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Comprehensive Codes of Justice and Chitimacha Indian Tribal Court "Rules
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[Last Amended: April 15, 2003.] Originally Adopted by the Chitimacha Tribal Council, Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, December 5, 1989, Effective August 14, 1990; Rules of Court - 1990 TITLE
III - CRIMINAL OFFENSES
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Sec. 101. Criminal offenses based on voluntary conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense except based on conduct which includes a voluntary act or the omission to perform an act of which the defendant is physically capable. Unless otherwise provided in this Code with respect to a particular offense, an offense is established only if a person acts intentionally with respect to every element of the offense.
(a) "intentional". A defendant's state of mind is intentional with respect to a result or to conduct if the defendant's conscious objective is to engage in such conduct or to cause such a result. (b) "negligent". Conduct is negligent if, with respect to a result or circumstance, a person should be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that such a result will occur or that such a circumstance exists, and his or her conduct involves a significant deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe. (c) "reckless". Conduct is reckless if, with respect to a result or circumstance, a person consciously and unjustifiably disregards a substantial risk that such a result will occur or that such a circumstance exists, and the risk is of such a nature and degree that its disregard involves a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the situation. (d) "knowingly". A defendant acts knowingly if, when he or she engages in the conduct, he or she knows or has a firm belief, unaccompanied by substantial doubt, that he or she is doing so whether or not it is his or her purpose to do so.
(a) The Tribe has the burden of proving each element of an offense beyond a reasonable doubt. (b) Whenever the defendant introduces sufficient evidence of a defense to support a reasonable belief as to the existence of that defense, the Tribe has the burden of disproving such defense beyond a reasonable doubt unless this Code or another ordinance expressly requires the defendant to prove the defense by a preponderance of evidence. (a) Ignorance or mistake as to a matter of fact or law is a defense if
(b) Whenever in this Code an offense depends on a child being less than twelve (12) years of age, it is no defense that the defendant did not know the child's age or reasonably believed the child to be older than twelve years of age. When criminality depends on the child's being less than a critical age other than twelve years of age, it is an affirmative defense for the defendant to prove that he reasonably believed the child to be above the critical age.
(a) Intoxication is not a defense unless it negates an element of the offense. (b) When negligence or recklessness is an element of the offense, self-induced intoxication is (c) Intoxication does not, in itself, constitute a mental disease or defect within the meaning of Section 106.
(a) A person is not responsible for criminal conduct if, at the time of such conduct, as a result of mental disease or defect, he or she lacks substantial capacity either to appreciate the wrongfulness of that conduct or to conform that conduct to the requirements of law. (b) As used in this Section, the terms "mental disease or defect" do not include an abnormality manifested only by repeated criminal or otherwise antisocial conduct.
(a) The use of reasonable force is a defense when a person reasonably believes that such force is immediately necessary to protect himself or herself. (b) A person is not justified in using force for the purpose of resisting arrest, execution of process, or other performance of duty by a public servant regardless of whether the conduct of the public servant is lawful; but clearly excessive force on the part of public servant may be resisted. (c) A person is not justified in using force if the conduct of the person against whom force is used was provoked by the defendant himself with the intent to cause physical injury to that other person.
The use of force in order to defend a third person is a defense if (a) the defendant reasonably believes that the person whom he seeks to protect would be justified in using such protective force; and (b) the defendant has not, by provocation or otherwise, forfeited the right of self-defense; and (c) the defendant reasonably believes that intervention is necessary for the protection of such other person.
The use of force, other than deadly force, is a defense if the defendant reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent or terminate conduct which the defendant reasonably believes the commission or attempted commission of which is a crime involving trespass, damage to or theft of property.
The use of deadly force is a defense only where the defendant reasonably believes that such force is necessary to protect himself, herself, or another person from death, serious bodily harm, kidnapping, a sexual act (as defined in Section 206) compelled by force or threat, or to prevent or terminate the commission or attempted commission of arson.
(a) A person may be convicted of an offense based upon the conduct of another person when:
(b) The penalty for being an accomplice to a crime is the same as the penalty for being a principal in the crime. (c) A person is not liable under this Section for the conduct of another if he terminates his complicity prior to the commission of the offense and gives timely warning to law enforcement authorities or otherwise makes proper effort to prevent the commission of the offense.
(a) A person is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime if the person intentionally does or omits to do anything which, under the circumstances as the defendant believes them to be, is an act or omission constituting a substantial step toward the commission of a crime. (b) A person who engages in conduct designed to aid another person to commit a crime which would establish complicity under Section 111(a)(2) if the crime were committed by such other person is guilty of an attempt to commit the crime although the crime is not actually committed or attempted. (c) Conduct is not criminal which could only be characterized as an attempt to commit a crime which is itself defined solely in terms of attempt. (d) The penalty for an attempted crime is the same as the penalty for the completed crime.
Duress is a defense only where the defendant reasonably believes that he or she is compelled to act by the threat of death or serious bodily harm such as would render a person of reasonable firmness incapable of resisting such threat.
Entrapment is a defense only where a law enforcement officer induces the defendant to commit an offense using persuasion or other means such as would cause a normally law-abiding person to commit the act or acts that are elements of the offense. Conduct merely affording the defendant an opportunity to commit the offense does not constitute entrapment.
Subchapter A. Homicide Sec. 201. Murder. Whoever
intentionally causes the death of another human being is guilty of murder.
