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Note: Unlike TGstation, yogstation has adopted space law as a part of their rules. | '''Note: Unlike TGstation, yogstation has adopted space law as a part of their rules.''' | ||
Space Law is a collection of rules and regulations enacted by [[Backstory#Nanotrasen|Nanotrasen]] which has oversight through [[Backstory#Central Command|CentCom]] and is enforced by the [[Security|Sec Officers]] on the station. 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. | Space Law is a collection of rules and regulations enacted by [[Backstory#Nanotrasen|Nanotrasen]] which has oversight through [[Backstory#Central Command|CentCom]] and is enforced by the [[Security|Sec Officers]] on the station. 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. | ||
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=== Interpretation of the Law === | === Interpretation of the Law === | ||
A good working knowledge of Space Law is important for any person on the station. It can be the difference between a shiny pair of handcuffs and sipping Gargle Blasters in the bar. More in depth interpretations of space law are required for such positions as the Lawyer, Warden, HoP, and the HoS. While it is unlikely that the officers will listen particularly closely to your protestations, it may be enough to lighten your sentence and avoid ill treatment by security. | A good working knowledge of Space Law is important for any person on the station. It can be the difference between a shiny pair of handcuffs and sipping Gargle Blasters in the bar. More in depth interpretations of space law are required for such positions as the Lawyer, Warden, HoP, and the HoS. While it is unlikely that the officers will listen particularly closely to your protestations, it may be enough to lighten your sentence and avoid ill treatment by security. | ||
For certain crimes, the accused's intent is important. | For certain crimes, the accused's intent is important. Some crimes can be difficult to tell between, such as Assault and Attempted Murder. It is important to note though, that Assault and Attempted Murder are mutually exclusive. You cannot be charged with Assault and Attempted Murder from the same crime as the intent of each is different. Likewise, 'Assault With a Deadly Weapon' and 'Assaulting an Officer' are also crimes that exclude others. | ||
Aiding a criminal makes you an accomplice; you can be charged with the same crime as the person you aided. | *When in doubt, you should default to the less serious crime. | ||
*Pay careful attention to the requirements of each law and select the one that best fits the crime when deciding sentence. | |||
*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. | |||
*A single incident has a single sentence. If the prisoner took three items off of someone, this is a single count of pick-pocketing. If they pick-pocketed two people this would be two separate counts of pick-pocketing, and so on. | |||
*Aiding a criminal makes you an accomplice; you can be charged with the same crime as the person you aided. | |||
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# Take the prisoner to a brig cell, set the time and activate the timer. | # Take the prisoner to a brig cell, set the time and activate the timer. | ||
# Enter the cell with the prisoner in tow, open the cell locker and hold the prisoner over it. | # Enter the cell with the prisoner in tow, open the cell locker and hold the prisoner over it. | ||
# Empty their pockets and remove their gloves, backpacks, tool belt, gas masks, and any flash resistant equipment such as Sunglasses, Welding Masks/Goggles, Space Helmets, etc. | # Empty their pockets and remove their gloves, backpacks, tool belt, gas masks, and any flash resistant equipment such as Sunglasses, Welding Masks/Goggles, Space Helmets, etc. '''Make sure the prisoner is clothed once you have completed this step.''' | ||
# Buckle the prisoner to the bed. | # Buckle the prisoner to the bed. | ||
# Search the items removed and be sure to check the internals box in their backpack. | # Search the items removed and be sure to check the internals box in their backpack. | ||
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In the instance of prisoners that have earned [[Labor Camp]] duty, you must dress them in orange overalls and assign them targets, based on their sentence, by getting a prison ID, putting it in a [[Prisoner Management Console]], assigning their quota (with a conversion rate of 100 points per minute otherwise served in the brig) and then giving them the ID as you ship them to the Labor Camp. There are more details on this procedure at [[Labor Camp]].** | In the instance of prisoners that have earned [[Labor Camp]] duty, you must dress them in orange overalls and assign them targets, based on their sentence, by getting a prison ID, putting it in a [[Prisoner Management Console]], assigning their quota (with a conversion rate of 100 points per minute otherwise served in the brig) and then giving them the ID as you ship them to the Labor Camp. There are more details on this procedure at [[Labor Camp]].** | ||
'''''NOTE:''' | '' '''NOTE:''' If you plan on using the gulag for several incidences [meaning the floors are already mined so people can't mine the floors for glass], you should use a lower conversion rate.'' | ||
