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Preface

Station Control and Conflict Management Regulations (Space Law) SCCMR, colloquially known as ‘Corporate Regulations’, is Nanotrasen’s corporate law, it does not apply everywhere besides stations belonging to NT. Whilst Nanotrasen’s own security isn’t present on some frontier stations, the local contracted security enforces corporate law.

According to the laws of SolGov, NanoTransen lacks the authority or judicial privileges to execute an individual. Fortunately or perhaps unfortunately, such transgressions are rarely looked into on the frontiers.

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SCCMR is not secret. The Head of Security & Centcom Officials have in-depth knowledge of SCCMR. The Captain, Security, Head of Personnel, the Blueshield, the Lawyer(s) and Silicons are encouraged to have above-average knowledge of SCCMR.

Your primary objective as security and/or antagonist is to create the best roleplay opportunities possible for the server and the biggest net-gain of fun for everyone involved. This is how you actually win at the game.

General Overview

Corporate regulations are a form of cataloguing and classing behavior - criminal or nuisance. OOC: There is no Space Law or SolFed Law practiced on NT Stations.

Injunctions

Injunctions are corrective measures to undesirable crew behavior. They can be issued with Misdemeanors and higher punishments in place of or in addition to regular penalties. Injunctions may restrict two individuals from interacting as well as long as a crime has been committed by one party against the other. Injunctions require a paper copy. The suspect is entitled to a copy, the original must be stored securely. The paper must include the recipient's name and the nature of their injunction. It must also include a signature of the recipient and a qualified individual (Lawyer, Warden, HoS). If the suspect refuses to sign, the injuction may still be placed as long as there is a credible witness (HoP, Captain, Lawyer, or Detective). Witnesses may not be signees of the injunction. Injunctions may be offered as a plea bargain for lighter sentencing.

Injunction Specifics
Injunctions cannot impact the individual's ability to do their duty in their specified department.Example: An engineer can be barred from a specific department, but cannot be barred from their own department without applying a demotion as listed below. You MUST demote the suspect(or, contact their relevant head of staff) if the injunction would bar or significantly impair their ability to do their job. Example: You cannot bar a scientist from entering science; as it would prevent them from performing their Job. No SEXUAL INJUNCTIONS.
• Injunctions that restrict access may not last over an hour unless approved by the HoS and the head of staff with jurisdiction over the area that is being barred.
• Injunctions may prohibit the individual from essential services/areas without permission from the relevant departmental staff.
• Injunctions listed as a penalty require the arresting Officer's approval to be put in place as well as the victim's; but may be contested by lawyers and the HoP.
• Injunctions can be placed in place of brig time, depending on the severity of the crime (4xx+ are not eligible for injunctions.)
• An injunction can be taken as a plea bargain and must always have the suspect’s signature in that case. The suspect is entitled to a paper copy.
• An injunction can be applied instead of a normal punishment. However, if the suspect refuses to sign, a credible witness must be present to testify refusal (HoP, Lawyer, Detective, or Captain)

Crime Tiers

1. Infractions: Generally mild crimes. Punishments are usually a fine, short sentence, or, preferably, an injunction. These require someone to 'press charges', that is, a victim to want to pursue a punishment.

2. Minor Misdemeanours: Crimes that warrant detainment. Sentences are usually ten minutes or a fine. Also require a party to press charges, or, for charges like 'rioting' the captain can press them in lieu of the station at large (does not apply to charges like assault.) Security are expected to break up 2xx charges in-action, then ask respective parties in regards to pressing charges.

3. Major Misdemeanours: Serious crimes that warrant extended detainment. Sentences are usually twenty minutes or work in the labor camp. These don't require a party to press charges.

4. Minor Felonies: Very serious crimes that warrant admittance into general population prison. Usually twenty five minutes or work in the labor camp. No party is required to press-charges.

5. Major Felonies: Exceptional crimes that result in either permanent incarceration until transfer to a secure facility, barring any clarifications made by Special Modifiers.

6. Critical Threat: Crimes that exceed the stations ability, and authority to persecute and charge, met with immediate termination, with the trial to be held off-station.

Crime Stacking

The last numbers in the crime code, i.e. X01, X02, X03, refer to the type of crime. For each type of crime, you may only charge them with the highest severity offense.

• You cannot stack them, save for murder and distrubtion/possession of contraband. For example, you cannot charge someone with both 201 and 301 as they crimes in the same code.
  • You must choose the one with the highest severity for that crime type.
• Furthermore, you cannot charge someone with two counts of assault. So, you cannot do two 201's.
• You can only charge people with three or less crimes from the 1xx or 2xx categories at a single time.
• Murder and distribution/possession of contraband charges are stackable and the only exceptions currently. The only exception to possession charges is drug possession (see 215).

Pardons and Parole

Pardons are only able to be done for minor misdemeanors and infractions alone at the behest of the HoS or Captain, though the HoS can override the Captain's pardon. Prisoners that are already incarcerated can be paroled but cannot be pardoned for their crimes. Parole is dependent on the prisoner's sentencing and records. Prisoners sentenced to Maximum security and Supermax confinement cannot be pardoned or paroled.

