≈ƒ≈ Rules and Regulations ≈ƒ≈

[Lanfaer]

[ C a p t a i n M e s s a g e ]
_____This forum is an important part of the guild. Before I continue to inform you as to its purpose, I must inform you that this forum is a privilege and not a right. We reserve the right to remove this feature if you abuse it.



[ P u r p o s e ]
_____This place is used for fights, whether about out of character fights, or fights about something going on in the role play itself. Examples of some situations that could be called to question here include, but are not limited do, cases of "metagaming", "godmoding", infractions against the Guild Charter such as "Trolling" or "Harassment" of any sort by Members, Crew Members, Vice Captains, or the Captain themselves. To file a complaint, simply follow the rules below, and make sure to be polite and respectful. Remember, we are taking our time to do this for you. In the case that anything remains unclear after the reading of this section, as well as other sections written below, please contact {______}, the Vice Captain in charge of rules and regulations.



[T h e J u d g e s]
[Crew Assistant {1}→
Judge {1}→
Judge {2}→
Judge {3}→

_____The Judges are charged with investigating the problems presented in a timely fashion. There will be rules listed, as well as guidelines written, for how each Judge is to act in their fashion. Keep in mind that no Judge is immune to charges. See the Terms of Office section for more information.
► Judges are Members chosen every week at random. Crew can only take part in Judging in the case that the Members have requested assistance with. The Crew assigned to be of aid will also change each week.


[S u p r e m e C o u r t : S u p r e m e J u d g e s]
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_____Supreme Judges are the Vice Captains of the guild. They reserve the right to reopen any cases, as long as justification can be put forth to the Court as to why such action is necessary. They are also the ones who may overturn a verdict if the appeal procedures are observed by the defendant of a case. Can act as a Judge if prior consent is given by a third party Member of the guild in the case of a Judge being able to participate in the trial. In such an occurrence if the Judge is to return the Supreme Judge must step down immediately from the case, and surrender all information received to the Judge on duty.

 

[Lanfaer]

[ Terms of Use ]
_____Here are the steps and rules for those who wish to bring a case before the Court.

•To bring a case before the Court, you must create a thread with the purpose of the case. For example, "Godmodding", "Threatening", "Too Much OoC in the RP", etc. Use the code

|______| {Name of Accuser // Your Username} || {Date}

in the subject.
• In the thread you will place the below code.
• Remain inactive with all characters involved with this case until informed to continue. This is to ensure there is no tampering with the evidence.
→ We trust our members, so please do not take our trust for granted and tamper with anything.


[ C o d e F o r T r i a l ]

[size=9][b]Complainant :→:[/b] {Your Name}
[b]Accused :→:[/b] (Name{s} of those causing the problem)
[b]The Alleged Incident :→:[/b] (What happened. Make sure to be specific. If it is discovered you have deleted posts, the case is dismissed.)
[b]Link to Incident :→:[/b] (Simply a link to where it occurred. If there are multiple pages, link to the first, and write here what page numbers need to be read.)
[b]Judges on the Case :→:[/b] (The Judges fill this part out. Just leave it blank for now.)
[b]Ruling :→:[/b] (This will be filled by the judges at the end of the case)[/size]

[ R u l e s ]

• Be Polite → The Judges are volunteers. This Court is a privilege, and thus it can be denied to you if you are too rude.
  
• Be Respectful → If a decision is made then that is it. They have the final say. If you insult a Judge for their decision, your right to the Court will be revoked, and you may well be banned by a Supreme Court Judge.
  
• Be Truthful → After you give us your information with the above format, the Judges will be investigating your claims. So remember to be truthful, because if you are found to by lying your case is dismissed.
  
• Anyone Can Be Called → Anyone can be called before the court, even the Captain of the Guild, Lanfaer! The Judges may also be called upon if their actions are brought before the court. In such events, YOU, the accuser, may choose someone else (anyone in the guild) to take that Judges place.
  
• Be Not Afraid → Don't feel bad about calling someone down on being a God-modder or a Metaplayer. We want to know if you are having an issue with someone, even if its simply because they are being rude to you. Don't feel afraid to saying anything about anyone. If they are being bad, they deserve to be tried.
  

 

[Lanfaer]

[ T e r m s O f O f f i c e ]
_____There are three Judges, and only three at any time, though members of the Judges are changed out for new members weekly. Picks for Judges are done at random, and those picked reserve the right to decline the duties as they see fit. The Judge's job is to hear the case, investigate the case, and judge the case. There are rules, however, that all Judges must follow. Judges who fail to abide by the below rules and regulations will be immediately abdicated of their post, and, depending on the severity of the crime, maybe be pulled before a Supreme Court that could result in punishments such as, but are not limited to, character death, restrictions, and/or bannings.


[ T e r m s ]

• Be Respectful :→: All Judges are required to maintain proper decorum and attitude during trials.
  
• The Rule of Three :→: All three Judges must participate in every case, for only then is it truly fair. Judgment and punishment is rendered when a majority vote is made.
  
• Be Impartial :→: A Judge cannot have a predisposition with the parties involved in the case. If the Judge finds themselves unable to be impartial they must report such a case to the active Crew Assistant assigned for the week and step back from the case. This is to ensure optimal fairness during the trial.
  
• Be Just :→: The steps to performing a trial are easy, but important.
  → First, the Judge must post in the thread for the trial with the proper code, written below.
  → From there, the Judge must follow up on all evidence given, as well as do investigation from all angles of the case. All relevant information must be considered.
  → Next, the Judge must, in the thread, dictate their judgment of the case. As mentioned above, all three Judges must post their decisions before the final verdict is rendered. A two-thirds [2/3] vote must be attained in regards to verdict and punishment.
  → Utilizing the proper code below, Private Message [PM] the current Crew Assistant to have them add the aforementioned code into one final post, which closes the case.
  ►► Make sure to record in the case's thread every PM that might have been utilized during the investigation. If this information has been excluded, the case may be Appealed.
  
