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Fines for False Fire Alarms by U.S. State
False Fire Alarms by U.S. State
| State |
Level |
Fine |
Max Punishment
|
| Alabama |
Jurisdiction |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
| Alaska |
Jurisdiction |
N/A |
3 months jail
|
| Arizona |
Locality |
$100-$250 |
6 months jail
|
| California |
Jurisdiction |
$100-$500 |
6 months jail
|
| Colorado |
City/County |
$50 |
6 months jail
|
| Connecticut |
City/County |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
| Delaware |
City/County |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
| Florida |
City/County |
$25-$500 |
2 months jail
|
| Georgia |
Jurisdiction |
N/A |
12 months jail
|
| Hawaii |
Jurisdiction |
$100-$500 |
1 month jail
|
| Idaho |
Jurisdiction |
N/A |
3 months jail
|
| Illinois |
City/County |
$50-$750 |
1 month jail
|
| Indiana |
City/County |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
| Iowa |
City/County |
$100+ |
1 month jail
|
| Kansas |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
|
| Kentucky |
City/County |
$50-$500 |
12 months jail
|
| Louisiana |
City/Parish |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
| Maine |
City/County |
$50-$500 |
6 months jail
|
| Maryland |
City/County |
N/A |
2 months jail
|
| Massachusetts |
City/County |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
| Michigan |
City/County |
N/A |
3 months jail
|
| Minnesota |
City/County |
N/A |
3 months jail
|
| Mississippi |
City/County |
$50-$500 |
6 months jail
|
| Missouri |
City/County |
$50-$500 |
6 months jail
|
| Montana |
City/County |
$100+ |
6 months jail
|
| Nebraska |
City/County |
N/A |
3 months jail
|
| Nevada |
City/County |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
| New Hampshire |
City/County |
N/A |
12 months jail
|
| New Jersey |
City/County |
$25-$1000 |
6 months jail
|
| New Mexico |
City/County |
$100+ |
12 months jail
|
| New York |
City/County |
N/A |
12 months jail
|
| North Carolina |
City/County |
$50-$500 |
2 months jail
|
| North Dakota |
City/County |
N/A |
1 month jail
|
| Ohio |
City/County |
$50+ |
6 months jail
|
| Oklahoma |
City/County |
$50-$500 |
12 months jail
|
| Oregon |
City/County |
$100+ |
6 months jail
|
| Pennsylvania |
City/County |
N/A |
3 months jail
|
| Rhode Island |
City/County |
N/A |
12 months jail
|
| South Carolina |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
|
| South Dakota |
City/County |
$100+ |
1 month jail
|
| Tennessee |
City/County |
N/A |
12 months jail
|
| Texas |
City/County |
$50-$500 |
6 months jail
|
| Utah |
City/County |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
| Vermont |
City/County |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
| Virginia |
City/County |
N/A |
12 months jail
|
| Washington |
City/County |
$100-$500 |
3 months jail
|
| West Virginia |
City/County |
$50-$500 |
6 months jail
|
| Wisconsin |
City/County |
N/A |
3 months jail
|
| Wyoming |
City/County |
N/A |
6 months jail
|
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