Wartime, Weapons, and Criminal Law

## Overview

This is the page with all laws in the Republic of Micronesia (RoM) relating to Wartime, Weapons, or Crime in alphabetical order according to Title Name. Notes of obsolete sections or laws will be put in *italics* under the law title to help politicians/lawmakers do their job. Click here to return to the RoM Law book Hub.

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* PM: Prime Minister
* DPM: Deputy Prime Minister
* MP: Member of Parliament
* SC: Supreme Court

**Last Updated:** August 21st, 2020

## **B**

### **Blackmail Bill**

**Passed On:** August 2, 2020

**Author:** Tsar

**Signed By:** ColonelKai, Britannia

Parliament Vote Info (5/10 MPs; 15 Seats)
 New Netherlands
 Asarokaa
 Britannia
 United Netherlands Ball

This Bill makes Blackmail Illegal.

**Section A:**

If an individual/entity (such as an organization) tell another individual/entity to do anything in exchange for not releasing information that may harm the person/entity in any way, they have committed a felony.

##### **Subsection 1:**

Doing the same as in Section I but instead threatening any action that may negatively affect the target person/entity is also a felony.

**Section B:**

Convicted and/or Accused Criminals may be immune from this law and the Bribary Act under circumstances specified by the Witness Protection & Criminal Informants Act.

### **Bribary Act**

**Passed On:** July 24, 2020

**Author:** ColonelKai

**Signed By:** Tsar

Parliament Vote Info (6/10 MPs; 15 Seats)
 Colonel Kai
 New Netherlands
 Slovenia
 Britannia
 United Netherlands Ball

If an individual provides another individual with any advantage, most often economical advantage, in order to gain advantage in an unfair manner, via the means of abusing the rank, reputation or power of the recieveing individual, both receiving and the source of said advantage is guilty of an offense.

**Section B:**

If an individual provides another individual with an advantage, most commonly economical advantage, with intention of or with knowledge that such action will result in an unfair advantage gain to them via the recieveing persons rank, reputation or power, the s ource of the said advantage, and if the recieveing individual grants the said unfair advantage, is guilty of offenses.

**Section C:**

The offenses specified in Sections A and B will be considered a felony, and the punishment will be decided accordingly.

## **C**

### **Civilian Usage of Weaponary Act**

**Passed On:** July 13, 2020

**Author:** ColonelKai

**Signed By:** Tsar

Parliament Vote Info (5/10 MPs; 15 seats)
 New Netherlands
 Colonel Kai
 Britannia
 United Netherlands Ball

**Section A:**

A civilian may only have a 9mm weapon without an Extended Arms Licence (EAL).

Production, distribution and possession of non-9mm weaponary can result in the weapon being confiscated, and the subject being fined. Attemping to commit a felony, or repeated offense may result in jailtime.

**Section B:**

Any usage of explosions, (3 types of grenades, grenade launchers or similar weaponary with explosive ammunition, End Crystal and TNT) is limited to the government-assigned individuals. TNT can be used by individuals with an Civilian Explosive Licence (CEL).

**Section C:**

All Licenses mentioned under this act may only be given by The Minister of State Security, or the head of federal law enforcement. Subjects with multiple and severe felony charges may not receieve a Licence, until the previously mentioned authorities decide that subject is viable for weapon usage and handling.

**Section D:**

All law enforcement officers, working for both federal police or state police, military personnel, and security teams under the control of parliament automatically have Extended Arms Licence, though the licence is only active on their on-duty times, and they need to get special permissions by the individuals mentioned in Section B in order to carry arms during time off-duty.

**Section E:**

A subject with a felony charge may be banned from using firearms altogether, limiting them to traditional weaponry. These individuals may not be given EAL or CEL.

### **Crime Belligerent Act**

**Passed On:** July 15, 2020

**Author:** Tsar

**Signed By:** ColonelKai

Parliament Vote Info (6/10 MPs; 15 Seats)
 New Netherlands
 Colonel Kai
 Slovenia
 Britannia
 United Netherlands Ball

This Act will cover up the current loophole where participating but not orchestrating crime is technically legal. Organized and Petty Crime; along with Misdemeanors and Felonies are established.

