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Warrant Time Limit

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Suggestion Description:
Add a time limit to warrants in the MDT. As it stands, warrants stay out for an infinite period of time either until they're served or they're eventually deleted. My suggestion would be to add a default time limit of 14-30 days depending on severity of charges and have the option to set this when creating a warrant.

Reason:
Right now, warrants stay out forever no matter their severity or how old they are. This leaves a lot of warrants stuck on the MDT even if the person doesn't play anymore or hasn't played in a while. Some warrants do not need to last more than a week or two, especially ones that are less than 30 months in prison. Having the option to extend or shorten a warrant's lifespan would cover edge cases like HUT warrants or questioning warrants.

Posted by ultran1te ·
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  • stainedrug

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    Aug 25, 2023

    The statute of limitations sets a deadline for filing a lawsuit or criminal charges for non-capital offenses rather than to catch you. Once you're wanted, you're wanted. However, I agree it's silly to have a misdemeanor warrant for more than a month in a video game. The Penal code within the city would have to be updated but I could see applications for this for sure. I also think this is more so a QOL for people who have warrants that just have left the server and not returned.

  • neteng

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    Aug 20, 2023

    The nature of a warrant is not to be an ephemeral note on someone's profile. The ability to set a time limit would be nice for those edge cases, but it should by no means be the default. If someone knows they have a warrant, they could just not log in until it expires and never get charged.