Quick Code Reference

Code Infraction 1XX Minor Misdemeanours 2XX Major Misdemeanours 3XX Minor Felony 4XX Major Felony 5XX Critical Threat 6XX X01 Assault (NBH) Battery Assault (ABH) Assault (GBH) Murder Annihilation X02 Vandalism Damage to station infrastructure Sabotage Grand Sabotage Terrorism Hostile Non-Typical Lifeform X03 Disorderly Conduct Rioting Arson Inciting a riot Mutiny Enemy of the Station X04 Petty theft Theft Robbery Grand Theft X05 Animal Cruelty Violating an Injunction Assault of an Officer X06 Abuse of Equipment Brandishing a Weapon Abuse of Confiscated Equipment* X07 Trespassing Grand trespass X08 Obstruction of Justice Medical Malpractice Manslaughter Self Destructive Tendencies X09 Rubbernecking Escaping Confinement X10 Creation of a Workplace Hazard Unlawful Restraint Unlawful Restraint of Authority Malicious Creation of a Workplace Hazard X11 Insubordination* Impersonation of Authority. Improper Enforcement Abuse of Executive Powers* Impersonation of Central Command X12 Unjust Impediment to Cybernetic Units Damage to Cybernetic Units Destruction of a Cybernetic Unit Unlawful tampering with a Cybernetic Unit X13 Sapient Trafficking Sapient Consumption X14 Abuse of communications Security Eavesdropping Command Eavesdropping Central Command Eavesdropping X15 Public Intoxication Drug Possession Narcotics Distribution and Manufacture Organized Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution X16 Willful Refusal to Perform a Duty Failure to Pay a Fine Malicious Refusal of a Service X17 Release of a Biological Weapon Release of a Deadly Biological Weapon Bioterrorism X18 Distribution of Contraband (Based on tier) X19 Contraband Possesion (Based on tier) Sentence 5 minutes 500 mining points/250 credits/Injunction requires a party to press charges 10 minutes 1000 mining points/500 credits/Injunction 20 minutes 2000 mining points/No option to pay damages. 25 minutes Prisoner may spend it mining if agreed upon Perma, Execution if violent Forced Labour Depending on severity Immediate termination arrest is no longer necessary for any "confirmed beyond a doubt" 6xx charge.

Contraband Table

Note: Any items not on the list are not considered contraband, This contraband guide is meant to highlight tiers, for if you find items on a person during a search. -Not- for if they're -actively using/attacking people with them. Possession is a different charge than it's malicious use, and a person cannot be charged with a "future crime" just because they were caught with something.

Quick Reference

Non-Contraband No charge unless used in crime. Charge as color coded if used in a crime. Low-Level Confiscate item, 5 minute or 200cr fine Mid-Level Confiscate item, 5-10 minutes or 500+cr fine High-Level Confiscate item, 10-15 minutes Critical-Level Confiscate item, 15-20 minutes. Extreme Contraband, Confiscate if possible. Charges flexible based on contraband. Eligible for EOTS charges when combined with significant crimes. Extra Bright Moff Lantern Ammunition * Binary Encryption Key Illegal Firearm (Fully Automatic, or explosive, without permit) Restricted Firearm * Martial Arts AI Detector Armor Vests * Butcher Meat Hook All Illegal Implants * Clown Bomb Any spells Ammo Pouch Decoy Nuke Disk Codespeak Manual Both Emag Cards Cult Construct Kit Holoparasite Ancient Jumpsuit F.R.A.M.E Combat Defibrillator Bonebang Elite Syndicate MODsuit Holocarp Ancient Toolbox Unauthorized Mech * Concealed Weapons Bay Unauthorized Combat Mech * Armed Mech * Implanted Syndicate Uplink Clumsiness Injector Mulligan EMP Device Energy Sword/Energy Dagger Super Ultra Hilarious Firing Pin Romerol Chest Rig Telecrystals Chameleon Projector Contractor Baton Syndicate Minibomb Nuclear Authentication Disk Deadly Bowler Hat Slipocalypse Clusterbang Non-Lethal Poisons Infiltrator Set Viscerator Delivery Grenade Syndicate Power Sink Deadly Origami Suppressor * Organic Resources Disturber Syndicate Katana Double Energy Sword Nuclear Core Rapid Banana Pie Cannon Black Market Uplink Radio Jammer Lethal Poisons Power Beacon Harmful Virus Samples Legal Firearm/Ranged weapon* Ultra Hilarious Firing Pin Syndicate Encryption Key Modified Syringe Gun Pizza Bomb TTV bombs or other complex explosives Smuggler Satchel Dehydrated Space Carp Throwing Stars, Bolas Powerfist Buzzkill Grenades Big Syndicate EMP bomb Gas Mask Jaws of Life / Prybar / F.O.C.K* Reverse Beartrap Syringe/Dart Weapons * Hacked AI Upload Module Syndicate Bomb Haunted Magic 8-Ball Flashbang Unauthorised Combat Implant * Syndicate/Contractor MODsuit Brainwashing Surgery Disk Supermatter Samples Chameleon Gear Camera Bug Gorilla Cubes Energy Shield Ninja MODsuit Dangerous Supernatural Artifacts * Syndicate Paper Plane Handcuffs/Advanced Restraints Hard Drugs * Basic Explosives. C4/X4/Grenades. Lethal Chemical Grenades Ninja Katana Syndicate Surgery Bag / Toolbox Unauthorised Combat Mutation * Thermal Imaging Glasses Kinetic Pressure Mod Syndicate Uplink Teleportation Devices Non-Prescription Drugs Radioactive Microlaser Sentry Gun Kit Remote Tram Controller Syndicate Playing Cards Traitor Bug/Suspicious Device Sleepy Pen Hard Drug Stockpile * Fake Announcement Device Syndicate Balloon Syndicate Poster Agent ID Exploding Hot Potato Syndicate Borg Upgrades Recreational Drugs * Syndicate Spraycan Rapid Construction Device Supernatural Artifacts * Syndicate Cash Briefcase Stingbangs Gloves of the North Star Syndicate Smokes Flashproof Lenses NIF-Cutter Syndicate Soap Super Pointy Tape Emergency Oxygen Tanks Melee Weapons *

Usage Notes For Contraband

• Any weapon being brandished or misused can be considered mid-level contraband

• Remember to gauge intent if possible. A firearm loaded with non-lethal ammunition could (and likely should) be considered lower contraband than one which is loaded lethally. Levels of contraband can be raised or lowered for specific cases, though use this in good faith.
• It is not contraband if the person with the item is intended to have it, obviously. For example, you can't charge a security officer for having a disabler, nor inherently can you charge a virologist for having a sample of a harmful virus.
  • Note; this does not mean it cannot be charged as contraband if it is used in a crime.

