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Appeals System

Appeals provide a structured way to challenge penalties. Only certain penalties qualify and strict timelines apply.

Eligibility​

Appealable:

  • Penalties longer than 48 hours (72h/7-day bans, rotation suspensions, loss of protection, alliance-level sanctions, Severe outcomes).
  • Permanent blacklist → one appeal only with new evidence.

Not appealable:

  • Warnings, 24–48h probations, restitution-only outcomes, Minor rulings, first tag-drop penalty.

Filing an Appeal​

  • Submit within 48 hours of penalty to NAP Discord → #appeals.
  • Include: Case ID, offender IGN/alliance, penalty, grounds (misclassification, procedural error, misinterpretation, new evidence, disproportionate penalty), supporting evidence.
  • Clerks reject late or incomplete appeals.

Intake & Validation​

Clerk actions:

  1. Confirm eligibility and completeness (request fixes if needed; 6-hour correction window).
  2. Assign Appeal ID (e.g., AP-YYMMDD-XX).
  3. Enter into #case-log and notify Council.

Investigative Review​

  • Lead Clerk (or delegated Clerk) completes a neutral review within 24 hours.
  • Re-checks original evidence, procedure, timestamps, and new submissions; notes mitigating/aggravating factors.
  • Posts summary with recommended direction (uphold/reduce/overturn) — no penalty suggestion.

Council Vote​

  • 24-hour Long Vote starts after the summary.
  • Options: YES (grant), NO (deny), ABSTAIN (counts for quorum).
  • Quorum: 5 votes.
  • Simple Majority (≥5 YES): reduce penalty.
  • Supermajority (≥7 YES): overturn penalty.
  • Otherwise: appeal denied.

Restrictions During Appeal​

Offender continues serving the penalty. Alliances may not shelter or delay enforcement. Violations cause automatic appeal denial and escalation to Severe.

Finalization & Archival​

Clerks update the case file, record vote totals, adjust durations if reduced, archive the appeal, and post a summary in #nap-announcements.

Limits​

  • One appeal per player/alliance every 30 days.
  • Permanent blacklists: single appeal only.
  • Appeals cannot challenge evidence validity rules, quorum rules, or failed appeals after the window closes.***