Title 9 — Crimes and Corrections
48 chapters · 842 sections in this title.
9 GCA § 37.10 Definitions: Ref. to § 16.10
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COL10312014 As used in this Chapter: (a) Habitable Property has the meaning provided by § 34.10 and includes any such property whether or not a person is actually present therein. (b) Night means the period between thirty (30) minutes past sunset and thirty (30) minutes before su…
9 GCA § 37.20 Burglary: Defined, Punishment Classified
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(a) A person is guilty of burglary if he enters or surreptitiously remains in any habitable property, building, or a separately secured or occupied portion thereof, or if he enters or surreptitiously remains in any School as defined in § 37.10(e) of this Chapter, with intent to c…
9 GCA § 37.210 Home Invasion
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A person is guilty of home invasion when such person commits a crime of burglary, as defined by this Chapter, in a dwelling, while a person other than a participant in the crime is actually present in such dwelling, with the intent to commit a crime therein, and, in the course of…
9 GCA § 37.220 In the Course of Committing Home Invasion
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[Repealed, reserved, or text not separately stated.]
9 GCA § 37.230 Knowledge of Occupancy is Not a Defense
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It is no defense that the defendant reasonably believed that the dwelling was unoccupied, by a person who was not a participant in the crime, at the time the home invasion occurred. SOURCE: Added as § 37.203 by P.L. 32-047:2 (July 5, 2013), codified by the Compiler as § 37.230. 2…
9 GCA § 37.240 Home Invasion Punished
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(a) Home invasion is a first degree felony, and any person found guilty under this Section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which at least ten years may not be suspended or reduced by the court. COL10312014 (b) The sentence imposed for home invasion shall run conse…
9 GCA § 37.30 Criminal Trespass: Defined, Punished, Defenses
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(a) A person commits an offense if, knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he enters or surreptitiously remains in any habitable property or any building or any motor vehicle. An offense under this Subsection is a misdemeanor if it is committed in a dwelling or m…
9 GCA § 37.310 Carjacking
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A person is guilty of carjacking when such person commits a crime of burglary, as defined by this Chapter, in a vehicle, while a person other than a participant in the crime is actually present in such vehicle, with intent to commit a crime therein, and, in the course of committi…
9 GCA § 37.320 Armed Carjacking
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Whoever commits the offense of carjacking while armed with, or having readily available, any pistol, or other firearm or imitation thereof, or other dangerous or deadly weapon, including a firearm, dirk, knife, switchblade, razor, blackjack, billy, or metallic or other false knuc…
9 GCA § 37.330 In the Course of Committing Carjacking or Armed
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Carjacking. An act shall be deemed “in the course of committing” the offense if it occurs in an attempt to commit the offense or flight after the attempt or commission. SOURCE: Added as § 37.52 by P.L. 32-116:1 (Feb. 10, 2014), codified by the Compiler as § 37.330. 2014 NOTE: Thi…
9 GCA § 37.340 Knowledge of Occupancy is not a Defense
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[Repealed, reserved, or text not separately stated.]
9 GCA § 37.350 Carjacking Punished
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(a) Carjacking is a first degree felony and any person found guilty under § 37.310 shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which at least ten (10) years may not be suspended or reduced by the court. COL10312014 (b) The sentence imposed for carjacking shall run consecutive…
9 GCA § 37.360 Armed Carjacking Punished
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(a) Armed carjacking is a first degree felony and any person found guilty under § 37.320 shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which at least fifteen (15) years may not be suspended or reduced by the court. (b) The sentence imposed for armed carjacking shall run consecu…
9 GCA § 37.40 The Breaking of Window Glass to Gain Access to Vehicles
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(a) Any person who breaks a glass window of a vehicle, as defined in § 37.10(d) of this Chapter, in the process of committing, or attempting to commit, burglary or criminal trespass, is guilty of an additional offense as a third degree felony. (b) Any person who breaks a glass wi…