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Amendment of Article 4.2 of The Charter
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The following amendment is to be decided. 


Quote:Section 2 - Criminal Cases

1. If charges are filled against a citizen the case will be held in the High Court.
2. A justice may file charges against a citizen, provided they recuse themselves from the case.
2. The Chief Justice will be responsible for keeping order in the court. He has the power to penalize citizens for being in contempt of the court.
3. The Chief Justice and Court Justices, in conjunction with the Assembly, are responsible for establishing a consistent and just set of procedures for hearing criminal cases. This set of procedures must be ratified by the Assembly as a General Law.
4. Excessive absenteeism from the prosecution may result in the summary dismissal of the case. Excessive absenteeism from the defense may result in a summary judgment against the defendant.


For passage, the vote requires 75% support. The vote will end November 15, 2014 10:45a.




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