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On Diverge, the real-life court system is emulated by the in-game equivalent - however, there are important differences out of concern for accessibility and simplicity for players. Being arrested In playing on the server, you will inevitably run into Law Enforcement Officers. If you commit a crime, you may also be arrested by them. Although maliciously motivated arrests happen, they violate server rules unless approved by the server administration - if you believe an instance of corruption is going on, you are encouraged to fight it through the legal system. You have a number of avenues available, such as civil lawsuits, pretrial motions, and internal affairs complaints. It is recommended that you hire a Bar-certified attorney to guide you through this process. They are familiar with the legal system and have likely encountered situations similar to yours. In the event that you are arrested, you will either be sent through the court system or offered a plea bargain. This means that the police will offer downgraded charges, or will drop some charges, in exchange for your guilty plea. Unlike the real world, the police can sentence you themselves for crimes you have pled guilty (or no contest) to. In most cases, it is recommended you do this - especially if it’s not a felony. Trials can be long and costly, and plea bargains offer a quicker, cheaper resolution. Should you believe coercion or corruption was involved, you should contact an attorney. Should you go through the court system, a criminal complaint will be drafted. This is how the State/District Attorney's Office (prosecutors) and Police initiate a case. This complaint will hold a list of charges and allegations accompanying them. Following the submission of this complaint to the courts, you will be scheduled for an arraignment. In this hearing, you will be read your charges, probable cause will be determined for them, bail will be set, and you will be told your rights. As provisioned by the constitutions of the United States and New York, as well as various statutes passed on both servers, you are entitled to due process and all the rights that ensue. You will be informed of them during the first appearance or directly afterwards, and judges will provide explanations of the court process. [font=Arial]After the conclusion of the arraignment, a date for trial will be set. Before this date, pretrial proceedings are conducted over the discord for the relevant court system; this allows an easy record of what happens and allows a supervised environment for discovery (the exchange of evidence for both parties) to occur. Civil Lawsuits If you believe a civil wrong was committed against you, you have the ability to file a civil complaint with the courts. This is a document which includes a number of details about the events that transpired, as well as a ‘prayer for relief’ - what you believe you are owed. As the creation of a complaint can be complicated, it is, once again, recommended that you hire a Bar-certified attorney. Police Because Assistant State Attorneys are not always available, you may have to draft your own criminal complaints. Instruction on how to do this is already provided by the Police Department, but it must still be stressed that the affidavit should be of the highest possible quality. You are providing an account of the facts to support the charges, and charges may be dropped should the affidavit be insufficient. The American Bar Association (ABA) ABA - The ‘American Bar Association’. From here, rules of legal practice are dictated, and new attorneys are certified. If you wish to become one, the exam is available on the discord for the Unified Court System. The discord also has forms for reporting attorneys and enquiring about both the court system and the Bar. Being an attorney New York City could always use more attorneys - after you complete your Bar exam, you will be contacted with the result and feedback on your answers. Once you are certified, you are free to engage in private practice. The police will frequently request the presence of attorneys for defendants that do not possess them, and you will have no shortage of work. You could also go the public route, and ask to become a public defender or assistant state attorney. Obviously, in these jobs, you will be issued a public salary and not a per-case fee. You will also be forbidden from private practice as long as you are employed by the state. Naturally, there will be things you don’t know. There are, however, many public resources you can look at to advance your knowledge. Both court systems have published handbooks, procedural rules, and links to real world resources that come up in trials on the server. As America is an English Common Law system, case law reigns supreme; simple google searches will often yield countless cases related to any one issue. The court system works largely off templates written by the members of the respective court; in these templates, substantial guidance is given on what to write, how to phrase things, etc. And, to reiterate, further guidance can be requested from the court. We understand that it is a GMod server, and will give advice accordingly. Additionally, you can take influence from real world court documents that you find online. If you believe there was a serious mishap in trial, there are two major paths you can take. You could attempt to get a new trial with a post-trial motion, or you could appeal the case. Guidance is available on doing this, and templates are available. For a more in depth explanation on the server’s legal process, handbooks have been created for New York: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GKJao8nHeT8JxbuLQSdb_vu5kQFDq9SG3FNVRN-ipqM/ (NY) You can also consult real-life resources such as the Rules of Criminal or Civil Procedure; each state has a version of these based on the federal equivalent. New York Court Discord: https://discord.gg/4fecwReaWA

