Alternative Criminal Enforcement Act (Makko Oko)

Alternative Criminal Enforcement Act
Citation	2027 c. XX
Enacted by	6th Session of the Law Council
Date enacted	April 9th, 2027
Date effective	April 11th, 2027
Status: Current legislation

The Alternative Criminal Enforcement Act (c. XX) is an Act of Council of the 6th Session which was ratified on April 9th, 2027 by Emperor Conall Solis and came into force on April 11th, 2027. The act establishes alternative enforcement for crimes that government agencies wish to try civilly.

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SECTION I - AGENCY ESTABLISHMENT

ARTICLE I - This legislation shall establish the Civil Crimes Enforcement Commission as an independent government agency charged with enforcing this legislation.

ARTICLE II - The CCEC shall be led by a Director of Civil Crimes.

SECTION II - ALTERNATIVE PROSECUTION

ARTICLE III - Alternative prosecution shall be defined within this statute as a criminal charge tried in a civil court as opposed to a criminal court.

ARTICLE IV - Alternative prosecutions shall only be approved by the CCEC.

ARTICLE V - The CCEC shall not represent the government, or any agency applying for such prosecution, unless necessary as established under Section VII.

ARTICLE VI - Alternative prosecutions shall only be approved if the Director of the Office of Prosecutions signs off on a waiver of right to prosecute.

ARTICLE VII - The CCEC may set out additional guidelines for alternative prosecutions, including the approval of them.

SECTION III - ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT

ARTICLE VIII - Alternative enforcement shall be defined within this statute as a civil case or a criminal charge enforced outside of the judicial system.

ARTICLE IX - Alternative enforcement shall only be approved by the CCEC.

ARTICLE X - Alternative enforcement shall be a body of CCEC Commissioners hearing the case and ruling on it, including issuing penalties.

ARTICLE XI - Alternative enforcement may be approved immediately if the defendant waives their right to a trial in writing and agrees to such alternative measures.

ARTICLE XII - The CCEC may set out additional guidelines for alternative enforcement, including the approval of them and the administration of them.

SECTION IV - ADDITIONAL MEASURES

ARTICLE XIII - The Director of Civil Crimes may establish additional programs and alternative methods with the approval of the Monarch.

SECTION V - ACCEPTABLE CRIMES & JURISDICTION

ARTICLE XIX - No crime that does not carry fines, nor any crime that is high in nature such as murder, shall be authorized to be an ACEA crime under this article.

ARTICLE XX - The CCEC shall such promulgate acceptable crimes for each program and method being run under this statute that do not violate Article XIX.

ARTICLE XXI - The CCEC shall have no jurisdiction or authority to hear, refer or to otherwise decide cases filed by an administrative government, its agencies or any agency otherwise not associated with His Emperor's Government unless that government or agency shall submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the CCEC by statutory enforcement.

SECTION VI - CITIZENS' INVESTIGATIONS

ARTICLE XXII - The CCEC shall accept reports of abuse of power, illegal conduct, etc. of the government in relation to the enforcement of civil penalties and crimes, including through the ACEA and through normal means, investigate them and take action as deemed suitable.

ARTICLE XXIII - The CCEC shall be able to reverse any civil ruling from a court or from any other body made as a result of conduct unbecoming under Article XXII.

ARTICLE XXIV - The CCEC shall not be able to reverse a ruling made from their own body, regardless of when it was under Article XXIII.

SECTION VII - EXCEPTIONS

ARTICLE XXV - The CCEC may represent the government or an agency in Alternative Prosecution upon written request by the applicant.

ARTICLE XXVI - The CCEC may represent an agency in Alternative Prosecution if the agency has no legal team to represent themselves.

SECTION VIII - DISCLOSURES

ARTICLE XXVII - No information on individual cases shall such be disclosed if such a case is still undergoing investigation.

ARTICLE XXVIII - No information shall be disclosed on if a case is open or closed, except to the applicant.

ARTICLE XXIX - Information can be disclosed about a case referred to the judicial system or otherwise approved at the discretion of the Chief Commissioner.