There are four separate sovereigns operating in the Yami Belt with the ability to lawfully prosecute crimes (and issue warrants of arrest for suspects).

• Red Band Warrants are sanctioned by the Church and enforced by the Vratya Rudram (Fist of the Inquisition)
• Gold Band Warrants are sanctioned by the Parliament of the Solar Kingdoms and enforced by the Justicars of the Ministry of Justice
• Blue Band Warrants are sanctioned by the Solar Admiralty, and enforced by the Regimental Provosts
• Black Band Warrants are sanctioned by Mercantile Houses of the Commerce Union, and enforced by licensed Bounty Hunting Guilds

Selected Red Band Crimes, from worst to least:

• Apostasy,
• Necromancy,
• Maleficium,
• Sorcery,
• Heresy
• Sorcery,
• Witchcraft,
• Blasphemy,
• Sacrilegious Acts

Selected Gold Band Crimes, from worst to least:

• Insurrection,
• Genocide
• Terrorism,
• Assassination,
• Serial Murder
• Murder,
• Kidnapping,
• Sedition,
• Petty Crime,
• Failure to Respond to Summons

Selected Blue Band Crimes, from worst to least:

• Treason,
• War Crimes,
• Mutiny,
• Piracy,
• Aiding the Enemy,
• Desertion,
• Assaulting a Superior Officer,
• Disobeying a Superior Officer,
• Absent Without Leave,
• Administrative Offenses

Selected Black Band Crimes, from worst to least:

• Arson,
• Sabotage,
• Espionage,
• Grand Theft,
• Embezzlement,
• Fraud,
• Theft