• Time is of the Essence :→: Judgments should take no longer than three [3] days. If the judgment process takes longer than this, the Judges may request additional aid from the active Crew Assistant. If the trial takes longer than one [1] week, the case is to be taken before the Supreme Court.
  
• Stay Thy Hand :→: Judges do not have the power, by themselves, to ban another member for any infraction. However, if the Judges believe that banning is deserved, they are to make the case a "Sticky", and inform the Supreme Judges of their decision. The Supreme Judges may then, with majority consensus, confirm or deny the Banning.
  
• Ask, and Thou Shalt Receive :→: If aid is ever needed in regards to, but in no way limited to, investigative methods, proper procedure, or any personal concerns regarding the other Judges or Court Procedure, the Judge may contact the active Crew Assistant for such matters. At no time should a Supreme Judge, or any other member of the Moderator Team, be contacted about the case unless they are directly involved with the case, or an extreme situation has arisen in which the Moderator Team must, under no other circumstances, be contacted. This can include, but is not limited do, threats of a physical or psychological nature due to the Judging of the case, cases of Bribery, Blackmail, or Extortion, or the belief that a member of the Judges has broken one of the above regulations.
  

[ C o d e s // F o r m s ]

Arriving Judge

[b]Username :→:[/b]
[b]Designation :→:[/b] {1, 2, or 3}
[b]Impartial? :→:[/b] {"Yes", or "no". If "no", contact Crew Assistant immediately as per above regulations. If "yes", and found to be false, punishments will follow.}

Case Review

[b]Presiding Judges :→:[/b]
[b]Length of Trial :→:[/b]
[b]Prosecution :→:[/b]
[b]Defendants :→:[/b]
[b]Verdict :→:[/b]
[b]Desired Punishment :→:[/b]
[b]Presiding Crew Assistant of this Case :→:[/b]
[b]Signed Date :→:[/b]

N // A

N // A

 

[Lanfaer]

[ Supreme Court: Purpose, Appeals and Banning ]
_____The Supreme Court is the court of three Supreme Judges that oversee the three Judges as well as cases dealing with bannings. These Supreme Judges are made up by the three current Vice Captains of the Moderator Team, and unless otherwise noted above, are only to preside over cases where Bannings, or Suspensions, are to be considered, or an appeal has been requested.

_____To request an Appeal, take the below listed form and post it within the appropriate thread, here. In the case that a Banning or Suspension has been requested, take the correct form below and post it in the appropriate thread, listed here. Discussions regarding these cases are to be performed in the proper thread.

[ Proper Forms ]

Appeal

[size=10]
[b]Defendant :→:[/b] (Name of defendant)
[b]Location :→:[/b] [url=(place link to your case here)][x][/url]
[b]Reasoning :→:[/b] [i](Tell us what has happened that makes you believe the judgment in your case was unfair)[/i]
[b]Investigating Officers :→:[/b] [i](The Supreme Judges fill this in)[/i]
[b]Judgment :→:[/b] [i](What the Supreme Judges decide).[/i]
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Requested Banning // Suspension

[size=10]
[b]Defendant :→:[/b] (Name of perspective punished)
[b]Location :→:[/b] [url=(place link to the case here)][x][/url]
[b]Punishment :→:[/b] (What punishment is sought? Banning, or Suspension? For how long?
[b]Reasoning :→:[/b] [i]What warrants this person's punishment?[/i]
[b]Investigating Officers :→:[/b] [i](The Supreme Judges fill this in)[/i]
[b]Judgment :→:[/b] [i](What the Supreme Judges decide).[/i]
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[ Rules // Regulations of Supreme Court]

• Be Respectful :→: All Supreme Judges are required to maintain proper decorum and attitude during trials.
  
• The Rule of Three :→: All three Supreme Judges must participate in every case, for only then is it truly fair. Judgment and punishment is rendered when a majority vote is made.
  
• Be Impartial :→: A Supreme Judge cannot have a predisposition with the parties involved in the case. If the Judge finds themselves unable to be impartial they must report such a case to the active Crew Assistant assigned for the week and step back from the case. This is to ensure optimal fairness during the trial.
  
• Be Just :→:The steps to performing a trial are easy, but important.
  → First, the Supreme Judge must post in the thread for the trial with the proper code, written below.
  → From there, the Supreme Judge must follow up on all evidence given, as well as do investigation from all angles of the case. All relevant information must be considered.
  → Next, the Supreme Judge must, in the thread, dictate their judgment of the case. As mentioned above, all three Supreme Judges must post their decisions before the final verdict is rendered. A two-thirds [1/3] vote must be attained in regards to verdict and punishment.
  → Utilizing the proper code below, post the
  ►► Make sure to record in the case's thread every PM that might have been utilized during the investigation. If this information has been excluded, the case may be Appealed.
  • Time is of the Essence :→: Judgments should take no longer than five [5] days. If the judgment process takes longer than this, the Supreme Judges may request aid from the Guild Captain as a third party, impartial vote. If the trial takes longer than two [2] weeks to render a verdict, a vote must immediately be taken with all knowledge currently accrued, regardless of personal desire.
  

Case Review

[b]Presiding Judges :→:[/b]
[b]Length of Trial :→:[/b]
[b]Prosecution :→:[/b]
[b]Defendants :→:[/b]
[b]Verdict :→:[/b]
[b]Desired Punishment :→:[/b]
[b]Presiding Crew Assistant of this Case :→:[/b]
[b]Signed Date :→:[/b]