SUMMARIZATION OF SPACE LAW WITH SOURCES BY ZAPPS MCJACK/LONWOL

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DUE TO THE PLAYER VOTE TAKEN ON APRIL 2ND, 2013, THE BOOK OF SPACE LAW HAS BEEN PASSED AS AN OFFICIAL PART OF SS13

PAGE 1: INTRODUCTION

PAGE 2: INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW

PAGE 3: BRIG PROCEDURES

PAGE 4: LEGAL REPRESENATION AND TRIALS

PAGE 5: USE OF DEADLY FORCE

PAGE 6: MINOR CRIMES

PAGE 7: MEDIUM CRIMES

PAGE 8: MAJOR CRIMES

PAGE 9: CAPITAL CRIMES

INTRODUCTION TO SPACE LAW AND INTERPRETATION

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"Space Law applies to all ranks and positions on station, from the lowliest Assistant to the highest Captain, all are equal under the eyes of the Law and ultimately answer to her. "

(Page 1, Paragraph 1, Space law by Nanotrasen)

- SPACE LAW APPLIES REGARDLESS OF RANK

"The rules and regulations herein are not absolutes, instead they exist to serve mainly as guidelines for the law and order of the dynamic situations that exist for stations on the frontiers of space, as such some leeway is permitted. "

(Page 1, Paragraph 2, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- THE LAWS WRITTEN BY NANOTRASEN ARE NOT TO BE DIRECTLY FOLLOWED, ONLY AS GUIDELINES. THIS DOES NOT EXEMPT THOSE IN HIGHER STANDING TO ENFORCE THESE LAWS.

"The difference between Assault and Attempted Murder can be very hard to ascertain, and, when in doubt, you should default to the less serious crime."

(Page 2, Paragraph 2, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- WHEN IN DOUBT, ONE SHOULD DEFAULT TO THE LESS SERIOUS CRIME

"You cannot be charged with Assault and Attempted Murder from the same crime as the intent of each is different."

(Page 2, Paragraph 3, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- CRIMES ARE MUTALLY EXCLUSIVE BASED OFF THE INTENT OF THE ACUSED

"In the case of violent crimes (Assault, Manslaughter, Attempted Murder and Murder), and theft (Petty Theft, Pick-Pocketing, Theft, and Grand Theft) take only the most severe. "

(Page 2, Paragraph 4, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- EXCEPT IN CASES OF LINE 3, SERIOUS CRIMES SHOULD ASSUME THE MOST SEVERE

"A single incident has a single sentence"

(Page 2, Paragraph 5, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT, ONLY ONE SENTENCE SHALL BE SERVED FOR A SINGLE INCIDENT

"Aiding a criminal makes you an accomplice; you can be charged with the same crime as the person you aided. "

(Page 2, Paragraph 6, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- REGARDLESS TO THE EXTENT OF AID, ACCOMPLICES CAN BE CHARGED WITH THE SAME CRIME AS THE ACCUSED

BRIG PROCEDURE

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(THE FOLLOWING TAKES PLACE AFTER THE ACCUSED HAS BEEN CHARGED IN A FAIR TRIAL IF NEEDED)

1. TAKE PRISONER TO BRIG, INFORM WARDEN, WARDEN MUST UPDATE SECURITY RECORDS

2. TAKE PRISONER TO CELL, SET TIMER, ACTIVATE TIMER

3. ENTER CELL WITH PRISONER, PREP LOCKER

4. STRIP THE PRISONER OF ITEMS *(DO NOT REMOVE CLOTHING UNLESS PERMABRIG IS IN ACTION)

5. BUCKLE PRISONER TO BED

6. SEARCH EACH ITEM REMOVED

7. CONFISCATE CONTRABAND/STOLEN ITEMS/SUSPECTED TOOLS USED IN CRIME, PLACE IN EVIDENCE

8. MOVE ALL OTHER ITEMS TO LOCKER, LOCK IT

9. FLASH PRISONER, REMOVE CUFFS, ACQUIRE CUFFS, EXIT THE CELL

10. MODIFY BRIG SENTENCE FOR ADDITIONAL OFFENCES AND/OR GOOD BEHAVIOUR (IF APPLICABLE)

* IN THE EVENT OF SENTENCES EXCEEDING 10 MINUTES, INFORM THE WARDEN SO THAT HE MAY INCREASE TIMES WHEN NEEDED

(Page 3, Paragraph 1, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

"In the instances of prisoners that have earned permanent detention it is the duty, under normal circumstances, of the Warden or Head of Security to process these prisoners. "

(Page 3, Paragraph 2, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE WARDEN OR HEAD OF SECURITY MUST PROCESS PERMABRIGGED PRISONERS

(Page 3, Paragraph 3, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- SEE PAGE 3 PARAGRAPH 1, STEP 4, *

"The prisoner is to be dressed in an Orange Prison Jumpsuit and Shoes, which are found in the prison lockers."

