Sentences with phrase «carries serious penalties»

Many people do not realize, however, that possession of prescription medication without a prescription, or distribution of prescription drugs, is illegal and carries serious penalties.

While possession of methamphetamines carries serious penalties, the addition of a trafficking charge can increase the time you may be sentenced to jail, the fines you owe and other penalties.

Charges of domestic assault in Ottawa carry serious penalties and consequences beyond the criminal record and potential jail time involved.

Charges of domestic assault carry serious penalties and consequences beyond the criminal fines or potential jail time involved.

Thomas C. Welshonce and Julie E. McGuire, Tax Shelters: New IRS Disclosure Requirements Carry Serious Penalties (available in searchable PDF), Accounting and Financial Planning for Law Firms (American Lawyer Media), February 2005

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More serious contracts carry correspondingly higher penalties if broken.

«The time is now for us to get serious about penalties for those who chose to carry a gun while intoxicated.»

The 55 - year - old Tory MP was told he will stand trial accused of eight offences, the most serious of which carries a maximum life penalty.

Bankruptcy Fraud Types and Consequences Bankruptcy fraud is a serious federal offense which carries with it the threat of hefty penalties.

Serious criminal offenses, including murder, assault in the first degree and other violent offenses, carry serious, life - altering penSerious criminal offenses, including murder, assault in the first degree and other violent offenses, carry serious, life - altering penserious, life - altering penalties.

Both minor weapons charges and more serious offences involving handguns and other firearms can carry onerous penalties.

Sex crimes involving children are incredibly serious and carry heightened penalties for those who are convicted.

According to article 271 paragraph 1 of the Swiss Penal Code (PC), «[a] ny person who carries out activities on behalf of a foreign state on Swiss territory without lawful authority, where such activities are the responsibility of a public authority or public official, any person who carries out such activities for a foreign party or organisation, [or] any person who encourages such activities, is liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding three years or to a monetary penalty, or in serious cases to a custodial sentence of not less than one year.»

While charges for disorderly conduct may seem insignificant, a conviction can carry serious criminal penalties.

Aggravated battery is a serious crime and carries potentially life - changing penalties.

Lengthy sentences for assault - based offences tend to be grounded in more serious charges, such as assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm (both carrying a maximum sentence of ten years) or aggravated assault (with penalties ranging up to fourteen years» imprisonment).

The most serious is class X, which carries penalties of up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $ 25,000.

Class 1 Felonies are among the most serious crimes in Illinois and carry significant penalties.

Criminal Homicide, which includes first and second degree murder, voluntary, involuntary, and vehicular manslaughter and a special category where a death occurs during the commission of a felony (Felony Murder) carry very serious penalties;

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Omnibus Rule and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), lawyers may qualify as business associates, which carries a whole host of obligations and compliance measures — and serious penalties for failing to meet those standards.

More serious crimes, such as possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, weapons trafficking and importing a prohibited weapon, used to carry a statutory minimum penalty of three years imprisonment, though this was struck down in the cases of R v. Smickle and R v. Nur that were released in 2013 by the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Not only does a sex crimes conviction carry serious criminal penalties, but can also require you to register as a sex offender for the rest of your life.

A Class 2 Felony is not considered the most serious felony offense but does carry the possibility of life - changing penalties.

Aggravated assault charges are considerably more serious and carry more substantial penalties.

Criminal trespassing charges are very serious and can carry significant penalties including jail, fines, and probation.

These forms of traffic violations can potentially carry severe penalties, including the prospect of jail time, and you should know and have the opportunity to protect yourself from these serious results.

Be prepared for some serious penalties, too; for example, depending on the violation, some offenses carry mandatory CDL suspension or revocation.

Still, drivers have to carry proof of coverage with them at all times or risk facing serious penalties.

Driving on the shoulder in New York is a violation of VTL 1131 and carries with it some serious penalties.

Reckless driving which causes property damage is a first degree misdemeanor carrying a maximum penalty of 1 year in jail and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury is a third degree felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison.

Minor speeding tickets, usually driving less than 5 to 9 miles over the limit, only carry a 1 or 2 point penalty while serious infractions of 15 miles an hour or more over the limit follow an increasing point schedule.