Crimes are activities that is against the law and attracts a wanted level. The wanted level you get is based on the severity of the crime. Wanted levels can build up as you commit more times. To check a players criminal record, use the command /crimes [nick/id].
Some crimes attract a low wanted level. If you commit a low level crime, your character name and blip on the mini-map will turn yellow. You can reduce your wanted level by paying the ticket by issued by a law enforcement officer or pay it at any police station on the map.
Some crimes attract a high wanted level. If you commit a serious crime, your character name and blip on the mini-map will turn orange. You can reduce your wanted level by escaping to an area far away from law enforcement officers and waiting for your wanted level to naturally decay. Law enforcement officers may also arrest you and put you in jail.
When you commit a series of serious crimes, you will be issued a manhunt status. This means that you are marked to be taken down by a law enforcement officer. You can revoke your manhunt status by paying for a new identity in one of the manhunt hideouts marked on the minimap with the following icon: 
Finally, committing very serious crimes (murder) will put you on death row. If you get arrested, you will be executed in jail once the time is up. Your death row status is shown next to your wanted level with a black star.
If you have been caught and put in jail, you can do the following:
- Wait for your jail time to finish and you will be automatically paroled.
- Pay your bail to be paroled immediately.
- Attempt to escape the jail using /escape (/esc). Other players can also help you to escape the jail using /breakout (nick/id) (/bo (nick/id)). When you successfully escape jail, you will gain a Wanted Level 10. Failing a jail escape attempt will increase your jail time.
- If you commit very serious crimes and are put on death row, your only option is to /escape.
You may /bribe [amount] law enforcement officers to lower your wanted level. Wanted level will be lowered based on the amount offered and only if the police officer accepts your bribe. When a bribe is refused your wanted level will increase.
Staying away from cops for a certain period of time will decrease your wanted level as well.
Praying at any church might also decrease your wanted level.