(Page 3, Paragraph 4, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- PERMANENT PRISONERS ARE TO BE CLOTHED IN ORANGE PRISON JUMPSUITS AND SHOES

"Permanent Prisoners are not permitted to possess any personal belongings whilst they are incarcerated in the Prison Wing. "

(Page 3, Paragraph 5, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- PERMANENT PRISONERS ARE DENIED PERSONAL BELONGINGS WHILE BRIGGED

LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND TRIALS

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"Prisoners are permitted to seek legal representation however you are under no obligation to provide or allow this. "

(Page 4, Paragraph 1, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- PRISONERS ARE ONLY GIVEN LEGAL REPRESENTATION WHEN THEY SEEK IT THEMSELVES

"Security personnel are under no requirement to listen to them" *IN REGARDS TO THE HEAD OF PERSONNEL AND LAWYERS

(Page 4, Paragraph 2, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- LAWYERS AND HEAD OF PERSONNEL HAVE NO SAY IN THE LEGAL PROCESS UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO

"if the lawyer continuously acts as a disruptive influence Security are fully permitted to confiscate their access, remove them from the brig and bar their future access to it. "

(Page 4, Paragraph 2, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- SECURITY (INCLUDING OFFICERS), ARE ALLOWED TO REMOVE THE PRESENCE OF A LAWYER IF THEY FEEL THEY ARE BEING DISRUPTIVE

"In instances where a conflict of opinion arises over the sentence of a prisoner the chain of command must be followed. "

(Page 4, Paragraph 3, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- REFER TO CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR SENTENCING

CAPTAIN > HEAD OF SECURITY > WARDEN > SECURITY OFFICER = DETECTIVE

"Trials are not to be performed for Timed Sentences. This is mainly for the benefit of the accused as trials will often run many times the length of the actual sentence. "

(Page 4, Paragraph 4, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- TRIALS ARE NOT TO BE PERFORMED FOR TIMED SENTENCES

"Trials may be performed for Capital Crimes and Permanent Detention, however there is no requirement to hold them. Forensic Evidence, Witness Testimony, or Confessions are all that is required for the Head of Security or Captain to authorise their sentence."

(Page 4, Paragraph 5, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- TRIALS ARE NOT REQUIRED BUT MAY BE PERFORMED FOR CAPITAL CRIMES AND PERMANENT DETENTION

* ALSO STATES THAT ONLY A CAPTAIN OR HEAD OF SECURITY MAY AUTHORISE THE TWO

USE OF DEADLY FORCE

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"in the grand majority of circumstances you will be expected to use your stun weapons, which indeed are many times more effective than lethal options, to diffuse a situation. "

(Page 5, Paragraph 1, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

- IN MOST CASES, A SECURITY OFFICER OR THOSE BELONGING TO THE DIVISION OF SECURITY ARE EXPECTED TO USE STUN WEAPONS RATHER THAN LETHAL

LIST OF DEADLY FORCE SITUATIONS

1. CODE RED SITUATION

- LARGE SCALE MUTINIES, HOSTILE BOARDING PARTIES, AND SPACE WIZARDS

- THE ABOVE AUTHORISES LETHAL FORCE

* ALERT STATUS NOT REQUIRED FOR CODE RED

2. NON-LETHAL WEAPONS INEFFECTIVE

- THOSE IMPERVIOUS TO NLWS (AKA NON LETHAL WEAPONS), THIS INCLUDES

- MECHS, XENOMORPHS, CYBORGS, AND HULKS

* MAY ONLY BE USED IF PROVEN HOSTILE

3. SEVERE PERSONAL RISK

- DEADLY FORCE FROM RANGE RECOMMENDED TO SUBDUE/HARM WIZARDS AND/OR CHANGELINGS

- CRIMINALS IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS (INCLUDING SPACE, FIRE, OR PLASMA LEAKS) ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE USED DEADLY FORCE AGAINST

4. ARMED AND DANGEROUS

- IF SUSPECT IS IN POSSESSION OF WEAPONS, AND REASONABLE SUSPICION INDICATES THEY WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU, LETHAL FORCE IS PERMITTED

