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Bill: Justice Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Democrats
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: March 4596
Description[?]:
| Presidential Candidate Adriana McCarthy's bill to improve the justice system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 2
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: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Proposed: Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Mandatory jury duty (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called or obtain a formal exemption.
Current: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called or obtain a formal exemption.
Proposed: Jury duty is not mandatory, any adult citizen may volunteer to serve.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Current: 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.
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 6
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:55:00, June 20, 2019 CET | From |  United Workers Party | To | Debating the Justice Bill |
| Message | we support this. |
| Date | 00:55:09, June 22, 2019 CET | From | United Workers Party | To | Debating the Justice Bill |
| Message | The New Order Party is over. We, the Socialist Libertarian Party, strongly oppose this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 242 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 247 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 256 |
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