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== Space Law ==
== Space Law ==
On Space Station 14, stations operate under abbreviated space law. All crew, passengers, and visitors aboard the station are expected to know and follow these laws (they are fairly common sense, only security and the captain need to know the times).
Funky Station operates under Space Law. All crew, passengers, and visitors aboard the station are expected to know and follow these laws (they are fairly common sense, only Security and the Captain need to know the times).
 
== Treatment Of Prisoners ==
== Treatment Of Prisoners ==
Prisoners still have certain rights that must be upheld by law enforcement:
Prisoners still have certain rights that must be upheld by law enforcement:


* Prisoners must be granted adequate medical care.
* Prisoners must be granted adequate medical care. They should also be provided psychiatric and spiritual counseling if requested.
* Prisoners must be allowed access to communications equipment (Radios) so long as they are not abused.
* Prisoners must be allowed access to communications equipment so long as they are not abused.
* Prisoners must be granted clothing, food, water, shelter and safety. If the brig is no longer safe, confinement must be established in another location.
* Prisoners must be granted clothing, food, water, shelter and safety. If the brig is no longer safe, confinement must be established in another location.
* Prisoners must be given access to legal counsel during an interrogation if requested and available.
* Prisoners must not be sentenced prior to a formal interrogation and presentation of evidence unless they have confessed to the crimes they are accused of.
* Prisoners must be given access to legal counsel '''before''' and during an interrogation if requested and available.
* Prisoners must be interrogated in a timely manner, but interrogation need not occur in a private interrogation room. 'Interrogation' need only consist of declaring to the individual what crimes they are accused of, and asking for a plea. After a prisoner has pled guilty or not guilty, their sentence may begin.
* Prisoners must be given their shift mandated PDA after confinement has finished. Unless there is solid proof of PDA tampering, in which case the PDA is to be secured and replaced with a fresh one.
* Prisoners must be given their shift mandated PDA after confinement has finished. Unless there is solid proof of PDA tampering, in which case the PDA is to be secured and replaced with a fresh one.
* Prisoners must be granted freedom of movement, and should not be restrained with handcuffs or other devices after incarceration unless there is an undue risk to life and limb. Similarly, any prisoners held for permanent confinement should be held in the communal brig, and should not be confined to a solitary cell unless they pose a risk to life and limb.
* Prisoners must be granted freedom of movement, and should not be restrained with handcuffs or other devices after incarceration unless there is an undue risk to life and limb.
== Search and Seizure ==
 
A personnel search is a seizure of the objects in a person's backpack, hands, coat, belt, and pockets. If any contraband is found during a search, the officer may choose to further the search into a detainment or simply confiscate the restricted items. After the search is conducted, all legal items are to be returned to the person. A crewmate may legally decline any search conducted without probable cause or a warrant while the alert level is green. It should be noted that if the alert level is blue or above, all personnel searches are legal.
== Reasonable Suspicion ==
Reasonable suspicion of an individual is defined as suspicion based upon an officer directly witnessing potentially illegal activity, or reports of potentially illegal activity committed by the individual (not a vague description of the individual) from a credible source, or suspicion based upon evidence gathered and reported by the station detective.
 
== Searches ==
A personnel search is a seizure of the objects in a person's backpack, hands, coat, belt, pockets, and hat. If any contraband is found during a search the officer may choose to further the search into a detainment or simply confiscate the restricted items. After the search is conducted all legal items are to be returned to the person.
 
A crewmate may legally decline any search conducted without a warrant while the alert level is green. Should be noted that if the alert level is blue or above all personnel searches are legal and no longer require a warrant.


A departmental search is the sweep of an entire area or department for contraband. It is recommended that the officers be extremely thorough, checking all lockers, crates, and doors. These can only be done with permission and, ideally, a warrant signed by the department head or highest-ranking command staff (the captain in most cases).
== Implantation ==
== Implantation ==
Any prisoner in custody can be subjected to implantation or implant removal procedures, so long as it's within reason. The process of adding an implant should not prolong the detainees sentence, meaning you can not hold them longer to administer the implant, unless stated otherwise. A former inmate can be requested to undergo implantation at a later point in time if they fit the circumstances during their confinement, they must comply. The following have been listed out with special circumstances, anything not in this list can still be applied, given proper legal context. A prisoner can still receive implantation procedures without meeting the circumstances if they give their clear permission.
Any prisoner in custody can be subjected to implantation or implant removal procedures, so long as it's within reason. The process of adding an implant should not prolong the detainees sentence, meaning you can not hold them longer to administer the implant, unless stated otherwise. A prisoner can still receive implantation procedures without meeting the circumstances if they give their clear permission.


'''Tracking Implants:''' Trackers can be applied to any suspect that has been convicted of a violent crime (the red linked crimes).
<b>Mind Shields</b>: Mind Shields can be administered to any inmate who is clearly brainwashed. Unlike standard implantation, you may hold a prisoner until they are issued a Mind Shield, so long as it's done in a timely fashion. If a suspect refuses to cooperate or the implant fails to function they can be charged with Refusal of Mental Shielding.
 
