Everything About Lumpinou’s Law & Disorder Mod – The Ultimate Sims 4 Guide to Crime, Law Enforcement, and Chaos

From fist fighting to streaking, misbehavior is found throughout every pack and expansion. You can’t kiss another Sim in front of Agnes Crumplebottom without feeling the justice of her coin purse. That’s why Lumpinou decided to come up with a mod where you can feel the full force of the law, and bystanding neighbors sing like canaries. Here is everything you need to know.

Who is Lumpinou?

Mod Installation Guide

Step 1: Make sure that you have the newest version of Lumpinou’s Toolbox installed. If you have an older version of the Toolbox installed, make sure that you delete that first.

If you’re wondering what the toolbox does, it is a script that allows the mod to be compatible with the Sims 4. In addition, it reduces the number of script files needed for other mods.

Step 2: Head over to Lumpinou’s patreon to get the free link to the mod. You can also click here to go straight to the source.

Step 3: Scroll to the bottom Extract the archive file.

Step 4: You’ll need to make sure these two things are included in the script file of ‘Toolbox’ inside your mods folder:

• the package
• script file of Law & Disorder

Step 5: Launch the Sims 4 and click on the ‘Menu’ in the top-right corner. Click on ‘Game Options’.

Step 6: Be sure to check ‘Enable Custom Content and Mods’ and ‘Script Mods Allowed’.

Step 7: Enjoy your game!

If you find that you are struggling to install other mods, or even this mod, you can check out our article for beginners on how to install mods.

How Does It Work?

Now that your mod is installed, you can get to work on causing chaos. Lumpinou has made the Law & Disorder mod incredibly customizable. Despite the intricacy of the options, it’s very easy set up.

Set the misbehaviors

Crimes, or “misbehaviors”, come in two types: major misbehaviors and minor misbehaviors.

• Major misbehaviors – crimes that will have strong reactions by bystander sims and the courts will have heavy consequences.
• Minor misbehaviors – crimes that will have light reactions by witnessing sims and the courts will have lighter consequences.

To set your misbehavior have your sim go to their computer and choose ‘Law & Disorder’. Then, click ‘Settings’. In the settings, you customize the consequences for all the crimes listed below.

Remember, any misbehavior can be turned on or off in the settings.

Some misbehaviors will happen autonomously for controlled Sims and NPCs. However, Lumpinou has all autonomy turned off by default so you can choose what you’d like to add to your gameplay.

As for Sims that are Evil or those within the criminal career, can have their behaviors toggled to whatever behaviors would normally be autonomous for those within and outside of your household.

Blackmail

Got some dirty on your enemy and running low on cash? Kill two birds with one stone and try blackmail…in The Sims of course.

To have your Sim blackmail another Sim, click on your victim of choice, choose ‘Mean’, then choose ‘Misbehaviors’, and then ‘Threaten for Money’. You can blackmail anyone from the paperboy to Mrs. Crumplebottom. Just keep in mind that anyone can report you.

Bribing

What better way to change another Sims’ mind than with a few simoleons. Being able to buy another Sims’ compliance may give your Sim a confidence boost.

To commit this crime, you’ll have to toggle it on and choose it under ‘Mean’. then choose ‘Misbehaviors’, and then ‘Bribe’.

Destruction of Property

Does your Sim ever get that sudden urge to wreck something? Now, you can let you Sim really express themselves!

To make your Sim wreck something that either belongs to your Sim or their neighbor, click on the object and choose ‘Wreck Object’.

Disrupting the Public Order

Fighting your neighbors outside of Neighborhood Brawl Day? Yeah, that might get your sim arrested for Disrupting the Public Order. If your Sim is caught committing this crime, it could lead to being reported by witnesses, police involvement, fines, and other penalties.

To commit this crime, cause a fight in public near witnesses. The more the merrier!

Hacking

Hacking isn’t a victimless crime, especially not in the Sims. It’s basically theft but through a computer. I mean, you wouldn’t down load a car, would you?

To commit this crime, click on the computer and choose ‘Hack’. It may take a couple of times for you to get caught, if that’s your goal.

Hexing

Magic can be a blessing or a curse, and if you decide to use it as a curse, then you might have to go to jail for a long time — and I’m not talking Azkaban.

