# Court Rules

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Court roleplay within **UKCore Network** is conducted **fully in-city** and is considered an important part of the legal and justice system. While the server operates under a **semi-serious roleplay environment**, all players involved in court proceedings are expected to participate **in good faith and with reasonable effort**.

If your character is informed that they are required to attend court, you must make a **reasonable effort to attend and participate in the process**. Avoiding or intentionally bypassing court roleplay is not permitted.

Court outcomes—whether favourable or not—are part of **character development and storytelling**, and players are expected to roleplay the results appropriately.

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## Failure to Engage / NITRP

Requesting police officers or staff to **“just send me down”** instead of attending court proceedings will be considered **NITRP (Not Initiating the Required Roleplay)**.

Players are expected to **engage with legal roleplay systems** when their character is involved in them.

Repeated refusal to participate in court proceedings may result in **administrative action**.

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## Custody, Transport & Court Security

Breaking someone out of:

* **Court**
* **Police custody**
* **Transport to or from court**

may be considered **Low-Quality Roleplay** unless it is supported by **strong planning, believable motives, and realistic roleplay progression**.

Low-effort actions—such as **randomly ramming a prison transport vehicle without prior roleplay or planning**—are not considered acceptable roleplay.

If players wish to attempt a custody or transport break, it should involve **clear narrative buildup and meaningful roleplay**.

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## Exploiting & Avoiding Consequences

Escaping court or custody consequences through **non-roleplay methods** is strictly prohibited.

This includes:

* Relogging to avoid roleplay
* Disconnecting to bypass custody or court
* Exploiting game mechanics
* Using any non-roleplay method to avoid legal outcomes

These actions are considered **exploiting server systems** and may result in **severe administrative action**.

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## Corruption & Legal Staff

Corruption roleplay involving the justice system may include:

* **Judges**
* **Prosecutors**
* **Solicitors**
* **Law enforcement**
* **Court staff**

However, **any corruption storyline involving the legal system must receive prior staff approval** through a support ticket with a clear proposal.

This ensures that corruption storylines remain **balanced, realistic, and fair for all players involved**.

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## Protection of Court Roleplay

Targeting members of the legal system purely because you are unhappy with a court outcome is considered **Low-Quality Roleplay**.

This includes intentionally targeting:

* **Judges**
* **Prosecutors**
* **Solicitors**
* **Court personnel**

Such actions can:

* Disrupt ongoing and future court roleplay
* Negatively impact other players’ experiences
* Undermine the legal roleplay system

Court roleplay is designed to be a **persistent and meaningful part of the server**, and actions intended to undermine it may result in **administrative action**.
