United States of Argonath
Law Enforcement Code of Vice City 2021These laws are written with the consultation and approval of the VC:MP Leadership, per the general values of the community, and the VC:MP Server Rules. These laws are also drafted, conforming to, and following the Constitution of the State of Vice City.
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Section 1: General ProvisionsArticle I: This Act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Code”.
Article II: Any government agency may be appointed as a Law Enforcement Agency by the Executive Branch.
Section 2: Gathering of EvidenceArticle I: A law enforcer can search and seize any illegal material. The search can only be justified by reasonable suspicion. The owner of the material must be informed before the search. If the owner feels there is no justification for search or seizure, he may request a sworn officer, supervisor, or federal agent to come and make a decision. The decision can be contested in court if the decision taken cannot be explained during the search or seizure.
Section 3: Complaints against Law EnforcementArticle I: Every law enforcement agency must have a method for citizens to post complaints about the conduct of the respective law enforcers. Every complaint must be investigated by the law enforcement agency it is directed to, to the extent that the complaint abides by the rules and regulations set forth by the law enforcement agency, including, but not limited to, the method of posting, the format or form used and/or information required.
Article II: Complaint rules and regulations must have the goal of ensuring efficient and proper handling of the complaint and/or preserve the confidentiality of any ongoing law enforcement operations. These rules and regulations must not be unreasonably complex to the extent that they may hinder citizens in posting their complaints.
Article III: The result of the investigation following a complaint must be sent in writing to the complainant.
Article IV: If the result of the investigation shows that a law enforcer has violated one or more provisions of the Criminal Code during his duty, the law enforcement agency must suspend and prosecute the law enforcer.
Article V: The handling of a complaint may take no longer than 3 (three) weeks.
Section 4: Custody and DetentionArticle I: A person may be stopped by a law enforcement officer if reasonable suspicion exists that the citizen has committed a crime or unlawful act.
Article II: A person may be arrested for any crime outlined in the Criminal Code. The person must be informed promptly of the reason for their arrest. The person must also be informed of their full list of miranda rights as listed in the Constitution.
Article III: A person that has been arrested has the right to have an investigation by a law enforcement officer.
Section 5: Warrants and their executionArticle I: A warrant is a written document authorizing one or more of the following actions:
- The arrest of a citizen.
- The search and seizure of private and/or public property and/or personal belongings.
Article II: The following persons are authorized to issue a search and seizure warrant for private or public property:
- The President of the United States.
- The Prime Minister.
- A Court Judge.
Article III: The following persons are authorized to issue an arrest warrant:
- The President of the United States.
- The Prime Minister.
- A Court Judge.
- The Chief of Police or the Deputy Chief of Police of the Vice City Police Department.
- All commanding personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Article IV: When issuing a warrant, the actions, and means must be reasonable based on the evidence discovered at that time and target objects in case of a search warrant.
Article V: Proportional violence may be applied to effectuate the lawful execution of a warrant, except against persons unless they are obstructing execution, or breaking any laws in which case they shall be charged with the respective corresponding charges as cited from the Criminal Act, and a justifiable amount of force shall be used against said person to ensure the effective proceeding of the warrant execution.
Article VI: The execution of a warrant shall never waive Section 4 of this title under any circumstance, with the exception of promptly informing the citizen of the reason for his arrest. In the execution of a warrant, the reason for the arrest may be given after the situation has been deemed safe. However, this article may never be used to deprive the arrested citizen of their right to know the reason for his arrest.
Section 6: Special OperationsArticle I: The following operations may be carried out by federal law enforcement with no requirement of a written court-approved warrant:
- Planting of mobile CCTV at any location with reasonable cause to do so.
- Planting of wiretaps at any location with reasonable cause to do so.
- Surveillance operations and stakeouts at any location or against any person with reasonable cause to do so.
Article II: Surveillance operations and stakeouts at any location or against any person with reasonable cause to do so may be carried out by any law enforcement agency with no requirement of a written court-approved warrant.
Article III: Blocking, barricading, or hindering traffic flow upon roads for the purpose of law enforcement may be carried out by any law enforcement agency with no requirement of a written court-approved warrant.
Article IV: Blocking, barricading, or any other type of security perimeter hindering entry or exit to/from a property for the purpose of law enforcement may be carried out by any law enforcement agency with no requirement of a written court-approved warrant.
Written in the Supreme Court of the State of Vice City, Downtown Vice City, 196 Havana Highway on the Twenty-Seventh of June, Two Thousand and Twenty (27/06/2020), in the English language.
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