Space Law

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 counselling if requested.
• Prisoners must be allowed access to communications equipment (Radios) 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 given access to legal counsel during an interrogation if requested and available.
• 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 extended or 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.

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.

A crewmate can refuse a Mind Shield if they are not imprisoned for committing a crime.

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

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

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 command member.

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.

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

If the sentencing of an individual goes beyond 20 minutes, it is highly recommended to put them into permanent confinement.

Quick Crime Guide

I Degree	II Degree	III Degree	IV Degree	V Degree
Possession/Use of Illegal Substances	Failure to Comply	Breach of Arrest	Unlawful Control/Kidnapping/Hostage Taking	Capital Negligence
	Animal Cruelty	Breach of Custody		Refusal of Mental Shielding
	Endangerment	Manslaughter	Attempted Murder	Prevention of Revival
Disturbance	Rioting	Assault/Battery	Murder	Mass Murder
Vandalism	Damage/Destruction of Property	Mass Destruction		Terrorism
	Possession of Restricted Gear	Posession of Restricted Weaponry
Trespass		Secure Trespass
Petty Theft		Grand Theft

Crimes

Crimes are organized by the degree (severity) they're in.

I Degree Crimes

For minor crimes, fix the issue then warn the person to not attempt the crime again, if they still proceed to do it at a later date, a brig time may be better.

Disturbance

To cause a public disturbance.

Recommended Maximum Punishment 2:00

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 3:00

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 3:00

Notes: 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.[/bold]

Trespass

To enter a non-secured area without permission.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 2:00

Notes: It's best to just remove them from the area unless this is a repeated crime.

Vandalism

To intentionally deface or superficially damage public or private property.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 2:00

Notes: Painting graffiti, smashing bar glasses, and cracking internal windows is vandalism, breaking a window into space or secure areas is not.

II Degree

Depending on the situation you may want to issue a warning instead of a detaining.

Animal Cruelty

To inflict unnecessary suffering or harm on a non-sapient being with malicious intent.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 5:00

Notes: 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 deface public or private property or equipment.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 4:00

Notes: Step up from vandalism but a step down from mass destruction.

Endangerment

To recklessly put yourself or others in danger, either through direct action, or failure to act.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 4:00

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 2:00

Notes: The order has to be reasonable 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 5:00

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 4:00

Notes: 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

It is recommended to not use maximum sentences for those being compliant.

Assault/Battery

To threaten to or to use physical force against someone without the intent to kill.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 6:00

Notes: Attempted murder and battery are different, make sure you've got it right.

Breach of Arrest

To intentionally resist and flee arrest or detainment by an authorized staff.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 4:00

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 6:00

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 10:00

Notes: Includes manslaughter in self-defense and negligent manslaughter.

Mass Destruction

To cause massive damage to an area or major station system.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 15:00

Notes: This is mostly used for deadly bombings or sabotage of major station systems such as power production, cloning, substations, or atmos.

Possession of Restricted Weaponry

To hold or use a weapon that is unlawful or contraband.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 6:00

Notes: Everything from guns without a permit, deadly blades, explosives, syndicate firearms to explosive implants.

Secure Trespass

To enter a secured area without permission.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 8:00

Notes: This covers places like telecoms, 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment 5:00

Notes: This time should be added on top of a prisoners current brig time. While rare, this charge can be bumped to permanent confinement if the suspect has repeatedly attempted to break out of the brig. Includes people breaking others out.

IV Degree

Particularly violent offenders may be placed in permanent confinement. Attempted murder and murder are linked crimes and cannot be stacked together. Attempted murderers should be granted a more lenient sentence than a murderer.

Attempted Murder

To make an attempt to use physical force against someone with the clear intent to kill.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 10:00

Notes: Make sure you've got the proof to back up the intention claims.

Kidnapping

To unlawfully restrain, transport, control or confine a sapient being against that individual's will.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 10:00

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: 10:00

Notes: This only changes from attempted to full on murder if the victim enters a state of being deceased, having to be resurrected.

V Degree

Crimes in this category severely affect station efficiency, so permanent confinement or execution may be authorized.

Mass Murder

To kill three or more sapient beings with malicious intent.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: Permanent

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: Permanent / Demotion

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: Permanent

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: Permanent

Notes: 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.

Recommended Maximum Punishment: Execution

Notes: Summed up; extreme sabotage of station systems or setting off self-destruction systems.