User:Belone/space law

Space Law applies to all NT employees and authorized visitors of the station. Anyone aboard the station legally is both protected by, and expected to follow, Space Law. Any individuals that forcefully board the station are not protected by Space Law.

Central Command can authorize pardons for crimes as they see fit.

Interpretation of the Law.

In order to ensure workplace productivity, an operating knowledge of Space Law is important for Nanotrasen employees. More in-depth knowledge of Space Law is required for positions such as Lawyer, Warden, and Head of Security.

For certain crimes, the intention of the accused is important. The difference between Murder and Manslaughter can be hard to ascertain. When in doubt, you should default to the lesser crime.

Multiple Counts - Charging someone with multiple counts of a crime is disallowed. Even if someone steals every toolbox on the station, it is only one count of Petty Theft.

Knowingly aiding a criminal is Aiding and Abetting. Offenders are to be charged with the same sentence as the person they helped with a minimum charge of five minutes.

Crime Stacking

The rules regarding crime stacking (charging someone with multiple crimes simultaneously) are:

Crimes with the same last 2 digits in their crime number (e.g: 102/202/302) can never be stacked together. Crimes with notes that say they don't stack with another crime, obviously cannot be stacked with that crime. Crimes which are very similar (e.g: contraband and drug possession, for the same item) cannot be stacked together. Charge only the most serious crime. Otherwise, crimes CAN be stacked together. e.g: you can charge someone with BOTH 208 breaking and entering AND 107 petty theft for breaking in and stealing something. The timers are added together.

Additional Clarifications

Executions can be done only by electric chair, lethal injection, firing squad, gas inhalation or asphyxiation. Other means of Execution are illegal unless a prisoner requests them. Cyborgification, either as a means of execution or posthumously, is also a valid option.

In cases where the final sentence is equal to or greater than 60 minutes, it is to be changed to a Permanent Imprisonment sentence. The greater good of the station should be considered when sentencing. If someone breaks into the AI Core to destroy a malfunctioning AI there is no need to charge them. Likewise, if the station is under attack by Nuclear Operatives you probably shouldn't be brigging people for trespassing. The intent of Space Law is to protect the station and the crew, not to hinder them.

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Crime Codes Quick Reference

Use this to quickly find Crime Code Numbers.

Crime codes are organized by a Category Code (_xx) which is a collection of non-stackable crimes on a row, prefixed by the Severity Number (X__)

Code	1XX - Minor (2 Minutes)	2XX - Medium (5 Minutes)	3XX - Major (10 Minutes)	4XX Exceptional (Permabrig)	5XX - Capital (Permabrig/Execution)
00	Damage to Station Assets	Workplace Hazard	Sabotage		Grand Sabotage
01	Battery	Assault	Assault with a Deadly Weapon	Manslaughter	Murder
02	Drug Possession	Drug Distribution
03	Possession of a Weapon	Possession of a Restricted Weapon	Possession of Explosives
04	Indecent Exposure	Rioting	Inciting a Riot		Mutiny
05	Abuse of Equipment	Unauthorized use of Confiscated Equipment
06	Petty Theft	Theft		Grand Theft
07	Trespass	Breaking and Entering	Major Trespass
08	Resisting Arrest	Battery of an Officer	Assault of an Officer		Attempted Murder
09		Insubordination	Dereliction of Duty		Enemy of the Corporation

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