Bank Accounts This will be a comprehensive guide on how bank accounts work. Account Creation Automated Teller Machines are placed throughout the map for quick, easy and public access to an individual's bank accounts. If you have no bank accounts you'll be greeted by an empty grid. To obtain new accounts go to the Banker at City Hall. First Account - $1,000 Second Account - $50,000 Third Account - $100,000 The Accounts will then appear once purchased. Bank Account Use Simply click onto the Account you wish to open You'll then be greeted with several options Deposit - Put Money into the Account Withdraw - Take Money out of the Account Transfer - Transfer Money from one account to another Item Bank - Open the account's Item Storage Manage Users - Add/remove people to their account and edit their permissions. View Logs - View the account logs of money and items entering and leaving the account. Rename Account - Sets the account's name. Enter a value to take out or put in money. (You must have the available amount in the account / on your person for it to function) The account number is the ID To transfer money to another bank account you need to acquire the bank ID and then enter the amount. Do not confuse these two fields. You can store any item in your bank account, simply click and drag it from your inventory. Donators get the larger bank accounts. Managing Accounts As an Account Owner you can add people to your account and grant them permissions to interact with it. You can allow or deny them to withdraw, deposit, transfer, use the item bank, manage the account or view logs Click the left column. Add them via Character ID To obtain a character ID simply type /copyid while looking at someone or have them type /myid And enter it You can then add or remove permissions once the user is added.

Flag Appeal Format Below is the format that you must followed when making a flag appeal, you must copy all sections and fill them out in detail. Rules: You may only comment on an appeal if you were DIRECTLY involved with the situation leading up to the blacklisting of flags. You must follow the provided template for the appeal, failure to do so will result in an instant denial. Your Name: SteamID: Staff Member involved: What flags were blacklisted from you?: Reason for blacklist (if given): Why should they be returned?:

PK Appeal Format Below is the format that you must followed when making a PK appeal, you must copy all sections and fill them out in detail. Rules: You may only make one appeal per PK, if you are denied you will be unable to appeal for that character again. You must appeal within one week of your character being PK'd, appeals posted after this time will be automatically denied. You may only comment on an appeal if you were DIRECTLY involved with the situation leading up to the PK. Replies that are not relevant to the situation will result in a forum warning and/or ban. You must follow the provided template for the appeal, failure to do so will result in an instant denial. Name of Character: SteamID: Your Discord ID#: Date of PK: Reason for PK: Why should you be unPK'd? What server rule or PK rule was violated?: If possible please provide video evidence or photo evidence if PK does not follow the guidelines:

Ban Appeal Format: Below is the format that you must followed when making a ban appeal, you must copy all sections and fill them out in detail. Rules: You may only make one appeal per ban, if you are denied you must wait out the remainder of your ban. If it's permanent, you may appeal again in 6 months. You may only comment on an appeal if you were DIRECTLY involved with the situation leading up to the ban OR the appeal is for a permanent ban. Replies that are not relevant to the situation will result in a forum warning and/or ban. You must follow the provided template for the appeal, failure to do so will result in an instant denial. Our bans page (https://bans.divergenet.works/) can provide any missing information such as the reason, issuing staff member, length, etc. Your Character or Steam Name: Your SteamID (Click to retrieve): Your Discord ID#: Reason for ban: Length of ban: Reason for appeal (dispute/apology): Why should you be unbanned? Additional Information (images, videos, etc):

Staff Application Format If you wish to apply for staff be sure to fill out the following format. Make sure applications are neat and legible. Short or low effort Applications will be denied. Make the Application Legible. Format it correctly. (Legible colours, etc) In-Game Name(s): Steam Name: Steam Profile Link: Steam ID: Discord Username: Age: When did you first join the server: Total playtime on our Servers (Do !time in-game): Time Zone: How much time can you realistically dedicate to moderating?: Have you read the rules?: Do you have a working microphone?: Do you acknowledge that you must meet the weekly minimum ticket quota of 20 tickets? (Unless you have posted a valid LOA): Are you familiarized with SAM and/or Nutscript commands?: Do you acknowledge that lying on this application will result in immediate denial and blacklisting from staff?: ------------------------------------------------- Long Answer Questions proceeded with an asterix require a response of 5 Sentences Minimum. What is your motivation/reason for applying?: * Why should you be considered over other candidates?: * Do you have any previous staffing experience? (Please list where, what position and how long): Have you been banned before on any of our servers? If so, why?: Would you say that you are well known in our community, what's your reputation, what do other members think of you?: * What is your favourite moment on Diverge so far?: Have any staff members recommended you? If so, list their names: ------------------------------------------------- Problem Solving Detail step by step exactly the actions you would take. Someone RDMs and you are currently off-duty. How do you handle this?: You have seen a fellow staff member of higher or equal rank than you abusing fairly often, but never doing anything too noticeable. What do you do?: A member of your faction / friend of yours has a ticket made against them accusing them of RDM’ing, and minging. You know that this person rarely does this when you play with him. How do you proceed knowing this? Does it constitute possible bias?: --------------------------------------------------------- Please understand that once a staff application is posted you are open to receiving either negative or positive critique from the community as well as staff. Your consistent activity on the server will also be monitored and applications can remain open for weeks before any sort of decision is made on them.