To commit this crime, make sure you have The Sims 4: Realm of Magic Game Pack installed. Once installed, have your Sim put a curse on another Sim. Want to learn more about curses? Check out our Realm of Magic Guide to Curse.

Life Reapering

Sims can now ‘reap’ the lives of other sims. Looks like the pool ladder has some competition.

To commit this crime, click on the Sim you’d like to reap, choose ‘Mean’, then ‘Reap Sim’s Life’. Before using this mod, make sure that you toggle it in the settings. If you turn the Mature Mode on, any Sim of any age can be reaped. If you turn it off, only young adults, adults, and elders can have their lives reaped.

Naturing

Is your Sim tired of the cloth prison known as “clothes”? Then consider putting those pixels to work by taking it all off. Just know that your neighbors might not share your same excitement.

To commit “naturing”, click on your Sim and choose “Get Naked”. Your sim can also wear don their birthday suit by choosing it in the “Outfits” section when you click on your Sim while outside. Some mischief options and woohoo related activities can cause naturing too. If your Sim is seen by others, witnesses may report your Sim.

Remember, this feature does not work on lots where clothing is optional.

Parental Negligence

Does your Sim think that now ‘potty trained’ means parenting is over? That might put them in hot water with the police. If your Sim’s child goes neglected for too long, your baby can be taken away and your Sim may end up in jail too.

Punching a Sim/Undue Violence

We all see Bob Pancakes and think the same thing. But you have to resist the urge….or not. To commit this misbehavior, click on the Sim you want to slug, then look for the “Law and Disorder” pie menu. Choose “Punch”.

Pyrocy

Causing fires isn’t just your stoves job. Any Sim, child to elder, can cause fires for fun. Just be careful not to get any “heat” from the cops.

To commit this crime, you’ll have to toggle it on in the settings. Click on an object or Sim, choose “Law and Disorder”, then choose “Start Fire/Set on Fire”. You’ll have to start a fire in front of witnesses as well so you’re caught.

Swiping

Kleptos aren’t the only ones furnishing their homes for free. Now any Sim can receive a five finger discount on any item of their choosing.

To commit this crime, click on an object and select ‘Swipe Item’. To steal from another sim, click on that sim and choose ‘Swipe Simoleons’.

Trespassing

Has your Sim ever wanted to visit someone’s home while they aren’t home? Well now they can! I’m sure the Landgraab’s won’t mind.

To commit this crime, make sure you’re on a protected lot. A lot is protected when it has a modded sign that says “Keep Your Feet Off My Lawn”. To get this sign, enter Build/Buy mode, search “lawn”. Have your Sim step onto the property.

To report a sim for committing this crime, click on the perpetrator and select ‘Report for Trespassing’.

Unwanted Romantic Insistence

Now you can be reported for being too pushy. To commit this crime, flirt with a Sim continuously on a low romance and low friendship relationship bar.

What are Reports and Arrests?

Once a crime has been witnessed, the offending Sim can be reported and, potentially, arrested. The default mode for all reports and arrests are set to “Auto & Manual”. Meaning that witness will autonomously choose if they want if report the offending Sim or not. In addition, it means that you can have a witnessing Sim initiate the report.

If you decide that only you want to control weather or anyone reports any crime, you’ll need to toggle your settings to “Manual Only”.

If a witness and/or victim reports a crime, the authorities are immediately alerted. If it is a minor crime, they may just be let off with a warning through a notification. However, if the crime is a major crime or if it’s several repeat minor crimes, then your Sim will be arrested.

What to Expect When Your Sim’s Reported

You committed a crime and became a suspect! You’re most likely waiting for your orange jumpsuit fitting. Well, even in the Sims, everyone is innocent before proven guilty — yes, even Vlad.

After the crime has been reported, the police will investigate the area. If they discover enough evidence, you may be considered a suspect. Don’t try running! Your sim will not be able to evade the police or flee the scene of the crime. In fact, you can expect the police to fight with you after and walk you off the lot to a rabbit hole. After being escorted away by the police, a pop-up will appear telling you how much your have to pay for bail (which varies). You can choose from the following:

• Provide bail – Your Sim will be let go to await their court hearing at home
• Decline bail – Your Sim will spend the night in jail until their court hearing
• Up to fate – Your Sim will have their decision chosen randomly

Criminals will receive moodlets for the crimes that they commit and sentiments between the victim and the person who reported them.

