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 |
Modifiers Quick Reference
Use this to quickly find Modifiers and their values.
Some modifiers, such as Repeat Offender, Aiding and Abetting, and Parole have special clauses and conditions.
| Situation | Modifier | Situation | Modifier |
| Aiding and Abetting | Partner's sentence; minimum 5 | Medical Attention | Running Timer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Command Directive | Sentence Overridden | Parole | Parole Until Release |
| Cooperation with Security | 50% reduction | Refusal to Cooperate | 50% addition |
| Repeat Offender | +5 mins on 3rd same offense | Hostile Brainwashing | Deconversion & Release |
| Self Defense | Immediate Release | Immediate Threat to Prisoner | Immediate Release/Relocation |
| Surrender | 50% reduction |
Minor Crimes
All of these crimes are punishable by a warning or sentence up to 5 minutes at the discretion of Security.
| Code | Image | Crime | Description | Notes |
| 100 | File:SL Damage to Station Assets.png | Damage to Station Assets | To deliberately damage the station or station property to a minor degree with malicious intent. | Departmental Pets, Cyborgs, Xenobio golems, and personal pets are station property. Graffiti is not considered Damage to Station Assets, but destruction of personal belongings or property is. For serious damage to station property, see Sabotage. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | File:SL Battery.png | Battery | To use minor physical force against someone without intent to seriously injure them. | Repeated attempts at disarming (more than 3), tabling, non-lethal chokeholds, minor punching (less than four), smashing bottles on heads, and stunning are all considered battery. For serious harm, see Assault. |
| 103 | File:SL Drug Posession.png | Drug Possession | To possess space drugs, ambrosia, krokodil, crank, meth, aranesp, bath salts, THC, or other narcotics, by unauthorized personnel. | Botanists and MedSci staff are not subject to this law so long as they are not distributing or using them for profit or recreation. For distribution, see Narcotics Distribution. |
| 105 | File:SL Indecent Exposure.png | Indecent Exposure | To be intentionally and publicly unclothed. | Running around the station naked or otherwise unclothed. |
| 106 | File:SL Abuse of Equipment.png | Abuse of Equipment | To utilize security/non-lethal equipment in an illegitimate fashion. | The use of disabling devices, such as Flashes, Batons, Tasers/Disablers, and non-lethal rounds, outside the range of one's assigned duties. |
| 107 | File:SL Petty Theft.png | Petty Theft | To take items from areas one lacks access to, or to take items belonging to others or the station as a whole. | Keeping items which are in short supply where they belong is what is important here. A doctor who takes all the surgical tools and hides them is guilty of Petty Theft. Resisting demotion is considered Petty Theft. For more serious cases, see Theft or Robbery. |
| 108 | File:SL Trespass.png | Trespass | To be in an area which a person lacks authorized ID access for. This counts for general areas of the station. | Remember that people can break in, sneak in, or be let in. Always check that the suspect wasn't let in, or was otherwise given access. Trespass and Theft are often committed together; both sentences should be applied. For restricted areas, see Major Trespass. |
| 109 | File:SL Resisting Arrest.png | Resisting Arrest | To resist an officer who attempts a proper arrest or search. | Personnel that have been illegitimately arrested cannot be charged with this law. Screaming over comms is not Resisting Arrest. The person must be actively attempting to either run away, or attack the arresting officer. |
