Ministry of the Interior

CRIMINAL CODE OF THE CONSORTIUM:

Whereas this act outlines the activities considered as crimes against the Hapan people, and governs the subsequent judicial process of criminal cases within the Hapes Consortium.

Whereas this act has full force and effect on all Hapan citizens and all foreigners who are within the Cluster, or who have committed a crime against a Hapan citizen or property, or whose intentions are to harm the interests of the Hapes Consortium or its people.

Whereas this Act is only a partial list of criminal activities and is complemented by other laws and regulations passed by the Hapan Government.

Whereas any person or persons who harms or attempts to harm in any way shape, or form a citizen of the Hapes Consortium, be it corporally or otherwise, shall be prosecuted within full extent of the common law notwithstanding the crime's absence in this Act.

Whereas by-laws passed by lower government levels may not contradict the meaning or spirit of this Act, neither should they seek to modify it in any way.

Chapter I: Application
Chapter II: Offences against Public Order
Chapter III: Offences against Property
Chapter IV: Offences Against the State
Chapter V: Possession of Contraband
Chapter VI: Trial Procedure

CHAPTER I: APPLICATION [top]

1. Subject to the pleasure of the Sovereign, this Code binds:

a) All Hapan citizens, both inside and outside the Cluster; and
b) All living beings within the bounds of the Hapes Consortium, regardless of citizenship status.
c) Any living being, regardless of location or citizenship status, that has allegedly committed one of the below listed offenses against a Hapan citizen or her property, or the Hapes Consortium or its people.

2. Any person under the authority of this Code who:

a) Actually commits;
b) Does or omits to do something for the purpose of aiding someone to commit;
c) Counsels another person to commit; or
d) Conspires with another person or persons in committing

a listed offense shall be guilty of such offense and subject to sentencing.

3. Ignorance of a provision of the present Code or of any other Hapan statute or regulation passed by the Sovereign in Council shall not be an excusable defense for violation thereof.

4. Unless otherwise specified, the accused must have had intent to commit an act or omission specified in Section 2, above.

5. No soldiers, officers and other personnel under the authority of the Military Code of Service will be subject to any provisions of this Code that conflict with, overlap with, or simply repeat a provision of the Military Code of Service.

CHAPTER II: OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER [top]

1. Assault: Unlawful, intentional inflicting, or attempted infliction, of injury upon the person of another.

2. Hijacking: The unauthorized or unsanctioned seizure of a ship or vehicle with the intent to take or execute hostages.

3. Bribery: The unlawful attempt to offer a Hapan Official, or nationalized corporation money, power, or property in an effort to gain information or to incite said official to commit a crime.

4. Fraud: Using deception or deceit to secure or acquire anything. This includes, but is not limited to: ships, weapons, droids, and money. Services paid for include sales of ships, and other assets and items of equivalent natures.

5. Forgery: Altering or making a writing or an artifice of legal significance with intent to benefit from the unlawful act.

6. Libel: Unjust defamation of a person by written or representational means, or the publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures.

7. Extortion: The action or attempt to illegally subvert the Hapan Legal System, so as to obtain property, ships, or money for personal gain. Also, the coercion of any individual to commit crimes on behalf of the coercing party.

8. Impersonation: Any person, including persons under the service of Hapes, who wilfully impersonates a Hapan Official, or who wilfully use a Hapan rank or title other than those appointed to them. This includes the unauthorised use of ranks and titles that have previously been held.

9. Endangerment: Subjecting civilians to potentially fatal situations at any time during the process of being taken into custody by State officials.

10. Unlawful Detention: Holding a person in custody without probable cause, Court warrant or sanction from the Ministry of the Interior.

11. Perjury: The voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath.

CHAPTER III: OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY [top]

1. Trespassing: The unauthorized or unsanctioned entering of a facility, vessel or planet that is considered private, military, or property of the government.

2. Larceny: The taking or attempted taking of another person’s personal property without force or deceit, with intent to permanently deprive the owner of such property.

3. Theft: The use of force, or threat of immediate force, applied to the purpose of taking property belonging to another.

4. Burglary: The unauthorized or unsanctioned entering of a facility with intent to commit an offence or steal property.

5. Embezzlement: The unlawful taking of property entrusted to one’s care; this includes use of another person’s property, which deprives them of that use.

6. Vandalism: Damage to, disposal of, and/or defacing to property not owned by the individual committing the act.

7. Arson: An attempt or act, deliberate or not, to destroy the property of another.

CHAPTER IV: OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE [top]

1. Murder: The unlawful and deliberate killing of an individual by another.

2. Espionage: The act or attempt to transfer sensitive, classified, official, or similar documents and information on behalf of a foreign entity, on behalf of a separate entity or organization, or for the personal use of the individual.

3. Treason: Whoever, owing allegiance to the Hapan Crown, levies war against her or adheres to her enemies, aiding them directly or indirectly to the detriment of the safety and defence of her realm and people.

4. High Treason: Whoever causes the death or any bodily harm to the Sovereign, their consort or heir apparent.

CHAPTER V: POSSESSION OF CONTRABAND [top]

1. The possession and/or trade of slaves is forbidden within the Hapes Consortium or by a Hapan citizen.

2. The possession, trade or usage of any of the following is considered illegal within Hapan territory. Hapan officials are to confiscate and/or destroy the contraband:

a. Electronic Lock Breaker
b. Grappling Hook
c. Slave Collar
d. Tracking Device
e. Universal Energy Cage
f. Fake ID, or any similar identity concealing equipment
g. Ryll, and all counterfeit medical items
h. Explosive devices
i. Heavy projectile weaponry

3. The possession, employment or presence of any armed personal escorts, private forces or equivalent bodies of troops with access to military grade weaponry, or the possession of military grade droids, referred to as armed units hereon, above the amount specified, is illegal within Hapan territory unless registered with and approved in advance by the Hapan Government as follows;

3.1 The approved amount is up to an equivalent of a squad [Party Slot 12].
3.2 Above the approved limit, possession of any such armed units is illegal without prior registration with and approval by the Hapan Government.
3.3 Armed units of any amount not used actively for personal close protection are prohibited from being present in public spaces or Hapan Government or Royal Armed Forces installations or vessels, except when used in areas designated for hunting by the Hapan Government.
3.4 The Hapan Government and the Royal Armed Forces may enact further restrictions on the presence of armed units for specific circumstances.

4. The possession, placement or use of privately owned military grade vessels and/or vehicles, as well as personal weapons in Hapan territory may be restricted by the Hapan Government or Royal Armed Forces.

5. The possession or usage of the aforementioned contrabands, illegal quantities of armed troops or droids, and restricted personal weapons, vessels and vehicles, shall be considered lawful if done so under the consent and supervision of the Hapan Government or the Royal Armed Forces, as part of ordered duties carried out for the Crown.

CHAPTER VI: TRIAL PROCEDURE [top]