Victims and witnesses are deeply impacted by crime. After the crime, they receive moodlet about the crime, they can discuss it with other Sims, and it will affect the relationship that they have with the perpetrator.

How to Wait (Patiently) for Court Hearings

Before the Hearing

You can expect to get some moodlets based on your sims personality like ‘fretting’ or ‘composure’. Your sim will get the option to discuss the situation with others, plead, charm, bribe, or intimidate the reporter to drop the case. The best way to increase your chances of success is to have high skills and a good reputation, but it’s mostly up to chance. Be warned, if your sim has a Mean or Evil trait, their chances of this going successfully will be lowered.

Skip the Hearing

Before 8am-10am the next day, you do have time to skip the court hearing. To skip your court hearing, press the ‘shift’ key and click on your Sim. Choose the ‘Law & Disorder’ pie menu. If you don’t immediately see it choose ‘More Choices’. Once in the pie menu, choose ‘Decide to Skip Court Hearing’.

Prepare for the Hearing

You don’t have to go in blind like lady justice. You have the option to prepare for your case with a lawyer, if chose one.

To prepare with your lawyer, Choose the ‘Law & Disorder’ pie menu. If you don’t immediately see it choose ‘More Choices’. Once in the pie menu, choose ‘Call Attorney to Prepare for Court Hearing’. There will be a pop-up as you call where they’ll give you an in-depth strategy.

To prepare alone, go to the mirror and choose to ‘Prepare for Court Hearing’.

*court hearings can be triggered manually and, depending on the crime, you may not get a court hearing.

Courts and Trials and Judgments – Oh my!

How Do Court Hearings Work?

Court hearing start the day after the alleged crime starting between 8am-10am. You can expect this to be a some pop-up questions. One of your first choices, if you haven’t chosen already, will be who your legal presentation will be. You can choose between the following:

• Self-presentation
• Public Defender
• Hired Lawyer

LAWYER TYPE	COST	FEATURES
Self Representation	Free	– Your sim can prepare for the trial alone in the mirror – No lawyer recommendations – Little to now preptime – Low success rate – Higher risk of conviction – Harsher sentences – Relies fully on Sim’s traits and reputation
Public Defender	Free	– Hired if funs allow – Can call on the phone to prep for strategy – Top tier and can potentially drop charges – Highest success rate – Usually leads to dropped charges – Minimal sentences – Outperforms other lawyers
Hired Lawyer (Affordable, Mid-range, or High Profile)	§3,000 to 25,000+	– Court appointed – You can call them on the phone to prepare for the trail – Can give you a strategy (often to admit fault and get a plea deal) – Secures a plea deal (shorter sentences and hat of shame) – Neutral performance – May not beat strong evidence

How Do Trials Work?

It’s trial time! This is the moment that will change your Sims whole life! So make your choices count. You have 2* options for how your trial will proceed:

• Disputing – if you choose to dispute the claims, then there will be a trial.
• Admit Fault – if you choose to admit fault, you can negotiate a please deal or get off with a warning.

If you’ve decided to dispute the claims against you, the trial will begin. You’ll receive a number of pop-ups to choose from that will effect how the outcome of the case will go.

*Lumpinou plans to add an in-person version to this trial in the future.

The Sentences

After the trial, the judge and jury will decide if you are guilty or not guilty. If you are found guilty there are a number of sentences you can expect. At that time the judge will determine how long the sentence will be and what the sentence is.

Keep in mind that some sentences are only for Major offense while other are specifically for minor offenses. But the majority can be given for both. In addition, you have the option to for acquittal as well.

Your sentencing will be determined by the following:

• Reputation
• Traits
• What you wear to court
• Representation Choice
• Past Conviction History

If there is a sentences that you would like to turn on or off and the general speed of sentences. You can do so in the setting section of your Law & Disorder.

To turn off/on a sentence, have your Sim go to the computer. Click on “Law & Disorder” and choose “Settings”.

What are Fines?

If after the trial, the judge sentences you to pay a fine you’ll need to pay it within 24 hours or your Sim’s items will be repossessed.

To pay your fine, click on your mailbox and choose ‘Pay Legal Fines’.

What is the ‘Hat of Shame’?

