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BILL
To
Establish a Criminal Code
BILL
To
Establish a Criminal Code
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:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the ‘Standardized Criminal Code Act'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by: The_Donuticus
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by: VanillaChai79
2 - Reasons
Our criminal system has become woefully chaotic and burdened. This act would seek to establish a master Criminal Code by which all crimes can be sorted and made uniform. Furthermore other things, such as the Public Indecency Act or the Anti-Graffiti Act, are actually Rules so have no place being an Act of Congress. Even furthermore some acts just state ‘this is illegal’ but provide no basis for punishment. Evenmore furthermore many laws are redundant.
This Act will in no way be a comprehensive list at the time of its filling, it will form the basis on which a further system can be built.
3 - Repeals the follow acts:
(1) 2021 Revised Ice Omnibus Act - Act of Congress - 2021 Revised Ice Omnibus Act
(2) Abandoned Pets Are Not Cool Act - Act of Congress - Abandoned Pets Are Not Cool Act
(3) Abolition Act - Act of Congress - Abolition Act
(4) Accomplice Act - Act of Congress - Accomplice Act
(5) Alcoholic Substance Abuse Act - Act of Congress - Alcoholic Substance Abuse Act
(6) Anti-Graffiti Act - Act of Congress - Anti-Graffiti Act
(7) ATM Robbery Act - Act of Congress - ATM Robbery Act
(8) Bank Robbery Act - Act of Congress - Bank Robbery Act
(9) Campaign Espionage Act - Act of Congress - Campaign Espionage Act
(10) Cheating Act - Act of Congress - Cheating Act
(11) Conspiracy Act - Act of Congress - Conspiracy Act
(12) Contempt of Court Act - Act of Congress - Contempt of Court Act
(13) Cool Drug Laws Consolidation Act - Act of Congress - Cool Drug Laws Consolidation Act
(14) Corruption Act - Act of Congress - Corruption Act
(15) Crime Severity Act - Act of Congress - Crime Severity Act
(16) Criminal Jurisdiction Act - Act of Congress - Criminal Jurisdiction Act
(17) Disease Causation Act - Act of Congress - Disease Causation Act
(18) DOH Property Protection Act - Act of Congress - DOH Property Protection Act
(19) Ex-Post Facto Act - Act of Congress - Ex-Post Facto Act
(20) Expungement Act - Act of Congress - Expungement Act
(21) Fair Campaigning Act - Act of Congress - Fair Campaigning Act
(22) Fair Reparations Act - Act of Congress - Fair Reparations Act
(23) Faking Act - Act of Congress - Faking Act
(24) False Accusations Act - Act of Congress - False Accusations Act
(25) Frivolous Applications Act - Act of Congress - Frivolous Applications Act
(26) Government Disruption Act - Act of Congress - Government Disruption Act
(27) Government Impersonation Act - Act of Congress - Government Impersonation Act
(28) Illegal Advertising Act - Act of Congress - Illegal Advertising Act
(29) Incremental Resistance Act - Act of Congress - Incremental Resistance Act
(30) Jurisdiction Act - Act of Congress - Jurisdiction Act
(31) LDV Assault Fine Act - Act of Congress - LDV Assault Fine Act
(32) LDV Medical Objective Possession Act - Act of Congress - LDV Medical Objective Possession Act
(33) LDV Outdated Repeals for Relevancy Act - Act of Congress - LDV Outdated Repeals for Relevancy Act
(34) LDV Pet Murder Act - Act of Congress - LDV Pet Murder Act
(35) LDV Small Arms Control Act - Act of Congress - LDV Small Arms Control Act
(36) LDV Treason Act - Act of Congress - LDV Treason Act
(37) Locking of Items Act - Act of Congress - Locking of Items Act
(38) Mass Animal Murder Act (MAMA) Act of Congress - Mass Animal Murder Act (MAMA)
(39) New Driving Law Act - Act of Congress - New Driving Law Act
(40) NPC Robbery Act - Act of Congress - NPC Robbery Act
(41) Order of Suspension Act - Act of Congress - Order of Suspension Act
(42) Perjury Act - Act of Congress - Perjury Act
(43) Pet Overcrowding Act - Act of Congress - Pet Overcrowding Act
(44) Pet Protection Act - Act of Congress - Pet Protection Act
(45) Proceeds of Crime Act - Act of Congress - Proceeds of Crime Act
(46) Protection of the People Act - Act of Congress - Protection of the Public Act
(47) Public Indecency Act - Act of Congress - Public Indecency Act
(48) Public Intoxication Act - Act of Congress - Public Intoxication Act
(49) Public Order Act - Act of Congress - Public order Act
(50) Reformed Defense of Villagers Act - Act of Congress - Reformed Defense of Villagers Act
(51) Resisting Arrest Amendment Act - Act of Congress - Resisting Arrest Amendment Act
(52) Right of Office Act - Act of Congress - Right of Office Act
(53) Self Defense Act - Act of Congress - Self Defense Act
(54) Shelter Animal Murder Act - Act of Congress - Shelter Animal Murder Act
