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Judiciary Procedures

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Post by Brady on Nov 23, 2016 8:22:48 GMT -6

Judiciary Procedures

Morrene is known for its simplicity and its homegrown community. As it is paved with dirt and roofed with branches, so is it governed by neighbors. Established villagers form a tribunal around the warm hearth, guiding the town from within.

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The judiciary is comprised of ordinary Morrenian citizens who have proven their ties to the community. They are in charge of governing Morrene through unity and communication. Through majority vote, they decide on matters such as:

Town events, celebrations, rituals, and traditions.
Achievements that deserve public recognition through memorials, ceremonies, holidays, parades, or simple declaration.
Laws that need to be added, changed, or removed along with their punishments and how they are to be enforced. Laws may pertain to residents, visitors, and even Morrene businesses and guilds. As these rules are decided by loyal villagers, they may be biased toward traditional Morrenian morals and belief systems. Unlike Faewin, punishments might be more creative or lenient, such as repayment, time spent in the wilderness, the stocks, parole, or charity work.
Conflicts that need resolution and other personal issues where the participants desire official intervention.
Appeals made through a lawyer.
The council itself, such as establishing attendance requirements, standards for behavior, ranks within the town or judiciary, membership fees, even dress codes if the tribunal feels it necessary. The below basic membership requirements may not be altered, as they are set by the site.

To join the council, your character must meet the following requirements:

At least 36 years old.
A minimum of 50 total posts.
At least 60 days seniority, based on the acceptance date of their biography.
Prove residency by owning a business, guild, or personal estate in Morrene, or providing links to at least 40 completed threads that took place in Morrene.
Roleplayers may only have 1 character in the judiciary. If they desire to have a different character as a councilor, they must first remove their current councilor.

Should your character meet these requirements, you may initiate membership by posting here in the Consonant Mezzanine using the label "Joining" and giving proof of your character's residency, as described in the last qualification bullet above. Current councilors are recorded in the 2nd tab of this thread; new members are automatically added by staff, though judiciary members may update the list with other changes, such as retirements, by posting in Invocation.
If an existing character objects to your character's inclusion, they have 7 days to discuss their concerns with the other judiciary members. You may optionally request a meeting to address the council to defend yourself if desired. Once all who wish to share an opinion have spoken, the majority shall decide if they will grant you entry. If your membership is uncontested for 7 days, your character is accepted by default.
If you have been convicted of breaking any Morrene law, you are automatically disqualified from judiciary membership unless one of its existing councilors successfully advocates on your behalf and earns a majority vote.
Councilors may call for a majority vote if they feel a fellow councilor needs to be removed from the judiciary, providing reasoning such as severe inactivity or abuse of power. The defendant has 7 days to counter with a defense prior to the decision. Though it does not need to be heeded, regular citizens may also approach the council with concerns regarding a specific judiciary member. You may not attempt to remove a councilor that is away following the rules of Voids.
Judiciary sessions may be initiated by posting in the Consonant Mezzanine with the label "Meeting." Inform staff through Invocation so they will push a site-wide notification through the "Alerts Menu" at the bottom of Vital Links in the left-hand sidetable.
Meetings are run by the characters and do not receive staff intervention unless specifically requested. Duration, content, posting order, any requirements, and attendance are all managed by the councilors themselves. When they feel the meeting may conclude, post in Invocation for staff to close the thread.
Though staff do not require a specific reason for meetings to be called, councilors themselves may choose to regulate acceptable reasons, as only 1 meeting per 30 days is permitted.
Information that must be publicly available, such as laws or upcoming events, is detailed in the bulletin. Councilors may post in this thread with their own official city-wide information. Post authors are decided by the council, such as an elected author or multiple posts written by different authors covering specific content. The council is responsible for the upkeep of the bulletin and its regulation, such as if a majority vote is needed for alterations and punishments for councilors who do not follow editing regulations. The Faewin lawbook may be referenced and copied if desired.
Official site-wide information may not be significantly altered, such as a new rule added, unless staff are informed through Invocation to release a site-wide notification.
Councilors may post in Invocation to ask staff to release a site-wide notification with any relevant information necessary, such as a citizen summons or reminder.

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Post by Brady on Nov 23, 2016 8:22:48 GMT -6