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# corporate regulations

this draft contains only some sections
the actual crime tables aren't included in **the draft**, it'll be put in during rendering, because markdown table support just isn't there yet

**note**: The minor/medium/severe/modifier sections are **lists of changes to apply to current policy, found https://citadel-station.net/wikiRP/index.php?title=Corporate_Regulations here**

purpose: re-frame security as corporate installation security; their job is to protect the installation and maintain order, as opposed to either act as a paramilitary force, or a police force. things usually left to governments are re-adapted or dropped like executions, etc etc.

the document is furthermore entirely ic, except for the ooc notes at the end.

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# Corporate Regulations

**Corporate Regulations** is the set of guideline regulations enforced by the Internal Security Department (ISD) of a Nanotrasen holding, whether that may be a ship, station, or planetary installation. The inclusion of the ISD is standard among all Research, Exploration, and Logistics (REL) holdings; Military/Defense vessels run on their own set of directives, and any colonies under Nanotrasen operate on NT Legal Code.

A working understanding of Corporate Regulations is important for any Nanotrasen crewmember; It can be the difference between a nice drink in the bar after a productive day, and getting overly acquainted with the intricacies of the security wing.

Corporate Regulations are **not** the Security Department's operational directives; for that, check out [[SoP:Security|Security Directives]]. The enforcement of Regulations is one of, but not the only responsibility of the ISD - it is important to not lose sight of the department's purpose.

## Jurisdiction

Officers of the ISD are granted jurisdiction over the station/ship/installation of their posting, as well as its crew, and any outlying areas. Officers hold direct detainment authority in places, and over personnel within their jurisdiction, regardless of if the person in question is actually a Nanotrasen crewmember. 

See standard directives for operational guidelines; the lack of jurisdiction does **not** imply inaction is mandated, it simply means that it is not the ISD's place to be enforcing Regulations there, and cannot automatically arrest anyone by default. Security is still well expected to defend the life and liberty of crewmembers, as well as react to severe threats as directives dictate.

**Active engagement outside of areas where the ISD holds jurisdiction is potentially an illegal, aggressive act towards another holdings group.** See "Admiralty Law" for when action is automatically granted regardless of jurisdiction.

## Interpretation / Application

Corporate Regulations is written in an intentionally loose manner to allow for variance. The difference between good and bad officers is often knowing how, and when, to enforce a specific regulation.

### Interpretation

- Crimes that are direct upgrades of each other (indicated by the latter two numbers, e.g. 1**04** vs 2**04**) should have the highest one referenced.
- One incident is counted as one charge. Stealing 8 objects from a department is one charge of theft.
- Multiple incidents are counted as multiple charges. Stealing via break-in something from a department, waiting a bit, and then breaking into another area later to do the same counts as two charges of each.
- The description of a crime is the official guideline of what it is, and when it is applicable. The notes are just helpful information for the infraction's application.
- Remember to check modifiers for how to handle special circumstances.

### Application

- An infraction's existence does **not** necessitate punishing every offense recorded. Something as simple as trespass, petty theft, vandalism, etc, can usually be mediated by having the offender leave or return / repair anything they stole / damaged. Use common sense. 
- Fines, where applicable, are always to be offered as an alternative to being brought to the brig / a search. This does not apply if there are other, valid reasons to bring the individual in for investigation.
    - Fines are to be **documented** and deposited into the Security account. If no one is available with access to such, they are to be stored in the brig. Misuse or pocketing of fines is considered theft.
    - If someone says they are going to pay a fine, and then doesn't and attempts to avoid punishment, they may be charged with resisting arrest if they refuse to report to the brig.
- "Suggested sentence" refers to suggested sentencing for usual, first-time offenders.
- "Maximum penalties" refers to suggested **maximum** sentencing for repeat, or intentionally belligerent offenders.
- **An offender's timer should "tick" while they are being questioned, treated by medical staff, or otherwise processed by security.**
    - You do not have to literally set a timer somewhere to check, but if someone has already been questioned for 15 minutes, take that into account during sentencing.

