[Ansteorra] Banishments and the BoD

[Nolan, Steve And Cherie]

I may be wrong but I don't think that this Kingdom has banished for many
many years am I right that this Kingdom normally does not use this form of
punishment???
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Foster <pafoster at earthlink.net>
To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Date: Saturday, December 29, 2001 6:59 PM
Subject: [Ansteorra] Banishments and the BoD


>Greetings,
>
>If anyone really wants to learn about banishments, the current version of
>Corpora is posted on the web at:
>www.sca.org/docs/govdocs200110.pdf
>
>This is a pdf file, meaning you will need Adobe Acrobat (free download) to
>read it.
>
>The Board of Directors (BoD) cannot banish anyone.  This is a privilege
>restricted to Crowns.  Such banishments must be announced in court and
>published in the Kingdom newsletter.  There are no guidelines I know of
>regarding where in the newsletter it is to be published.
>
>There are three levels of banishment.  Level 1 - Banishment from the
>Presence means you cannot interact with the Crown for the term of the
>banishment.  Level 2 - Banishment from the Realm means you cannot interact
>with any officer  for the term of the banishment.  You can attend events,
>but not fight in lists (interaction with Marshall), participate in A&S
>competition (interaction with A&S Minister) etc.  Limited participation,
>and it only applies to the issuing Kingdom.  Level 3 - Absolute Banishment
>means you cannot participate in any SCA activities in any Kingdom for the
>term of the banishment.
>
>All banishments last no longer than the reign of the Crown who issues them,
>though they can be given a shorter term by the Crown if desired.
>
>Only the person who is banished is given the reason for the
>banishment.  This reason is not published or discussed for many reasons,
>which have already been covered on this list.
>
>Level 2 and 3 banishments cause automatic review by the BoD.  This was
>designed to prevent a Crown from abusing the power of banishment.  The
>review covers only two subjects: 1) was the banishment done correctly (read
>in court, published, notice to the banished party, etc.) ? and 2) was it
>for a valid reason.
>
>For a level 3 banishment, if upheld by the BoD, an investigation is then
>started by the Society Seneschal to review the cause of the banishment and
>determine if the membership of the individual should be revoked and denied
>(R&D).  An R&D may be for a limited term or permanent.  Other sanctions may
>be recommended by the Society Seneschal based upon the results of the
>investigation (such as the individual may be denied the right to hold any
>office in the SCA for some period of time.)  When the investigation is
>completed, a copy is sent to the person who was banished and they are told
>how to reply to the BoD.  This copy is sent in sufficient time for them to
>respond before the BoD will consider the issue.
>
>If this sounds slow, it is, and deliberately so.  While there is no wish to
>prolong an uncomfortable situation, there is a great desire not to remove
>someone from our Society without being sure it is the correct thing to
>do.  So it usually takes a least two quarterly meetings for the Board to
>act on a level 3 banishment.  The first meeting to uphold and begin the
>investigation, the second (and sometimes third and fourth) to review the
>findings of that investigation and the reply from the affected person.
>
>I would be glad to discuss this further if anyone has any questions.
>
>Rhodri
>
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