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Why can't I pay off my bounty Skyrim?

You can try console commands to 'force' paying your bounty. Make a save game first, and then in the game, open up the console by pressing ~ , then click on one of the arresting/assaulting guard(s). The guard's RefID (a bunch of numbers) should show up in the screen. After that, type in paycrimegold in the console.
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How do I pay off my bounty in Skyrim?

The first and most straightforward way of removing a bounty in Skyrim is paying the fine of the crime when forced into dialogue with a guard. There is also the option of paying in jail time in Skyrim, but this choice is never recommended unless players wish to attain the "Jail Break" achievement.
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How long until my bounty goes away in Skyrim?

Bounties don't go away on their own in Skyrim. You either have to pay them off or serve jail time. Usually, this results in any stolen goods you are currently carrying being confiscated.
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How do you get rid of a bounty in Elder Scrolls?

By entering an Outlaws Refuge, players have access to a bank, so they can easily withdraw gold from their account to pay the bounty. The NPC there is called the "Moneylender."
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How often do bounties reset Skyrim?

Bounty quests can be repeated indefinitely, up to a point: you can have 1 each of the quests below active at the same time (for a total of 4 concurrently running bounty quests), which must also originate in separate holds. And when one is completed, it cannot be replaced by the same one in the same hold.
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How do I get rid of my 1000 bounty in Skyrim?

There are three main ways to get rid of a bounty: paying it, serving jail time, and using your Thaneship to get out of it. You can also try killing any witnesses or, if you're a Thieves Guild member, bribing your way out.
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How long does it take for bounties to go away?

Bounties last for 24 hours in-game (48 minutes real-time) in Grand Theft Auto Online, but once the bounty is removed, players can collect the reward themselves.
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How do I set my bounty to zero in Skyrim?

Select a guard, open console, and type paycrimegold 0 0 to avoid paying money and going to jail. You can also pay the fine by talking to a guard and get your money back.
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Is there a max bounty in Skyrim?

The highest bounty that's worth an achievement is 1,000, and that's for paying it off. I doubt it, a high bounty is only the sign of a poor criminal; the aim of being a criminal under this system is to not be caught, so you don't get a high bounty.
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Who can clear my bounty in Skyrim?

You can erase your bounty by paying gold to a guard who comes up while your weapon is sheathed. All your stolen items will be taken and your gold bounty will be cleared.
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What happens if you serve your time in jail Skyrim?

Serving Your Sentence[edit]

To serve your sentence, sleep in a cell bed. You'll awaken when your time has been served. You will lose progress towards one or more skill level advancements; the longer your sentence, the more skills so affected.
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What is the hardest jail to escape in Skyrim?

Solitude. Solitude is perhaps the hardest of the jails to escape.
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Why do I have a 1000 bounty in Skyrim?

Killing a guard in front of witnesses will give an automatic 1000 bounty. The easiest strategy here is to kill a guard, flee and fast travel to another hold. One could also steal a horse at the stables to facilitate the escape.
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Do you lose your bounty if you escape jail in Skyrim?

If you escape from jail, your bounty will remain, plus you risk an additional 100 gold bounty if you're caught while trying to get out.
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Has anyone beat Skyrim 100 percent?

DiJGit finished every quest and collected all items, spells, and shouts in the game. They also unlocked every skill in Skyrim and finished this complete playthrough at level 252.
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Has anyone beat Skyrim 100%?

The answer is yes, I probably explored every location; finished every quest, except the 'endless' radiant quests, though it's hard to say I haven't done that as there is only so much variety in those; and found most if not all Easter Eggs. And you can do that in under 100 hours. What is the best way the play Skyrim?
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What is the richest hold in Skyrim?

Solitude - The home of the High King of Skyrim, and the capital of Skyrim. It is the richest city of Skyrim and is also the home of the Imperial Legion in Skyrim.
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How to pay off bounty in Skyrim without losing stolen items?

You can get a perk in speech that allows you to bribe guards so you don't have your goods taken from you. You can also go to the guard barracks of whatever town you're in and in the basement is a chest with your stolen stuff in it.
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How do you steal without a bounty in Skyrim?

One trick is to just simply sneak and stick to the shadows. Go near the target item, crouch and move slowly around until you are no longer noticeable. From this sweet-spot you can steal anything within reach, without moving, thus remaining undetected.
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What happens if bounty expires?

When a bounty is started on a question, and it expires without getting any attention, what happens to it? Does the person who asked question lose the points, or are the points awarded to him again? Yes, it is lost. The points are what you paid for "advertising" the question.
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Should you pay off your bounty?

More Lawmen and Bounty hunters will appear on roads and around the area, and if any of them recognise you, they'll try to arrest or kill you on the spot. That means your best bet, once you have a Bounty, is to try and pay it off as soon as possible.
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How do I check my current bounty in Skyrim?

Go to the game menu, then general stats page, and scroll to crime. It will tell you the current bounty for the region you are in and your total bounty across Skyrim.
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How to get a bounty of 1000 in all 9 holds?

Bounty of 1,000 gold in all nine holds. To get this, you'll need to accumalate a 1000 gold bounty in each of the nine holds. The holds all have seperate criminal justice systems, in other words a bounty doesn't translate from one major city to the next.
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How to get 1000000 gold Skyrim?

In Skyrim Special Edition, players need gold to do just about anything in the game.
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Skyrim Special Edition: How To Make One Million Gold At Level One
  1. 2 Repeat As Many Times As Necessary.
  2. 3 Jump And Open The Chest. ...
  3. 4 Get To Dragonsreach From The Outside. ...
  4. 5 Go To Whiterun Gates. ...
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