- PLEASE USE NLW'S TO SUBDUE TARGETS

- UNAUTHORISED PERSONNEL IN THE ARMORY ARE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS, MAXIMUM FORCE PERMITTED

5. MULTIPLE HOSTILES

- AS A LAST RESORT YOU MAY DEPLOY BATONS TO HARM MODE TO THIN A CROWD

* IN THE EVENT OF A PRISON BREAK, THE WARDEN AND HEAD OF SECURITY (ONLY), MAY FIRE LASERS THROUGH THE GLASS

(Page 5, Paragraph 2, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

MINOR CRIMES

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LIST OF MINOR CRIMES, 1 MINUTE SENTENCES

1. RESISTING ARREST

- NOT COOPERATING WITH THE SECURITY DIVISION WITH AN OFFICER WHO ATTEMPTS A PROPER ARREST

* PROPER CAUSE FOR ARREST NEEDED

** SUSPECTS SCREAMING AND YELLING FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY

2. DRUG POSSESSION (SEE MEDIUM CRIMES, #3)

- TO POSSESS SPACE DRUGS AND/OR OTHER NARCOTICS BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

* BOTANISTS AND MEDICAL/SCIENCE STAFF ARE AUTHORIZED TO POSSESS

** ANYONE CAUGHT DISTRIBUTING/USING FOR PROFIT/USING FOR RECREATION FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY

3. INDECENT EXPOSURE

- TO BE INTENTIONALLY AND PUBLICLY UNCLOTHED

* THOSE FORCED OR BEING STRIPPED DO NOT FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY

4. VANDALISM (SEE *)

- TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE STATION PROPERTY WITHOUT MALICIOUS INTENT

* THE SENETENCE CAN DEPEND ON THE QUANTITY OF PROPERTY DESTROYED

5. TRESPASS

- TO BE IN AN AREA WHICH A PERSON DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO

* ONLY ACCOUNTS FOR GENERAL AREAS, RESTRICTED SEE BELOW

** CHECK WITH THEM BEFORE ARRESTING

(Page 6, Paragraph 1, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

MEDIUM CRIMES

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LIST OF MEDIUM CRIMES, CARRY A 2 MINUTE SENTENCE

1. ASSAULT

- TO USE PHYSICAL FORCE AGAINST SOMEONE WITH THE APPARENT INTENT TO KILL THEM

* DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF HARM AND FORCE USED, SEVERE INSTANCES SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO HIGHER PUNISHMENTS

** ASSAULTS WITH DEADLY WEAPONS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE A HIGHER CRIME

*** FORCING OR TRICKING SOMEONE TO CONSUME SPACE DRUGS IS ASSAULT, ANYTHING REMOTELY HARMFUL IS ELEVATED TO HIGHER PUNISHMENT

2. PICK-POCKETING

- TO STEAL ITEMS FROM ANOTHER CREW MEMBER

* REMEMBER TO TAKE STOLEN ITEMS AND RETURN THEM TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNER

3. NARCOTICS DISTRIBUTION

- TO DISTRIBUTE NARCOTICS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

* ALSO SEE #1, ***

4. POSSESSION OF A WEAPON

- FOR ONE TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A DANGEROUS ITEM NOT PART OF THEIR JOB ROLE

* UNCLEAR OF WHETHER ENGINEERS ARE PERMITTED STUN GLOVES, REFER TO CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR ANSWER

5. RIOTING (SEE MAJOR CRIMES, #6)

- TO PARTAKE IN AN UNAUTHORIZED AND DISRUPTIVE ASSEMBLY OF CREWMEN THAT REFUSE TO DISPERSE

* ANY CRIMES COMMITTED DURING THE RIOT ARE SEPERATE OFFENCES

6. WORKPLACE HAZARDS

- TO ENDANGER THE CREW OR STATION THROUGH NEGLIGENT OR IRRESPONSIBE, BUT NOT DELIBERATELY MALICIOUS, ACTIONS

7. PETTY THEFT (SEE MAJOR CRIMES, #8)

- TO TAKE ITEMS FROM: AREAS ONE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO/OTHERS/ENTIRE STATION

* HOARDING, SUCH AS TAKING ALL SURGICAL TOOLS, IS STILL THEFT

8. BREAKING AND ENTRY

- FORCED ENTRY TO AREAS WHERE THE SUBJECT DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO

