How the Law System Works

ProsperitySMP has an in-game law system separate from staff enforcement. In-game crimes are economic and social violations that occur within the game world — theft, fraud, assault, trespassing.

• Staff handle real rule violations: hacking, cheating, harassment, griefing.
• The law system handles in-game crimes: theft, fraud, trespassing, assault, market violations.

Punishments for in-game crimes include fines, restitution, and jail time — not bans. A ban is reserved for real rule violations, not in-game crimes.

Combat and PvP

Where you fight decides whether it’s legal.

Combat zones — PvP is allowed, no penalty:

• The resource world — open combat outside spawn.
• Designated arena regions.
• Declared duels — when both players consent to fight.

Civil areas — PvP is a crime. Spawn, the city and its streets, plots, markets, banks, and public infrastructure are no-PvP zones. Attacking another player there without their consent is an offense:

• Self-defense is never punished. If you didn’t start the fight, you aren’t charged — the aggressor is.
• Unprovoked assault (PvP without a kill) — $750.
• Murder / unlawful killing — killing a player without consent, a duel, or self-defense — $2,000 to the city plus restitution paid to the victim (the value of lost items/XP, or a cash equivalent).
• Aggravated / gang attack — when several attackers act together against one victim, each is charged individually and the base fine is increased ×1.5 per attacker (or a flat +$1,000 each).
• Repeat offenses escalate — repeat assault $3,000–$5,000; repeat murder $4,000–$6,000, then jail.

Combat logging — disconnecting to escape an active fight. In PvP-enabled areas (the resource world, arenas, declared duels), logging out mid-combat to avoid being killed and dropping your items is prohibited. Genuine disconnects (crashes, lag, connection drops) aren’t violations — this targets deliberate or repeated logouts timed to escape a losing fight, and staff judge intent. A confirmed combat-logger pays restitution for what the other player would have recovered, plus — for clear or repeat cases — a fine and a criminal-record entry.

Fine Schedule

Fines are issued by staff acting as law enforcement, or through the court system when disputes are brought forward.

Minor Offenses

Offense	Fine	Notes
Minor trespassing	$100	Entering a protected area without permission
Public nuisance	$150	Disruptive builds or signs in public areas
Verbal misconduct (in-game)	$250	First offense; escalates on repeat
Littering / abandoned structures	$100–$250	Structures left in public areas after warning

Medium Offenses

Offense	Fine	Notes
Theft (low value, under $500)	Restitution + $500	Victim receives restitution
Unprovoked assault	$750	PvP initiated without consent outside combat zones
Property damage (minor)	Restitution + $500	Victim receives restitution
Repeated trespassing	$500	After first offense warning
Combat logging	Restitution + staff-discretion fine	Logging out to escape an active PvP fight; staff judge intent

Serious Offenses

Offense	Fine	Notes
Theft (high value, over $500)	Restitution + $2,000–$5,000	Victim receives restitution; may include plot eviction
Fraud or scamming	Restitution × 2	All proceeds returned; double fine
Major property damage	Restitution + $2,000	Admin-verified via CoreProtect logs
Murder / unlawful killing	$2,000 + restitution	Killing a player in a civil area without consent or a duel
Aggravated / gang attack	Base × 1.5 per attacker	Several attackers on one victim; each charged
Repeated assault	$3,000–$5,000	Escalates per incident; may include jail
Repeat murder	$4,000–$6,000 + jail	Escalates per incident
Market manipulation	$5,000–$10,000	Coordinated price fixing or artificial inflation

Extreme Offenses

Offense	Punishment	Notes
Running an illegal operation	$5,000–$10,000 + plot eviction	Illegal shops, unauthorized industrial operations
Bribery of officials	$10,000 + rank suspension	Zero tolerance
Repeat serious offenses	Jail + escalating fine	Escalating enforcement per incident

Restitution

When a crime has a victim — theft, fraud, property damage — the offender pays restitution directly to the victim equal to the value of what was taken or damaged, in addition to any fine paid to the city.

Restitution is determined by:

• Item market value at time of offense
• Admin shop equivalent value if market price is unclear
• Staff discretion for property damage assessed via CoreProtect

Jail

Jail is reserved for serious or repeat offenders. Jailed players:

• Cannot leave the jail area
• Continue to accrue time — jail duration is set at sentencing
• May pay a bail amount to be released early (set by staff)

Appealing a Fine

If you believe a fine was issued in error:

1. Do not evade or ignore it — unpaid fines accrue
2. Contact staff through the official appeal process
3. Provide evidence if you have it (screenshots, coordinates, timestamps)
4. Staff decisions on appeals are final

Escalating Penalties

For serious or repeat offenses, staff may apply penalties beyond a standard fine:

• Plot eviction — removal from a rented or purchased plot for violations committed on that land
• Job restriction — temporary suspension from job wage earning for economic crimes
• Rank demotion — loss of civic rank or title for corruption or abuse of position
• Permanent ban — reserved for real rule violations (hacking, griefing), not in-game crimes

Reporting a Crime

To report an in-game crime:

• Contact staff with evidence
• Provide the player name, what happened, when, and where
• CoreProtect logs are used to verify property damage and theft claims
• Staff will not act on claims without evidence