Bill: Draft JSA External Assistance Amendment Act

[ToadKing]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

AMEND THE JUDICIAL STANDARDS ACT

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The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
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PART I — PRELIMINARIES​

1. Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the 'JSA External Assistance Amendment Act.'

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by Rep. ToadKing.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by DSoH Aladeen.

(5) This Act amends the following acts:

(a) Judicial Standards Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) Provisions governing external departmental assistance for in-game court proceedings were inadvertently removed from the Judicial Standards Act and require restoration.

PART II — AMENDMENTS​

3. Amendments

(1) Part VIII, Section 2 of the Judicial Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

"2. Temporary Positions and External Assistance

(1) A Judicial Officer may appoint, for the duration of an in-game proceeding only:

(a) A Bailiff(s); and, utilising a police officer from the Department of Homeland Security; and

(b) A Stenographer, utilising a Court Clerk or temporarily appointing any player who is available at that time.

(2) The remuneration of a person appointed under subsection (1) must be fixed by court rule and paid out of the judiciary appropriation after the conclusion of the in-game proceeding.

(3) A Judicial Officer may request and order external assistance from the following Departments:

(a) The Department of Homeland Security, to issue fines and assist in the security of any in-game court proceeding;

(b) The Department of Public Affairs, to sanction in-game trials as events if necessary;

(c) The Department of Health, to assist in the on-site crisis management of any infectious disease spread during an in-game court proceeding; and

(d) The Department of Construction and Transport, to issue repairs or changes necessary for the efficient running of the courthouse."