𝕮𝖔𝖉𝖊𝖝 𝕵𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖘: 𝕽𝖔𝖞𝖆𝖑 𝕺𝖋𝖋𝖎𝖈𝖊𝖘 & 𝕬𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖙𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖘

High Judge: The Chief Justice of The King, a high noble selected to orchestrate the continued safety, security, and welfare of Sanctuary’s legal and judicial body. This lordly judge is the head of The Royal College of Justices and may modify or amend Sanctuary’s legal code and judicial outcomes. Pardons, royal warrants, fines, and punishments for all are within the boundary of the High Judge’s role. They may issue appointments for court offices below them and demote or disinherit disloyal and criminal malefactors within them. It is to the High Judge that the loyalty of the Sanctuary Guard is sworn, second only to The King. 

Royal Justices: A collegium or board of five high nobles adherent to the will of the High Judge and King who vote on or raise bills and legal amendments to the High Judge for ratification. Royal Judges also oversee the felony trials and clemency hearings for fellow members of the high nobility and issue royal warrants to the Sanctuary Guard and militias. Royal Justices review the verdicts of low noble and ignoble felony criminal cases, reprimanding for and guiding lesser judiciaries in their decisions.

Lord-Commander of the Royal Guard: A high noble groomed for duty and chosen to lead and manage the arm of Sanctuary’s finest company of guards by King Desmon himself. The Lord-Commander is a tested and cunning combatant with unyielding loyalty to the crown, who maintains order among the high nobles and is their first point of contact when a conflict between themselves and the plebeians arises. Lord-Commanders are not inferior to the High Judge; they equate in rank, as their post is separate and adherent only to The King. 

Knight-Captain of the Royal Guard: The Knight-Commander’s second in command and quartermaster of the Royal Guard, also hand-picked by King Desmon for this duty. They answer only to The King and Lord-Commander, train prospective lieutenants, and receive their reports from their subordinates for review. A Knight-Captain typically manages a retinue of five lieutenants and their squadrons at a time.

Knight-Lieutenant of the Royal Guard: Former squires, heralds, pages, or younger sons and daughters of high nobles who are relegated to duty by the heads of their House. Lieutenants command squadrons of ten or more Royal Guards, leading patrols and investigations in the upper-class districts of Sanctuary.

Knights of the Royal Guard: Elite soldiers tasked with guarding private estates, mitigating crime in the upper districts, acting as couriers between the higher nobles, and patrolling the Crown’s hinterlands. Royal Guards may also be implemented to discourage rioting or protect Crown assets in the event of a riot.

𝕮𝖔𝖉𝖊𝖝 𝕵𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖘: 𝕹𝖔𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝕺𝖋𝖋𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖑𝖘 & 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖙𝖚𝖆𝖗𝖞 𝕲𝖚𝖆𝖗𝖉

Knights of House Lariat: Adept minor noble warriors knighted by Lord Vezio Lariat, and his eyes and ears on the everyday occurrences in The King’s courts and city. They are separate from noble officials and Sanctuary’s Guard and do not answer to either. These soldiers act only on House Lariat’s accord. 

Magistrates: Expert noble judiciaries who have been promoted from among the Justarians by the High Judge to either try felony criminal cases when their subordinate Judiciaries are declared unfit or to preside over clemency hearings by the same virtue of reason. Magistrates also ordain city warrants for the arrest of commoners but must seek authorization from their superiors to issue a royal warrant for a noble’s arrest.

Justarians: Noble judiciaries elevated and sponsored by House Lariat to preside over both felony trials and low nobility clemency hearings, issue convictions, document the outcome of trials, register warrants for arrest, and dutifully uphold due process. Justarians are subordinate to all higher judicial appointments, from whom they may seek guidance or aid.

The Sheriff: The highest attainable ignoble office and chief officer of Sanctuary’s Guard. The High Judge hand-picks a candidate for this position, usually based on popularity within the guard and the length of service the law official provides. Sheriffs may not serve a term of longer than 2 (OOC) months, after which they must wait at least that amount before taking another term in office. The High Judge may occasionally allow citizens to campaign for and vote on the next Sheriff. 

The Sheriff answers to court officials, but their duties do not coincide. Sheriffs are not judiciaries, though they can take on the role of prosecutor in any felony case. They must also submit the total sum of collected fines to House Lariat no later than the first of each month, and they must review each misdemeanor case or investigative document brought to them by the Commander or other guard members for submission to noble or royal court officials. 

The Sanctuary Guard Commander: The Guard Commander serves at the pleasure of the Sheriff and oversees no more than three captains at a time. A Guard Commander is in charge of promoting members of Sanctuary’s Guard and manages their subordinate's pay. The Commander compiles all fines and reports, issuing recompense to wrongly convicted misdemeanor criminals and assessing each case for foul play. Duly collected fines and suspect reports are passed up the chain of command to the Sheriff. 

Sanctuary Guard Captains (Constables): Guard Captains are the senior officials and quartermasters of Sanctuary’s Guard, overseeing no more than four Guard Lieutenants and their squadrons at a time. Captains requisition arms and armor, file reports to the Guard Commander, pay their lieutenants, and are ordinarily the prosecutors in felony trials. Guard Captains also review reports from junior officers and guards, passing them along to the Guard Commander.

Sanctuary Guard Lieutenants (Bailiffs): Lieutenants of the Sanctuary Guard are veteran peace officers charged with reprimanding, drilling, and leading squadrons of five Watchmen in their everyday duties. Lieutenants also process guard reports and pass them along to their captains. These officials act as bailiffs, whom Justarians summon to serve warrants and carry out felony punishment on behalf of the court. In rare circumstances, bailiffs may take on the role of prosecutor in a felony trial. Lieutenants are also responsible for hiring and training new members of the Sanctuary Guard.

Sanctuary Guards (Watchmen): Our guards maintain everyday peace and law within our Sanctuary, bound to their duty to the city and its king. It is a guard’s issue to patrol, investigate, and protect the Sanctuary’s populace. These watchmen may enact punishment upon misdemeanor criminals or apprehend and jail felony suspects. Guards are also required to file reports to their lieutenant after each incident.  

[OOC Note: Guards can request a promotion or dismissal at any point. This can be done by submitting their case in a ticket and requesting a meeting with an officer.]