Marine Law

WIP, based on https://github.com/RMC-14/RMC-14/pull/3440

The Uniform Code of Military Justice commonly known as Marine Law is the foundation of the system of military justice of the United Nations Marine Corps, It's enforced by the Military Police Corps with the Provost Marshal Office having final say in any judicial matters.

Charging and sentencing

Upon arrest, the arresting MP must transfer the suspect to the brig, where they will have the suspect charged with the crimes committed, by another member of the Military Police.

General Charging Procedure

• Brig timers must not exceed 30 minutes unless in the case of a Capital Crime, or if extended by crimes performed while jailed.
• Charging is to be done, in order of availability, by the Military Warden, the Chief MP, an uninvolved MP, the arresting MP.
• If any of these are present they may explicitly defer to the next in-line if their attention is required elsewhere. This right should be used reasonably.
• If any of these are present they may explicitly defer to the next in-line if their attention is required elsewhere. This right should be used reasonably.
• The person issuing the charges should also determine a sentence.
• Inform the Suspect of their Charges before the brig timer starts.
• Inform the Suspect they may file an appeal should they wish so.
• Ensure to follow prisoner rights and the right to appeal.

Brigging checklist

• Apply the charges and activate the brig timer.
• Remove all their belongings, including ID card and headset.
• Put them in the orange uniform, if available, else their original uniform.
• Give them a standard headset of common channel, if available.
• Place them inside the cell, buckled to the bed, then flash or stun them and recover your handcuffs.
• Search their belongings for contraband and theft.
• When the time is over, let them grab their belongings, escort them out of the brig.
• If the prisoner is SSD at the end of their sentence, return their belongings and place them in brig cryo.
• If a prisoner has been SSD for over 5 minutes you may place them in cryo, but they must serve the rest of their time if they return.

Arresting and Field Arrests

Should the warship get boarded by a hostile force, no arrests should be made unless the person presents a danger to the warship and/or its personnel.

Field Arrests

Arrest that are performed in the Area of Operations.

• Field arrests are restricted to the FOB, dropships, and secure areas unless in pursuit.
• If a suspect flees outside the above areas or are witnessed by the MP, they may be pursued.
• If there are hostiles in the vicinity, the MP must abort the arrest and move to a secure area.
• MPs may move between secure areas.
• Squad Leaders may detain marines of their squad that violate the law, but must detain marines of their squad by orders of the Chief MP, Commander, or any commissioned officer. This may also apply to personnel that are deploying unauthorized.
• Marines and personnel detained by the Squad Leaders should be passed onto the MP in a secure area when possible.

Prisoners Rights

Appeals

Right to Appeal

• Accepting an NJP waives the right to appeal.
• Appeals are used to correct errors, but may not be used to add new charges or punishments if a brig timer was already set.
• Appeals must be handled before executions, demotions, and NJPs. Appealing prisoners should have their brig timers set and running while the appeal is being processed.
• Personnel may be placed in holding awaiting their appeal if it had no brig sentence.
• Whomever is handling the appeal has the final say in the outcome of the appeal.