(55) SLATT Act - Act of Congress - SLATT Act
(56) Statute of Limitations Act - Act of Congress - Statute of Limitations Act
(57) The Cooler Vehicle Abandonment Act - Act of Congress - The Cooler Vehicle Abandonment Act
(58) The cl0mb Act - Act of Congress - The cl0mb Act
(59) The Lock Act - Act of Congress - The Lock Act
(60) The Smol Act - Act of Congress - The Smol Act
(61) Weapons of Mass Destruction Act - Act of Congress - Weapons of Mass Destruction Act
(2) Abandoned Pets Are Not Cool Act - Act of Congress - Abandoned Pets Are Not Cool Act
(3) Abolition Act - Act of Congress - Abolition Act
(4) Accomplice Act - Act of Congress - Accomplice Act
(5) Alcoholic Substance Abuse Act - Act of Congress - Alcoholic Substance Abuse Act
(6) Anti-Graffiti Act - Act of Congress - Anti-Graffiti Act
(7) ATM Robbery Act - Act of Congress - ATM Robbery Act
(8) Bank Robbery Act - Act of Congress - Bank Robbery Act
(9) Campaign Espionage Act - Act of Congress - Campaign Espionage Act
(10) Cheating Act - Act of Congress - Cheating Act
(11) Conspiracy Act - Act of Congress - Conspiracy Act
(12) Contempt of Court Act - Act of Congress - Contempt of Court Act
(13) Cool Drug Laws Consolidation Act - Act of Congress - Cool Drug Laws Consolidation Act
(14) Corruption Act - Act of Congress - Corruption Act
(15) Crime Severity Act - Act of Congress - Crime Severity Act
(16) Criminal Jurisdiction Act - Act of Congress - Criminal Jurisdiction Act
(17) Disease Causation Act - Act of Congress - Disease Causation Act
(18) DOH Property Protection Act - Act of Congress - DOH Property Protection Act
(19) Ex-Post Facto Act - Act of Congress - Ex-Post Facto Act
(20) Expungement Act - Act of Congress - Expungement Act
(21) Fair Campaigning Act - Act of Congress - Fair Campaigning Act
(22) Fair Reparations Act - Act of Congress - Fair Reparations Act
(23) Faking Act - Act of Congress - Faking Act
(24) False Accusations Act - Act of Congress - False Accusations Act
(25) Frivolous Applications Act - Act of Congress - Frivolous Applications Act
(26) Government Disruption Act - Act of Congress - Government Disruption Act
(27) Government Impersonation Act - Act of Congress - Government Impersonation Act
(28) Illegal Advertising Act - Act of Congress - Illegal Advertising Act
(29) Incremental Resistance Act - Act of Congress - Incremental Resistance Act
(30) Jurisdiction Act - Act of Congress - Jurisdiction Act
(31) LDV Assault Fine Act - Act of Congress - LDV Assault Fine Act
(32) LDV Medical Objective Possession Act - Act of Congress - LDV Medical Objective Possession Act
(33) LDV Outdated Repeals for Relevancy Act - Act of Congress - LDV Outdated Repeals for Relevancy Act
(34) LDV Pet Murder Act - Act of Congress - LDV Pet Murder Act
(35) LDV Small Arms Control Act - Act of Congress - LDV Small Arms Control Act
(36) LDV Treason Act - Act of Congress - LDV Treason Act
(37) Locking of Items Act - Act of Congress - Locking of Items Act
(38) Mass Animal Murder Act (MAMA) Act of Congress - Mass Animal Murder Act (MAMA)
(39) New Driving Law Act - Act of Congress - New Driving Law Act
(40) NPC Robbery Act - Act of Congress - NPC Robbery Act
(41) Order of Suspension Act - Act of Congress - Order of Suspension Act
(42) Perjury Act - Act of Congress - Perjury Act
(43) Pet Overcrowding Act - Act of Congress - Pet Overcrowding Act
(44) Pet Protection Act - Act of Congress - Pet Protection Act
(45) Proceeds of Crime Act - Act of Congress - Proceeds of Crime Act
(46) Protection of the People Act - Act of Congress - Protection of the Public Act
(47) Public Indecency Act - Act of Congress - Public Indecency Act
(48) Public Intoxication Act - Act of Congress - Public Intoxication Act
(49) Public Order Act - Act of Congress - Public order Act
(50) Reformed Defense of Villagers Act - Act of Congress - Reformed Defense of Villagers Act
(51) Resisting Arrest Amendment Act - Act of Congress - Resisting Arrest Amendment Act
(52) Right of Office Act - Act of Congress - Right of Office Act
(53) Self Defense Act - Act of Congress - Self Defense Act
(54) Shelter Animal Murder Act - Act of Congress - Shelter Animal Murder Act
(55) SLATT Act - Act of Congress - SLATT Act
(56) Statute of Limitations Act - Act of Congress - Statute of Limitations Act
(57) The Cooler Vehicle Abandonment Act - Act of Congress - The Cooler Vehicle Abandonment Act
(58) The cl0mb Act - Act of Congress - The cl0mb Act
(59) The Lock Act - Act of Congress - The Lock Act
(60) The Smol Act - Act of Congress - The Smol Act
(61) Weapons of Mass Destruction Act - Act of Congress - Weapons of Mass Destruction Act
4 - Legal Principles
(1) Civil Damages
(a) In civil lawsuits, crimes may be used to seek damages, although damages are not presumed.
