Goyanes for Attorney General

GOYANES FOR AG
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Hi, I'm Goyanes, the current Attorney General of the North Pacific. I am seeking reelection this term, and I am petitioning you, the citizens of TNP for your support of my campaign.

About Me:
I have served as a Deputy Attorney General for several terms, beginning with Ash, and all of Darcania's recent terms. I am also the current Attorney General as of the Special Election.

Things my office and I want to work on this term:
-Continuing work on the matryoshka doll of R4R's between the special election and the present moment
-Making TNP Law (and associated Legalese) more understandable and accessible to the general community by the creation of a Legal Guide
-Continuing a quick and effective response to legal complaints
-Continuing legal advice services to members of the government

Feel free to ask any questions and I will try to respond in a timely manner.

~Goy

Do you support creating a TNP public defender position?

Mall:

Do you support creating a TNP public defender position?

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Hi Mall, Thanks for your question.

I think creating a public defender's office would be beneficial to people having court hearings as often times TNP law can be quite confusing for newcomers, and even longtime residents, so having a public defender could be useful in providing an adequate legal defense for those requested to appear before the court.

How would you go about creating a public defender position? Would it be an elected or an appointed position? What would all of their duties entail?

Drasnia:

How would you go about creating a public defender position? Would it be an elected or an appointed position? What would all of their duties entail?

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Hi Drasnia, thanks for your question.

The current court rules state that if the defendant does not submit a desire to represent themselves or hire a counsel, that the court will appoint one for them. I think that if we are tomake an established public defenders office, the proper procedure would be to draft a regional assembly proposal and submit it through the legislative system. I think it should be an elected position, with the Chief Defender able to appoint deputies. They would be a sort of public attorney system, which could be called on by the defendants or appointed on by the court.