Exemptions and specific details

Exemption	Specific Details
Restricted Firearm	Any firearm from companies not apart of the stations current trade-partnership-program(This applies, specifically, to the following companies): Scarborough, (syndicate) "✌︎︎♌︎︎♎︎︎◆︎︎♍︎︎⧫︎︎❄︎♏︎♍︎♒︎", (abductors) Elsewise, with previously present identifying markings removed.
Ammunition	This can only be done with an appropriate weapons charge to go with it (illegally open carrying one, etc).
Suppressor	Anyone with a weapons permit is exempt.
Armor Vests	Only applicable if worn while committing a 2xx or above crime.
Unauthorised Combat Mutation	Any 'combat' mutation without express permission from a geneticist/RD. If neither a geneticist or RD is on shift, a permit will suffice. Ex. Shock touch, cryokinesis, hulk, etc.
Unauthorised Combat Implant	Any 'combat implant' without permission from the RD/Roboticist. If neither a roboticist or RD is on shift, a permit will suffice. Reviver, thermal eyes, x-ray eyes, mantis blade, no drop, CNS rebooter/jumpstarter, wall penetrating ears, Qani, Binyat, Razorwire, Flash arm, Shell launcher, etc. fall under this list.
Jaws of Life / Prybar / F.O.C.K (Full override control kit)	Engineers, atmos techs, paramedics, and the CE are exempt. When used in a crime, this exemption is void.
Syringe/Dart Weapons	CMO, MD, Virologist, Chemist, and Paramedics are exempt. When used in a crime, this exemption is void.
Recreational Drugs	Space drugs and anything of similar effect
Non-Prescription Drugs	Mindbreaker toxin or other chems which do not have lasting or damaging effects. A prescription signed by medical staff can waive this.
Hard Drugs	Cocaine, meth, krokodil, or anything on the same level that can cause significant harm to users. A signed and stamped prescription from the CMO alone can authorise small volumes of these to be carried.
Hard Drug Stockpile	Large quantities of hard drugs. Any excess that would not fit in a single pill bottle may be considered here, or in a single regular box for things like cocaine.
Illegal Firearm (Capable of fully automatic fire, or explosive, without a permit)	Charges can be lowered to mid- or low-level contraband if there was a valid reason for having the weapon. Be careful not to equate a double-barrelled shotgun with some beanbags to a Bulldog with a mag of lethals This charge is superseded by any specific other callout (E.g. Restricted Weapon)
Legal Firearm/Ranged Weapon	Firearms or any weapon capable of ranged attacks that are used in a crime can be confiscated and charged as contraband. This charge is superseded by specific callouts (E.g. Throwing stars, Modified Syringe Gun, etc.) Be careful not to equate a double-barrelled shotgun with some beanbags to a anti-material rifle.
Syndicate Uplink	An incredibly high-value item that should not be toyed around with. Any device with access to the Syndicate black market must be handled with the utmost care. Under no circumstances should security officers be purchasing things from this (see 306)
Illegal Implants	Any and all implants that are /not/ printable on-station. Ex: freedom-implant, energy sword arm, etc.
Unauthorized Mech	Any of the 'civilian mechs,' (Clarke, Ripley, Odysseus) created without permission of a head of staff, that does not have weaponry attached.
Unauthorized Combat Mech	Durands, Gygaxs, Sierra Ivanov, Phazon mechs. Elsewise any civilian mech fitted with lethal, or non-lethal weaponry, without permission from the RD.
Armed Mech	Any mech fitted with weapons, be they lethal, or non-lethal, without permission from the HOS / RD.
Melee Weapons	Charges can be lowered to mid- or low-level contraband depending on the lethality of the weapon. This charge is superseded by any specific other callout (E.g. E swords, D-E sword, etc.) As with Firearms, melee weapons should be charged based on lethality. A crowbar is much less lethal than a sword.
Supernatural Artefacts	Items of a supernatural nature being wantonly displayed or used.
Significant Supernatural Artefacts	Items of a supernatural nature that present a significant danger to the general populace.

