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The Laws of Sanctuary (20 Marpenoth 151)

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    The Laws of the Town of Sanctuary Current as of Marpenoth 20th, Year 151

    Crimes: Willfully Endangering Sanctuary: exile or stoning

    Murder of Sanctuary Citizen: exile or stoning, dependent upon Council

    Assault upon Sanctuary Citizen with intent to kill (using weapons or deadly magic): exile or stoning, dependent upon Council

    Assault (hands, harmless magic): imprisonment, fine, or exile depending on situation

    Theft: imprisonment + fine

    Public Nuissance: imprisonment and/or fine

    Endangering Sanctuary (accidental): anywhere from fine to exile depending on situation

    Sustained Criminal Behavior (repeated crimes): exile

    Unauthorized Magic Use: Minor Imprisonment

    Repeated Unauthorized Magic Use: Imprisonment + fine

    Animation of the Dead within Dunwarren: Serious to Capital Charges.

    Trespass: imprisonment and/or fine.

    Resisting Arrest by refusing to hold still for the arrest wand to activate: Minor Crimes.

    Resisting Arrest through direct flight: Serious Crimes. Resisting Arrest through force: Capital Crimes.

    Judgment: All crimes not involving exile or stoning are judged by highest ranking Spellguard or Watch member present.

    All crimes involving exile, stoning, or "Council's Judgment" are determined by Council. A council member may sit in judgment of the case, and propose a punishment. If the presiding Councilmembers disagree on the best judgement, a majority vote will determine the punishment. Judges are chosen randomly from the pool of available judges capable of judging the case at hand.

    Guest Law: Any guest found guilty of a crime will be punished at one level higher than a citizen would be (assault automatically becomes a capital crime, instead of serious).

    Murder of a guest of Sanctuary within Dunwarren: First offense Serious or Capital, further offenses Capital.

    Assault of a guest of Sanctuary within Dunwarren: Serious offense.