| THEFT OF SERVICE |
| A person commits the offense of theft of service when he or she, with the intent to avoid payment for a service that is provided only for compensation: (1) intentionally or knowingly secures the performance of the service by deception, threat, or false token; (2) intentionally or knowingly diverts the service to his or her own use; (3) holds personal property beyond the expiration of a rental period; or (4) intentionally or knowingly obtains the performance of the service by agreeing to provide compensation and fails to make payment after receiving notice of a demand for payment. More... |
| POSSESSION OF A FIREARM |
| The mere possession of a firearm is not an offense because of the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. Possession of a firearm may become an offense if a person is a convicted felon or if the firearm is a weapon that is specifically prohibited under a state's statutes.More... |
| BIGAMY |
| A person commits the offense of bigamy when he or she is legally married and when he or she marries or purports to marry another person, who is not his or her spouse. A person also commits the offense of bigamy when he or she is not legally married and when he or she marries or purports to marry another person who is legally married. More... |
| TYPES OF PROBATION |
| There are generally three types of probation. The first type of probation is regular probation. In this type of probation, a defendant is convicted of an offense and is given a term of imprisonment that is immediately suspended. The defendant is placed on probation in lieu of imprisonment. The second type of probation is deferred adjudication probation. In this type of probation, the defendant is placed on probation without a finding of guilt. The third type of probation is continuing jurisdiction probation or "shock" probation. In this type of probation, the defendant is convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The defendant serves a certain amount of his or her sentence after which time the remainder of the defendant's sentence is suspended and the defendant is placed on probation.More... |
| Violations of the Poultry Products Inspection Act |
| The Poultry Products Inspection Act was enacted to protect the health and welfare of consumers. The Act ensures that poultry products that are distributed in interstate commerce are of good quality and comply with the requirements set forth under the Act. The Act provides prohibitions against numerous types of conduct. More... |
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