Special Situations and Modifiers

Situation	Notes	Modifier
Central Command	Full standing members of Central Command (Not the Blueshield or NTC) are allowed certain liberties in regards to corporate regulations. Members of Central Command (Officials and above) can only be charged for violations of Corporate Regulations by higher ranking members of Central Command.	Unable to charge for violations unless a higher rank presses charges.
Violently Resisting Arrest	This refers to the prisoner battering and/or assaulting others in their attempts to resist arrest. Trying to to crawl away once being batoned is not considered "violently resisting arrest", nor is running.	Adds 10 minutes if the person being arrested engaged in assault or higher while resisting arrest
Non-Violently Resisting Arrest	Breaking free of cuffs and attempting to escape without harming anyone. Harm in this instance is defined by causing them damage. Shoving that deals no brute damage is not considered harmful thus isn't considered violent.	Adds 2 minutes if the person being detained ran away or engaged in battery while resisting arrest
Station-Wide Threat	If the prison is breached, lock the prisoners in a room that isn’t venting. If a tesloose or singuloose is approaching, evacuate the prison and take the prisoners towards a safe location. If the prisoner cannot reliably be kept in custody whilst transporting them away from imminent danger of death, consider paroling them.	Relocate the prisoner to a safe location, even if it risks them escaping, if the prison is under threat. During Delta-level threats, prisoners can be pardoned.
Cooperation with Prosecution and/or Security	Being helpful towards security by confessing conspirators, revealing other suspects and supplying information of value, such as revealing hostile agents.	A decrease of up to 50% of sentence time or an instant release depending on the situation. In some cases, the suspect should be given protective custody.
Deconversion	This pertains to any instance where the suspect was brainwashed or otherwise was not in control of their mind.	Instant release and expungement of any crimes committed whilst under converted.
Incapable of Secure Confinement	This refers to hostile creatures that have the ability to teleport outside of confinement, pry out of containment with ease or cannot be contained at all. Being stronger than usual and being able to snap the chains between handcuffs does not count as "incapable of secure confinement", don't toy with this.	You may push for execution if the suspect is violent and cannot be contained. If the suspect is non-violent, contact Central Command for a verdict. (OOC: This is a protection from over-zealous security players who are incapable of acting in good-faith.)
Unregistered personnel	Traders, P-T Crew coming to exchange goods or similar are considered visitors of the station and should not be arrested unless they break other laws. Use this Modifier in good faith	Any non-visitor of the station must be part of the crew manifest, not being declared on it is met with detainment and holding until crew transfer, this does /not/ mean to leave them dead.
Non-Government Affiliated Populations	This refers to populations, people, or else-wise that do not preside or bare affiliation with Solgov, or station affiliated parties (NT, FTU, etc).-- (OOC: This applies primarily to DS2, ashwalkers, icewalkers, golems, etc.) (OOC: It's not a license to self-antag, either.)	Corporate Regulations doesn't extend it's protection to people outside the jurisdiction of respected governmental entities, that is, perceived crimes against them cannot be charged for under corp regs.
Attempted Crime	Any crime that's being actively attempted, without having been physically done yet. EX: Breaking into the bridge, but after opening the door, not actually entering.	Half the sentence of the crime(s) attempted, DOES NOT APPLY TO Murder/Assault/Battery
Property and Self Clause	An action taken in response to protect oneself or their property (This Includes their Department and its relevant possessions)	Any method used / crime committed under the protection of this clause cannot be charged for. (Though contraband can be seized)
Double Jeopardy	After a crime, the offender cannot be recharged for the same series of events after their initial charges.	Any charges applied after an event, especially a series of events. Which the offending was already tried for, voids any future subsequent charges relating to that event.
Aiding and Abetting	This charge is placed on individuals who assist a known threat willingly.	Individuals charged of aiding and abetting are subject to the same charges of the perpetrator. To be charged with aiding and abetting someone must be setting up the circumstances of the crime, helping the perpetrator escape, or elsewise, actively assisting in a crime.
Trespassing with Access	The head of staff for a department can declare an individual is trespassing, regardless of their access to the department. A head of staff may charge this to any individual. In lieu of a head of staff, the Captain or Acting Captain may press trespassing charges.	Charge as trespassing or grand trespass depending on the area.
Prisoners	Prisoners are subject to security's discretion in their handling and have forfeited rights. Prisoners by default are subject to the authority of security at all times and have cannot refuse an order given to them. This also means they cannot refuse medical treatment.	Security have full authority over prisoners. OOC Note: This is not to be used to pref break prisoners.
Under the Influence	An individual charged with public intoxication is allowed to be detained until they are back in lucid mind.	Hold until they are no longer under the influence.
Usage of item in a crime.	Any item that normally would not be contraband that was used in a crime.	Confiscate the item and hold as contraband if it has the applicable level. If it does not, hold it as low level contraband.
Mining Weaponry	Miners are permitted to use weapons off-station freely while mining, but cannot have them drawn on station and must keep them non-visible whenever possible.	Confiscate if used in a crime.
Call to Arms	Calls to arm the crew automatically waive contraband laws regarding firearms and melee weapons of high-level or lower. The Captain may issue a call to arms if the situation permits.	Weapons are not able to be confiscated unless used in a crime.
Mentally Unstable Individual	The HoS may call for a individual to undergo a psychological evaluation if the individual is deemed of unsound mind. This requires a CMO or Psychiatrist available for evaluation.	Escort to medical to undergo evaluation. This may be done under security watch if the individual is potentially dangerous.
Permits	Weapons Permits are at the privilege of the Captain to dispense. They are given-out via ID modification. It is solely the directive of the captain in how this is handled. Usage of a weapon in a crime is grounds for removal of a permit.	Removal of permit in the case of violent crime. Captain sets standards for permit.

Detailed Crime Information.