Under normal circumstances, a crewmate can refuse a Mind Shield if they are not imprisoned for committing a crime.
 
<b>However, when there is a known threat to the station that utilizes mass brainwashing or mind control, crewmates must submit to a Mind Shield if ordered by Security. Failure to comply is to be treated as Refusal of Mental Shielding.</b>


'''Mind Shields:''' Shields can be administered to any inmate who has been clearly mind controlled, lost control of themselves, or a suspect charged with unlawful control. Unlike standard implantation you may hold a prisoner until you finish issuing Mind Shields, so long as it's done in a timely fashion. If a suspect refuses cooperate or the implant fails to function they can be charged with Refusal of Mental Shielding.
Linked crimes are shown in matching colors, and usually on the same row.
===Removal===
===Removal===
A suspect can be forced to receive implant removal if there is strong, reasonable proof that they have been implanted, such as an officer seeing them use one or their prints being on a discarded injector. Unlike the implantation procedure, a prisoner can have their sentence entirely delayed or extended until they comply with the procedure, as long as security is actively making attempts to perform it. Akin to implanting, if an inmate gives their clear permission, implant removal can proceed without proof.
A suspect can be forced to receive implant removal if there is strong reasonable proof that they have been implanted, such as an officer witnessing them use an implantation device or their biological information being found on a discarded injector. Unlike the implantation procedure a prisoner can have their sentence entirely delayed or extended until they comply with the procedure, as long as security are actively making attempts to preform it. Akin to implanting, if an inmate gives their clear permission, implant removal can proceed without proof.


== Sentencing ==
== Sentencing ==
Use common sense and humanity when issuing punishments. You should not always seek out the highest punishment you can, you don't have to always give the maximum time or always look to demote someone. Prisoners cooperating and on good behavior should have their sentences reduced. Always take in account the severity and only charge for what is needed for someone to learn their lesson.
All sentencing is to primarily be handled by the Warden, if no Warden is available the HoS is to take over that duty, if there's no HoS it falls onto the highest ranking member of Security.
 
Use common sense and humanity when issuing punishments. You should not always seek out the highest punishment you can, you don't have to always give the maximum time or always look to demote someone. Always take in account the severity and only charge for what is needed for someone to learn their lesson.


Security officers are responsible for ensuring that they only place sentences over X-TBD minutes where space law would allow permanent confinement, informing the Warden whenever possible.
<b>Accessory, Attempting, And Intention:</b> If someone intentionally, knowingly and substantially assists someone in enacting a crime they can be charged with the relevant crimes, such as an engineer giving someone tools, who says they are going to break into an area. Same goes for a clear and solid attempt at a crime, or a person who shows clear intent to act out a crime, such as a syndicate nuclear operative arming a nuke but getting arrested before it goes off, they can still be charged with terrorism. Does not apply to crimes that have an attempted listing already, like attempted murder.


The captain, HOS, and warden are responsible, within reason, for ensuring security officers place appropriate sentences that follow space law. If they are aware of an inappropriate sentence, and if there is not an urgent threat or danger that they must prioritize, then they must correct that sentence. Unreasonable failures, of the captain, HOS, or warden to ensure space law is followed will be heavily scrutinized by Central Command.
<b>Stackable Crimes:</b> Crimes are to be considered 'stackable' in the sense that if you charge someone with two or more different crimes, you should combine the times you would give them for each crime.


There are three categories of crimes; Petty, Disruptive, and Violent.
'''External Influences:''' Crimes commited while under the mental control of another individual or entity are to be pardoned once a clear and successful deconversion occurs.
While an inmate may be convicted of multiple crimes at a time, only one sentence of each category may be applied consecutively at the time of detention.
*Violent Crimes are any crime which has or reasonably might result in severe bodily injury or death to one or more of the crew.
*Disruptive Crimes are any crime which inhibits the necessary functioning of the station and its crew. These are major crimes.
*Petty Crimes are any crime which result in damage to station equipment, property, persons, or the public trust, and which are not considered one of the other crime types. These are minor crimes.


Repeat offenders may have their sentence multiplied for each prior convicted occurrence of the same category of crime.
<b>Executions:</b> Executions may be authorized by the presiding judge after a trial has been conducted. Executions may also be approved by CentComm, following formal contact.


The punishment for crimes is often left up to the processing officer's individual discretion for consideration of unique circumstances surrounding the events of the crime. What follows are sentencing guides for various crimes.
== Repeat Offenses ==
Offenses repeated again after having been detained for the same crime can have more time added to the recommended maximum sentencing. The general guideline is as follows:


{| class="wikitable" id="Petty Crimes"
===Second Offenses===
|+ Petty Crimes
<b>Recommended Increase:</b> Recommended to increase sentencing time by 1.5x for the same crime only.
 
