Proposal: Don't require a no-op here, either
(AI = 1.7, please)
Amend Rule 1504 (Criminal Cases) by replacing this text:
The initiation of a criminal case begins its pre-trial phase.
In the pre-trial phase the CotC SHALL as soon as possible inform
the defendant of the case and invite em to rebut the argument
for eir guilt. The pre-trial phase ends one week after the
defendant has been so informed. At any time during the
pre-trial phase, the defendant CAN end the pre-trial phase by
announcement.
with this text:
The initiation of a criminal case begins its pre-trial phase. If
the plaintiff and defendant are the same first-class person, then
the pre-trial phase ends immediately. Otherwise, the CotC SHALL
as soon as possible inform the defendant of the case and invite em
to rebut the argument for eir guilt; the pre-trial phase ends one
week after the defendant has been so informed. At any time during
the pre-trial phase, the defendant CAN end the pre-trial phase by
announcement.