Infractions 1xx Minor Misdemeanours Description 101 Assault (NBH) To make credible threats of force against an individual. This is for anything involving a credible threat of force. E.g. threatening someone while having a credible means to do so. OOC Notes: This is mostly meant for individuals making threats against someone's life. Be it over radio or in person. 102 Vandalism Any willful behavior aimed at destroying, altering, or defacing property belonging to another Smashing windows, smashing random vending machines, spray painting or just vandalising rooms and hallways in general. OOC Notes: None. 103 Disorderly Conduct To be intentionally and publicly belligerent, offensive or in general - a nuisance. Spamming offensive racial terms over common, being a general nuisance, screaming down your microphone. OOC Notes: This is meant to allow sec to fine people for spamming offensive terms over comms, in public, etcetera, or just being a general nuisance to the station 104 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. For more serious cases, see Theft or Robbery OOC Notes: Don't abuse this to brig an assistant for taking spare cable coils; use it to punish hoarders (hardsuits, medical supplies ecetera) 105 Animal Cruelty To Inhumanely injure, torture or otherwise abuse animals. This crime exists for the CMO randomly killing runtime in their office; Not to punish chefs who kill monkeys or Pete in their back fridge; Take into consideration the intent - does it align with their job? OOC Notes: This is ideally meant to punish people who randomly kill station pets. 106 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. This includes security using flashbangs on green without just cause. This should cover non-sec using items i.e. greytide with a flash randomly flashing people OOC Notes: Try and go for people abusing things in a way that's actually harmful. 107 Tresspassing 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. OOC Notes: Needs to be clear that this is for trespassing only i.e. the door was open, the AI let them in, or they followed someone in. 108 Obstruction of Justice An act that corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice. While similar to Accessory, this charge is for situations such as destruction of evidence, stopping or frustrating officers while in pursuit of suspects and similar. OOC Notes: None. 109 Rubbernecking Observing a scene of an accident, crime or emergency in an unduly manner. The security department is not immune from rubbernecking, as not every engineering or medical emergency requires their presence. The responding parties have situational authority based on the nature of the emergency (E.g. Engineers have situational authority for an engineering emergency, medical for medical emergencies, etc.) OOC Notes: Don't abuse this to instantly baton somebody the second you see them enter a crime scene. Use this for people interfering with a crime scene. 110 Creating a Workplace Hazard To endanger the crew or station through negligent or irresponsible, but not deliberately malicious, actions. Good examples of this crime involves slipping hazards, accidently electrifying doors, breaking windows to space, or Security personnel not keeping their equipment secure. OOC Notes: None. 111 Insubordination To refuse a lawful, reasonable order from a superior member of staff; relevant Head of Staff or otherwise. To deliberately ignore, mal-interpret (maliciously perform) or in general refute your head of staffs or relevant superiors orders. Resisting demotion is considered Insubordination. OOC Notes: This is to punish people deliberately disobeying orders; that is, if they are lawful orders. You cannot charge someone with Insub for refusing to follow an unlawful order. 112 Unjust Impediment of Cybernetic Units To unjustly impede a cybernetic unit. This includes but is not limited to flashing or otherwise non-damaging actions that can stun the unit. Frivolous law 2 orders fall under this as well. This charge is primarily for use in which a cybernetic is unnecessarily flashed or otherwise attacked unreasonably. This does not apply in the case of a rogue/malfunctioning unit. Cyborgs cannot press charges and must rely on a Roboticist or RD to press charges. OOC Notes: Used primarily for undue harassment of borgs. 115 Public Intoxication To be publicly intoxicated to the point of becoming a nuisance or danger. To take legal/illegal substances in such a quantity that you are no longer of sound mind. This applies to alcohol and drug consumption. OOC Notes: This primarily applies to people taking massive amounts of drugs or alcohol. Sitting at the bar while sipping a drink is not applicable. Minor Misdemeanors 2xx Minor Misdemeanors Description 201 Battery To use physical force against someone without intent to seriously injure the target. 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. OOC Notes: This is meant to punish people for spamshoving and other acts of violence; Consent is however, key here. Dont punish two people for battery for fighting in the corridors consensually - charge them with disorderly conduct. 202 Damage to Station Infrastructure To deliberately damage the station or station property to a moderate degree. Destroying random airlocks and/or firelocks, smashing departamental machinery and shocking an airlock door in a hacking attempt are all examples of where these laws apply. OOC Notes: This is mostly meant to protect the station from greytiders breaking in everywhere; such as, people hacking doors. While not sabotage, is damage to station infrastructure. 203 Rioting To engage or encourage riotous behaviour among yourself and fellow crewmates. People screaming for riots over the radio are not to be charged with this; refer to 'Inciting A Riot Instead'; this is for people who actually engage in riotous behaviour - bashing windows, unlawfully protesting, assaulting officers. OOC Notes: Think about this carefully; are they a ringleader or someone swept up in the excitement of the riot? Charge accordingly. 204 Theft To hinder the crew via theft of station assets in a way that results in a detrimental outcome. This exclusively covers things like hoarding engi hardsuits and extremely important viral vaccines during an outbreak or engine delamination. This is theft that is directly leading to the endangerment of the entire crew (versus grand theft; the theft of high priority items). OOC Notes: This is entirely in place to punish hoarders who hoard hardsuits during a dangerous delamination that could potentially end the round (tesloose SM). 205 Violating an Injunction To refuse to follow an injunction. Charge people for this if they violate the terms of their injunction; Make sure to give them the benefit of the doubt where possible - An accidental encounter with someone is not violating a restraining order. OOC Notes: Used to punish people who deliberately go out of their way to void their injunction. 206 Brandishing a Weapon To wield a weapon in a threatening manner, without a reason that can be elsewise justified under regulations. This is for people who, without a permit, are walking around with a variation of weapon inhand, without a justifying reason, or elsewise, for people with permits, pointing a gun, knife, or elsewise at people in threatening manner, without directly harming them. OOC Notes: Try to be moderate in your use of this; ala, don't go flinging it onto people because they have a plastic knife in the hall. 208 Medical Malpractice To unethically operate, treat or otherwise injure a patient or reveal private information. Practicing medicine as a doctor on a patient in an unethical manner or otherwise betraying the trust of the patient. Doing surgeries without the proper certifications. Revealing of medically privileged information. A psychiatrist/psychotherapist or the CMO may evaluate and issue a veto on someone's ability to consent to treatment. OOC Notes: This exists to stop doctors from forcefully applying chloral hydrate to people who do not consent to treatment; and in general exists as an IC shield against unreasonable medical personnel. This does not mean a doctor can be charged with malpractice if the situation does not permit consent. 