Department of Justice

The Department of Justice is the main government entity of Los Santos.

Structure and Powers
One service the DOJ provides is granting licenses for the citizens of Los Santos. They are able to grant Business, Vendor's, Driver's, Hunting, Fishing, Pilot's, Weapon's and Alcohol licenses. Each have associated prices. Some have expiration dates and must be renewed. All of them can be removed in the event of misconduct.

The Judges are responsible for drafting and putting forward laws that exist in the city as well as any amendment to the Los Santos Constitution.

The Senate oversees the city and can overrule any decision made by the Judges or Mayor. They were granted unlimited power.

The concept of Separation of Powers is quite blurred in Los Santos. Whilst the Mayor's Office operates mostly on its own, separate from the Judges, there is a large amount of overlap in duties and powers.

As of April 7th, 2022, Alan Crane has been appointed to serve as the Chief Judge by the Senate, a permanent (non-elected) position. On May 29th, major changes were made to the Department, resulting in several ranks of judges.

Justices
The Justices exist as overarching administrators for the Department of Justice. These officials are appointed directly by The Senate, and are responsible for department-wide policies and high-level decisions. They are led by the Chief Justice.

Senior Judges
Senior Judges are those with ample experience, authority, and prestige within the Department. Their main responsibility is guiding and training lower-level judges, and helping them grow within the department. In addition, their experience makes them solely responsible for Criminal Docket Cases, most commonly consisting of Heinous or Trial charges. They are also given the authority to review Warrants and Subpoenas independently, though this responsibility is mainly left to Appointed Judges, with their oversight.

Appointed Judges
Appointed Judges are chosen specially by The Senate. Their responsibilities include those of Elected Judges, in addition to the following:


 * Expungements
 * Civil Docket Cases
 * Criminal Docket Appeals
 * Warrant Review (with Senior supervision)

Elected Judges
Elected Judges are voted on by the general public of Los Santos. After two terms in office, they will either be appointed to a permanent position, or they will be released from the Department. Their responsibilities include:


 * Bench Trials
 * Small-Claims Civil Court
 * Vanity License Plates
 * Open Court Sessions
 * Issuing Licenses
 * Open-Court Criminal Appeals

In Memory
In memory of members of the DOJ who have passed away, either by natural or unnatural ways.

Capital Punishment
San Andreas is a death penalty state. There have been several orders for the death penalty since the government restructure, these are listed in order of sentencing: