Post by Old Zealand Founder on Apr 7, 2020 22:06:55 GMT 8
Many reforms here.
SUPREME COURT LAW ACT
HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS ACT
Article 1
1. Capital Punishment shall be prohibited in the Republic of Old Zealand.
The maximum sentence to be held under law will therefore be life imprisonment without parole.
1. A High Crime, or Felony, shall be defined as a crime which can lead to impeachment from public office, ejection and ban from the region, life imprisonment, or capital punishment.
2. Life imprisonment without parole shall only be reserved for the most henious crimes.
These include but not limited to;
2. The following shall be considered High Crimes or Felonies by the Supreme Court:
3. All sentencing for other serious crimes and lesser crimes shall be required to have parole for defendants.
3. High Crimes or Felonies may not be appealed in the Supreme Court, and defendants may not be released on parole.
Article 2
1. A Misdemeanor shall be defined as a crime which can not lead to any of the punishments mentioned in Article 1, Section 1 of this Act.
2. The following shall be considered Misdemeanors by the Supreme Court:
3. All misdemeanors may be appealed by the defendant in the Supreme Court, and the defendant may be granted parole for this type of crime.
Article2 3
1. A defendant has the right to appeal for their sentence to be reduced, if they think it is unduly high. They have 28 days from the day they were convicted to file their appeal to the Supreme Court for it to be reviewed.
2. A minimum of four Justices is required to agree on any changes to sentences imposed on defendants.
3. All defendants have the right to apply for an appeal every 12 months while serving their sentence. Except for defendantes serving life imprisonment without parole.
3. A crime may only be appealed once, but the same defendant may separately appeal for different crimes.
Article3 4
1. The Supreme Court is prohibited from sentencing cruel and unusual punishment that unacceptably inflicts suffering, pain or humiliation to a defendant.
2. Any defendant that has been wrongfully convicted with unconditional proof is obtained, the Secretary of State will order the immediate release of the prisoner and the President will give a full pardon.
2. If a defendant is discovered to have been wrongfully convicted with unconditional proof, the Supreme Court will expunge their record for that crime and any sentencing imposed on them shall be lifted immediately.
Article 1
2. The following shall be considered High Crimes or Felonies by the Supreme Court:
3. High Crimes or Felonies may not be appealed in the Supreme Court, and defendants may not be released on parole.
Article 2
1. A Misdemeanor shall be defined as a crime which can not lead to any of the punishments mentioned in Article 1, Section 1 of this Act.
2. The following shall be considered Misdemeanors by the Supreme Court:
3. All misdemeanors may be appealed by the defendant in the Supreme Court, and the defendant may be granted parole for this type of crime.
Article 3
1. A defendant has the right to appeal for their sentence to be reduced, if they think it is unduly high. They have 28 days from the day they were convicted to file their appeal to the Supreme Court for it to be reviewed.
2. A minimum of four Justices is required to agree on any changes to sentences imposed on defendants.
Article 4
1. The Supreme Court is prohibited from sentencing cruel and unusual punishment that unacceptably inflicts suffering, pain or humiliation to a defendant.
- 9 April 2020:
--Changed Article 3, Section 3 from allowing appeals every year to only allowing a crime to be appealed once. It does not line up well with Article 3 Section 1.
--Changed estafa to just fraud, they mean the same thing. I wanted it to be distinct from tax fraud but it's rather uncommon so yeah.
--Changed the treason clause to include espionage from another region.
--Changed the wording of Article 4, Section 2. It means the same thing but the original one sounded a little weird.
HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS ACT
Article 1
The maximum sentence to be held under law will therefore be life imprisonment without parole.
These include but not limited to;
2. The following shall be considered High Crimes or Felonies by the Supreme Court:
Two or more Murders;Homicide of any kind;- Two or more Rapes; Sexual assault;
- Armed Robbery that results in a death of a person; and Theft, fraud, tax fraud, and embezzlement of more than $100,000;
- Release of private, confidential, or otherwise clandestine information not to be made public; and
- Treason against the Republic, including espionage by or for another region.
Manslaughter that results in the death of at least three people.
3. High Crimes or Felonies may not be appealed in the Supreme Court, and defendants may not be released on parole.
Article 2
1. A Misdemeanor shall be defined as a crime which can not lead to any of the punishments mentioned in Article 1, Section 1 of this Act.
2. The following shall be considered Misdemeanors by the Supreme Court:
- Theft, fraud, tax fraud, and embezzlement of less than $100,000;
- Blackmail and threats of serious nature; and
- Disturbing the peace of the region.
3. All misdemeanors may be appealed by the defendant in the Supreme Court, and the defendant may be granted parole for this type of crime.
Article
1. A defendant has the right to appeal for their sentence to be reduced, if they think it is unduly high. They have 28 days from the day they were convicted to file their appeal to the Supreme Court for it to be reviewed.
2. A minimum of four Justices is required to agree on any changes to sentences imposed on defendants.
Article
1. The Supreme Court is prohibited from sentencing cruel and unusual punishment that unacceptably inflicts suffering, pain or humiliation to a defendant.
HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS ACT
Article 1
2. The following shall be considered High Crimes or Felonies by the Supreme Court:
- Homicide of any kind;
- Sexual assault;
- Theft, fraud, tax fraud, and embezzlement of more than $100,000;
- Release of private, confidential, or otherwise clandestine information not to be made public; and
- Treason against the Republic, including espionage by or for another region.
3. High Crimes or Felonies may not be appealed in the Supreme Court, and defendants may not be released on parole.
Article 2
1. A Misdemeanor shall be defined as a crime which can not lead to any of the punishments mentioned in Article 1, Section 1 of this Act.
2. The following shall be considered Misdemeanors by the Supreme Court:
- Theft, fraud, tax fraud, and embezzlement of less than $100,000;
- Blackmail and threats of serious nature; and
- Disturbing the peace of the region.
3. All misdemeanors may be appealed by the defendant in the Supreme Court, and the defendant may be granted parole for this type of crime.
Article 3
1. A defendant has the right to appeal for their sentence to be reduced, if they think it is unduly high. They have 28 days from the day they were convicted to file their appeal to the Supreme Court for it to be reviewed.
2. A minimum of four Justices is required to agree on any changes to sentences imposed on defendants.
Article 4
1. The Supreme Court is prohibited from sentencing cruel and unusual punishment that unacceptably inflicts suffering, pain or humiliation to a defendant.
- 9 April 2020:
--Changed Article 3, Section 3 from allowing appeals every year to only allowing a crime to be appealed once. It does not line up well with Article 3 Section 1.
--Changed estafa to just fraud, they mean the same thing. I wanted it to be distinct from tax fraud but it's rather uncommon so yeah.
--Changed the treason clause to include espionage from another region.
--Changed the wording of Article 4, Section 2. It means the same thing but the original one sounded a little weird.