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Bill: Justice System Amendments (2659) - Initiation 1A
Details
Submitted by[?]: Egoist Corporate Union
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2660
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Current: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Proposed: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: The police patrol all property at all times.
Debate
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Date | 09:05:46, November 02, 2008 CET | From | Národný Prevratný Bojisko (NUC) | To | Debating the Justice System Amendments (2659) - Initiation 1A |
Message | Don\'t like: Legal representation is never paid for by the state. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 30 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 63 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 6 |
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