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Bill: Judicial Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federacia Movado
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: February 4910
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
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 Ministry of Justice.
Current: Judges/Magistrates are elected by the public.
Proposed: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by an independent commission.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Current: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Proposed: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on bail for defendants accused of crimes
Old value:: All persons accused of crimes are released.
Current: Bail can be in the form of money or other collateral for any crime.
Proposed: Bail can be in the form of money or other collateral for any crime.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
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 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Current: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Proposed: The police patrol public property at all times.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions are always carried out in public and/or broadcast on television.
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.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Parliamentary privilege.
Old value:: Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office.
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 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.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals who are charged with minor crimes are eligable to vote, others charged with serious crimes are not.
Proposed: Criminals who are charged with minor crimes are eligable to vote, others charged with serious crimes are not.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | ||
yes |
Total Seats: 505 | ||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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