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§ 201. General purposes. - The general purposes of this Criminal Code are: (1) To...
§ 202. All offenses defined by statute. - (a) No conduct constitutes a criminal offense unless it is...
§ 203. Principles of construction. - The general rule that a penal statute is to be...
§ 204. Territorial applicability. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section a person...
§ 205. Time limitations. - (a) A prosecution for murder or any class A felony,...
§ 206. Method of prosecution when conduct constitutes more than 1 offense. - (a) When the same conduct of a defendant may establish...
§ 207. When prosecution is barred by former prosecution for the same offense. - When a prosecution is for a violation of the same...
§ 208. When prosecution is barred by former prosecution for different offense. - Although a prosecution is for a violation of a different...
§ 209. Former prosecution in another jurisdiction; when a bar. - When conduct constitutes an offense within the concurrent jurisdiction of...
§ 210. Former prosecution before court lacking jurisdiction or when fraudulently procured by defendant. - A prosecution is not a bar within the meaning of...
§ 211. Repeal of statutes as affecting existing liabilities. - (a) The repeal of any statute creating, defining or relating...
§ 221. Principles of definitions. - (a) In this Criminal Code when the word “means” is...
§ 222. General definitions. - When used in this Criminal Code: (1) “Building,” in addition...
§ 223. Words of gender or number. - Unless the context otherwise requires, words denoting the singular number...
§ 224. Valuation of property. - Whenever the value of property is determinative of the degree...
§ 231. Definitions relating to state of mind. - (a) “Criminal negligence”. — A person acts with criminal negligence...
§ 232. Definition relating to elements of offense. - Elements of an offense” are those physical acts, attendant circumstances,...
§ 233. Definition and classification of offenses. - (a) “Crime” or “offense” means an act or omission forbidden...
§ 234. Definition of terms requiring certain sentences. - When used for the purpose of describing or requiring a...
§ 241. Conviction to precede punishment. - The punishments prescribed by this Criminal Code or by any...
§ 242. Requirements for criminal liability in general. - A person is not guilty of an offense unless liability...
§ 243. Definition of “voluntary act.” - Voluntary act” means a bodily movement performed consciously or habitually...
§ 251. Proof of state of mind required unless otherwise provided; strict liability. - (a) No person may be found guilty of a criminal...
§ 252. Prescribed state-of-mind requirement applies to all material elements. - When a statute defining an offense prescribes the state of...
§ 253. Substitutes for criminal negligence, recklessness and knowledge. - Whenever a statute provides that negligence suffices to establish an...
§ 254. Conditional intention. - The fact that a defendant's intention was conditional is immaterial...
§ 255. Knowledge of high probability. - When knowledge of the existence of a particular fact is...
§ 261. Causation. - Conduct is the cause of a result when it is...
§ 262. Intentional or knowing causation; different result from that expected. - The element of intentional or knowing causation is not established...
§ 263. Reckless or negligent causation; different result from that expected or overlooked. - The element of reckless or negligent causation is not established...
§ 264. Causation in offenses of strict liability. - When causing a particular result is an element of an...
§ 271. Liability for the conduct of another — Generally. - A person is guilty of an offense committed by another...
§ 272. Liability for the conduct of another — No defense. - In any prosecution for an offense in which the criminal...
§ 273. Liability for the conduct of another — Exemption. - Unless otherwise provided by this Criminal Code or by the...
§ 274. Offenses involving 2 or more persons; convictions for different degrees of offense. - When, pursuant to § 271 of this title, 2 or...
§ 275. Indictment as principal and conviction as accomplice; indictment as accomplice and conviction as principal. - (a) A person indicted for committing an offense may be...
§ 281. Criminal liability of organizations. - An organization is guilty of an offense when: (1) The...
§ 282. Criminal liability of an individual for organizational conduct. - A person is criminally liable for conduct constituting an offense...
§ 283. Impermissible organizational activity no defense. - In any prosecution for an offense alleged to have been...
§ 284. Definitions relating to organizational liability. - (a) “Agent” means any director, officer or employee of an...