## Crime Table

this is not a full render, and will not be a full render, just an outline for reshuffling things

- trespass --> infiltration --> NONE
- petty theft --> grand theft --> NONE
- battery --> assault --> murder
- minor negligence --> negligence --> manslaughter
- vandalism --> sabotage --> terrorism
- misconduct --> derilection of duty --> NONE
- disturbing the peace --> sedition --> mutiny
- minor contraband --> major contraband --> NONE
- rubbernecking --> failure to obey safety protocol --> NONE
- Excessive use of force --> Severe use of excessive force --> NONE


## Minor Infractions (changelog)
- **Tossed out:**
    - minor assault - rolled into battery
    - failure to execute an order - rolled into misconduct
    - illegal parking - rolled into (minor) negligence
    - obstruction of duty - rolled into rubbernecking / negligence
    - delinquency - literally unnecessary
- **Moved (outbound):**
    - Disrespect to the dead --> Medium

everything else is reworded

## Medium Infractions (changelog)
- **Tossed out:**
    - failure to execute order with serious consequence - rolled into derilection of duty
- **Moved (inbound):**
    - Disrespect to the dead

everything else is reworded

## Severe Infractions (changelog)
- **Tossed out:**
    - assaulting a head of staff - rolled into assault
    - escaping from HuT sentence - already in SoP
    - terrorist collaboration - aiding and abetting has this
    - wrongful execution - no more executions

Any mentions of execution will be **dropped.** The maximum charge is now holding until transfer. **Some crimes may automatically allow for lethal force to resolve, but they are not formal executions.**
Wrongful Execution - **dropped** (no more executions)

everything else is reworded

## Modifiers & Circumstances (changelog)

- Victim of Willful Peril - **dropped**
- Medical reasons - **dropped** (moved to sop)
- Immediate threat to the prisoner - **dropped** (moved to sop)
- "Under Duress" added
- "Aiding & Abetting" added

## Special Infractions / Admiralty Law (half-changelog)

- inducement - **dropped** (why is it here?)
- rename section to "Admiralty Law"

**Admiralty Law** refers to treaties and regulations in effect for all stellar systems under an area of galactic governance. This section is updated to reflect universally actionable offenses relevant to the ISD and the working goals of the installation; Low grade infractions are omitted for irrelevance.

Security is allowed, and in some cases, encouraged to engage when these offenses are confirmed; Security is authorized to act outside of their normal jurisdiction, including offensive acts against non-Nanotrasen installations.

- Slavery | Forcing a sapient to perform work / duties against their will, usually by illegal confinement and detainment, without reasonable recompense for services performed. | This notably refers to forced labor without compensation. **Owned synthetics are not protected under this law.** Forcefully binding an already free synthetic, however, is.
- Piracy | Illegal seizure of a spacefaring vessel or installation from its rightful owner, whether by violent or non-violent means. | **Seizure** is important here. A pilot taking an unauthorized flight, even if crashing the ship in the process, likely would not be charged with full piracy unless they were attempting to steal it for themselves. Severity matters as well for government judiciaries: stealing a shuttle is not the same as a hostile takeover of an asteroid colony or expeditionary vessel. 
- Genocide | Wanton, lethal violence against sapient noncombatants. | Basically, killing or maiming entire scores of populations, attempting to set off weapons of mass destruction against colonies, etc.
- Ecological Devastation | Purposefully destroying the biospheres or atmospheres of planetary bodies or artificial constructs | This includes hurling around kinetic planet-killer, dispersal of biological, radiological, and chemical toxins, release of self replicating nanoswarms, etc. This usually goes hand in hand with 'Genocide', but not always.

## Holding until Transfer

Holding until Transfer (HuT) refers to detaining someone until transference to a command station (or colony). This may be done by default for some severe infractions, or by security discretion if an individual is a severe, non-mitigatable threat to the safety of the installation.

HuT sentences exist to alleviate emergency scenarios where an individual is too dangerous to be left to their own devices, and must be kept until further processing at a command station.

## Tribunals (DROPPED)

-- SECTION DROPPED --

(tribunals are useless and handling of these cases is being moved to command/sec sop)

## Contraband

-- WIP --

## OOC Notes

- CentCom involvement equates involvement of admins. Admins will try to keep in character when involved as CC; e.g. we try to keep in mind what evidence is available in IC, as CentCom in world doesn't have magic view-variables debug logs to anything people touch.
- The only exception is when considering people for permanent character bans. We will always use OOC logs to determine these, as well as punishments of similar severity, to protect players from targeted IC harassment.
- Corporate Regulations are **not** server rules, and neither is SoP. They're in character policy to be followed and argued over in character, enforced by IC security.





