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You go to jail or prison depending on what law was broken or how serious the offense was. Usually you go to a court and the judge will either give you bail, community and service, or sentence you to jail/prison time.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoDepending on what, why, and who the cop is but lets just say in general the smallest thing would be a "Dont do that again" for small petty stuff then you have warnings then its a ticket, then jail time for a misdemeanor which could be a few hours or a few days up to a few months, then for felonies prison becomes your home for years and above that if your state allows it they can put you to death (corporal punishment )
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∙ 13y agoThe rule us law enforcers use is that not knowing the law does not mean that you are not subject to it. If you are caught you will be prosecuted. If you break a law accidentaly you will not be given a break because of your ignorance.
Additional: In order for a criminal offense to have occurred, TWO elements must be present.
(1) the Criminal act,
(2) committed with a criminal intent.
BOTH those elements must be present. If you truly "accidentally" broke the law, it negates the element of criminal intent. In order to be convicted the prosecution must PROVE that you had a criminal intent when you committed the act.
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∙ 6y agoThe bravest among us might consider standing tall and turning oneself into the police.
Lawyers among us would likely recommend hiring an attorney, first, who can advise you what to do and how to go about your decision.
However, a larger percent of the population would hide their bad act(s), bury their guilt (if any), and lie about it.
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∙ 13y agothey are punished in some way
Kahmya Williams-Hals...
You will probably just get arrested
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What happens in Singapore if you break the law?
if you break the law u go to jail
What happens if a business breaks the law?
It depends on which law they break.
What happens to people when they disagree with a new law that was passed?
they get arrested if they break it, it is the law!!!!!!!
What happens to children that break the law?
they go too gail!
What happens if a person chooses to break the law?
Lots! And they're all very unpleasant.
What happens if you break a law as a minor but don't get charged?
If you dont get caught then you dont get caught and nothing happens, if you break the law and are a minor, depending on the extent you will either, if it is a driving law broken, you will get demerit's against your license, if it is not you will either get it put on your driving record, get a fine or go to juvie depending on the extend of the law broken
What happens in a regular courtroom in great Britain?
The same as happens in courtrooms throughout the world. Justice is dispensed to people who break the law.
What do you become if you break the law?
If you break the law, you will be a criminal in the particular law-enforcement and will be penalized.
What is the antonym of uphold?
Break is one. As in Uphold the Law/Break the Law.
What happens when you break china's one child law?
they have to pay a fine for every child that they have over one. the more they have the more they pay.
What happens if you don't follow the liquor license law?
If you are caught, you may lose your license or worse, depending on the infraction. The law is there for a reason; you can't just break it without expecting consequences.
If you break a law you may go to?
If you break a law then you'll go to jail.But it depends on what law you break.Does that answer your question?