===Third Offenses===
<b>Recommended Increase:</b> Recommended to increase sentencing time by 2.5x for the same crime only.
 
===Further Repeat Offenders===
'''Recommended Increase:''' Recommended to cumulatively increase sentencing time by 2x for the same crime only. This means on the third offense, the cumulative increase should be 5x, then 10x on a fourth offense, etc.
 
<b>If sentence length goes above 20 minutes, permanent confinement is highly recommended.</b>
 
== Quick Crime Guide ==
Crimes are organized by their Degree (severity).
 
Key: <b>"Crime" [Recommended Minimum - Maximum Punishment]</b>
{| class="wikitable"  
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! I Degree
! II Degree
! III Degree
! IV Degree
! V Degree
|-
|-
! Offense !! Description !! Image !! Sentencing !! Code
| Possession/Use of Illegal Substances [1-3]
| Failure to Comply [Warn-2]
| Breach of Arrest [2-4]
| Kidnapping [4-10]
| Capital Negligence [Demotion-Perma]
|-
|-
| '''Animal Cruelty''' || inflicting unnecessary suffering or harm on a non-sapient being with malicious intent. || || 1:00 - 5:00 || 1-01
| Disturbance [Warn-2]
| Animal Cruelty [2-5]
| Breach of Custody [2-5]
| Murder [4-10]
| Refusal of Mental Shielding [Perma]
|-
|-
| '''Disturbing the Peace''' || Causing a public disturbance or otherwise non-violently harming the public. ||  || 1:00 - 4:00 || 1-02
| Vandalism [Warn-2]
| Endangerment [2-4]
| Manslaughter [4-10]
|
| Prevention of Revival [15-Perma]
|-
|-
| '''Vandalism''' || intentionally defacing or superficially damaging public or private property. ||  || 1:00 - 3:00 || 1-03
| Trespass [Warn-2]
| Rioting [2-4]
| Assault [Warn-3]
|
| Mass Murder [Perma]
|-
|-
| '''Minor Negligence''' || Recklessly putting yourself or others in danger, either through direct action, or failure to act, which does not result in death. ||  || 3:00 - 8:00, '''W, D''' || 1-04
|Petty Theft [1-3]
|Damage/Destruction of Property [2-4]
| Battery [1-3]
|
|Terrorism [Perma-Execution]
|-
|-
| '''Petty Theft''' || Taking non-vital or inexpensive property of another individual, organization, or common property, without consent. ||  || 1:00 - 5:00, '''W''' || 1-05
|
| Possession of Restricted Gear [Warn-5]
| Mass Destruction [10-15]
|
|
|-
|-
| '''Property Damage''' || Maliciously damaging or defacing public or private property or equipment ||  || 2:00 - 5:00 || 1-06
|
|
| Posession of Restricted Weaponry [3-6]
|
|
|-
|-
| '''Obstruction of Justice''' || Resisting reasonable orders given by an authority or fleeing arrest or detainment by an authorized staff member. ||  || 4:00 - 8:00 || 1-07
|
|
| Secure Trespass [3-8]
|
|
|-
|-
| '''Trespassing''' || Entering a locked area without permission. || || 1:00 - 5:00, '''W''' || 2-01
|
|
| Grand Theft [3-6]
|
|
|}
 
== Crimes ==
 
{| class="wikitable" id="First Degree Crimes"
|+ I Degree
|-
|-
| '''Secure Trespassing''' || Entering a secured area without permission. ||  || 3:00 - 10:00 || 2-02
! Offense !! Description !! Recommended Minimum - Maximum Punishment || Notes
|-
|-
| '''Possession of Illicit or Unauthorized Items or Chemicals''' || Holding, or abusing restricted tools, items, equipment, drugs or chemicals without a license. || || 1:00 - 3:00, '''W''' || 3-01
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Disturbance'''|| To cause a public disturbance. || style="text-align: center;" | Warning - 2:00 || Sometimes referred to as hooliganism. The catch-all for obnoxious crewmates. Covers things such as public nudity, needless insults, obstructing authorities, and inciting crime or violence.
|-
|-
| '''Possession of Critical or Sensitive Items without a license.''' || Holding, or abusing tools, items, or equipment of due import to the station's security or command functions. || || 1:00 - 5:00 || 3-02
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Petty Theft'''|| To take non-vital or inexpensive property of another individual, organization, or common property, without consent. || style="text-align: center;" | 1:00-3:00 || The difference between petty theft and grand theft is based on how crucial the stolen item is. Things like instruments, clothing and tools fall under petty theft. In most cases all you need to do is detain the thief, return the stolen item and let them go with a warning.
|-
|-
| '''Possession of Less-than-Lethal Weapons without a license.''' || Holding or using a weapon that is unlawful or contraband. || || 1:00 - 5:00, '''W''' || 3-03
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Possession/Use of Illegal Substances'''|| To make, hold, or abuse restricted drugs or chemicals. || style="text-align: center;" | Warn-3:00 || This is to be followed in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure. If anything questionable is not brought up in SOP the captain or highest standing command staff may publicly restrict it.
|-
|-
| '''Possession of Lethal Weapons without a license.''' || Holding or using a weapon that is unlawful or contraband, and which is likely to cause lethal effect. ||  || 1:00 - 8:00 || 3-04
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Trespass''' || To enter a non-secured area without permission. ||  style="text-align: center;" | Warn-2:00 || It may be better to simply remove them from the area instead of detaining them.
|-
|-
| '''Distribution of Illicit or Unauthorized Items or Chemicals.''' || Making, selling, dispensing, or otherwise knowingly conveying illicit items or chemicals to those who are not authorized to posses them. || || 4:00 - 8:00, '''W''', '''D''' || 3-05
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Vandalism''' || To intentionally deface or illegally alter public or private property. || style="text-align: center;" | Warn-2:00 || Painting graffiti and remodeling the station without a permit from engineering are examples of vandalism.
|}
 
