Sheriff of Larket

Here are posted the laws of Larket and the codes of the Sheriff's Office, as approved by the queen and enforced by the Sheriff and his appointed deputies:

Laws and Punishments for Larket's Citizens

List of Minor Offenses with Corresponding Punishments

Vandalism -- Cost of goods damaged plus fine of one hundred gold

Evasion of justice -- One week in prison, fine of one hundred gold

Unarmed assault -- Two weeks in prison, or a fine of five hundred gold

Theft, up to the value of five hundred gold -- Loss of the fingertips on the dominant hand, two weeks in prison

Theft, up to the value of one thousand gold -- Loss of the dominant hand, one month in prison

Disruption, riot-mongering -- One month in prison

Armed assault -- One month in prison, appropriate fine to injured party

- Three-time offenders will be sentenced to exile for a period of three months. If they are caught within Larket during this period, they are considered fair game, able to be executed by anyone with impunity.

List of Major Offenses with Corresponding Punishments

Kidnapping, unlawful arrest -- One month in prison, five hundred gold fine, lesser exile

Arson -- Three months in prison, full compensation for loss, five hundred gold fine, lesser exile

Theft, of a value exceeding one thousand gold -- Three months in prison, full compensation for loss, one thousand gold fine, permanent exile

Murder -- Heavy fine, permanent exile, or execution, to be decided on depending on the circumstances of the crime

Treason -- Execution, all assets forfeit to Larket

- Permanent exile means that the criminal is never allowed into Larket again. If they are ever seen violating this, they can be killed by anyone with impunity

Punishments for Foreign Offenders

All Minor Offenses -- Fine of five hundred gold in addition to compensation for loss. All offenders must be incarcerated until they are deemed safe for release.

Major Offenses:

Kidnapping, arson, and grand theft -- Fine of one thousand, three months in prison, or, depending on circumstances, permanent exile or execution

Murder -- Execution, all assets forfeit to Larket, and fine of one thousand gold from criminal's next of kin

Traveling within the city with a group of ten or more armed allies without prior approval -- Heavy fine, six months in prison, and execution if group exceeds fifty.

Waging war on Larket -- Execution for all involved, all assets forfeit to Larket

Regarding Arrest and Sentencing

Arrests can be made only by the Sheriff or his deputies. Force can be used if the suspect refuses to come peacefully. Once the arrest has been made, the Sheriff's Office will retain the prisoner in either the office itself, or the jail until the trial. The Sheriff's Office will arrest criminals only within Larket borders. Arrests within other cities must be enacted by that city's law enforcement, or the Larket Sheriff's Office upon written consent of the other city's ruler.

For Larket citizens, trials will be held only for major offenses. The Sheriff's Office retains the right to punish minor offenders in accordance with the laws.

For foreign criminals, a trial will be held to determine the date of their release from prison after a minor offense, as well as to determine the punishment for a major offense.

A trial will consist of the Queen or her designated representative and three advisers. The royal vote counts as two, and each adviser counts as one, thus eliminating any possibility of a tied vote. A majority vote is all that is needed to enact the sentence; it is up to the queen and her advisers to decide the severity of the punishment. The Sheriff, or his representative, will state the crimes of the accused, along with any proof of the accused's guilt. The accused then may or may not, depending on the nature of their crime, be given a chance to defend themselves. Then, the queen and her advisers will come to a decision and announce it to the assembly. No appealing or questioning of the decision will be tolerated.

At the discretion of the queen and her advisers, a criminal sentenced to death may be allowed a trial by combat; a fight to the death between the criminal and the queen's chosen champion. This is by no means a right, and is generally only exercised for entertainment purposes.

Deputy Code

The Sheriff can recruit any number of people to serve as his deputies. The number is set by the queen and varies according to need.

The deputies can make arrests according to the laws listed above, but must submit a full report to the Sheriff.

The deputies have full access to all areas of Larket aside from the queen's own chambers.

Any deputies found to be abusing their power may be reported to the Sheriff. If found guilty, their sentencing falls solely to the queen.

List of Known Criminals

Each criminal listed here has a sketch of their face hanging on the wall in the Sheriff's office.

1. Mahri

(Exiled from Larket without reprieve)

Lycan, wanted for involvement with the murder of Beatrix Huxley.(CASE CLOSED) If she is seen within Larket's borders, she is to be escorted back out of Larket. By order of the King.