

800.01 Voter Fraud

1. Offenses

a. Any attempt by an individual to vote more than once on any official election, as defined in Article I., Section B. of the Mt. Augustan Constitution.

b. Any attempt by an individual to simultaneously register more than one in-game or Reddit account to vote, as defined in Article I., Section A. of the Mt. Augustan Constitution.

c. Any attempt by an individual registering to vote with outstanding (convicted but unserved or unpearled) criminal convictions made by the Mt. Augusta justice system, as defined in Article I., Section A. of the Mt. Augustan Constitution.

d. Any attempt by an individual to falsify a voter registration screenshot with the intent to gain voter registration, as defined in Article I., Section A. of the Mt. Augustan Constitution.

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove with clear and convincing evidence (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. Each count will result in a minimum of 3 weeks of Prison Pearl per count.

800.02 Commercialization of a Vote

1. Offenses

a. Any attempt to influence the vote of a registered Mt. Augustan voter by offering a payment of goods and/or services in exchange for voting in a particular manner in, or abstaining from, any official election, as defined in Article I., Section B. of the Mt. Augustan Constitution.

b. Any attempt by a registered Mt. Augustan voter to solicit a payment of goods and/or services in exchange for voting in a particular manner in, or abstaining from, any official election, as defined in Article I., Section B. of the Mt. Augustan Constitution.

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. One count will result in a minimum of 1 week of Prison Pearl.

b. Two counts will result in a minimum of 2 weeks of Prison Pearl.

c. Three or more counts will result in a minimum of 3 weeks of Prison Pearl.

800.03 Intimidation of a Voter

1. Offenses

a. Any attempt to influence the vote of a registered Mt. Augustan voter in an official election, as defined in Article I., Section B. of the Mt. Augustan Constitution, by committing a crime defined in sections 100, 200, or 300 of the Mt. Augusta Criminal Code, or any attempt to cause a registered Mt. Augustan voter to abstain from an official election by doing the same.

b. Any attempt to influence the vote of a registered Mt. Augustan voter in an official election, as defined in Article I., Section B. of the Mt. Augustan Constitution, by making a credible threat to commit a crime defined in sections 100, 200, or 300 of the Mt. Augusta Criminal Code, or any attempt to cause a registered Mt. Augustan voter to abstain from an official election by doing the same.

2. Burden of Proof

a. The prosecution must prove with clear and convincing evidence (as defined in section 900: Definitions of Burdens of Proof) that the facts constituting the prosecution did exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt.

3. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

a. Each count will result in a minimum of 2 weeks of Prison Pearl per count.

900 - Definitions of Burdens of Proof

900.01 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

This burden must qualify for all the following criteria:

a. A doubt based upon reason and common sense.

b. It is a doubt for which a reason can be given, arising from a fair and rational consideration of the evidence or lack of evidence.

c. It is not a doubt which is based on mere guesswork or speculation.

d. A doubt which arises merely from sympathy or from fear to return a verdict of guilt is not a reasonable doubt.

e. A reasonable doubt is not a doubt such as may be used to escape the responsibility of a decision.

900.02 Clear and Convincing Evidence

This burden must qualify for all the following criteria:

a. That the evidence presented by a party during the trial must be highly and substantially more probable to be true than not.

b. The judge must have a firm belief or conviction in its factuality.

900.03 Preponderance of the Evidence

This burden is met if the proposition is more likely to be true than not true.