 
{| class="wikitable" id="Second Degree Crimes"
|+ II Degree
|-
! Offense !! Description !! Recommended Minimum-Maximum Punishment !! Notes
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Animal Cruelty'''|| To inflict unnecessary suffering or harm on a non-sapient being with malicious intent. || style="text-align: center;" | 2:00-5:00 || This doesn't include legitimate and authorized animal testing and usually doesn't extend to vermin or creatures that could pose a threat to the station.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Damage/Destruction of Property'''|| To maliciously damage or destroy public or private property or equipment. || style="text-align: center;" | 2:00-4:00 || Intentionally breaking / cracking windows, bar glasses, or other public or private property with no intent to fix it is damage / destruction of property.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Endangerment''' || To recklessly put yourself or others in danger, either through direct intentional or negligent actions || style="text-align: center;" | 2:00-4:00 || Covers industrial accidents, industrial negligence, self-experimentation, or even medical malpractice.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Failure to Comply'''|| To resist reasonable orders given by an authority. This extends to warrants and authorized searches. || style="text-align: center;" | Warn-2:00 || The order has to be reasonable and legal, and the person has to receive a good amount of warning before the arrest is issued.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Possession of Restricted Gear'''|| To hold or use non-lethal items or objects that are restricted or illegal. || style="text-align: center;" | Warn-5:00 || This is mostly for syndicate contraband; EMAGs, syndicate gas masks, bloodred hardsuits, hijacked PDAs, or implants, however can sometimes extend to things the individual shouldn't possess like Kevlar vests and security gear.
|-
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Rioting'''|| To take part in a large group of personnel creating an unlawful public disturbance. || style="text-align: center;" | 2:00-4:00 || Crimes like damage of property or battery are expected to be thrown on top of this charge. Leaders of a riot can be charged with all crimes that happen under their lead.
|}
|}