The Hat of Shame tells other Sims that you’ve been very, very bad. This will cause other Sims to be less likely to interact with your Sim wearing this hat. In addition, it will make creating new relationships harder, cause NPCs to be shocked when they see this Sim, and the Sim wearing this hat will be embarrassed until the hat is removed.

You cannot remove the hat if you are sentenced to wear it. You must wait until the sentencing is over for it to disappear.

If you have the Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack, you will receive the intended design for the Hat of Shame. Otherwise, your Sim will wear a helmet.

House Lock-Up? What’s that?

The house lock-up isn’t as fun as it sounds. Your sim will have a tracker bracelet installed as soon as the sentencing is given out. They must stay at home for the duration of the sentence.

If you would like to get arrested for breaking your house arrest, you can leave your home. Your Sim will be given one hour to return home or the police will take them to jail.

Jail, Do Not Pass Go.

Your Sim did the crime, so its time to pay the crime. Here are a few things you should know about your Sim in jail.

Fun Fact: You can make your Sim’s jail sentence last as long as you want if you go to setting to choose ‘Freeze Jail Sentence’.

During Your Jail Sentence

Having your incarcerated Sim gone doesn’t mean that their loved ones can’t still communicate with them. You can have your Sims contact their loved one by calling or visiting their loved ones every two days.

To call a Sim in jail, choose the Sim who wants to call the incarcerated Sim. Then click ‘Law & Disorder’. Then choose to either ‘Call [Sim] in Jail’ or ‘Visit Jordan in jail’. If you have The Sims 4: Get to Work Expansion Pack, you can go with your Sim to visit them in person. Otherwise, it’s a rabbit hole. If you go with your Sim and you’d like them to leave you’ll have to shift and click on the visiting sim, then choose ‘Go Home from Visit’.

Your Sim will be able to tell others about their loved one in jail. Keep in mind that some romantic relationship can’t last while a Sim has been incarcerated. The partner at home can choose to either stay married, pause their relationship, or end their relationship.

The Sim in Jail

Once your Sim has officially become a jailbird, they aren’t removed from the active household, but they will be unplayable until they return from jail. You can see how your Sim is doing by checking out their moodlets detailing their lock-up lifestyle.

Released from jail

Once your jailed Sim returns, everyone in the household will receive a moodlet based on their current relationship with the returning Sim. It can either cause them to feel happy or very tense.

Mandatory Distance Order – Do You Have to Obey it?

If your Sim has a mandatory distance order with someone within their active household, the perpetrating Sim will receive a notification that they need to move out.

If your Sim has a mandatory distance order with someone outside of their active household, the perpetrating Sim will have one hour to move away from the victim or the authorities will arrive.

How Does Public Work…uh…Work?

It’s time to give back to the community. If a Sim has been sentenced to public service work, they will go into a rabbit hole to serve twice a day.

Bonus: More Consequences

Sims can be effected by their jail time in a bevy of ways. They can…

• Be demoted
• Lose their job
• Be broken up with
• Pay reparations to the offended Sim
• Be forced to receive special permission to adopt

Cheats & Other Special Actions

What are some other extra cheats and special actions you need to know?

Cheats

You can use cheats and special acts at any given point whether they are on their lot or not. With cheats you can:

• Cause the selected Sim to be able to commit misbehaviors without being reported
• Freeze the progress for how a Sim is in jail
• Cause a court hearing to happen now
• Cause a court hearing of a reported Sim to happen now
• Force the selected sim to offer bail
• Add a misbehavior to the selected Sim’s record
• Remove a misbehavior from a selected Sim’s record
• Agree to never report any misbehaviors the selected Sim sees

To use your cheats, you can click shift + click on your Sim (or simply your mail) and choose “Law and Disorder”. Then choose “Manage [Sims] Records and Sentences”. Then choose the cheat you’d like to use.

To make a sim never report misbehaviors, click on “change relationship” in the pie menu. Then choose “agree to never report misbehaviors”.

How to Become a Lawyer

Like the lawyer lifestyle? Your Sim can become one too. Now there is a lawyer career added for some extra fun. If you have the Discover University Expansion Pack, you can go to University to become a lawyer as well to get an extra career boost.

To join the lawyer career, go to your phone or computer and choose “Careers” in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Next choose “Join career” and scroll down to “Lawyer”.

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