210 Unlawful Restraint To unlawfully restrain and hold a person without their consent; or lawful reasoning. Unlawful Restraint can apply both to crewmates who have kidnapped another or security who is holding someone without any charges past the allowed limit. OOC Notes: Use this in good faith. Simply being dragged away with no bindings is not being unlawfully restrained. 211 Impersonation of Authority To represent a figure of authority, specifically Security or Command. This includes forging orders or mandates, belaying false orders/approval, or representing yourself as a member of Command or Security. If someone is impersonating a member of Central Command, see 511, Impersonation of Central Command. OOC Notes: Someone falsely claiming they have permission falls under this as well. 212 Damage to Cybernetic Units To use excessive force against a Cyborg, AI Core or AI shell without the apparent intention to destroy it. This does not apply in the case of a rogue/malfunctioning unit. This primarily applies to individuals attacking and damaging cybernetic units. Cyborgs cannot press charges and must rely on a Roboticist or RD to press charges. OOC Notes: This is for anything above a few hits, and below destruction. Flashing, tipping or locking a borg/shell does not constitute damaging it and should be treated as using non-lethal tools on normal crew. 214 Abuse of Communications To excessively clutter radio channels or misuse other forms of communication. This primarily is for people spamming, giving the tools to individuals to communication channels (such as placing Poly or any device that spams common). This includes unnecessary use of loud mode, send all function of the PDA, and various other forms of communication that can be misused. OOC Notes: This is used primarily for communications equipment being misused. Use this for people spamming excessively or in manners not appropriate. 215 Drug Possession To be in possession of hard drugs or paraphernalia for recreational use. This is primarily for small amounts of hard drugs (krokodil, cocaine, hash, etc.) or paraphernalia (crack pipes). OOC Notes: Apply this for small amounts of drugs, for large amounts, see 315 or 515. 216 Willful Refusal to Perform a Duty Willful refusal to perform a contractually obligated duty. This is for departmental employees refusing to do standard job duties. (e.g. Engineering refusing to supply power to a department). OOC Notes: Keep in mind the context of the situation. For example, an engineer would not be eligible for this charge if they are fixing the station and refuse to fix an area that is non-essential first. Major Misdemeanors 3xx Major Misdemeanors Description 301 Assault (Actual Bodily Harm) To use excessive physical force against someone without the apparent intent to kill them. This is for anything above battery, and below grevious bodily harm. Defined as causing injuries that are detrimental to one's health. Keep in mind the advances in medical technology make previously dehabilitating injuries less so. The assessment of damage must be done by a trained medical professional (CMO, Medical Doctor, Paramedic, Chemist, or Virologist) OOC Notes: You will almost never require medical reparations be paid, because healthcare is almost always free. Yes, in real life, crippling a leg is grievous bodily harm. But it's the future, and we can fix this surprisingly easy and fast. 302 Sabotage To damage or destroy notable station assets. Destroying random airlocks and/or firelocks, smashing departamental machinery and shocking an airlock door in a hacking attempt are all examples of where these laws apply. OOC Notes: Practically, this is usually for bombings that don't fit under terrorism, or aren't big enough to be considered that severe of a crime. 303 Arson To actively set fire to the station. Deliberately setting the station on fire. This includes setting puddles of fuel or alcohol on fire. Fires that are not properly contained fall under this as well. OOC Notes: This is primarily for people actively setting fires. While it could be charged for an open pit fire, it should only be charged when the individual makes no effort to contain it (e.g. making it extremely easy to walk or fall into) 304 Robbery To steal items from another's person via force or other forms of coercion such as threats Charge people with this for highway robbery - holding people at gunpoint/knifepoint, stealing their stuff and then letting them go; in more extreme cases, default to theft. OOC Notes: Used to punish people for threatening others into giving up valuable gear; bar life-saving situations. 305 Assault of an Officer To cause serious but non-life threatening harm to a member of Command or Security. For disarming, grabbing, or stunning an officer during an arrest, see Resisting Arrest or Obstruction of Justice. Battery, Assault, and Aggravated Assault do not stack with this charge. Use this for being hit with a toolbox or fire-extinguisher or the equivalent multiple times - things that will severely harm and injure you; but not pose a life-threatening risk. OOC Notes: Use this to punish people assaulting you with any weapon that does trauma; brute or burn or otherwise - specifically aimed at those who initiate the attack on an officer or member of command, for using force to resist arrest see the Violently Resisting Arrest modifier. Keep in mind what was used though; Fists and shoves are not assault, merely batterly 306 Abuse of Confiscated Equipment To take and use equipment confiscated as evidence outside of dire emergencies where no alternatives are present. Evidence is not to be used for anything but evidence with the exception of the Syndicate Encryption Key. Anything used in a crime is considered evidence, this includes everything from tools, to guns, to emags. For general abuse of security equipment, see Abuse of Equipment. OOC Notes: This should be ahelped if anyone gets charged with it; using evidence is against server rules due to powergaming policy. This does not count as a rulebreak if an officer picks up a dropped gun in the middle of the firefight; and uses it to save their own life. 307 Grand Trespass Being in a restricted area without prior authorization. This includes Security areas, Command areas (including EVA), the Engine Room, Atmos, or Toxins Research, Vault, and AI Core. Intent is very important here; was it an accident or a deliberate trespass, did they break and enter in? All of this should be considered - their job especially. An engineer breaking and entering to trespass in the AI core should be treated as a malicious action; but if an assistant gets wormholed in, it should be treated as an accident without brig time. A door being left open, the AI letting them in, or they followed behind someone is still considered trespassing. There are some extenuating circumstances to this. A station engineer breaking into the vault to get an ore silo log to re-link protolathes if command staff are ignoring them for 10+ minutes and the silicons are refusing to open up or ignoring them, just ignore it. An engineer breaking into atmospherics to get an atmos hardsuit to fix a delaminating supermatter engine is just perfectly fine. OOC Notes: Intent is extremely important here; and the circumstances behind it. Don't punish people for the incompetence of command staff or saving the station. 308 Manslaughter To cause death to a person via deliberate attack or excessive negligence, without any intent to kill. Any effort to prevent the revival of the victim raises this to Murder. If any evidence of intent exists, see Murder. OOC Notes: Use this to punish accidental, or elsewise, unintentional killings, for example: a short fight where someone dies after being hit with rubber-bullets without intent for them to actually be killed. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE: There should be some reason, or elsewise, a believable story to justify it being 'unintentional,' or elsewise, rendered aid post-crit/death without any other evidence of 'intent to kill.' (see: Epi-penning them, etc). 