{| class="wikitable" id="Disruptive Crimes"
{| class="wikitable" id="Third Degree Crimes"
|+ Disruptive Crimes
|+ III Degree
|-
|-
! Offense !! Description !! Image !! Sentencing !! Code
! Offense !! Description !! Recommended Minimum-Maximum Punishment !! Notes
|-
|-
| '''Major Negligence''' || Recklessly putting yourself or others in danger, either through direct action, or failure to act, which does result in death. || || 6:00 - 12:00, '''D''' || 6-01
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Assault'''|| Threatening to or attempt to use physical force against someone with the intent to cause fear or harm. || style="text-align: center;" | Warn-3:00 || Assault is only a threat, not an act of violence. This charge may be stacked with multiple victims.
|-
|-
| '''Grand Theft''' || Stealing irreplaceable items or items of due import to the station's security or command functions. || || 5:00 - 10:00 || 6-02
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Battery'''|| The actual act of physical force used against someone without their consent. || style="text-align: center;" | 1:00-3:00 || Battery is the actual act of physical violence. This charge may be stacked with other violent crimes, and with multiple victims.
|-
|-
| '''Impersonation''' || Using an identity other than your own for nefarious purpose. || || 4:00 - 8:00, '''D''' || 6-03
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Breach of Arrest'''|| To intentionally resist and flee arrest or detainment by an authorized authority. || style="text-align: center;" | 2:00-4:00 || This only applies if the person is actively being physically arrested. Includes people uncuffing or assisting others out of an arrest. Breach of custody is a separate crime.
|-
|-
| '''Kidnapping''' || Unlawfully restraining, transporting, controlling or confining a sapient being against that individual’s will. || || 8:00 - 12:00, '''P''' || 6-04
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Grand Theft'''|| To take critical or unreplaceable property of another individual or organization without consent. || style="text-align: center;" | 3:00-6:00 || The difference between petty theft and grand theft is based on how crucial the stolen item is, this mostly is used for the theft of command staff items, things like door remotes, hardsuits, jetpacks, and unreplaceable machine parts.
|-
|-
| '''Sabotage''' || Rendering a department no more than 50% inoperable. || || 2:00 - 8:00, '''D''' || 6-05
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Manslaughter'''|| To incidentally kill a sapient being without intent. || style="text-align: center;" | 4:00-10:00 || Includes manslaughter in self-defense and negligent manslaughter.
|-
|-
| '''Mass Destruction''' || Rendering a department more than 50% inoperable. || || 8:00 - 12:00, '''D''', '''P''' || 6-06
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Mass Destruction''' || To cause massive damage to an area or major station system. || style="text-align: center;" | 10:00-15:00 || This is mostly used for deadly bombings or sabotage of major station systems such as power production, cloning, substations, or atmospherics.
|-
|-
| '''Escape From Confinement''' || Breaking out of a cell or custody themselves or others with the intention of escaping. || || 20:00, '''P''', '''X''' || 6-07
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Possession of Restricted Weaponry''' || To hold or use a weapon that is unlawful or contraband. || style="text-align: center;" | 3:00-6:00 || Everything from guns without a permit, deadly blades, explosives, syndicate firearms to explosive implants.
|-
|-
| '''Refusal of Mental Shielding''' || Refusal to comply with a reasonable Mind Shielding procedure. || || 20:00, '''P''', '''X''' || 6-08
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Secure Trespass''' || To enter a secured area without permission. || style="text-align: center;" | 3:00-8:00 || This covers places like telecomms, head offices, security zones, command areas, the vault and armory.
|-
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Breach of Custody'''|| To break out of a cell or custody with the intention of escaping. || style="text-align: center;" | 2:00-5:00 || This time should be added on top of a prisoner's current brig time. While rare, this charge can be bumped to permanent brig if the suspect has attempted to escape from or assist another in escaping from the brig multiple times.
|}
|}




{| class="wikitable" id="Violent Crimes"
{| class="wikitable" id="Fourth Degree Crimes"
|+ Violent Crimes
|+ IV Degree
|-
! Offense !! Description !! Recommended Minimum-Maximum Punishment !! Notes
|-
|-
! Offense !! Description !! Image !! Sentencing !! Code
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Kidnapping''' || To unlawfully restrain, transport, control or confine a sapient being against that individual's will. || style="text-align: center;" | 4:00-10:00 || A large range of things, used mostly as a catch all when dealing with unlawful control of another being.
|-
|-
| '''Assault/Battery''' || Threatening to or using physical force against someone without the intent to kill. || || 5:00 - 8:00 || 7-01
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Murder'''|| To kill a sapient being with malicious intent. || style="text-align: center;" | 4:00-10:00 || This only changes from attempted to full on murder if the victim enters a state of being deceased, having to be resurrected.
|}
 