* BREAKING INTO RESTRICTED AREAS REQUIRES AN ELEVATED PUNISHMENT

** CAN STILL BE CHARGED WITH IF THEY DON'T ENTER THEMSELVES

(Page 7, Paragraph 1, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

MAJOR CRIMES

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LIST OF MAJOR CRIMES, CARRY A 5 MINUTE SENTENCE

1. ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

- TO USE PHYSICAL FORCE, THROUGH A DEADLY WEAPON, UPON SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE INTENT TO KILL

* CONSIDER ATTEMPTED MURDER

2. ASSAULT OF AN OFFICER

- TO USE PHYSICAL FORCE AGAINST THE DIVISON OF SECURITY WITH THE INTENT TO KILL

* DISARMING OR GRABBING APPLIES

3. MANSLAUGHTER

- TO UNINTENTIONALLY KILL ANOTHER

* SENTENCE CAN STACK

4. POSSESSION OF A RESTRICTED WEAPON

- GUNS, BATONS, FLASHES, GRENADES, AND ANY ITEMS THAT CAUSE SEVERE BODILY HARM

* ONLY CAPTAIN AND THE HEAD OF SECURITY CAN AUTHORIZE WEAPON PERMITS

5. POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES

- TO BE IN POSSESSION OF AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

* EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSIVES MUST REMAIN IN SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

6. INCITING A RIOT

- TO ATTEMPT TO STIR THE CREW INTO A RIOT

* RESTRICT RADIO AND IMPLANT TRACKING BEACON

7. SABOTAGE (SEE CAPITAL CRIMES # )

- TO HINDER THE WORK OF THE CREW OR STATION THROUGH MALICIOUS ACTIONS

* RELEASING N20, BOLTING DOORS, DISARMING POWER NETWORK, AND BARRICADES

8. THEFT

- TO STEAL RESTRICTED OR DANGEROUS ITEMS

* INCLUDES INSULATED GLOVES, SPACESUITS, JETPACKS

** CARGO BREAKING OPEN CRATES

9. MAJOR TRESPASS (SEE #10)

- BEING IN A RESTRICTED AREA WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION

* ARMORY OR CAPTAINS QUARTERS WARRANTS 10 MINUTES AND/OR PERMANENT BRIGGING

10. BREAKING AND ENTRY OF A RESTRICTED AREA

- BREAKING AND ENTERING OF RESTRICTED AREAS

(Page 8, Paragraph 1, Space Law by Nanotrasen)

CAPITAL CRIMES

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LIST OF CAPITAL CRIMES, FOLLOWING CAN BE USED: EXECUTION, PERMANENT BRIGGING, OR CYBORGIZATION

* ONLY THE CAPTAIN, HEAD OF SECURITY, OR WARDEN CAN AUTHORIZE A PERMANENT BRIGGING

** ONLY THE CAPTAIN MAY AUTHORIZE AN EXECUTION OR FORCED CYBORGIZATION (UNLESS THE HEAD OF SECURITY OR WARDEN ALLOWS A TRIAL)

1. MURDER

- TO MALICIOUSLY KILL SOMEONE

* ONLY THE SANE MAY BE BORGED

** UNAUTHORISED EXECUTIONS ARE CLASSIFIED AS MURDER

2. SEXUAL ASSAULT

- TO MOLEST OR OTHERWISE SEXUALLY ATTACK ANOTHER

* UNCONSENTED EROTIC ROLEPLAY SCENES MUST BE REPORTED TO ADMINS

3. ATTEMPTED MURDER

- TO USE PHYSICAL FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER UNTIL THAT PERSON IS IN A CRITICAL STATE

* USE WISELY

4. ENEMY OF THE CORPORATION

- TO ACT AS, OR KNOWINGLY AID (AS SAID IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW), AN ENMY OF NANOTRASEN

* INCLUDES: THE SYNIDCATE, THE WIZARD FEDERATION, THE CHANGELING HIVEMIND, AND THE CULT OF NAR'SIE

** IF THEY ACT AS A SIGNIFICANT RISK, ONE MAY USE LETHAL FORCE TO EXECUTE ON THE SPOT

5. MUTINY

- TO ACT INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP, TO OVERTHROW OR SUBVERT THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WITHOUT LAWFUL AND LEGITIMATE CAUSE

* IF MUTINY IS USED TO BENEFIT NANOTRASEN, A TIMED SENTENCE OR FULL PARDON MAY BE USED

6. GRAND SABOTAGE

- TO ENGAGE IN MALICIOUSLY DESTRUCTIVE ACTIONS, SERIOUSLY THREATENING THE CREW OR STATION

7. GRAND THEFT

- TO STEAL ITEMS OF HIGH VALUE OR SENSITIVE NATURE