Bill: Vote Wanted Point Expiration Act

[Dogeington]

A
BILL
To

Establish a method for the DHS to clear old wanted points.​

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 'Wanted Point Expiration Act'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Angryhamdog.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Representative Moyfr.

2 - Reasons.
(1) It is discouraging for players to return to the server only to be arrested for summary offenses committed several months prior, which has led to players quitting again in frustration.
(2) The list of people the DHS needs to arrest is quite long, and there are a significant number of unpunished individuals who will likely never log on again.
(3) To increase government revenue

3 - Amendment
(a) The Criminal Code Act shall be amended as follows:
6 - Legal Principles
(7) Summary Offense Expiration
(a) The Department of Homeland Security may remove wanted points for players that have not been resolved within 4 months from the date of the initial issuing of the wanted point.
(i) This provision does not apply to any crimes classified as ‘indictable’.
(b) Players shall be fined for any outstanding fines the cleared wanted point carries.
(c) Players shall be fined an additional $20 per minute of jail time that would have been imposed under the associated offenses for each cleared wanted point.
(d) Players retain the right to appeal their summary offense convictions in court even if they are fined under this Act. If a player's summary offense conviction is overturned, and said player was fined under this Act, then the Department of Homeland Security shall refund their fine in full.

(8) Statute of Limitations
(9) Proceeds of Crime
(10) Castle Law
(11) Self Defense