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Bill: Reforms in Justice
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Market Party
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: September 3559
Description[?]:
| As the new minister of Justice I would like to propose a series of reforms regarding our judicial system. Minister of Justice, Fernando Haler |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
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 for defendants with low incomes.
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 Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: Lawsuits may only provide money for medical and legal expenses.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:38:07, October 10, 2013 CET | From | The National Front (NF) | To | Debating the Reforms in Justice |
| Message | The National Front cannot support these radical and negative reforms to our justice system. We plead that the Socialist Party will see reason and vote against this bill as it negatively affects the livelihoods of our poor and weakest, while rewarding prisoners with political freedoms they simply do not deserve. |
| Date | 00:39:16, October 11, 2013 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Reforms in Justice |
| Message | if you take article 3 out, we vote for |
| Date | 07:34:35, October 11, 2013 CET | From | Free Market Party | To | Debating the Reforms in Justice |
| Message | We believe that the bill must be voted as it is. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 230 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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