Sentences with phrase «with criminal penalties»

In 2012, she sponsored HB 2036, which not only threatens doctors with criminal penalties for performing abortions after 20 weeks, but also goes so far as to define pregnancy as beginning two weeks before conception.

Key Highlights: • Strong knowledge in all aspects of social control, deterring and mitigating crime, and sanctioning violators of the law with criminal penalties and / or rehabilitative efforts.

• Strong knowledge in all aspects of social control, deterring and mitigating crime, and sanctioning violators of the law with criminal penalties and / or rehabilitative efforts.

Under the court of law, if driver will plead guilty or will be found guilty with the crime by the judge or jury, he will then be bought to face a judge who will assess him with criminal penalties for committing the crime.

A criminal traffic or misdemeanor charge requires a court appearance and carries with it criminal penalties which may include a fine and / or the possibility of a jail term.

Interestingly, Professor Rodgers posits that the President could actually execute an Executive Order suppressing all First Amendment rights under the case of an Ebola outbreak with criminal penalties.

Penalties imposed by CVM do not prevent any court from deciding on the payment of an indemnification or fine, along with criminal penalties (eg, imprisonment).

Often criticising the speed and appropriateness of EU action, the Hungarian Government launched a large - scale campaign, a petition to «protect the country», fenced Hungary's southern border to divert future migration, enforced illegal border crossing with criminal penalties and made other changes to its legislation on migration.

Commonly, domestic violence is duly a crime that comes with criminal penalties while also subject to a civil lawsuit with monetary damages awarded.

Even if they are wrong, the idea that a court can declare that someone's public statements about a controversial political issue are lies and punish them with criminal penalties strikes at the very heart of democracy.

Not exact matches

They represent a 1984 charge, eventually dismissed, of theft by check; a 2001 charge of criminal mischief in the first degree, also dismissed; two disputes with clients; and a regulatory penalty.

To avoid civil and criminal penalties and audits to your company payroll, you must also file an I - 140 form (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) on his or her behalf with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).

The proposed law would also adjust penalties according to the value of the cryptocurrency involved in a transgression, which would be determined based on a token's exchange rate with the Philippine peso at the time that the criminal act took place.

Exposure Draft Bill for comment - Criminal Penalties for Serious Cartel Conduct (January 2008)(with Caron Beaton - Wells) First draft bill - modified bill passed in 2009 with significant amendments

«During the 60s and 70s and 80s there was a rash of child sex abuse throughout America that institutions turned a blind eye to and now you have adults who are now coming to terms with this abuse but they have no recourse in the court system, either through criminal or civil penalties because their time to file a lawsuit has expired,» he said.

But, no doubt aware of the fact that most proposals calling for increased criminal penalties tend to be a tough sell with his Democratic conference, the speaker is treading cautiously on this one.

This enhanced penalty ensures that perpetrators are charged with felony animal cruelty charges when they face other felonies, such as burglary, and would serve as a deterrent to make criminals think twice before executing an animal or face additional jail time.

In the case of any failure by a taxpayer to timely pay any penalty imposed by this section, such taxpayer shall not be subject to any criminal prosecution or penalty with respect to such failure.

The probe could result in South Africa's bourse operator slapping MTN with another hefty penalty or result in criminal charges.

Despite bringing more prosecutions, most cases will continue to be dealt with by HMRC levying financial penalties rather than seeking a criminal conviction.

And the forthcoming Counter Terrorism Bill will propose additional penalties for terrorists charged with other criminal offences.

Additional safeguards include requiring multiple witnesses attesting the patient is acting on their own and at least two doctors in overseeing the process as well, who would be protected against both civil and criminal liability, along with any professional penalties for participating.

Article 14 (1) Every person shall be entitled to his personal liberty and no person shall be deprived of his personal liberty except in the following cases and in accordance with procedure permitted by law; Article 19 (1) A person charged with a criminal offence shall be given a fair hearing within a reasonable time by a court; Article 19 (11) No person shall be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence is defined and the penalty for it is prescribed in a written law; Article 19 (12) Clause (11) of this article shall not prevent a Superior Court from punishing a person for contempt of itself notwithstanding that the act or omission constitution the contempt is not defined in a written law and the penalty is not so prescribed; and Article 126 (2) The Superior Courts shall be superior courts of record and shall have the power to commit for contempt to themselves and all such powers as were vested in a court of record immediately before the coming into force of this constitution.

The legal power of these international conventions is enforced in Russian Federation by the article 236 of the Criminal code «Using prohibited means and methods of waging war» with the penalty up to 20 years in prison.

