The Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Control Bill

This bill was submitted by Congressman John Winchester of the Conservative Party during the 8th Session of Congress and was passed with minor amendment 4-0-0. The bill contains six acts ranging from tighter gun restrictions, to parole regulation to women's rights.

## State Assault Weapons Ban Act

* The ownership of assault style weapons or weapons with modifications that would make it classed as an assault style weapon should be considered a felony.
* Weapons with the characteristics of assault weapons are also banned under this section. These characteristics include: telescoping or folding stocks, pistol grips, flash suppressors, grenade launchers, suppressors or modifications which increase the lethality of a firearm passed the manufacturer’s intent.
* Magazines which extend a weapon’s ammo capacity past the manufacturers intended cap should be considered as a Class Three Restricted Weapon requiring a permit from a local law enforcement officer. Local law enforcement will be determined by the permanent address of the applicant and which law enforcement zone they’re in. Law enforcement zones will be as follows: Los Santos Police Department (Postals 6000-10000), Grapeseed Police (Postal 2000), Paleto Bay Sheriff’s Office (Postal 1000), San Andreas State Troopers (3000-5000)

## State Death Penalty Act

* Reinstatement of the death penalty for state-level charges in San Andreas for which qualifying charges will be listed below
* The death penalty shall by the maximum charge for the following crimes: crimes related to acts of terrorism, ~~non-homicidal narcotics offenses~~, murder of a federal law enforcement officers, murder of law enforcement officers, hate-crimes or civil rights related murders, drive-by shootings resulting in death, the use of weapons for the purpose of mass destruction or mass death, carjacking resulting in death.
* People charged with the death sentence should be held in jail after sentencing for no less than 300 months and no more than 800 months.
* Death sentence shall be carried out through electrocution until death or by five-man firing squad. If the legal counsel of a person being sentenced for the death penalty has filed an appeal, the execution of the prisoner shall be stayed until either an appeal has been accepted ot denied.
* The Department of Corrections for the State of San Andreas shall be responsible for the execution of those sentenced to the death penalty. If not enough D.O.C. officers are available members of the S.A.S.T. or S.A.N.G. shall participate in the execution in their stead.

## Law Enforcement Jurisdiction and Precedence Act

* Regardless of rank, an officer in their primary jurisdiction will have final say in charges against a suspect if several departments respond to a call. That is to say, if department A responds in jurisdiction A, but a unit from jurisdiction B also shows up to support, the officer representing jurisdiction A has final say on the charges against the accused.
	+ In cases where multiple departments have jurisdiction in one location the following order of precedence should be taken: Federal Law Enforcement Agency>State Level Law Enforcement>Local Law Enforcement
	+ In cases where a suspect has broken a federal law, the charges must follow the federal standard for sentencing.
* When time and staffing permits, the S.A.D.O.C. is responsible for the transport of suspects from department stations to prison and the transport of suspects from the prison to their court appearances.
	+ S.A.D.O.C. can only release prisoners when they have received a written legal order from a judge. Prisoners should not be remanded into the custody of their lawyers in any other instance.

## Bail, Parole and Release Accountability Act

* All suspects accused of a crime have the right to a bail hearing in front of a judge within 24 hours of their charges being issued.
* Bail shall be determined on a minimum base dollar amount per charge of each level as dictated below:
	+ Felony: $250,000
	+ Level A Misdemeanor: $35,000
	+ Level B Misdemeanor: $15,000
	+ Level C Misdemeanor: $7,500
* Bail amounts can stack based on each charge, not based on the totality of charges as a single instance of a charge. So if someone commits three murders, their bail amount would be a minimum of $750,000.
* The judge overseeing the bail hearing has the legal authority to increase bail amounts above the minimum level when taking into account whether or not the offender has repeatedly broken the law, is a flight risk or is at risk of committing another offence if he is to be released.
* All prisoners serving a sentence of 500 months or greater will have the chance to apply for a parole hearing if permitted by the sentencing judge. The hearing will be in front of the Warden of Bolingbroke Penitentiary, a Judge and a representative of law enforcement. The following is also required for a parole hearing:
	+ The Parole applicant must have a lawyer to submit their paperwork to the required people based on the aforementioned information.
	+ The parole board must submit a notice to any victims of the parole applicant notifying them of the intention of the prisoner to seek parole. Any victim(s) of the parole applicant have the right to come to the parole hearing and testify as to whether or not the applicant should be allowed out on parole.
	+ Parole shall only be granted by a unanimous vote of the parole board and only if it is truly believed that the applicant is not at risk of committing a crime upon release.
* Parolees will lose the following civil rights:
	+ The right to participate in the democratic process
	+ The right to bear arms, serve in militias, serve in law enforcement, serve in the public sector or be eligible to run for elected office.
	+ The parolee can have his person or property searched at any time by a law enforcement officer.
* When a prisoner is released from jail, and S.A.D.O.C. is present, they should receive the following items to help them get their lives going again: instructions on where they could find employment.

## Civil Asset Forfeiture, Debt and Confiscation Act

* Citizens charged with a felony that has caused harm to the people or the state can have their assets seized as either being the proceeds of a crime or as restitution for a victim.
* Felons who owe money to a state registered creditor, a state law enforcement agency or the state government can have their assets in the value of the principal of a loan seized in order to pay off their debt.
* For debt including: mortgages, student loans, personal lines of credit, investment loans and taxes - a suspect can be arrested if 30 days have passed since their last payment. They will remain in prison until they pay a minimum of 5% of the amount owed. Afterwards they can be released again after a lawyer has reviewed their date and set up a payment plan.
	+ This will not apply to a person who has been declared unfit to work or disabled by a qualified and registered doctor in the State of San Andreas.  The nature of the disability must be made available to the applicable law enforcement agency that is handling the civil asset forfeiture.
	+ Disability or medical ailment that precludes you from working must be reported to a creditor upon diagnosis so they have the chance to work with you regarding your debt.

## Violence Against Women Act

* Offenders who have committed multiple acts of sexual harassment or forced intimidation against a woman shall be sentenced to life in prison without parole as a dangerous offender.
* In communities that are under-serviced by local law enforcement, the following measures will be taken to ensure a strong and robust law enforcement presence that is consistent in their duty
	+ One qualified candidate will be able to run for Paleto Bay Sheriff every eight years (every two state elections)
	+ Should the incumbent seek to run again, they must be a candidate in the election.
* Restraining orders issued by law enforcement for sexual/harassment based offences against a woman must be backed by a detailed report that outlines the exact nature of the offence. A temporary restraining order will be issued against the alleged offender pending a permanent order by a judge. Law enforcement will also have the power to issue a no-contact order to one of both parties in a complaint.
* If a law enforcement officer is accused of a sexual-based offence, they should be relieved of duty pending an investigation by the internal affairs department of their agency. If evidence is found to prove that an officer has committed a sexual offence against a person, they will be immediately removed from their position, fined $1,000,000 and remanded into custody pending a full trial for their crimes.