Criminal Code Title 6

## Stormwind Criminal Code

*See Stormwind Criminal Code.*

1. Intentionally or knowingly
2. Causes the death of a sapient individual.

Murder is a felony in the first degree.

602. *Felony Murder.* A person commits an offense if he:

1. Commits or attempts to commit a felony, and
2. During the course of and in furthering the commission or attempt, or in immediate flight from the commission or attempt,
3. Commits or attempts to commit an act that is clearly dangerous to sapient life that causes the death of the sapient individual.

Felony murder is a felony in the first degree.

603. *Manslaughter*. A person commits an offense if he:

1. Recklessly
2. Causes the death of a sapient individual.

Manslaughter is a felony in the second degree.

604. *Negligent homicide.* A person commits an offense if he:

1. Causes the death of a sapient individual
2. Through an act or omission amounting to criminal negligence.

Negligent homicide is a felony in the second degree.

### **Assaultive Offenses**

605. *Battery*. A person commits an offense if he:

1. intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly
2. Causes bodily harm to a sapient individual.

Battery is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the victim is a child, infirm, or elderly according to his species, in which case the offense shall be sentenced as a felony in the second degree.

606. *Mayhem.* A person commits an offense if he:

1. Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly
2. Causes bodily harm to a sapient individual, *and*
3. That harm results in a permanent impairment to the victim's body, mind, or soul.

Mayhem is a felony in the second degree.

607. *Assault.* A person commits an offense if he:

1. Intentionally
2. Threatens a sapient individual with physical harm
3. In such a fashion as to cause a reasonable person to be in fear of immediate physical harm.

Assault is a Class A misdemeanor.

608. *Offensive Battery*. A person commits an offense if he:

1. Intentionally or knowingly
2. Causes physical contact with a sapient individual
3. When the offender knows or should reasonably believe that the victim will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.

Offensive battery is a Class C misdemeanor, unless the victim is a child, or unless the contact is with the chest, buttocks, or genitalia of either party, in which case the offense shall be sentenced as a felony in the second degree.

## Commentary

The statutes above are laid out so as to list in a very clear format the exact elements of the crimes. If the facts of the case don't tick every box on a list, that crime wasn't committed. Barristers, be on your toes!

1. Please note that "sapient individuals" also includes such pest species as gnolls, kobolds, and murlocs! So don't go sticking a sword in another roleplayer just because they're playing one of those species, unless you want to go to prison. For exceptions to this, see Title X.
2. "Offensive battery" is one of those odd situations where the actual crime is having disrupted someone's right to his personal space. It is usually a Class C misdemeanor, for the purposes of enabling a civil judgment and vindicating the right of the victim. It gets very serious, however, when you're bullying a child or committing a form of sexual assault. With that said, we are not likely to hear a case on the latter, as sexual-assault cases are extremely touchy IRL and hard to roleplay with respect for the subject matter (and without violating the Terms of Service).
3. Please note that the use of magic is not distinguished from the use of weapons. Melting someone's face off is pretty much just as bad as smashing said face with a hammer, so both will be punished equally. Also don't polymorph people; that's battery.
4. All offenses listed above are subject to defenses, as listed in Title X.