**Section A:**

Petty Crime (A.K.A. a Misdemeanor) is anything that's related to minor theft, scamming, identification fraud, not reporting a crime while being near the scene, or any sort of "ticket" given by Police (eg. Parking Tickets). Petty Crimes get lesser sentences.

**Section B:**

Organized Crime (A.K.A. a Felony) is any crime that isn't specified as a Misdemeanor OR if someone repeats the same Misdemeanor more than twice. Organized Crimes (Felonies) have more severe punishments than Petty Crimes (Misdemeanors).

**Section C:**

Knowingly contributing to crimes is illegal. If individuals/organizations claim they didn't knowingly support crime yet were expoed to sufficient information regarding the crime/criminal(s) in question, they can still be found guilty in Court. Using criminal services or taking advantage of crime/criminals in any way is also illegal.

## **G**

### **Gun Restrictions In The ROM Act**

*This law is pretty vague in some bits and allows some guns used by military forces such as the M4A1S Burst Rifle to be used by civilians. Civilian Usage of Weaponry Act is a lot better than this. This law is obsolete.*

**Passed On:** June 21, 2020

**Author:** Britannia

**Signed By:** Sealand, Cosmic, Tsar, Harold

This Act aims to restrict the Use of Guns and Stop Criminals and Terrorists from Legally accessing Guns.

**Section A:**

No Civilian is Prohibited to have ANY Gun in there Direct Hotbar, However they can carry them in there Inventory for Self Defense.

**Section B:**

All Civilians are Prohibited to using any Guns OTHER THAN:

* Pistols
* M4A1s (Burst) Rifles

**Section C:**

Those who have Gotten out of Jail will not be able to Carry a Gun for however long their Sentence was - Half. If a 4 Days they can’t carry gun for 2 Days after they are released. Etc etc etc. This is the Law Police Upon arresting you will Follow however if SC Approves they can have a Gun during the time they are not supposed to be allowed a Gun they must give Proof

**Section D:**

All Weapons other than those listed in Section B are Military Grade Weapons.

**Section F:**

The RoM Police Force are only Permitted to carry Military Grade Weapons EXCEPT:

* All Grenades and throwable Weapons Except Gas
* Snipers Etc
* Rocket Launchers Etc

## **L**

### **Laws of war**

**Author:** ColonelKai

**Section A**

Civilians need to be separated from Military members. Civilians cannot be attacked. Both sides need to state the list of their fighting forces beforehand.

**Subsection 1**

Claiming to be civilian and performing military action is not allowed, this includes spy activity. The civilians are the people who don’t want to fight and are neutral in the subject.

**Section B**

Any building is allowed to be damaged, as long as there is an admin that knows how to use CoreProtect and the server is capable of handling both the explosions and the rollback.

**Subsection 1**

Attacking civilians without a reason (an example to a proper reason would be enemy units hiding in the civilian compound) is not allowed. Especially doing damage for fun.

**Section C**

In order to capture a town, a base, or another capture point that is vital to the enemy, you need to have a battle in that said point, with both sides having sufficient members. Died members can come back and continue fighting, however, if after the fight is over, if one side runs away, or one side has more deaths than other, that side wins.

**Subsection 1**

You cannot end a battle in a way to win a fight. If you need to exit the game soon, you need to state beforehand. If one member has to leave without stating beforehand, the battle continues.

**Subsection 2**

Denying you lost or stating you won even though you didn’t is not acceptable. It is recommended to have a referee, but in case of a dispute not being solved, the battle gets dismissed. It is recommended to either record the battle or take screenshots often.

**Subsection 3**

If the defending side is online, or able to come online but is refusing to defend, or are giving the base without any resistance, the attackers are allowed to take the base

**Section D**

You cannot lure/spawn hostile mobs, or cause them to appear in a battlefield.

**Section E**

You cannot break any of these laws with the excuse of the other side breaking it first.

**Section F**

In case of violation of these rules, the suspects will be judged by a neutral trusted member, and if that’s unavailable, by the nation’s own courts.

**Subsection 1**

The neutral member that has been selected to judge, or the court is not to be biassed towards a side.

