Courtroom Procedures Amendment No. 4 Act 2025

Courtroom Procedures (Amendment No. 4) Act 2025

Author: hmquestionable

Sponsored by: someone

Preamble

Whereas It is expedient to make certain changes to the Courtroom Procedures Act and other Acts;

THE SENATE OF SIMDEMOCRACY PROCLAIMS:

Article 1: Amendment

§1. The Courtroom Procedures Act 2025 is amended by –

§1.1. Adding the words “or entities” after the word “entity” in Part 1, Article 1.

§1.2. Delete Article 5, §1.2.

§1.3. Replacing Article 5, §1(a) with the following –

    “(a) Motion for substitution or recusal of the representation of a party, which may be used to substitute the Judge or the representation of any party in a case.  
         (a)(i) A motion to recuse a Judge may be made if there is a real likelihood that a fair hearing or trial is not possible.  
         (a)(ii) The Defense or Plaintiff may substitute their own counsel at any time by making this motion. The Judge may also do so if a trial is in absentia, there is sufficient reason to do so, and the counsel is provided by the state.  
         (a)(iii) The Prosecution in a case may be substituted in accordance with Article 1, §1.2, but this does not limit the abilities of the Attorney-General in accordance with that section.

§1.4. Inserting 2 new sections in Article 5 –

    “§x. The Judge may also take such other motions at any time which are described and allowed by law.”

    “§x. All motions must be provided with a decision and, if appealed, adequate reasoning as to the grounds of the decision, and all decisions are appealable immediately to the Judge.”

§1.5. Replacing Article 25, §2. with the following –

    “§2. A Judge who is unable to preside over a case in a reasonably efficient manner shall recuse, and a Judge may be recused for this purpose on special order of the Supreme Court, or sua sponte by the Judge.”

§1.6. Replacing Article 1, §1.2 with the following –

    “§1.2. When a prosecution is conducted by a person other than the Attorney-General, the Attorney-General may take over the conduct of the prosecution at any stage and continue or discontinue the prosecution, and/or assign the prosecution to any other person or group of persons who the Attorney-General thinks fit, except for cases filed under §1.1.1, and this exception shall not apply if the Judge otherwise orders.”

§1.7. Deleting Article 28 and removing references throughout the act to “permission” for an appeal.

§1.8. Inserting a new section in Article 3:

    “§x. The Judge may make such orders as may be necessary to determine whether the evidence is admissible.”

§1.9. Inserting a new section in Article 1:

    “§x. Where this Act specifies that a Judge is to be assigned on a rotating schedule, the schedule is only to include Judges who are not on break and have shown activity in the past week.”

§1.10. Insert a new section in Article 1:

    “§x. Cases against multiple legal entities may be heard at the same time by a single Judge, who may try the cases together or one after the other.  
         §x.1. Within a joint trial, the defense may either provide a single defense attorney for all persons, or a person may apply to have a separate defense attorney if they provide one.”

Courtroom Procedures Amendment No. 4 Act 2025