Space Law
On Space Station 14, stations operate under abbreviated space law. All crew, passengers, and visitors aboard the station are expected to know and follow these laws (they are fairly common sense, only security and the captain need to know the times).
Treatment Of Prisoners
Prisoners still have certain rights that must be upheld by law enforcement:
- Prisoners must be granted adequate medical care.
- Prisoners must be allowed access to communications equipment (Radios) so long as they are not abused.
- Prisoners must be granted clothing, food, water, shelter and safety. If the brig is no longer safe, confinement must be established in another location.
- Prisoners must be given access to legal counsel during an interrogation if requested and available.
- Prisoners must be given their shift mandated PDA after confinement has finished. Unless there is solid proof of PDA tampering, in which case the PDA is to be secured and replaced with a fresh one.
- Prisoners must be granted freedom of movement, and should not be restrained with handcuffs or other devices after incarceration unless there is an undue risk to life and limb. Similarly, any prisoners held for extended or permanent confinement should be held in the communal brig, and should not be confined to a solitary cell unless they pose a risk to life and limb.
Quick Crime Guide
Linked crimes are shown in matching colors, and usually on the same row.
Extended Crime Listing
Minor Crimes
| Offense |
Description |
Image |
Notes |
Code
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| Possession/Use of Combat Enhancing Substances |
To make, hold, or abuse restricted combat drugs or chemicals. |
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Combat enhancing drugs are those that benefit stun times, or movement speed. Substances such as Ephedrine, Desoxyephedrine, and stimulants are restricted. The captain or highest standing command staff may publicly restrict other harmful substances. |
1-01
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| Petty Theft |
To take non-vital or inexpensive property of another individual, organization, or common property, without consent. |
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The difference between petty theft and grand theft is based on how crucial the stolen item is, things like instruments, clothing and tools fall under petty theft. In most cases all you need to do is detain the thief, return the stolen item and let them go with a warning. |
1-02
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| Vandalism |
To intentionally deface or superficially damage public or private property. |
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Painting graffiti, smashing bar glasses, and cracking internal windows is vandalism, breaking a window into space or secure areas is not. |
1-03
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| Trespass |
To enter a non-secured area without permission. |
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It's best to just remove them from the area unless this is a repeated crime. |
1-04
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| Disturbance |
To cause a public disturbance. |
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Sometimes referred to as hooliganism. The catch-all for obnoxious crewmates. Covers things such as public nudity, needless insults, obstructing authorities, and inciting crime or violence. |
1-06
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- Minor crimes, maximum sentence = 5 minutes
- Most of these a warning can suffice instead of an arrest.
Moderate Crimes
| Offense |
Description |
Image |
Notes |
Code
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| Failure to Comply |
To resist reasonable orders given by an authority. This extends to warrants and authorized searches. |
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The order has to be reasonable and the person has to receive a good amount of warning before the arrest is issued. |
2-00
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| Possession of Restricted Gear |
To hold or use non-lethal items or objects that are restricted or illegal. |
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This is mostly for syndicate contraband; EMAGs, syndicate gas masks, bloodred hardsuits, hijacked PDAs, or implants, however can sometimes extend to things the individual shouldn't possess like kevlar vests and security gear. |
2-01
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| Animal Cruelty |
To inflict unnecessary suffering or harm on a non-sapient being with malicious intent. |
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This doesn’t include legitimate and authorized animal testing and usually doesn't extend to vermin or creatures that could pose a threat to the station. |
2-02
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| Damage/Destruction of Property |
To maliciously damage or deface public or private property or equipment |
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Step up from vandalism but a step down from mass destruction. |
2-03
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| Endangerment |
To recklessly put yourself or others in danger, either through direct action, or failure to act. |
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Covers industrial accidents, industrial negligence, self-experimentation, or even medical malpractice. |
2-05
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| Rioting |
To take part in a large group of personnel creating an unlawful public disturbance. |
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Crimes like damage of property or battery are expected to be thrown on top of this charge. Leaders of a riot can be charged with all crimes that happen under their lead. |
2-06
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- Moderate crimes, maximum sentence = 10 minutes
- Depending on the situation you may want to issue a warning instead of a detaining.
Major Crimes
| Offense |
Description |
Image |
Notes |
Code
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| Breach of Arrest |
To intentionally resist and flee arrest or detainment by an authorized staff. |
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This only applies if the person is actively being physically arrested. Includes people uncuffing or assisting others out of an arrest. Breach of custody is a separate crime. |
3-00
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| Possession of Restricted Weaponry |
To hold or use a weapon that is unlawful or contraband. |
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Everything from guns without a permit, deadly blades, explosives, syndicate firearms to explosive implants. |
3-01
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| Grand Theft |
To take critical or unreplaceable property of another individual or organization without consent. |
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The difference between petty theft and grand theft is based on how crucial the stolen item is, this mostly is used for the theft of command staff items, things like door remotes, hardsuits, jetpacks, and unreplaceable machine parts. |
3-02
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| Mass Destruction |
To cause massive damage to an area or major station system. |
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This is mostly used for deadly bombings or sabotage of major station systems such as power production, cloning, substations, or atmos. |
3-03
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| Secure Trespass |
To enter a secured area without permission. |
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This covers places like telecomms, head offices, security zones, command areas, the vault and armory. |
3-04
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| Assault/Battery |
To threaten to or to use physical force against someone without the intent to kill. |
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Attempted murder and battery are different, make sure you've got it right. |
3-05
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| Manslaughter |
To incidentally kill a sapient being without intent. |
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Includes manslaughter in self-defense and negligent manslaughter. |
3-06
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- Major crimes, maximum sentence = 15 minutes
Extreme Crimes
| Offense |
Description |
Image |
Notes |
Code
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| Breach of Custody |
To break out of a cell or custody with the intention of escaping. |
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While rare, this charge can be bumped to an execution if the suspect has repeatedly attempted to break out of the permanent brig. Includes people breaking others out. |
4-00
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| Kidnapping |
To unlawfully restrain, transport, control or confine a sapient being against that individual’s will. |
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A large range of things, used mostly as a catch all when dealing with unlawful control of another being. |
4-02
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| Attempted Murder |
To make an attempt to use physical force against someone with the clear intent to kill. |
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Make sure you've got the proof to back up the intention claims. |
4-05
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| Murder |
To kill a sapient being with malicious intent. |
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This only changes from attempted to full on murder if the victim enters a state of being deceased, having to be resurrected. |
4-06
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- Extreme crimes, maximum sentence = 20 minutes
- Particularly violent offenders may be placed in perma. (Attacking officers in an attempt to escape prison)
Capital Crimes
| Offense |
Description |
Image |
Notes |
Code
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| Refusal of Mental Shielding |
To refuse to comply with a reasonable Mind Shielding procedure. |
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Applies if the suspect is excessively uncooperative or the implant fails to function due to the mental state of the prisoner already being too far gone. If the implant fails the maximum punishment is upped to Expedited Execution. |
5-00
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| Terrorism |
To engage in maliciously destructive actions which threaten to destroy, or successfully destroy a vessel or habitat. |
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Summed up; extreme sabotage of station systems or setting off self-destruction systems. |
5-03
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| Prevention of Revival |
To render a body unresurrectable. |
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This covers gibbing, spacing, intentionally hiding a body, or other ways of preventing a body with a soul from being resurrected. |
5-05
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| Mass Murder |
To kill three or more sapient beings with malicious intent. |
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Only applies when there have been multiple killings with intention. |
5-06
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- Capital crimes should usually lead to a death sentence or shift lasting detainment.
