An Amendment to the Bill of Rights, Section V

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AN AMENDMENT TO THE BILL OF RIGHTS, SECTION V


BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF FIRESTONE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1: The Bill of Rights shall be amended.

SECTION 2: Section V of the Bill of Rights currently states,

“All individuals shall have the right to remain silent, whereas they cannot be compelled to deliver a testimony that will induce self-incrimination, whether it be to the court of law or law enforcement personnel. No individual shall ever be forced or held to commit any act without the due process of law. Self-incrimination shall be defined as: the exposing of oneself on testimony by making a statement that implicates that they committed a criminal offense or perpetrated something. All individuals shall have the right to not self-incriminate. Criminal defendants in the court of law can refuse to testify. Any testimony that is against one’s will, whereas one was coerced by force or threats to testify against themselves, shall not be admissible as evidence in the court of law.”

SECTION 3: Section V of the Bill of Rights shall be amended to state,

“All individuals shall have the right to remain silent, whereas they cannot be compelled to deliver a testimony that will induce self-incrimination, whether it be to the court of law, law enforcement personnel, or any inquiries or investigations. No individual shall ever be forced or held to commit any act without the due process of law. Self-incrimination shall be defined as: the exposing of oneself on testimony by making a statement that implicates that they committed a criminal offense or perpetrated something. All individuals shall have the right to not self-incriminate. Criminal defendants in the court of law can refuse to testify. Any testimony that is against one’s will, whereas one was coerced by force or threats to testify against themselves, shall not be admissible as evidence in the court of law or be used against any individual in any inquiries or investigation.

SECTION 4: Should any part of this legislation be stuck down and/or declared unenforceable, then that part shall be severed with the rest remaining in full force and effect unless all is struck down and/or declared unenforceable.

SECTION 5: This legislation shall be brought into law, given that it follows the procedures to do so, as outlined by the Constitution.


Respectfully submitted to the Congress of the State of Firestone,

Chief Sponsor(s):

Representative DonxId

Co-Sponsor(s):
Governor Floatmanjason
Speaker pro tempore CoolPilotCaio1
President pro tempore etry_playtime
Representative PennAuthority
Representative Jacobbron
County Chairman MisterTypo
FSP Colonel Ftlicious

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