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==Types and classes of crimes== | ==Types and classes of crimes== | ||
The classes and types of crimes are established by Urcea's [[Consolidated_Laws_of_HMCM%27s_Kingdom_and_State#List_of_chapters|Penal Law]], which provides for minimum sentencing requirements and whose classifications determine what type of court tries a case. The penal law provides that the court shall determine the sentence, but provides for maximums and minimums for each type of national crime. Provinces may adopt laws assigning penalties which exceed national law, and in those cases higher courts defer to provincial law for sentencing. There are | The classes and types of crimes are established by Urcea's [[Consolidated_Laws_of_HMCM%27s_Kingdom_and_State#List_of_chapters|Penal Law]], which provides for minimum sentencing requirements and whose classifications determine what type of court tries a case. The penal law provides that the court shall determine the sentence, but provides for maximums and minimums for each type of national crime. Provinces may adopt laws assigning penalties which exceed national law, and in those cases higher courts defer to provincial law for sentencing. There are four types of crimes established nationwide - class A felonies, violent felonies, non-violent felonies, and general misdemeanors. Most misdemeanors are tried by diocesan courts, while the remainder of these federal violations can be tried by the conrudimental courts or by provincial courts with federal charges added in addition to the primary charge brought forward by the province. | ||
===Felony sentencing classes=== | ===Felony sentencing classes=== | ||
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====A Misdemeanor==== | ====A Misdemeanor==== | ||
Class A misdemeanors carry penalties of up to 364 days in jail or a fine not to exceed ₮750. Examples of a Class A misdemeanor include {{wp|petit larceny}} or damage to public property. | |||
====B Misdemeanor==== | ====B Misdemeanor==== | ||
Class B misdemeanors carry penalties of up to 3 months in jail or a fine not to exceed ₮250. Examples of a Class B misdemeanor include {{wp|public lewdness}} or loitering for the purpose of using illegal narcotics. | |||
==Criminal procedure== | ==Criminal procedure== | ||
Urcea's code of criminal procedure traces its current form to the [[Great_Bull_of_1811#Seventh_Statement|Seventh Statement]] of the [[Great Bull of 1811]], which guarantees Urceans a speedy trial and trial by a jury of their peers. This Statement forms the basis of the [[Constitution of Urcea|Constitutional]] rules for the rights of the accused. The Great Bull is silent on the matter of criminal investigation by the police, but courts have interpreted the [[Great_Bull_of_1811#Eighth_Statement|Eighth Statement]] and other statutes to apply a general entitlement to {{wp|due process}} and presumption of innocence by the accused. | |||
===Investigation and arrest=== | ===Investigation and arrest=== | ||
====National police==== | ====National police==== | ||