 
{| class="wikitable" id="Fifth Degree Crimes"
|+ V Degree
|-
|-
| '''Manslaughter''' || Undertaking unreasonable actions likely to result in death or prevention of revival. ||  || 8:00 - 12:00, '''D''' || 7-02
! Offense !! Description !! Recommended Minimum-Maximum Punishment !! Notes
|-
|-
| '''Murder II''' || killing a sapient being. || || 10:00 - 15:00, '''D''' || 8-01
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Mass Murder''' || To kill three or more sapient beings with malicious intent. || style="text-align: center;" | Permanent || Only applies when there have been multiple killings with intention.
|-
|-
| '''Murder I''' || killing a sapient being with malicious intent. || || 12:00 - 18:00, '''D''', '''P''' || 8-02
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Capital Negligence'''|| To recklessly put yourself or others in danger, either through direct action, or failure to act as a command member. || style="text-align: center;" | Demotion-Perma || This covers causing the death of one or more crewmates, failing to repair / mitigate severe station damage, or causing severe station damage. This charge is meant to be handed to Command members, and may be added to their permanent record.
|-
|-
| '''Mass Murder''' || Killing three or more sapient beings with malicious intent. || || 15:00 - 20:00, '''D''', '''P''', '''X''' || 8-03
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Prevention of Revival''' || To render a body unresurrectable. || style="text-align: center;" | 15:00-Perma || This covers gibbing, spacing, intentionally hiding a body leading to it rotting, or other ways of preventing a body with a soul from being resurrected.
|-
|-
| '''Terrorism''' || Engaging in maliciously destructive actions which threaten to destroy, or successfully destroy a vessel or habitat. || || 20:00, '''P''', '''X''' || 9-01
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Refusal of Mental Shielding''' || To refuse to comply with a reasonable Mind Shielding procedure. || style="text-align: center;" | Permanent || Applies if the suspect is excessively uncooperative or the implant fails to function due to the mental state of the prisoner already being too far gone. If the implant fails the Recommended Maximum Punishment is upped to Expedited Execution.
|-
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Terrorism''' || To engage in maliciously destructive actions which threaten to destroy, or successfully destroy a vessel or habitat. || style="text-align: center;" | Perma-Execution || Summed up; extreme sabotage of station systems or setting off self-destruction systems.
|}
|}
Sentencing Appendix:
All time ranges are for Confinement in the station Brig. Total Confinement cannot exceed 20:00 for Non-Permanent Confinement.
* '''W - Warning''': A Warning for this crime may be sufficient.
* '''D - Demotion''': Entails removing all departmental gear they have on their person and revoking the involved department access off their ID. This requires the captain's or involved department head's approval. Demotions should only be issued if the person pose a threat to their own department or are in a position where they have/can abuse their job's gear to commit further crimes.
* '''P - Permanent Confinement''': Being held in the permanent brig for the entire duration of the shift. Any persons subject to this punishment are required to be transported in cuffs to CentComm at the end of the shift. A permanent prisoner can not be deprived of anything covered by the section "Treatment Of Prisoners".
* '''X - Execution''': A humane way of dealing with extremely unruly crewmates. A prisoner who has been given the death sentence may pick how they wish to be killed, common methods are firing line, lethal injection, exile, and high voltage electrocution. Another alternate method of "execution" is the process of placing a staff's mind into a borg, this is allowed so long as it is lawful. Execution can only be issued with the captain/acting captain's approval, if the HoS is acting captain or there is no acting captain, all heads of staff are to hold a vote on the matter. Last rights are to be offered if a chaplain is available, and if possible, a last meal offered to the condemned.
* '''Confiscation:''' All goods used to justify a charge of Possession or Distribution charge, or which are used to enact another crime should be confiscated and stored in a secure location.
* '''Accessory, Attempting, And Intention:''' If someone intentionally, knowingly and substantially assists someone in enacting a crime they can be charged with the relevant crimes, such as an engineer giving someone tools, who says they are going to break into an area. Same goes for a clear and solid attempt at a crime, or a person who shows clear intent to act out a crime, such as a syndicate nuclear operative arming a nuke but getting arrested before it goes off, they can still be charged with terrorism.

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Space Law

Funky Station operates under Space Law. All crew, passengers, and visitors aboard the station are expected to know and follow these laws (they are fairly common sense, only Security and the Captain need to know the times).

Treatment Of Prisoners

Prisoners still have certain rights that must be upheld by law enforcement:

  • Prisoners must be granted adequate medical care. They should also be provided psychiatric and spiritual counseling if requested.
  • Prisoners must be allowed access to communications equipment so long as they are not abused.
  • Prisoners must be granted clothing, food, water, shelter and safety. If the brig is no longer safe, confinement must be established in another location.
  • Prisoners must not be sentenced prior to a formal interrogation and presentation of evidence unless they have confessed to the crimes they are accused of.
  • Prisoners must be given access to legal counsel before and during an interrogation if requested and available.
  • Prisoners must be interrogated in a timely manner, but interrogation need not occur in a private interrogation room. 'Interrogation' need only consist of declaring to the individual what crimes they are accused of, and asking for a plea. After a prisoner has pled guilty or not guilty, their sentence may begin.
  • Prisoners must be given their shift mandated PDA after confinement has finished. Unless there is solid proof of PDA tampering, in which case the PDA is to be secured and replaced with a fresh one.
  • Prisoners must be granted freedom of movement, and should not be restrained with handcuffs or other devices after incarceration unless there is an undue risk to life and limb.

Reasonable Suspicion

Reasonable suspicion of an individual is defined as suspicion based upon an officer directly witnessing potentially illegal activity, or reports of potentially illegal activity committed by the individual (not a vague description of the individual) from a credible source, or suspicion based upon evidence gathered and reported by the station detective.

Searches

A personnel search is a seizure of the objects in a person's backpack, hands, coat, belt, pockets, and hat. If any contraband is found during a search the officer may choose to further the search into a detainment or simply confiscate the restricted items. After the search is conducted all legal items are to be returned to the person.

A crewmate may legally decline any search conducted without a warrant while the alert level is green. Should be noted that if the alert level is blue or above all personnel searches are legal and no longer require a warrant.

Implantation

Any prisoner in custody can be subjected to implantation or implant removal procedures, so long as it's within reason. The process of adding an implant should not prolong the detainees sentence, meaning you can not hold them longer to administer the implant, unless stated otherwise. A prisoner can still receive implantation procedures without meeting the circumstances if they give their clear permission.

Mind Shields: Mind Shields can be administered to any inmate who is clearly brainwashed. Unlike standard implantation, you may hold a prisoner until they are issued a Mind Shield, so long as it's done in a timely fashion. If a suspect refuses to cooperate or the implant fails to function they can be charged with Refusal of Mental Shielding.

