THE IMPERIAL PROTECTION AGREEMENT

[MCVDK 2851]

THE IMPERIAL PROTECTION AGREEMENT

10th of Horen’s Calling, 1787

 

As organized by The Esteemed Institute of the Ministry of Justice, beneath the command of His Excellency, the Solicitor-General Basileios Balthazar Baelius, J. D in cooperation with the Esteemed Institute of the Imperial State Army, beneath the command of His Excellency, the Minister of War Sir Alren DeNurem KCL. 

I - On Establishment of the Agreement

Upon signing of the following agreement both His Excellency, the Solicitor-General, as well as His Excellency, the Secretary of War mutually agrees upon a partnership between the Imperial State Army and the Ministry of Justice to ensure the safety of Imperial citizens both internally and externally. Their Excellencies shall agree upon respecting the following act within their Ministries to the fullest extent possible.  

 

II - On Definition of Protection of Citizens & Investigatory Duties.

II.I - Protection of citizens shall be defined as all protection of the Imperial citizens, both internally and externally. This includes the stopping of immediate criminal activity, standing guard within the Imperial street, as well as, ensuring criminal activity is reported. 

 

II.II - Investigatory duties shall be defined as all criminal investigation of the Empire. This includes ensuring information from the Imperial State Army is correct, investigation upon order of the Judiciary, as well as, ensuring factual correctness within files handed to the Office of the State Prosecution.

 

III - On Distribution of Responsibility of Protection

  III.I - Protection of citizens shall by nature fall to the Imperial State Army. 

 

  III.II - Investigatory duties shall by nature fall to the Ministry of Justice.

 

III.III - Both Ministries shall be permitted to assist within the other area of protection, however is not required to assist the other Ministry. 

 

V - On Evidence of Crimes

V.I - All evidence found by either the Imperial State Army or the Ministry of Justice shall automatically be given to the Ministry of Justice to ensure the ability to prosecute the Defendant with the proper evidence available to the Ministry. 

 

V.II - Prisoners are permitted to be held within custody by the Imperial State Army, due to the lack of cells within the Ministry of Justice, however the Imperial State Army may not deny the Ministry of Justice access to the prisoner. 

 

V.III - The Imperial State Army shall, in the scenario of assisting within investigatory work, be required to utilize the proper investigation format given by the Ministry of Justice to ensure an easy transition from the Imperial State Army and the Office of the State Constabulary to the Office of the State Prosecution. 

By Writ and Order of His Excellency, the Solicitor-General Basileios Balthazar Baelius, J.D & His Excellency, Minister of War Sir Alren DeNurem KCL