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Post by Troy W. on Jun 27, 2015 4:34:37 GMT -6
The National Traffic Safety Act of 2015- Motorists will be required to obtain a driving license to operate a vehicle in Samerica. This license will be obtained through the local police post. The chief of the local police post will set the requirements for licensing in that area. Military personnel may obtain a driving license from their commanding officer or a civilian police post.
- The speed limit on all national highways will be 75 miles per hour, all other roads will have a speed limit of 60 miles per hour in rural areas, and 40 miles per hour in urban areas.
- Motorists will obey any traffic signs posted by the police, local government, or installation commander on military installations.
- Violators of this law will be fined 125 ounces per offence. The local police post chief, or commanding officer for military personnel, may approve a higher or lower fine based on the nature of the offense.
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Post by Troy W. on Jun 27, 2015 15:19:06 GMT -6
The Monetary Act of 2015- The national government of Samerica will have an official currency backed by silver. The currency will be known as the Ounce, and each unit will represent one ounce of silver held in storage by the Samerican government.
- The national government of Samerica will issue the Ounce in paper denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50. The ounce will also be issued in coin denominations of 1/100, 5/100, 10/100, and 25/100 of an ounce.
- The Samerican government is the only entity authorized to mint Ounces. The government will at no time issue more Ounces than they have silver to back it.
- Anyone who produces counterfeit Ounces will be subject to 5 years imprisonment, and a 1,000 ounce fine for each counterfeit bill recovered by police.
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Post by Troy W. on Jun 27, 2015 15:27:25 GMT -6
The Violent Crimes Act of 2015- The following crimes are considered violent by the Samerican government: murder, rape, molestation, theft, and burglary. In addition to possession or use of any drug without a prescription signed by a medical doctor, excluding tobacco and alcohol.
- Anyone caught committing these crimes will be placed on trail before a national convention.
- If convicted, the offender may be punished by a minimum of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum of death.
- Anyone found to be an accessory to one of the above crimes will be placed on trail before a national convention as an accessory to a violent crime.
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Post by Troy W. on Jun 27, 2015 15:38:41 GMT -6
The Right to Trial Act of 2015- When anyone is arrested for violating a law, police forces are required to establish a court date at which time the offender will brought to trail before a convention. If the offender is suspected of a violent crime or an accessory to a violent crime, they will be detained until the trail.
- Violent crimes and counterfeiting ounces will be placed on trail before a national convention, all other crimes, unless designated otherwise, will be placed on trail before a local convention.
- When on trial, the defendant will have an opportunity to present their defensive case, and the police will present their case for guilt. After hearing both arguments, the convention will vote guilty or not guilty. If convicted, the defendant will be punished by the convention within the confines of the law.
- Military personnel will not be tried by convention, instead they will be tried by court marshal as set forth in military regulations.
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