Law and order

Penal code of San Andreas

The 95 charges officers pick from in the MDT, with the fine and sentence range for each. One month of sentence is one real minute.

infractionFine only.
misdemeanorFine, and up to 12 months in county jail.
felonyFine and a state prison sentence.

Vehicle Code 27

Code	Charge	Class	Fine	Sentence
`VC 22350`	Speeding	infraction	$150 – $500	—
`VC 21453`	Failure to stop at a red signal	infraction	$150 – $350	—
`VC 22450`	Failure to stop at a stop sign	infraction	$100 – $250	—
`VC 21800`	Failure to yield	infraction	$150 – $300	—
`VC 22102`	Illegal U-turn	infraction	$100 – $200	—
`VC 22500`	Illegal parking	infraction	$75 – $250	—
`VC 23123.5`	Handheld phone use while driving	infraction	$150 – $300	—
`VC 27315`	Seatbelt violation	infraction	$100 – $200	—
`VC 24400`	Driving without headlights	infraction	$100 – $200	—
`VC 24002`	Unsafe vehicle	infraction	$200 – $400	—
`VC 4000`	Unregistered vehicle	infraction	$150 – $300	—
`VC 16028`	No proof of insurance	infraction	$100 – $500	—
`VC 2813`	Failure to stop at a weigh station	infraction	$250 – $500	—
`VC 35551`	Overweight vehicle	infraction	$300 – $2,500	—
`VC 35780`	Oversize load without a permit	infraction	$250 – $1,000	—
`VC 2800(a)`	Driving a vehicle under an out-of-service order	misdemeanor	$1,000 – $2,500	Up to 2 months
`VC 21955`	Jaywalking	infraction	$50 – $150	—
`VC 12500`	Driving without a valid licence	misdemeanor	$300 – $1,000	Up to 2 months
`VC 14601`	Driving on a suspended licence	misdemeanor	$750 – $1,500	1 – 4 months
`VC 23103`	Reckless driving	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 3 months
`VC 23152`	Driving under the influence	misdemeanor	$1,000 – $2,500	1 – 6 months
`VC 2800.1`	Evading a peace officer	misdemeanor	$1,000 – $2,500	2 – 6 months
`VC 20002`	Hit and run (property damage)	misdemeanor	$1,000 – $2,000	1 – 4 months
`VC 23109`	Street racing	misdemeanor	$1,000 – $2,500	1 – 3 months
`VC 2800.2`	Felony evading (reckless disregard)	felony	$3,000 – $7,500	12 – 30 months
`VC 20001`	Hit and run (injury or death)	felony	$4,000 – $8,000	18 – 36 months
`PC 192(c)`	Vehicular manslaughter	felony	$6,000 – $12,000	24 – 48 months

Crimes against persons 12

Code	Charge	Class	Fine	Sentence
`PC 240`	Assault	misdemeanor	$750 – $2,000	1 – 6 months
`PC 242`	Battery	misdemeanor	$1,000 – $2,500	2 – 8 months
`PC 422`	Criminal threats	misdemeanor	$750 – $2,000	1 – 6 months
`PC 646.9`	Stalking / harassment	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 3 months
`PC 245(a)`	Assault with a deadly weapon	felony	$5,000 – $10,000	24 – 48 months
`PC 245(c)`	Assault on a peace officer	felony	$6,000 – $12,000	24 – 60 months
`PC 207`	Kidnapping	felony	$8,000 – $15,000	36 – 72 months
`PC 236`	False imprisonment	felony	$3,000 – $7,000	12 – 30 months
`PC 192(a)`	Voluntary manslaughter	felony	$7,500 – $15,000	30 – 60 months
`PC 664/187`	Attempted murder	felony	$10,000 – $20,000	48 – 90 months
`PC 187(b)`	Murder in the second degree	felony	$15,000 – $25,000	90 – 120 months
`PC 187(a)`	Murder in the first degree	felony	$25,000	120 months

Crimes against property 12

Code	Charge	Class	Fine	Sentence
`PC 602`	Trespassing	misdemeanor	$250 – $750	Up to 2 months
`PC 594`	Vandalism	misdemeanor	$500 – $2,000	Up to 4 months
`PC 484`	Petty theft	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,000	Up to 3 months
`PC 496`	Receiving stolen property	misdemeanor	$750 – $2,000	1 – 6 months
`VC 10852`	Vehicle tampering	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 3 months
`PC 487`	Grand theft	felony	$2,000 – $5,000	10 – 20 months
`PC 487(d)`	Grand theft auto	felony	$2,500 – $5,000	12 – 24 months
`PC 459`	Burglary	felony	$3,000 – $6,000	12 – 30 months
`PC 211`	Robbery	felony	$4,000 – $8,000	18 – 36 months
`PC 211/12022.53`	Armed robbery	felony	$6,000 – $12,000	30 – 60 months
`PC 451`	Arson	felony	$5,000 – $12,000	24 – 60 months
`PC 532`	Fraud	felony	$3,000 – $8,000	12 – 30 months