**Section G**

A base cannot be divided into multiple capture points in order to avoid getting captured at once.

**Subsection 1**

Big cities such as capital with multiple districts are an exception to this rule.

## **M**

### **Medics In War Act**

**Author:** Britannia

**Section A**

Medics, are people in war who care for the men who fight during battle.

**Section B**

Medics must wear distinct medical uniform and if anybody kills them during battle it is determined as a War Crime.

**Section C**

Medics can carry any items which would help people in the War, they can help whichever side they want, medics carry spare items such as Golden Apples, potions, food, and armor.

**Section D**

Medics are the military’s version of the ambulance service. They are not permitted to fight and if they wish to fight they must remove themselves from the battle and get into Battle-Wear to the return and fight.

**Section E**

If a medic takes off their uniform (White Leather armor with a red helmet on) they are able to be shot, and if a medic fights while wearing there medical uniform or without removing themselves from the battle first then they will be punished by Supreme Court.

### **Military Bases Act**

**Author:** Tsar

*Remove references to the Monarchy*

**Section A**

Each Division of The ROM Military has a base in its territory, with a Base in each region. The Royal Guard can create a Military Base wherever it wants within and/or near royal territory/property.

**Section B**

Military Bases can be created by authorization from either King or The Minister of State Security. However Generals can also establish as many Bases as they want if they get permission once.

**Section C**

A Military base has key elements of the ROM military located inside and will act as a miniature town.

**Section D**

The Huge Main Centre for Military Bases will be created and it will act as an Independent City for the servicemen to live in. It will have Airfields and Will be a Huge Compound.

### **Military Command Powers Act**

**Authors:** Tsar, Britannia

*Remove References to the Monarchy*

**Section A**

-King and State Security Minister have full authority over all other military ranks.

-Field Marshals have authority over Generals and lower, but this is only a temporary role used during massive battles involving 7 or more people to have more centralized command if the King or SSM isn't present. Once the battle is over, the person with the title goes back down to General. The way someone may become Field Marshal is if they are already a General, and if a majority of the other participating Generals support the temporary promotion.

-Generals control all troops during battle, are the heads of divisions, may establish temporary bases during conflicts, and do any kinds of military operations/raids on their own accord.

-Sergeants are standard troops that only have authority if no Generals, Field Marshals, the King, or SSM are present. If they aren't present, Sergeants take the same authority as Generals until a superior officer assumes command. -Soldiers are standard troops and only have authority over people not in the Army, PIA, or Police.

-Royal Guard troops have the same power as Sergeants but answer directly to the King. If the King, a General, or Field Marshal isn't present, guardsmen get authority over Sergeants and Soldiers.

**Section B**

Division recruitment and promotions will favor local civilians per province. For example, people living in Easerton will be favored by the 2nd Division for a commanding role instead of someone living in Contea since they live closer to the division posting.

### **Murder and Assault Bill**

**Passed On:** August 2, 2020

**Author:** Tsar

**Signed By:** Britannia, Asarokaa

Parliament Vote Info (6/10 MPs; 15 Seats)
 New Netherlands
 Britannia
 Harold
 Dyslexia
 United Netherlands Ball

This Bill will make Murder and Assault Illegal.

**Section A:**

Killing anyone, outside of a situation where the perpetrator and victim are on opposing sides of a war, is a Misdemeanor.

##### **Subsection 1:**

Outside of a situation where the perpetrator and victim are members of opposing sides of a war, is a misdemeanor.

Killing anyone, outside of a situation where the perpetrator and victim are members of opposing sides of a war, is a misdemeanor.

Killing a person who is a member of any government branch  outside of a situation where the perpetrator and victim are members of opposing sides of a war is considered a felony.

**Section B:**

Doing damage to someone; doing anywhere from 4 - 9.5 hearts of damage outside of a situation where the perpetrator and victim are members of opposing sides of a war is a misdemeanor.

**Section C:**

Persons who's situations and/or actions that can apply to the Self Defense Act are exempt from this law.

**Section D:**

Murder and Assault Cases are considered invalid after more than 3 days have passed since the incident(s) to avoid citizens using mild drama to take revenge on rivals later on.