Under normal circumstances, a crewmate can refuse a Mind Shield if they are not imprisoned for committing a crime.

However, when there is a known threat to the station that utilizes mass brainwashing or mind control, crewmates must submit to a Mind Shield if ordered by Security. Failure to comply is to be treated as Refusal of Mental Shielding.

Removal

A suspect can be forced to receive implant removal if there is strong reasonable proof that they have been implanted, such as an officer witnessing them use an implantation device or their biological information being found on a discarded injector. Unlike the implantation procedure a prisoner can have their sentence entirely delayed or extended until they comply with the procedure, as long as security are actively making attempts to preform it. Akin to implanting, if an inmate gives their clear permission, implant removal can proceed without proof.

Sentencing

All sentencing is to primarily be handled by the Warden, if no Warden is available the HoS is to take over that duty, if there's no HoS it falls onto the highest ranking member of Security.

Use common sense and humanity when issuing punishments. You should not always seek out the highest punishment you can, you don't have to always give the maximum time or always look to demote someone. Always take in account the severity and only charge for what is needed for someone to learn their lesson.

Accessory, Attempting, And Intention: If someone intentionally, knowingly and substantially assists someone in enacting a crime they can be charged with the relevant crimes, such as an engineer giving someone tools, who says they are going to break into an area. Same goes for a clear and solid attempt at a crime, or a person who shows clear intent to act out a crime, such as a syndicate nuclear operative arming a nuke but getting arrested before it goes off, they can still be charged with terrorism. Does not apply to crimes that have an attempted listing already, like attempted murder.

Stackable Crimes: Crimes are to be considered 'stackable' in the sense that if you charge someone with two or more different crimes, you should combine the times you would give them for each crime.

External Influences: Crimes commited while under the mental control of another individual or entity are to be pardoned once a clear and successful deconversion occurs.

Executions: Executions may be authorized by the presiding judge after a trial has been conducted. Executions may also be approved by CentComm, following formal contact.

Repeat Offenses

Offenses repeated again after having been detained for the same crime can have more time added to the recommended maximum sentencing. The general guideline is as follows:

Second Offenses

Recommended Increase: Recommended to increase sentencing time by 1.5x for the same crime only.

Third Offenses

Recommended Increase: Recommended to increase sentencing time by 2.5x for the same crime only.

Further Repeat Offenders

Recommended Increase: Recommended to cumulatively increase sentencing time by 2x for the same crime only. This means on the third offense, the cumulative increase should be 5x, then 10x on a fourth offense, etc.

If sentence length goes above 20 minutes, permanent confinement is highly recommended.

Quick Crime Guide

Crimes are organized by their Degree (severity).

Key: "Crime" [Recommended Minimum - Maximum Punishment]

I Degree II Degree III Degree IV Degree V Degree
Possession/Use of Illegal Substances [1-3] Failure to Comply [Warn-2] Breach of Arrest [2-4] Kidnapping [4-10] Capital Negligence [Demotion-Perma]
Disturbance [Warn-2] Animal Cruelty [2-5] Breach of Custody [2-5] Murder [4-10] Refusal of Mental Shielding [Perma]
Vandalism [Warn-2] Endangerment [2-4] Manslaughter [4-10] Prevention of Revival [15-Perma]
Trespass [Warn-2] Rioting [2-4] Assault [Warn-3] Mass Murder [Perma]
Petty Theft [1-3] Damage/Destruction of Property [2-4] Battery [1-3] Terrorism [Perma-Execution]
Possession of Restricted Gear [Warn-5] Mass Destruction [10-15]
Posession of Restricted Weaponry [3-6]
Secure Trespass [3-8]
Grand Theft [3-6]

Crimes

I Degree
Offense Description Recommended Minimum - Maximum Punishment Notes
Disturbance To cause a public disturbance. Warning - 2:00 Sometimes referred to as hooliganism. The catch-all for obnoxious crewmates. Covers things such as public nudity, needless insults, obstructing authorities, and inciting crime or violence.
Petty Theft To take non-vital or inexpensive property of another individual, organization, or common property, without consent. 1:00-3:00 The difference between petty theft and grand theft is based on how crucial the stolen item is. Things like instruments, clothing and tools fall under petty theft. In most cases all you need to do is detain the thief, return the stolen item and let them go with a warning.
Possession/Use of Illegal Substances To make, hold, or abuse restricted drugs or chemicals. Warn-3:00 This is to be followed in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure. If anything questionable is not brought up in SOP the captain or highest standing command staff may publicly restrict it.
Trespass To enter a non-secured area without permission. Warn-2:00 It may be better to simply remove them from the area instead of detaining them.
Vandalism To intentionally deface or illegally alter public or private property. Warn-2:00 Painting graffiti and remodeling the station without a permit from engineering are examples of vandalism.