Public order 7

Code	Charge	Class	Fine	Sentence
`PC 374.4`	Littering	infraction	$100 – $300	—
`PC 415`	Disturbing the peace	misdemeanor	$250 – $750	Up to 1 month
`PC 647(f)`	Public intoxication	misdemeanor	$250 – $500	Up to 1 month
`PC 314`	Indecent exposure	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,000	Up to 2 months
`PC 647(b)`	Solicitation	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,000	Up to 2 months
`PC 408`	Unlawful assembly	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,000	Up to 2 months
`PC 404`	Inciting a riot	felony	$3,000 – $6,000	12 – 24 months

Weapons 5

Code	Charge	Class	Fine	Sentence
`PC 417`	Brandishing a weapon	misdemeanor	$1,000 – $2,500	2 – 6 months
`PC 25400`	Carrying a firearm without a licence	misdemeanor	$1,500 – $3,000	3 – 9 months
`PC 246.3`	Negligent discharge of a firearm	felony	$2,500 – $5,000	12 – 24 months
`PC 32625`	Possession of a prohibited weapon	felony	$5,000 – $10,000	24 – 48 months
`PC 29800`	Felon in possession of a firearm	felony	$4,000 – $8,000	18 – 36 months

Controlled substances 5

Code	Charge	Class	Fine	Sentence
`HS 11350`	Possession of a controlled substance	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 6 months
`HS 11364`	Possession of drug paraphernalia	misdemeanor	$250 – $750	Up to 1 month
`HS 11351`	Possession with intent to sell	felony	$4,000 – $10,000	18 – 40 months
`HS 11379.6`	Manufacturing a controlled substance	felony	$7,500 – $15,000	30 – 60 months
`HS 11352`	Drug trafficking	felony	$10,000 – $25,000	48 – 90 months

Crimes against justice 11

Code	Charge	Class	Fine	Sentence
`PC 148.9`	Giving false identity to an officer	misdemeanor	$250 – $750	Up to 1 month
`PC 148`	Resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	1 – 6 months
`PC 166`	Contempt of court / failure to appear	misdemeanor	$750 – $2,000	1 – 6 months
`PC 148.5`	False report of a crime	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 3 months
`PC 653x`	Misuse of 911	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 2 months
`PC 538d`	Impersonating a peace officer	felony	$3,000 – $6,000	12 – 24 months
`PC 67`	Bribery of a public official	felony	$3,000 – $8,000	12 – 30 months
`PC 4532`	Escape from custody	felony	$4,000 – $8,000	24 – 48 months
`PC 32`	Accessory after the fact	felony	$2,000 – $5,000	6 – 18 months
`PC 1203.2`	Probation violation	misdemeanor	$0 – $1,000	Up to 6 months
`PC 3056`	Parole violation	misdemeanor	—	Up to 6 months

Fish and Game Code 16

Code	Charge	Class	Fine	Sentence
`FGC 7145`	Fishing without a licence	misdemeanor	$250 – $1,000	—
`FGC 3031`	Hunting without a licence	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 1 month
`FGC 2012`	Refusing to exhibit licence, tags, gear or game	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 1 month
`FGC 2000`	Taking game or fish out of season	misdemeanor	$500 – $2,000	Up to 2 months
`CCR T14 1.17`	Over the bag or possession limit	misdemeanor	$300 – $1,500	Up to 1 month
`CCR T14 27.60`	Possession of undersized fish	misdemeanor	$250 – $1,000	—
`CCR T14 708.6`	Failure to tag a deer	misdemeanor	$300 – $1,000	—
`CCR T14 352`	Hunting outside legal shooting hours	misdemeanor	$300 – $1,000	Up to 1 month
`FGC 2005`	Spotlighting (night hunting with an artificial light)	misdemeanor	$1,000 – $3,000	Up to 6 months
`CCR T14 630`	Taking game or fish in an ecological reserve or park	misdemeanor	$500 – $2,500	Up to 3 months
`PC 374c`	Shooting from or across a public road	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 3 months
`FGC 3004`	Shooting within 150 yards of an occupied dwelling	misdemeanor	$500 – $1,500	Up to 3 months
`FGC 2002`	Possession of unlawfully taken fish or game	misdemeanor	$500 – $2,000	Up to 2 months
`FGC 4304`	Wasting game (leaving a carcass)	misdemeanor	$300 – $1,000	Up to 1 month
`FGC 3503.5`	Taking a bird of prey or protected bird	misdemeanor	$1,000 – $5,000	Up to 6 months
`FGC 4800`	Taking a fully protected mammal (mountain lion)	misdemeanor	$5,000 – $10,000	3 – 12 months

Officers set the fine and sentence within each charge’s range; judges may adjust them for circumstances. Charges on one report are added together, capped at 120 months and $25,000 in fines.

Source: the in-game MDT’s penal code (shadow-mdt/shared/penal.lua), the same list officers charge from.