§4.5 - Sentencing Authority and Punitive Measures

(a) Sentencing for all criminal convictions shall be imposed only by a Judicial Triad, composed under §2.5.9, following a completed trial and recorded verdict.

(b) The triad must reach majority agreement (2 of 3) on the sentence, which shall be proportional to the severity of the offense and the risk posed by the offender.

(c) No member of the triad may unilaterally impose punishment, nor may sentencing occur without formal tribunal record and registration in the Civic Register.

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§4.5.2 – Permissible Sentences

(a) Upon conviction, the following sentences may be imposed:

• (i) Monetary Fines – Payable to the state, the injured party, or both;

• (ii) Restitution – Material or magical compensation for harm caused;

• (iii) Public Service – Civic labor, magical repair, or healing services;

• (iv) Detention – Incarceration under the supervision of the Warden;

• (v) Hard Labor – Assignment to penal labor at Garven Tillerson’s sanctioned work farm (§4.5.3);

• (vi) Magical Suppression – Binding, nullification, or suppression of arcane capabilities under the Magister’s oversight;

• (vii) Surveillance – Marking or magical monitoring for a fixed term;

• (viii) Exile – Removal from Rivermarch territory for a defined duration or permanently;

• (ix) Banishment – Expulsion of extraplanar entities under magical duress;

• (x) Capital Sentence – Reserved for High Crimes and requiring unanimous triad decision and Council notification.

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§4.5.3 – Penal Labor and the Work Farm

(a) Sentences of hard labor shall be served at the designated work farm operated by Garven Tillerson, under oversight of the Warden and quarterly Council audit.

(b) Convicts assigned to the farm shall:

• (i) Be provided with shelter, sustenance, and security per minimum civic standards;

• (ii) Perform agricultural or infrastructural work;

• (iii) Be eligible for sentence reduction based on conduct and productivity.

(c) Labor assignments shall not exceed 365 days without tribunal review and formal extension.

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§4.5.4 – Appeals and Sentence Modification

(a) All sentenced individuals retain the right to appeal within ten (10) days of sentencing, citing legal error, new evidence, or procedural failure.

(b) Appeals shall be reviewed by a separate triad or full tribunal, and may result in:

• (i) Affirmation of sentence;

• (ii) Reduction or alteration;

• (iii) Full overturning of conviction.

(c) Clemency may be issued only by triadic vote or by unanimous Council resolution under extraordinary circumstances.

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§4.5.5 – Enforcement and Records

(a) The Warden shall execute all lawful sentences, maintain records of enforcement, and ensure humane treatment of all sentenced persons.

(b) Magical sentences, including suppression, binding, or monitoring, shall be executed or overseen by the Magister or licensed arcane officials.

(c) All sentences, appeals, and enforcement actions shall be entered into the Register of Judgments and made available to the Council upon request.