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(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Statute of Limitations Act'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage. The passage of this act shall in no way affect cases currently in proceedings.
(3) This Act has been authored by Ibney0.
(4) This Act has been sponsored by Dartanboy
2 - Reasons and Legislative Findings
(1) After a certain point, proof from a criminal or civil liability becomes so spoiled that it becomes inactionable.
3 - Definitions
(1) "Error of Fact" shall refer to a circumstance where when a judge made a ruling in a case, that judge was under the impression of a false fact or was mistaken in believing a fact, and that fact led directly to the ruling being made.
(2) "Error of Law" shall refer to a circumstance where when a judge made a ruling they had all the correct facts, but the law was not applied correctly in its implementation.
(3) "Judicial Officer" shall refer to a player designated as the magistrate or justice in charge of the adjudication of that case.
4 - Limitations Placed on Prosecution
(1) A peace officer shall be allowed to pursue criminal charges for all misdemeanor crimes for fifteen days after the initial overt act pursued in the commission of that crime.
(2) A peace officer shall be allowed to pursue criminal charges for all Felony crimes for one month after the initial overt act pursued in the commission of that crime.
5 - Limitations Placed on Civil Complaints
(1) A player may only file a civil complaint in the magistrate court in the event that the most recent conduct of the cause of action occurred within fourteen days of the complaint being filed.
6 - Limitations Placed on Valid Appeals
(1) A player may only file an appeal to the Chancery for an error of fact within fourteen days of the conclusion of the trial. The standard of review for an error of fact shall be a clearly erroneous error.
(2) A player may only file an appeal to the Chancery for an error of law within thirty days of the conclusion of the trial. The standard of review for an error of law shall be to review the record de novo separate to the findings of the lower courts.
(3) This section may be waived at the concurrence of all justices of the Chancery, except to the standards of review.
7 - Criminal Records and Expungements
(1) All criminal records are publicly available at request to the Ministry of Justice.
(2) All criminal records shall be expunged and unable to be considered for purposes of legal discrimination, enhancements, or any other such legal determination after:
(a) Fourteen days after an individual is convicted of a misdemeanor; and
(b) One month after an individual is convicted of a Felony.
(3) Failure of a public or private entity to comply with this section shall be grounds for civil liability.
8 - No Progress Clause
(1) If the filing side in any action either civil or criminal takes no steps in furtherance of the case after seven days, the case shall be dismissed. A reasonable extension which violates this section shall not be applicable unless the extension is egregious and unfair to a party in a case. Failure of a judicial officer to respond within seven days without an extension and without reasonable cause as determined by the Chancery shall be grounds for removal of that judicial officer.
9 - Effect of Pardons
(1) The Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, may issue a pardon. A pardon from the Monarch shall completely absolve the player of all criminal liability. A pardon shall result in the annulment of jail time, criminal record, and a return of all fines to the player.
10 - Bills of Attainder and Ex-Post Facto Laws
(1) Ex-Post Facto laws are illegal. No person may be held to answer for a crime unless the criminal act was illegal at the time the crime occurred.
(2) Bills of Attainder are illegal. Parliament may not find an individual or group guilty through the legislative process.
11 - Severability
(1) The provisions of this act are severable. Should one part of it be declared unconstitutional, it shall not affect the parts which remain.
A
BILL
TO
Establish a Statute of Limitations in the Kingdom of Alexandria
1 - Short Title and EnactmentBILL
TO
Establish a Statute of Limitations in the Kingdom of Alexandria
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Statute of Limitations Act'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage. The passage of this act shall in no way affect cases currently in proceedings.
(3) This Act has been authored by Ibney0.
(4) This Act has been sponsored by Dartanboy
2 - Reasons and Legislative Findings
(1) After a certain point, proof from a criminal or civil liability becomes so spoiled that it becomes inactionable.
3 - Definitions
(1) "Error of Fact" shall refer to a circumstance where when a judge made a ruling in a case, that judge was under the impression of a false fact or was mistaken in believing a fact, and that fact led directly to the ruling being made.
(2) "Error of Law" shall refer to a circumstance where when a judge made a ruling they had all the correct facts, but the law was not applied correctly in its implementation.
(3) "Judicial Officer" shall refer to a player designated as the magistrate or justice in charge of the adjudication of that case.
4 - Limitations Placed on Prosecution
(1) A peace officer shall be allowed to pursue criminal charges for all misdemeanor crimes for fifteen days after the initial overt act pursued in the commission of that crime.
(2) A peace officer shall be allowed to pursue criminal charges for all Felony crimes for one month after the initial overt act pursued in the commission of that crime.
5 - Limitations Placed on Civil Complaints
(1) A player may only file a civil complaint in the magistrate court in the event that the most recent conduct of the cause of action occurred within fourteen days of the complaint being filed.
6 - Limitations Placed on Valid Appeals
(1) A player may only file an appeal to the Chancery for an error of fact within fourteen days of the conclusion of the trial. The standard of review for an error of fact shall be a clearly erroneous error.
(2) A player may only file an appeal to the Chancery for an error of law within thirty days of the conclusion of the trial. The standard of review for an error of law shall be to review the record de novo separate to the findings of the lower courts.
(3) This section may be waived at the concurrence of all justices of the Chancery, except to the standards of review.
7 - Criminal Records and Expungements
(1) All criminal records are publicly available at request to the Ministry of Justice.
(2) All criminal records shall be expunged and unable to be considered for purposes of legal discrimination, enhancements, or any other such legal determination after:
(a) Fourteen days after an individual is convicted of a misdemeanor; and
(b) One month after an individual is convicted of a Felony.
(3) Failure of a public or private entity to comply with this section shall be grounds for civil liability.
8 - No Progress Clause
(1) If the filing side in any action either civil or criminal takes no steps in furtherance of the case after seven days, the case shall be dismissed. A reasonable extension which violates this section shall not be applicable unless the extension is egregious and unfair to a party in a case. Failure of a judicial officer to respond within seven days without an extension and without reasonable cause as determined by the Chancery shall be grounds for removal of that judicial officer.
9 - Effect of Pardons
(1) The Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, may issue a pardon. A pardon from the Monarch shall completely absolve the player of all criminal liability. A pardon shall result in the annulment of jail time, criminal record, and a return of all fines to the player.
10 - Bills of Attainder and Ex-Post Facto Laws
(1) Ex-Post Facto laws are illegal. No person may be held to answer for a crime unless the criminal act was illegal at the time the crime occurred.
(2) Bills of Attainder are illegal. Parliament may not find an individual or group guilty through the legislative process.
11 - Severability
(1) The provisions of this act are severable. Should one part of it be declared unconstitutional, it shall not affect the parts which remain.
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