Private landlords who have blanket bans on renting to people with criminal records are in violation of the Fair Housing Act and can be sued and face penalties for discrimination, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development said.

Desecrating a cemetery or spraying hate - crime graffiti would come with higher criminal penalties under a package of bills sponsored by the IDC.

My understanding is that some states have laws binding electors with either fines, criminal penalties, or the right to replace their votes if they don't vote in line with their constituents.

He harshly criticized Mayor de Blasio's relationship with the NYPD, as well as the Mayor's recent expansion of civil penalties, as an alternative to criminal charges, for quality of life crimes such as public drinking and urination.

Cameron said decriminalisation would leader to greater availability, but added: «Authoritarians have to accept that the world has changed and hounding hundreds of thousands — indeed millions — of young people with harsh criminal penalties is no longer practical or desirable.»

«After the attorney general absolved Hillary Clinton and said there were no criminal penalties that she would be held accountable for, she goes and basically takes a victory lap with President Obama,» Paterson said on John Catsimatidis» 970 - AM radio show.

«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.

Faulkner opposes New York's sanctuary city status and doesn't agree that low - level non-violent criminal offenses should be treated with civil penalties, which is a key initiative of the current administration and City Council.

If the Ministry of Justice refuses to scrap the measure then MPs say it should «radically reduce the levels of the criminal courts charge» and at least give courts the freedom to decide whether to enforce the penalty and alter sums in accordance with individuals» ability to pay.

But determining what other «minor» charges might also better dealt with through civil penalties, summonses or desk appearances will require consultation with the NYPD and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, she said, as well as time to ensure that the court system is equipped to deal with an increase in summonses.

New laws being passed across the country are taking aim at truant students» parents, with fines and criminal charges among the penalties.

Each of the 25 registrars, as well as all their agents, are now liable for criminal penalties because they printed ballots that don't comply with the law.

Contracts made by officials with a financial interest in the outcome may be voided in some cases, and the officials can even face civil and criminal penalties.

The Japanese automaker has been hit with $ 1.2 billion penalty announced this month resulting from a 4 - year criminal probe into its delay in handling potential «sticking» accelerator pedals and floor - mat entrapment, which led to the recall of 10 million vehicles in the U.S.

The Secretary shall establish civil and criminal penalties, consistent with paragraph (1), for an authorized user who violates paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(B) of subsection (h).

As a trial attorney, he handled all sorts of criminal cases in state and federal court and he has represented approximately 30 people charged with homicide, including several who have faced the death penalty.

Financial penalties ordered by the court in connection with a criminal court proceeding are not discharged in a bankruptcy case.

Both Lockwood and Fletcher said the public's best protection against attacks from pit bulls and other potentially dangerous breeds is strong «vicious - dog ordinances» that slap owners with hefty fines and, in some cases, criminal penalties.

The ASPCA believes that this approach — promoting education in the appropriate care, training and supervision of dogs as well as state and local laws that address licensing, reproductive status, chaining / improper confinement, cruel treatment and at - large dogs; imposing civil and criminal liability on guardians for their negligent and reckless behavior; and targeting problematic dogs and guardians early with progressively escalating penalties — constitutes the most compassionate, fair, efficient and ultimately effective means of resolving concerns related to dangerous dogs in the community.

The bill imposes standards for humane care and sanitary conditions for commercial kennels with 60 or more dogs and sets license fees as well as criminal fines up to $ 1000 per offense and civil penalties up to $ 1000 per day.

A retailer can be hit with costly fines and penalties if it ignores increasingly tight regulations governing the protection of customer data — especially if the violation leads to an actual release of customer information into criminal hands.

Indonesia also has a zero tolerance for drugs, with the death penalty being imposed on a few convicted criminals so never put yourself at risk by carrying packages for people or even going to parties where you know drugs would be present.

Financial Controls: Make the entire financial system transparent and accountable with heavy civil and criminal penalties for non-conformance.

The Justice Department has closed its criminal investigation against the Gibson Guitar Company after the company agreed to a series of steps, including payment of $ 300,000 in penalties and forfeiture of seized rosewood and ebony shipments from India and ebony from Madagascar with an estimated value of more than $ 419,000.

Your colleague, Senator Whitehouse, is among those who favor criminal penalties for those who disagree with him on climate policy.

This article explores the intersection of English criminal, regulatory and civil liabilities and remedies in connection with cyber fraud and how cyber attacks will inevitably generate financial penalties and litigation matching those of the global Libor and Forex scandals.