(b) Conviction is not a requirement for a crime to be regarded as a fact in a civil lawsuit; the default standard of proof for civil cases shall be used.
(c) Law regarding legal damages shall also apply to damages caused by crimes.
(2) Criminal Jurisdiction (Original: 218218Consumer - Jan 11, 2021)
(a) The standard of proof for criminal cases is beyond reasonable doubt.
(b) The Court shall have jurisdiction over all indictable offenses, alongside all DOC offenses.
(c) If an individual is found to be not guilty of a crime after punishment has been imposed, they shall be compensated $50 per minute spent in jail for offenses found unproven, alongside a reimbursement of any fine paid for unproven offences.
(d) The prosecuting authority must be represented by a Prosecutor. The defendant must have representation or have declared they are representing themselves.
(3) Criminal Offense Classification (Original: hugebob23456 - Dec 15, 2020)
(a) All criminal offenses must carry the classification of either: Indictable or Summary.
(b) Punishments for a Summary Criminal Offense can be carried out by the relevant Government Department without a trial, subject to Criminal Jurisdiction rules.
(c) Punishments for an Indictable Criminal Offense must be proven in a trial.
(d) If a criminal offense fails to be specified as an Indictable or Summary Offense, then its classification shall be decided by the following:
(i) If a crime has a first offense fine of over $2,000 and/or a first offense jail time of over 30 minutes, then it shall be classified as an Indictable Criminal Offense.
(ii) If a crime does not meet the requirements to be an Indictable Criminal Offense as outlined above, then it shall be classified as a Summary Criminal Offense.
(iii) Classification shall not be changed by the cumulation of the same and/or other charges.
(iv) Classification shall not be changed by clauses, such as 5(1)(a) of this Act, that change the punishment of a crime under special circumstances.
(4) Ex-Post Facto (Original: Pacman - May 26, 2020)
(a) Individuals cannot be subject to punishments for criminal actions if it was not illegal at the time it was committed.
(b) Any legislation that has passed after a lawsuit has been filed, will not be considered in that lawsuit, nor in the appeal of that lawsuit and the case that takes place if the appeal for that lawsuit has been accepted. Congress may override Ex-Post Facto, however such a bill will require supermajority in both chambers.
(5) Expungement (Original: Westray - Mar 22, 2021)
(a) Expungement is defined as the process in which a good behavior citizen may request to have a criminal record removed.
(b) Any citizen may file for their criminal records to be removed via expungement, provided it has been at least 2 months since they have been charged with a crime.
(c) Any citizen who qualifies may bring their request to the courts, following such process:
(i) The citizen will file an Expungement Request to the Federal Court, to be presided over by a Judge or Justice.
(ii) The Attorney General, or State’s legal equivalency, will then be called to answer as to whether they meet the criteria or not.
(iii) The Judge or Justice will then determine a verdict on such a request with the State’s consent.
(d) If the respective Judge or Justice agrees with the request of the citizen, and has the consent of the State, they may order the Department of Homeland Security to delete such criminal record(s).
(6) Statute of Limitations (Original: Pacman - May 24, 2020)
(a) All legal action must be commenced within four months of the date of the alleged offense OR within 2 months of becoming aware of the offence, if outside the Statute of Limitations 4 Month timeframe.
(b) High Crimes excepted from the time constraints of the Statute of Limitations include:
(i) Corruption
(ii) Violating a Whistleblower's Anonymity
(iii) Electoral Fraud
(iv) Treason
(v) Political Espionage
(vi) Breach of Integrity
(vii) Bribery
5 - Legal Processes
(1) Government Disruption (Original: LilDigiVert - Feb 27, 2021)
(a) Punishments to those who commit crimes shall be doubled if they are at an official session or event.
(b) Proof must be provided for the punishment to be doubled, otherwise standard punishment procedures will be enacted.
(2) Proceeds of Crime (Original: xEndeavour - Jun 2, 2021)
(a) The funds or assets acquired from criminal acts can be sized by the Government in court proceedings:
(i) Fine or civil recovery of an amount up to and equal to the total proceeds of the offense committed.
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