Could someone please help me decipher this?

[Carol]

"Criminal liability for conduct of another to unauthorized use."

Does it mean this person was an accessory to a crime involving the unauthorized use of something (such as a computer, or car, or credit card?)

And on an unrelated matter...what exactly is an electronic bench warrant?

Thanks

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/policecourts/652896-228/police-log.html

 

[Bill Mattocks]

"Criminal liability for conduct of another to unauthorized use."

Does it mean this person was an accessory to a crime involving the unauthorized use of something (such as a computer, or car, or credit card?)

I think it must be typo. Terrible English. I have no idea what that mish-mash means.

And on an unrelated matter...what exactly is an electronic bench warrant?

It means it can be printed at the local PD or even in the police officer's car if they get a 'hit' on a traffic stop. Before electronic bench warrants, the arresting officer had to go get a paper copy of the warrant, taking time out of his day and increasing processing time. Now an 'e-signature' is considered as valid as a judge's ink signature on a paper warrant.

 

[Carol]

I think it must be typo. Terrible English. I have no idea what that mish-mash means.

Sadly, its not a typo

Another is:

"Criminal liability for conduct of another to theft."

EDIT: just found this

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/RSA/html/LXII/626/626-8.htm

626:8 Criminal Liability for Conduct of Another. –
I. A person is guilty of an offense if it is committed by his own conduct or by the conduct of another person for which he is legally accountable, or both.
II. A person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person when:
(a) Acting with the kind of culpability that is sufficient for the commission of the offense, he causes an innocent or irresponsible person to engage in such conduct; or
(b) He is made accountable for the conduct of such other person by the law defining the offense; or
(c) He is an accomplice of such other person in the commission of the offense.
III. A person is an accomplice of another person in the commission of an offense if:
(a) With the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of the offense, he solicits such other person in committing it, or aids or agrees or attempts to aid such other person in planning or committing it; or
(b) His conduct is expressly declared by law to establish his complicity.
IV. Notwithstanding the requirement of a purpose as set forth in paragraph III(a), when causing a particular result is an element of an offense, an accomplice in the conduct causing such result is an accomplice in the commission of that offense, if he acts with the kind of culpability, if any, with respect to that result that is sufficient for the commission of the offense. In other words, to establish accomplice liability under this section, it shall not be necessary that the accomplice act with a purpose to promote or facilitate the offense. An accomplice in conduct can be found criminally liable for causing a prohibited result, provided the result was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct and the accomplice acted purposely, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently with respect to that result, as required for the commission of the offense.
V. A person who is legally incapable of committing a particular offense himself may be guilty thereof if it is committed by the conduct of another person for which he is legally accountable, unless such liability is inconsistent with the purpose of the provision establishing his incapacity.
VI. Unless otherwise provided, a person is not an accomplice in an offense committed by another person if:
(a) He is the victim of that offense; or
(b) The offense is so defined that his conduct is inevitably incident to its commission; or
(c) He terminates his complicity prior to the commission of the offense and wholly deprives it of effectiveness in the commission of the offense or gives timely warning to the law enforcement authorities or otherwise makes proper effort to prevent the commission of the offense.
VII. An accomplice may be convicted on proof of the commission of the offense and of his complicity therein, though the person claimed to have committed the offense has not been prosecuted or convicted or has been convicted of a different offense or degree of offense or has an immunity to prosecution or conviction or has been acquitted.

Apparently keeping up with what is going on around town is not easy

 

[Bill Mattocks]

Sadly, its not a typo

Another is:

"Criminal liability for conduct of another to theft."

'Criminal liability for conduct of another' is easy to understand. The addendum 'to theft' makes it poor English and does not make logical sense. If it is how the law is worded, it's idiotic.

 

[CoryKS]

Someone set up us the bomb.

 

[Carol]

All your Criminal liability for conduct of another to unauthorized use is belong to us.

 

[jks9199]

I'm not sure if Bill's explanation of an e-signature is right; I'm not personally aware of a court permitting anything like that, though that's nowhere near impossible. What I'd suspect is that it was a routine and automatic issuance and broadcast of the FTA warrant or capias. For example, our "e-magistrate system" simply means that as soon as the magistrate has issued the warrant, it is simultaneously and automatically entered into the system, pending confirmation that the paper copy has been received by the appropriate warrant desk. The magistrate's computers are tied into the court's computers and the court's computers tie into NCIC/VCIN... but it doesn't eliminate the need for the actual paper -- and the paper is needed for service (though a faxed copy is sufficient).

"Criminal liability for conduct to unauthorized use" sounds like a five mile long way to say either contributing or facilitation. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is an offense where an adult causes or knowingly permits a minor to do something that would render them delinquent; standing by while the kid does something can be enough -- or being a passenger in a car that's the subject of an unauthorized use charge. (Unauthorized use is essentially stealing -- but without the intent to permanently deprive the owner. Most commonly it comes out of a kid taking mom's car without permission, or a roommate "borrowing" a car... and either not returning it or not asking first.) Facilitation is usually tied to drug charges -- but amounts to doing something to set up or arrange a criminal act.