II Degree
Offense Description Recommended Minimum-Maximum Punishment Notes
Animal Cruelty To inflict unnecessary suffering or harm on a non-sapient being with malicious intent. 2:00-5:00 This doesn't include legitimate and authorized animal testing and usually doesn't extend to vermin or creatures that could pose a threat to the station.
Damage/Destruction of Property To maliciously damage or destroy public or private property or equipment. 2:00-4:00 Intentionally breaking / cracking windows, bar glasses, or other public or private property with no intent to fix it is damage / destruction of property.
Endangerment To recklessly put yourself or others in danger, either through direct intentional or negligent actions 2:00-4:00 Covers industrial accidents, industrial negligence, self-experimentation, or even medical malpractice.
Failure to Comply To resist reasonable orders given by an authority. This extends to warrants and authorized searches. Warn-2:00 The order has to be reasonable and legal, and the person has to receive a good amount of warning before the arrest is issued.
Possession of Restricted Gear To hold or use non-lethal items or objects that are restricted or illegal. Warn-5:00 This is mostly for syndicate contraband; EMAGs, syndicate gas masks, bloodred hardsuits, hijacked PDAs, or implants, however can sometimes extend to things the individual shouldn't possess like Kevlar vests and security gear.
Rioting To take part in a large group of personnel creating an unlawful public disturbance. 2:00-4:00 Crimes like damage of property or battery are expected to be thrown on top of this charge. Leaders of a riot can be charged with all crimes that happen under their lead.


III Degree
Offense Description Recommended Minimum-Maximum Punishment Notes
Assault Threatening to or attempt to use physical force against someone with the intent to cause fear or harm. Warn-3:00 Assault is only a threat, not an act of violence. This charge may be stacked with multiple victims.
Battery The actual act of physical force used against someone without their consent. 1:00-3:00 Battery is the actual act of physical violence. This charge may be stacked with other violent crimes, and with multiple victims.
Breach of Arrest To intentionally resist and flee arrest or detainment by an authorized authority. 2:00-4:00 This only applies if the person is actively being physically arrested. Includes people uncuffing or assisting others out of an arrest. Breach of custody is a separate crime.
Grand Theft To take critical or unreplaceable property of another individual or organization without consent. 3:00-6:00 The difference between petty theft and grand theft is based on how crucial the stolen item is, this mostly is used for the theft of command staff items, things like door remotes, hardsuits, jetpacks, and unreplaceable machine parts.
Manslaughter To incidentally kill a sapient being without intent. 4:00-10:00 Includes manslaughter in self-defense and negligent manslaughter.
Mass Destruction To cause massive damage to an area or major station system. 10:00-15:00 This is mostly used for deadly bombings or sabotage of major station systems such as power production, cloning, substations, or atmospherics.
Possession of Restricted Weaponry To hold or use a weapon that is unlawful or contraband. 3:00-6:00 Everything from guns without a permit, deadly blades, explosives, syndicate firearms to explosive implants.
Secure Trespass To enter a secured area without permission. 3:00-8:00 This covers places like telecomms, head offices, security zones, command areas, the vault and armory.
Breach of Custody To break out of a cell or custody with the intention of escaping. 2:00-5:00 This time should be added on top of a prisoner's current brig time. While rare, this charge can be bumped to permanent brig if the suspect has attempted to escape from or assist another in escaping from the brig multiple times.


IV Degree
Offense Description Recommended Minimum-Maximum Punishment Notes
Kidnapping To unlawfully restrain, transport, control or confine a sapient being against that individual's will. 4:00-10:00 A large range of things, used mostly as a catch all when dealing with unlawful control of another being.
Murder To kill a sapient being with malicious intent. 4:00-10:00 This only changes from attempted to full on murder if the victim enters a state of being deceased, having to be resurrected.


V Degree
Offense Description Recommended Minimum-Maximum Punishment Notes
Mass Murder To kill three or more sapient beings with malicious intent. Permanent Only applies when there have been multiple killings with intention.
Capital Negligence To recklessly put yourself or others in danger, either through direct action, or failure to act as a command member. Demotion-Perma This covers causing the death of one or more crewmates, failing to repair / mitigate severe station damage, or causing severe station damage. This charge is meant to be handed to Command members, and may be added to their permanent record.
Prevention of Revival To render a body unresurrectable. 15:00-Perma This covers gibbing, spacing, intentionally hiding a body leading to it rotting, or other ways of preventing a body with a soul from being resurrected.
Refusal of Mental Shielding To refuse to comply with a reasonable Mind Shielding procedure. Permanent Applies if the suspect is excessively uncooperative or the implant fails to function due to the mental state of the prisoner already being too far gone. If the implant fails the Recommended Maximum Punishment is upped to Expedited Execution.
Terrorism To engage in maliciously destructive actions which threaten to destroy, or successfully destroy a vessel or habitat. Perma-Execution Summed up; extreme sabotage of station systems or setting off self-destruction systems.
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