309 Escaping Confinement Breaking out of imprisonment or attempting to break others out of confinement. You cannot execute someone for escape attempts, unless those attempts result in a crime that would warrant such punishment. If you cannot contain someone, there's a modifier specifically for this, in which you are allowed an execution. OOC Notes: Arm blades that can pry open airlocks? Unless they consent to being left in a room with just walls (oblige this request), you can execute. If they can ventcrawl, offer them imprisonment in an environment with no vents. Execution is typically reserved for only individuals that cannot reasonably be contained. 310 Restraint of Authority To detain and hold a member of Security, Command or Emergency Response Teams without their consent. Does not apply in the case of self defense. This can be invalidated if the opposing side is wanted or otherwise needing to be apprehended. OOC Notes: None. 311 Improper Enforcement To enforce a regulation improperly. This includes enforcing a regulation that does not exist. This is primarily for officers who are making up regulations, or stretching them to things that are unreasonably applied. OOC Notes: Use this for officers making up regulations. If it's particularly egregious, an ahelp is recommended. 312 Destruction of a Cybernetic Unit To use force against a cyborg, an AI core, or an AI shell that results in it's destruction. This includes accidental "manslaughter" incidents as well as intentional destruction. OOC Notes: This is for anything that kills or destroys a borg, AI shell or AI core, detonating them without explicit orders from the Research Director or Captain falls under this. 313 Sapient Trafficking To move a sapient-being employed upon the station, from a location to another, to be held there or elsewise, against their will. Also known as kidnapping. OOC Notes: Use this as an elevated version of unlawful restraint, for contractors kidnapping targets to send away, heretics sacrificing people, or else-wise people getting kidnapped in general. 314 Security Eavesdropping To listen into private security communications without proper authorisation. To be in possession of a device that grants access to security communications without prior authorization. The Head of Security may authorize access to this channel. OOC Notes: Any crew or response team who starts with a security key, along with the Acting Captain, is automatically given authorization to the channel. 315 Narcotics Distribution and Manufacture To distribute and/or manufacture narcotics and other controlled substances. For further information reference with the Contraband Table. Forcing or tricking someone to consume illicit or harmful substances, such as space drugs, is Assault. For non-distributed drugs used for recreation, see Drug Possession. OOC Notes: This exists to hopefully help curtail botany distributing plants filled with mindbreaker, spacetoxin, mushroom hallucinogenic. Use it to curb drug manufacturers; not somebody selling medicinal apples. 316 Failure to Pay a Fine Failure to pay Corporate Regulation issued fines. Crew have 15 minutes when issued a fine to pay it before this charge can be applied. This time may be extended by the issuing Officer or HoS. OOC Notes: None. 317 Release of a Biological Weapon Release of a weapon of a biological nature that maims or hurts, but does not kill. These weapons can affect one or a group in the case of a grenade or singular entities such as a syringe. Xenobiology slimes and other biological entities can fall under this charge if they do not kill anyone. OOC Notes: For spreading biological weapons, see 617. Minor Felonies 4xx Minor Felonies Description 401 Assault (Grevious Bodily Harm) To use excessive physical force resulting in severe or life-threatening harm. Defined as causing injuries that are severely detrimental to someone's health. A detachment or breaking of a limb, severe bleeding, or entering hard critical condition are some examples. Extreme psychological scarring can count, but must be diagnosed by a doctor of psychology. The assessment of damage must be done by a trained medical professional (CMO, Medical Doctor, Paramedic, Chemist, or Virologist) OOC Notes: Heavy bleeding, severe burns, disembowelment, broken bones, etc. can fall under this charge. 402 Grand Sabotage To cause mass destruction and/or intentionally cause the delamination of a supermatter crystal, or to cause an unauthorized permanent destruction of an Artificial Intelligence. See sabotage for causing a delamination through gross incompetence. The supermatter part only applies if it either delaminates, or the sabotage is actually severe and not just three un-wrenched pipes. Putting X4 on the crystal chamber would fit this crime. Destroying multiple large rooms, or a large portion of a department would count as grand sabotage. This usually would require a maximum capacity bomb in the perfect spot, or one and a half in less optimal spots. Mass plasmaflooding also applies. OOC Notes: This is almost always a OOC violation, as grand sabotage will often be in violation of the antagonist policy. The big difference between sabotage and grand sabotage is how expensive the damages are. The Supermatter Crystal is extremely expensive. A bunch of hallways aren't. 403 Inciting a Riot Deliberately inciting riotous behaviour among crewmembers. This is only used to punish ringleaders of the riots; the people who initially provoke and maintain the burning fire of rage within the mob. OOC Notes: Use this to punish ringleaders versus random people involved in the riot; intent is important once more. 404 Grand Theft To steal items of extreme value, or top secret information and/or documents. Stealing top secret documents, the Captain's antique laser gun, the nuclear authentication disk, nuclear bomb core, the station blueprints, door remotes, silver/gold ID cards and any part of the supermatter crystal. OOC Notes: This is not solely for stealing "antag objectives". 408 Self Destructive Tendencies For any person, crewmember, or elsewise, who has shown rampant disregard for ones self, to an outright destructive degree. Constantly endangering yourself, command or non-combat crew throwing themselves into hostage situations and trying to escalate it, engineers killing themselves multiple times trying to hack the same machine without insuls, and comparable forms of recklessly endangering yourself. A Psychiatrist or the CMO must be called to give an evaluation after the charge is codefied if available. OOC Notes: This should be used in good faith; if someone accidently knocks a vending machine on themselves, you shouldn't be trying to push this. 410 Malicious Creation of a Workplace Hazard To endanger the crew or station through negligent or irresponsible actions in a malicious manner. Good examples of this crime involves purposefully electrifying doors, throwing dangerous equipment into the public, creating dangerous structures with the intent to harm crew. OOC Notes: None. 411 Abuse of Executive Powers To over-reach your executive powers as a head of staff. Excessive acts using authority (regardless of if the individual has the power) beyond the designated profession, active disrespect of the command chain or excessive amassing of power. To simplify; over-exercising your power as a head of staff to distribute orders to those you are not in control of; or attempting to give illicit orders. This includes misuse or abuse of given powers. OOC Notes: This exists as a method for security to counter heads of staff abusing their power - for example - the HoP giving somebody all access; or a weapons permit outside of the Captain's permit regulations. 