Midlands

Midlands is a U.S. state. There is no geographic location for Midlands.

Counties and Towns

 * Fairfax County
 * Evanston
 * Freeport
 * Cedarburg
 * Villa Park
 * (no county available)
 * Park City
 * Polk County
 * Midlands City
 * Thenady County
 * Truman County
 * Truman (city)
 * Rapid River County
 * Rapid River Valley
 * Breckenridge County

Legal System
Midlands has a court in each county, and cases are brought to county courts. There are no state courts in Midlands. There is also a federal district court, the Middle District of Midlands.

In criminal cases, the state of Midlands is the prosecution, not the counties. The U.S. federal government can also prosecute in federal district court through the United States Attorney’s Office.

In civil cases, individuals, groups of people, or corporations can file lawsuits.

There are multiple documents guiding the Midlands legal system including:
 * U.S. Constitution
 * The 5th amendment right against self-incrimination does not apply as witnesses are compelled to testify, and attorneys may not instruct a witness not to answer a question.
 * Constitutional issues are usually resolved before trial, and attorneys can not object based on constitutional issues.
 * U.S. Code
 * Midlands Rules of Criminal Procedure
 * Midlands Penal Code
 * Midlands Rules of Evidence

Law Enforcement
Midlands has various law enforcement agencies operating in the state.
 * Federal Bureau of Investigation
 * Midlands State Police Department/Midlands State Highway Patrol
 * Midlands State Police Academy (training academy only)
 * Fairfax County Sheriff’s Department
 * Polk County Police Department
 * Midlands City Police Department
 * Vice and Narcotics Unit
 * Homicide Unit
 * White Collar Crime Unit

Trivia

 * According to the Expert Report of Homayoon Madani (Empowermilk v. Anderson), it is canon that Midlands only has 1 major crime occur every two years (which results in the bi-yearly criminal case). "Midlands was home to many high-profile cases, the fact it only seems to have a major crime once every two years was appealing."