"Criminal penalties" refers to the consequences or punishments imposed by the legal system for committing a crime. This includes fines, probation, community service, imprisonment, or any other punishment deemed appropriate by the court.
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Some provide for
criminal penalties for false information, and some may give the lender the right to call your loan, which means the entire loan amount becomes immediately due and payable.
A false accusation of sexual assault can result in not only the loss of your reputation, but also
in criminal penalties.
If the prosecution can prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, the officer could face
severe criminal penalties, including large fines and possibly spending the rest of his life in prison.
It also
includes criminal penalties for anyone assisting a minor in seeking an abortion in violation of the state's parental consent requirement.
If passed, the bills would protect citizens from civil or
criminal penalties if they call 911, break a window, and stay with the child or animal until help arrives.
If a driver is caught breaking a law in addition to hitting a pedestrian, he or she could face
criminal penalties as well as civil penalties.
Companies concerned about possible internal wrongdoing may reduce exposure to loss, liability or civil and
criminal penalties by proactively investigating those circumstances.
This approach has empowered states to make their own regulations regarding marijuana, but also produced large inconsistencies in drug policy — inconsistencies that can result in
serious criminal penalties when not fully understood.
Failure to do so can mean
possible criminal penalties for deliberate failure to report, and fines of up to $ 1,100 a day (per employee) for missing or incomplete information.
Virtually any criminal offense, even a first time DUI or drug possession, may mean that a defendant will be at risk of facing imprisonment and
other criminal penalties.
Many people have a passion to see them shut their doors forever (and their operators face
stiff criminal penalties and jail time), but the battle is tedious.
For criminal traffic violations, your driver's license may be suspended and you may face
criminal penalties such as jail time, fines, and probation.
If you've been injured in a motor vehicle accident caused by a drunk driver, the drunk driver at fault may face
criminal penalties through state law enforcement.
The bill updates the state's assault weapons ban, reduces the number of bullets in a magazine from 10 to seven and
strengthens criminal penalties for illegal guns.
The zone where the range
of criminal penalties that can be imposed in your specific case will depend on two factors: the level of your offense and your criminal history.
While minor offenses only result in a specific traffic ticket fine, more serious offenses may even result in
severe criminal penalties.
Left intact were no changes
in criminal penalties, no changes in the state's medical marijuana law, and a 25 % tax on adult retail sales.
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.
Often, people make decisions without thinking them through because there is not the emotional risk of jail or
other criminal penalties.
In addition to the
stiff criminal penalties that may come from a hit and run accident conviction, there are potentially substantial civil penalties that may apply as well.
In addition to
criminal penalties such as fines or incarceration, a conviction for cocaine possession could have a devastating impact on any immigration proceedings you may be involved in.
In addition to
facing criminal penalties for your felony DUI conviction, you will also encounter difficulties in your everyday life.
Like the city's rules, the statewide regulations also subject building owners to civil and
criminal penalties for failing to comply.
Commonly, domestic violence is duly a crime that comes
with criminal penalties while also subject to a civil lawsuit with monetary damages awarded.
However, there are a minority of states that do have affirmative failure to report laws that can impose
criminal penalty on ANYONE who fails to report certain types of crimes.
«We came out with an excellent package,» said Skelos, who said Assembly Democrats are balking at provisions that would
increase criminal penalties of possession and selling of the drug.
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