412 Unlawful Tampering with a Cybernetic Unit To alter or modify the laws of an Artificial Intelligence or Cybernetic unit without clear and explicit authorisation from the Research Director or Captain. This does not apply in the case of a rogue/malfunctioning unit that is being corrected. OOC Notes: Changing the laws of an AI or a Borg either through it's respective console or during the construction of the shell is unlawful tampering unless there is clear permission from the Research Director or it is done during a state of emergency caused by a Rogue AI. Remember, roboticists have the permission to construct borgs, not tamper with their laws. 413 Sapient Consumption To eat, prepare, or elsewise, possess raw, or cooked sapient flesh/organs/meat. Cannibalism would also apply under this charge. OOC Notes: This is used to charge people/chefs who serve up 'human/teshari/tajaran/lizard/etc' meat, or elsewise, people trying to eat deepfried arms and etc. This does not apply to vore if it is ever added. In the case of a vore situation, ahelp. 414 Command Eavesdropping To listen into private command communications without proper authorization. This applies to individuals in possession of a device that grants access to command communications without prior authorization. Captains (ACs do not apply) may authorize access to these channels. OOC Notes: None. 416 Malicious Refusal of a Service To refuse service in a manner that causes harm to the station or significant harm to an individual. This charge applies to individuals refusing a service that causes harm to the station or individuals. Examples include Cargo withholding lifesaving medicine, Engineering refusing to power the whole station at large, etc. OOC Notes: Same as 216. Keep in mind the context of the situation, don't charge this if a department is swamped and is slow because of it. Major Felonies Disclaimer All of these crimes usually warrant permanent incarceration upon the person being found; doubly so if they resist. These crimes usually don't require direct witnesses and confirmation to charge for. This means, however, you should ideally have 'confirmation' of the crime before trying to use these. 5xx Major Felonies Description 501 Murder (Unjustified) To use excessive physical force with intention to cause death in a situation that doesn't warrant it (self-defense doesn't apply.) If aid was rendered to the victim by the perpetrator afterwards, this may actually be Manslaughter. For attempted murder, use Assault GBH (401). Murder charges can be stacked. OOC Notes: This only counts as murder if the victim died due to a direct result of their actions; with no attempt made to aid them during their final moments. Intent is extremely important here, it can be the difference between manslaughter and murder. Unfortunately, unlike Dungeons & Dragons, you can't shoot someone in the face with buckshot non-lethally, and else-wise, it's meant to be a slightly-grey area to allow people some lee-way with 'going a bit far.' 502 Terrorism To create mass-destruction and/or terror for a political, racial, ideological or religious cause. This is specifically and only for what it is defined for. This is for terrorism, which under its definition, requires political, racial, ideological or religious motivation. Without it, it's something else. You may charge multiple cases of murder as multiple cases of murder, not terrorism. OOC Notes: None. 503 Mutiny To act individually, or as a group, to overthrow or subvert the established Chain of Command without lawful and legitimate cause. Mutiny is not as clear cut as it may seem, there may be a legitimate reason for their actions, such as their head of staff being utterly incompetent. Application of this crime should always be reviewed by a third party. If the perpetrator's actions are for the betterment of Nanotrasen, or the station as a whole, consider a lesser sentence, pardon, or promotion. OOC Notes: Use this to punish people who are wrongfully and randomly trying to incite mutinies. Dont punish people who had a legitimate reason for a mutiny (such as the captain ordering nuke-codes constantly). You'll probably never use this unless a revolution round somehow rolls. 511 Impersonation of Central Command To impersonate a member of Central Command. To be making a conscious effort to impersonate Central Command. This includes wearing clothing, equipment, forged documents, or having IDs that would identify you as a member of Central Command. OOC Notes: This charge is only applied when someone is trying to pass themselves off as a legitimate member of Central Command. A cardboard ID with Central Command written on it would not be considered a legitimate effort. 514 Central Command Eavesdropping To listen into private central command communications without proper authorization. To be in possession of a device that grants access to central command communications without prior authorization. The NTC and Blueshield cannot authorize access to these communications. OOC Notes: None. 515 Organized Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution To distribute and/or manufacture narcotics and other controlled substances on a large scale. For further information reference with the Contraband Table. This is primarily for massive operations of drug production that goes far beyond personal use and into an organized drug trade. This charge is typically applied to ringleaders that organize the operations. OOC Notes: Use this charge primarily for the ringleaders of these operations. For others involved, see Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution. 517 Release of a Deadly Biological Weapon Release of a weapon of a biological nature that kills. These weapons can affect one or a group in the case of a grenade or singular entities such as a syringe. Xenobiology slimes and other biological entities can fall under this charge if they kill someone. OOC Notes: For spreading biological weapons, see 617. Critical Threat Disclaimer These are the 'biggest bad' charges, if you try to levy using these on a crewmember, you should be well-aware beyond a doubt that the crime was committed, evidence and all. 6xx Critical Threat Description 601 Annihilation Complete destruction of the victim, where they are completely unrecoverable. To be levied against someone who has achieved total destruction of their victim, wherein they are completely unrecoverable. This is only applicable when the victim's brain has been lost, destroyed, or otherwise made unlocatable. This does not apply to DNR'd individuals. OOC Notes: Use this to punish people who have been round removing via throwing brains into lava, space or otherwise destroying bodies. Make sure to respect a target's Antag-Pref settings. 602 Hostile or Non-Typical Lifeform An external, or internal threat to the station, not counted among the typical races and species employed by Nanotrasen, or her sister companies. Examples include: Xenomorphs, Cortical Parasites, and elsewise, currently unidentified hostile lifeforms. The clarification is 'hostile', so-to-say, stuff that will be hostile (xenos, spiders, spacedragons, etc) or stuff that isn't typically hostile, but is currently (a magicarp yeeting fireballs down the mainhall.) Use your best judgement. OOC Notes:- And best faith. This is used against present xenomorphs (non-station crew variants attached to a queen hivemind), blobs, changelings, borers, or other alien threats. 603 Enemy of the Station Any entity, person or otherwise object that would pose a significant threat to the station, its crew in any way, shape or capacity; Read the notes for further information Actions that may earn someone the charge of EotS include but are not limited to: sabotaging the Super Matter Crystal or HFR, sabotaging distro, attempting to detonate the on board self-destruct mechanism, or the committing of multiple 5xx charges. Pirates or otherwise hostile corporate entities fall under this charge. OOC Notes: EOTS is to be used for people causing great amounts of chaos. 617 Bioterrorism Release of a biological weapon that spreads which kills or maims. This is primarily for deadly viruses but can also apply to any biological entity that has the ability to spread. Ex. Planting xenomorph eggs, releasing a virus that kills or causes people to be severely impaired. OOC Notes: As with other charges of this nature, use in good faith.

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