The [[Warden]] or [[Head of Security]] are responsible for placing prisoners and in permanent confinement. | The [[Warden]] or [[Head of Security]] are responsible for placing prisoners and in permanent confinement. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
*In instances where a conflict of opinion arises over the sentence of a prisoner the [[Chain_of_Command|chain of command]] '''must''' be followed. This goes, from top to bottom: Captain > Head of Security > Warden > Sec Officer / Detective. | |||
In instances where a conflict of opinion arises over the sentence of a prisoner the [[Chain_of_Command|chain of command]] '''must''' be followed. This goes, from top to bottom: Captain > Head of Security > Warden > Sec Officer / Detective. | *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, Warden or Captain to authorize their sentence. | |||
Trials are not to be performed for Timed Sentences. | *In cases where the Death Penalty is desired but the Captain or Acting-Captain is unable or unwilling to authorize the execution a trial '''is required''' to authorise the death penalty. | ||
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, Warden or Captain to authorize their sentence. | |||
In cases where the Death Penalty is desired but the Captain or Acting-Captain is unable or unwilling to authorize the execution a trial '''is required''' to authorise the death penalty. | |||
====Use of Deadly Force==== | ====Use of Deadly Force==== | ||
As a member of the | As a member of the station Security force you are one of the best armed and protected people on the station, equipped with the almost latest in non-lethal takedown technology. | ||
It is for this reason that the situations that warrant the use of Deadly Force are few and far between, 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. | It is for this reason that the situations that warrant the use of Deadly Force are few and far between, 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. | ||
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|'''Possession of a Restricted Weapon''' | |'''Possession of a Restricted Weapon''' | ||
| To be in possession of a restricted weapon without prior authorisation, such as: Guns, Batons, Flashes, Grenades, etc. | | To be in possession of a restricted weapon without prior authorisation, such as: Guns, Batons, Flashes, Grenades, etc. | ||
| Any item that can cause severe bodily harm or incapacitate for a significant time. The following personnel have unrestricted license to carry weapons and firearms: Captain, HoP, all Security Personnel. <br>The Barman is permitted his double barrel shotgun loaded with beanbag rounds. <br>Only the Captain and HoS can issue weapon permits. | | Any item that can cause severe bodily harm or incapacitate for a significant time. The following personnel have unrestricted license to carry weapons and firearms: Captain, HoP, all Security Personnel. <br>The Barman is permitted his double barrel shotgun loaded with beanbag rounds. <br>'''Only the Captain and HoS can issue weapon permits.''' | ||
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|'''B&E of a Restricted Area''' | |'''B&E of a Restricted Area''' | ||
| This is breaking into any Security area, Command area (Bridge, EVA, Captains Quarters, Teleporter, etc.), the Engine Room, Atmos, or Toxins research. | | This is breaking into any Security area, Command area (Bridge, EVA, Captains Quarters, Teleporter, etc.), the Engine Room, Atmos, or Toxins research. | ||
| As a major crime sentences start at 5 minutes, but can be extended if security believes break in was for attempted Grand Theft or attempted Grand Sabotage ( | | As a major crime sentences start at 5 minutes, but can be extended if security believes break in was for attempted Grand Theft or attempted Grand Sabotage (insulated gloves don't count as grand theft). | ||
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|'''Dereliction of Duty''' | |'''Dereliction of Duty''' | ||
| To willfully abandon an obligation that is critical to the station's continued operation. | | To willfully abandon an obligation that is critical to the station's continued operation. | ||
| A demotion is often included in the sentence. Emphasis on the word critical: An officer taking a break is not dereliction in of itself. An officer taking a break knowing that operatives are shooting up the Captain is. Engineers who do not secure a power source at the start of the shift and heads of staff who abandon the station can also be charged. | | A demotion is often included in the sentence. Emphasis on the word critical: An officer taking a break is not dereliction in of itself. An officer taking a break knowing that operatives are shooting up the Captain is.<br>Engineers who do not secure a power source at the start of the shift and heads of staff who abandon the station can also be charged. | ||
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|'''Attempted Murder''' | |'''Attempted Murder''' | ||
| To use physical force against a person until that person is in a critical state with the apparent intent to kill them. | | To use physical force against a person until that person is in a critical state with the apparent intent to kill them. | ||
| Remember, if a person attempts to render first aid after the victim falls into a critical state they may not have | | Remember, if a person attempts to render first aid after the victim falls into a critical state they may not have intent to kill them. | ||
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