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Bill: The Judicial Provisions and Public Safety Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United People's Party
Status[?]: passed
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: August 3551
Description[?]:
| Proposing a range of acts that will help ensure that our people are guaranteed the right to a fair judicial process, and that law and order prevail as a matter of normalcy at all times. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: The decision is left to the local governments.
Current: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: The decision on forensic DNA databases is left to local governments.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment is not allowed, unless there are assurances that the death penalty will not be imposed.
Proposed: Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The legality of dueling.
Old value:: This matter is left for the local governments to decide upon.
Current: Dueling is illegal.
Proposed: Dueling is illegal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never 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 for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Parliamentary privilege.
Old value:: Members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions, but this immunity can be overruled by a vote in the nation's legislative body.
Current: Members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions, but this immunity can be overruled by a vote in the nation's legislative body.
Proposed: Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: Powers of police are left to the local government .
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: Local governments deal with this issue.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court.
Proposed: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Local government decide the legality of public executions.
Current: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Proposed: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 99 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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