diff --git a/exts/imports/checks.py b/exts/imports/checks.py
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+++ b/exts/imports/checks.py
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+import discord
+
+owner_id = 351794468870946827
+
+
+async def is_admin(bot, ctx):
+    admin_roles = await bot.db_con.fetchval("select admin_roles from guild_config where guild_id = $1", ctx.guild.id)
+    for role in admin_roles:
+        if discord.utils.get(ctx.guild.roles, id=admin_roles[role]) in ctx.message.author.roles:
+            return True
+    return ctx.message.author.id == ctx.guild.owner.id or ctx.message.author.id == owner_id
+
+
+def is_guild_owner(ctx):
+    if ctx.guild:
+        return ctx.message.author.id == ctx.guild.owner.id or ctx.message.author.id == owner_id
+    return False