Offences Against Public Order

ALL CAPITAL OFFENCES & CHARGES WITH $0 ARE HUT CHARGES

Disorderly Conduct (INFRACTION)

Principal - 0 months - $500

Accomplice - 0 months - $500

Accessory - 0 months - $300

Description: Acting in a disruptive, abusive, or violent manner that disturbs public peace or safety.

Points to Prove:

• Defendant acted disruptively, abusively, or violently in public.
• Actions disturbed or had the potential to disturb public peace or safety.

Public Intoxication (INFRACTION)

Principal - 0 months - $500

Accomplice - 0 months - $500

Accessory - 0 months - $300

Description: Being visibly intoxicated in public to the point of causing disruption or risk to safety.

Points to Prove:

• Defendant was visibly intoxicated in a public space.
• Intoxication caused or risked public disruption or safety hazards.

Disturbing the Peace (MISDEMEANOUR)

Principal - 8 months - $750

Accomplice - 8 months - $750

Accessory - 6 months - $500

Description: Engaging in loud, unruly, or disruptive behaviour that interferes with public order.

Points to Prove:

• Defendant engaged in loud or disruptive behavior in public.
• Behavior interfered with normal public order or safety.

Resisting Arrest (MISDEMEANOR)

Principal - 20 months - $2,000

Accomplice - 20 months - $2,000

Accessory - 14 months - $1,400

Description: Intentionally obstructing, resisting, or opposing a law enforcement officer during a lawful arrest or detention.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant knowingly resisted or obstructed a law enforcement officer.
• The officer was performing a lawful duty or arrest.
• The defendant was aware the individual was a law enforcement officer.
• The resistance was intentional and without lawful justification.

Attempted Evading (MISDEMEANOUR)

Principal - 18 months - $1,500

Accomplice - 18 months - $1,500

Accessory - 12 months - $1,000

Description: Attempting to flee law enforcement but failing to successfully escape.

Points to Prove:

• Defendant took deliberate steps to evade law enforcement.
• Escape attempt was unsuccessful, interrupted, or incomplete.

Illegal Gambling

15 months - $5000

15 months - $5000

9 months - $500

Description: Engaging in or operating an unlicensed gambling activity, including underground betting, fight clubs, or wagering events without state authorization.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant participated in, organized, or facilitated a gambling activity.
• The gambling operation lacked proper authorization or licensing.
• The activity involved monetary bets, wagers, or prizes of value.
• The defendant acted knowingly and without lawful justification.

Aiding and Abetting

15 months - $800

20 months - $1000

15 months - $750

Description: Aiding and Abetting occurs when an individual intentionally assists, supports, encourages, or facilitates another person in the commission of a criminal offense. The aider or abettor shares criminal responsibility with the principal offender, even if they did not personally commit the main act.

Points to Prove:

• A crime was committed by another person (the principal offender).
• The defendant knowingly aided, assisted, encouraged, or facilitated the commission of that crime.
• The defendant acted with intent to promote or assist in the offense’s success.
• The defendant’s actions or words contributed to the commission or attempted commission of the offense.
• The defendant was aware of the criminal intent or unlawful purpose of the principal offender.

False Reporting (MISDEMEANOUR)

Principal - 15 months - $1,500

Accomplice - 15 months - $1,500

Accessory - 10 months - $1,000

Description: Knowingly providing false or misleading information to authorities.

Points to Prove:

• Defendant provided information to authorities that was false or misleading.
• Actions were intentional and could affect enforcement or safety.

Misuse of 911 (MISDEMEANOUR)

Principal - 10 months - $1,000

Accomplice - 10 months - $1,000

Accessory - 6 months - $600

Description: Making prank, false, or non-emergency calls to emergency services.

Points to Prove:

• Defendant initiated a call to 911 that was false, prank, or non-emergency.
• Action disrupted emergency services or risked harm to the public.

Riot / Unlawful Assembly (FELONY)

Principal - 45 months - $5,000

Accomplice - 45 months - $5,000

Accessory - 35 months - $4,000

Description: Participating in violent or destructive group activity that disrupts public order.

Points to Prove:

• Defendant participated in a group of three or more people.
• The assembly engaged in violent or destructive behavior.
• Defendant knowingly contributed to the riotous activity.

Attempted Riot (FELONY)

Principal - 30 months - $3,500

Accomplice - 30 months - $3,500

Accessory - 25 months - $3,000

Description: Attempting to incite or organize a group of people to engage in riotous or violent conduct that threatens public safety.

Points to Prove:

• Defendant took substantial steps toward causing or joining a riot.
• The attempt involved more than one person and posed potential public danger.
• The riot did not fully materialize due to intervention or other causes.