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Bill: KP - 10 Judicial Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kommunistische Partei/共産党
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 4770
Description[?]:
| BE IT ENACTED By the Chairman, with the advice and consent of the National Council, as follows, ARTICLE 1: Name This is the KP - 10 Judicial Reform Act. ARTICLE 2: Provisions i) Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court. ii) Judges/Magistrates are elected by the public. iii) The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied. iv) Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office. v) 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. vi) Torture is never allowed. vii) Jurors are chosen among lawyers only. ARTICLE 3: Procedure This bill comes into force with the vote of the majority of the National Council. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: All judgements are final and binding; appealing against them is not possible.
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 Policy on the appointment of judges/magistrates
Old value:: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by the head of state.
Current: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by an independent commission.
Proposed: Judges/Magistrates are elected by the public.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Parliamentary privilege.
Old value:: Members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions related or unrelated with the performance of their duties during their term of office.
Current: Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
Current: 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.
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 The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Jury selection (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: Jurors are politically appointed.
Current: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Proposed: Jurors are chosen among lawyers only.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:34:20, June 13, 2020 CET | From | Nationalistische Arbeitergewerkschaft | To | Debating the KP - 10 Judicial Reform Act |
| Message | We will not support this. |
| Date | 06:14:35, June 14, 2020 CET | From | Kommunistische Partei/共産党 | To | Debating the KP - 10 Judicial Reform Act |
| Message | You should raise your opinions. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 489 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 11 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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