What's the point of playing mahjong and taking notes at the police station?

If the gambling circumstances are not serious, 500 yuan can be fined at the highest.

Article 70 of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law; For the purpose of making profits, provide conditions for gambling, or participate in gambling in a large amount, be detained for less than 5 days or fined for less than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for more than 10 and less than 15, and fined for more than 3,000 yuan in 500 yuan.

Mahjong, as a traditional cultural phenomenon in China, has various forms of expression. Because of this, some people think that mahjong is an important part of China traditional culture, and its unique value can be called a national treasure; Some people hate it and think mahjong is the first gambling, and its evil degree is almost the same as drug abuse.

In fact, the difference between entertainment and gambling is that when playing mahjong for the first time, it should not be for profit. If it is played between families or between family members and friends, it is not gambling. Secondly, if you are not related to your family and play mahjong or poker for profit, and the number of participants is less than ten, there will be different penalties.

Generally speaking, distinguishing whether playing mahjong constitutes a crime is mainly manifested in three aspects:

1. Objectively, is there gambling in groups?

Gambling crime refers to the act of gathering people to gamble or gamble for the purpose of making profits. Article 303 of China's criminal law stipulates that anyone who gathers people to gamble or gamble for profit shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance and shall also be fined.

2. Judging from gambling behavior.

Generally, mahjong is for leisure and entertainment, and it is usually played in public. The number of people is not specific, but mostly between relatives and friends. Gambling crimes are generally secretive, usually carried out in a small scope, and their gambling behavior is generally known only to organizers, gamblers and service personnel. Their gambling places are usually temporarily rented or borrowed from other people's houses, or in their own homes or hotels.

3. Is it subjectively for profit?

Generally, playing mahjong is mainly for entertainment, and the amount of winning or losing property is small; Gambling is for profit, or gambling is the main source of life or income.

Whether it is "for profit" is the key to distinguish illegal activities, gambling crimes and entertainment activities in gambling.

Whether it is "for the purpose of making profits" should be judged according to the way the actor carries out gambling behavior and the way of making profits. The "profit-making" in gambling crime requires the actor to gamble mainly by gathering people, set up casinos for gambling, and gamble for the purpose of obtaining a large amount of money or other property.