## **P**

### **Privately Employed Armed Personnel Act**

**Passed On:** July 11, 2020

**Author:** Tsar

Parliament Vote Info (6/10 MPs; 15 Seats)
 New Netherlands
 Colonel Kai
 Slovenia
 Britannia
 United Netherlands Ball

This Act will specify the legality of private security forces and distinguish them from Militias which are currently banned.

**Section A:**

Armed Personnel Organizations of any sort outside of Government Jurisdiction or the specification of this law are banned.

**Section B:**

Companies or individuals may employ citizens to be security guards for their property or as bodyguards. These security personnel/bodyguards are to abide by the same weapons laws as citizens.

**Section C:**

Bounty Hunting, Mercenary Work, and "Hitmen" are all banned. However, Bounty Hunter and Mercenary Organizations may register as reserve regiments for the army and keep their identity/insignia and names when assigned to a division.

## **S**

### **Sanctions Act**

*Although Independent Nations are banned on an admin level, it is still important to have this law on-hand in case the rule changes.*

**Passed On:** June 7, 2020

**Author:** Tsar

**Signed By:** Britannia

With multiple nations in Polynesia, we need to be able to act by giving the ability to do economic sanctions other nations for certain reasons.

**Section A:**

The MoF (Minister of Finance) and PM can do sanctions against any nation or nations.

**Section B:**

The extent of the sanctions is determined by the MoF and PM. The severity of the sanctions can be modified by the MoF and PM at any time, as long as the changes are stated publically and clearly immediately.

**Section C:**

After 2 weeks, MPs in Parliament have the right to have the sanctions lifted according to the majority principal.

**Section D:**

The PM or MoF must clearly declare when the sanctions start, who they affect, and the measures/severity of the sanctions. They must also state when the Sanctions End by the day of them ending at the latest.

Signed: Prime Minister Britannia

## **W**

### **Witness Protection & Criminal Informants Act**

**Passed On:** August 1, 2020

**Author:** Tsar

**Signed By:** Britannia, Wolos (Kai), New Netherlands

This Act will establish witness protection protocols and the handling of criminal informants nationwide and in all branches of government.

**Section A:**

Witnesses of a crime can ask for and receive protection against criminals they inform and/or give testimony against during an investigation. This is called "Witness Protection".

##### **Subsection 1:**

Witness Protection lasts until the accused criminal is either incarcerated, or, if found innocent, until the accused criminal is taken off of any person of interest list by all organizations in the Executive Branch of Government.

**Section B:**

Witness Protection Includes: complete anonymity, armed escort upon request anywhere, the right to a lawyer without needing to appear in court, and the option to give one's testimony outside of court. If the anonymity of a witness is broken, a restraining order may be given upon request by the witness to the parties the witness is informing on.

**Section C:**

Accused and/or Convicted criminals may inform legal authorities about malicious plans by inmates (if incarcerated), co-participants and/or organizers in crimes, or other persons of interest by legal authorities on a regular basis as an unofficial agent for legal authorities in exchange for either a complete pardon of all charges or a large reduction in their sentence. These unofficial agents are called is called "Criminal Informants".

##### **Subsection 1:**

Criminal Informants gain Witness Protection if Legal Authorities accept their offer to inform on any parties described in Section C. Certain aspects of Witness Protection can be ignored during occasions deemed necessary for the Informant to carry out their legally assigned tasks out efficiently. The ignoring of certain Witness Protection aspects towards Criminal Informants is up to the high command of the legal authorities the Informant is working as an unofficial agent for.

**Section D:**

The status of a Criminal Informant can be revoked at any time if any of the following conditions are met:

* None of the information the Informant has given was used to obtain a "guilty" verdict in a trial or settlement agreement involving the parties an Informant was Informing on.

* The information of the Informant is found to be mostly false by the Authorities they are working for without reasonable doubt.

* The parties the Informant is informing on are found innocent in court or have charges dropped against them and are taken off a persons of interest list by all organizations in the Executive Branch of Government.

##### **Subsection 1:**

If the status of Criminal Informant is revoked, the former holder of the status loses all special rights, privileges, and agreements formerly held through the Criminal Informant status.