ASC Department of Justice

The ASC Department of Justice (ASCDOJ or DoJ), otherwise known as the Justice Department, is the main legislative body, judiciary body, and administer of justice of the unitary government of Cyberia. It primarily handles the creation and abolishing of laws, the recording of changes to said laws, and the judicial punishment of lawbreakers, both military and civilian. Among these major tasks, it also manages many smaller tasks such as electoral system as well as the public news service dubbed the Civil Cognizance Commission.

History
The Justice Department formed in the late 2000's as the first branch off from the center that was the ASC Department of Defense. This happened as a result of the population finding it necessary to form a body of non-biased personnel to handle the judgment of offending individuals, as well as establish and protect the civil rights of all citizens.

A short period of time passed before the right to create and abolish laws was transferred from the Defense Department to the Justice Department, allowing it to become the true legislative branch of the new Cyberian government, on top of already being the judicial branch.

It was made a point for all legislation, constitutional or otherwise, administered by the Justice Department to be codified and recorded digitally, as opposed to written on a relatively short-lived storage medium such as paper. This precedent manifested in the form of a ledger; a permanent record of any and all additions, revisions, and deletions to the codified laws of Cyberia. This includes any attempted changes, such as a failed vote. Any additions, revisions or deletions to the laws of Cyberia were and still are to be voted upon by the body most affected by the change. For example, a change in the speed limit on freeways must be put to a vote amongst the citizen population, and this vote would be open to the citizens for a reasonable amount of time, which has come to be a couple weeks to a month.

The Permanent Ledger of Amendment and Legislation, as it is named, started with a base set of laws. This base was a complete carbon copy of the United States Code at the time. Immediately following the adoption of this base, a plethora of changes were made and recorded to it, suiting the population at the time. As the public opinion changed, so too did the law of Cyberia.

Organization & Structure
The President of Justice (Justice President or PoJ) is the highest authority in the Department of Justice. They are appointed by direct election for a term of of four years, where they can only serve two terms maximum. The Justice President holds direct supervision over the chiefs of staff of the subordinate divisions below their office, regardless of any gap in the rank hierarchy.

Office of the President of Justice
The Office of the President of Justice, otherwise shortened to the Office of Justice, is an assembly of five agents, including the Justice President themselves. These four subordinates are appointed by choice of the President themselves. The Justice President may terminate any of his direct subordinates at any time, and may appoint any person they'd like into the subordinate positions, however it is considered good practice to accept only those of relevant experience in the line of legislative and judiciary work.

Due to the nature of the president's potential replacement every four years, the subordinate officers of the Office of Justice serve to advise the president on legislative and judicial matters in the country and its departments. The four subordinates also often make public appearances, especially in high-profile court and courts-martial cases.

Chiefs of Staff
Each of the divisions below the Office of Justice are headed by their own respective executive officers; the chiefs of staff. The President of Justice exercises direct authority over his chiefs of staff, regardless of any gaps in the rank hierarchy. One chief has authority over his own division only; they do not exercise control crossed between divisions.