A person
who recklessly causes the death of another human being is guilty of
manslaughter.
A person
who, negligently causes the death of another human being is guilty of
negligent homicide.
A person
who, by force, duress or deception, intentionally causes another person
to commit or attempt to commit suicide, or aids or solicits another
to commit or attempt to commit suicide is guilty of causing or aiding
suicide.
Sec. 205. Kidnapping. A person who, by force, threat or deception,: (a) removes another person against his or her will from his or her place of residence or business, or a substantial distance from the vicinity where he or she is located; or (b) confines
another person for a substantial period against his or her will is guilty
of kidnapping.
Subchapter C. Sexual Offenses Sec. 206. Rape. A person who engages in a sexual act with another person, or who causes another person to engage in a sexual act, is guilty of rape if: (a) the defendant compels the other person to submit by force or by any threat that would render a person of reasonable firmness incapable of resisting; or (b) the defendant, or someone else with the defendant's knowledge, has substantially impaired the other person's power to appraise or, control that person's knowledge by administering intoxicants, drugs or other similar substances with the intent to prevent resistance; or (c) the other person is unconscious; or (d) the defendant knows that the other person submits because the other person falsely supposes the defendant to be someone else, unless the defendant is the spouse of the other person; or (e) the other person is under twelve (12) years of age; or (f) the defendant knows that the other person suffers from a mental disease or defect which renders that person incapable of understanding the nature of his or her conduct, unless the defendant is the spouse of the other person; or (g) the other person is in official custody or otherwise detained in a hospital, prison, or other similar institution and the defendant has supervisory or disciplinary authority over the detained person. "Sexual
act" means sexual contact between human beings consisting of contact
between the penis and the vulva, the penis and the anus, the mouth and
the penis, the mouth and the vulva, or the mouth and the anus. For the
purposes of this Code, sexual contact between the penis and the vulva,
or between the penis and the anus, occurs upon penetration, however
slight. Emission is not required.
A person
eighteen (18) years of age or older who engages in a sexual act (as
defined in Section 206) with another person who is between the ages
of twelve (12) and fifteen (15) years, inclusive, is guilty of statutory
rape.
A person
who exposes his or her genitals or other intimate parts under circumstances
likely to cause affront or alarm is guilty of indecent exposure.
A person who; (a) is an inmate of a house of prostitution, manages a house of prostitution, or is otherwise engaged in sexual activity as a business; or (b) solicits another person to hire a prostitute or commit an act of prostitution; or (c) loiters in view of any public place with the intent of being hired to engage in sexual activity; or (d) hires a prostitute to engage in sexual activity or enters or remains in a house of prostitution with intent to engage in sexual activity; is guilty of prostitution or patronizing a prostitute.
A person who marries another person while legally married to a third person is guilty of bigamy. This Section shall not apply to a person whose spouse has been absent for five successive years and is reasonably believed by the defendant to be dead.
(a) Definitions.
(b) Requirement to resister. Any person residing on the Reservation who has been convicted of a sexual offense after August 1,1986 shall register with the Tribal Courts Director and the officer in charge of the Tribal Police. (c) Registration by sexual offender to be part of sentence on conviction.
(d) Sentence upon conviction -- restriction on employment. The Tribal Court in sentencing a sexual offender shall, as a condition to probation, parole, deferment, or suspension of sentence, impose upon the defendant reasonable prohibitions and restrictions on employment or occupation, to protect the class or classes of persons that are the likely victims of further offenses by the defendant. (e) Duty prior to release of sexual offender. Prior to the sexual offenders release from custody or confinement, the Chitimacha Tribal Police Departments shall:
(f) Change of residence. A sexual offender required to register under this Section 210-A, shall promptly report any change of address to the Tribal Police Department and Tribal Courts Director. If the new address is not on the Reservation, such sexual offender shall within 10 days after changing residence, give written notice of the new address to the appropriate ofd Reservation law enforcement agency. The officer in charge of the Tribal Police on the Reservation shall, without delay after receipt of the new address, notify the appropriate law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the status of the new address of the sexual offender. (g) Duration of registration.
(h) Penalty. A sexual offender who intentionally fails to comply with the provision's of this Section be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Added by Ordinance #2-96; Adopted:August 15,1996; Effective: August 15, 1996)
Subchapter D. Assault and Related Offenses Sec. 211. Aggravated assault. A person who; (a) intentionally causes serious bodily injury to another; (b) intentionally causes bodily injury to another with a dangerous weapon; or (c ) recklessly
causes serious bodily injury to another, under circumstances manifesting
indifference to the value of human life is guilty of aggravated assault.
A person who intentionally has sexual contact with another or who causes such other person to have sexual contact with the defendant, is guilty of sexual assault if (a) the defendant compels the other person to submit by force or by any threat that would render a person of reasonable firmness incapable of resisting; or (b) the other person is under twelve (12) years of age; or (c) the other person is in official custody or otherwise detained in a hospital, prison or other similar institution and the defendant has supervisory or disciplinary authority over the detained person.
A person who; (a) intentionally causes bodily injury to another; or (b) recklessly or negligently causes bodily injury to another with a dangerous weapon; or (c) attempts
by physical menace to put another in fear of serious bodily harm, or
by physical menace causes another to harm himself or herself, is guilty
of an assault. Where the victim of an assault is a public official or
employee, it is no defense that the action of the public official or
employee is unlawful so long as the official reasonably appeared to
be acting within the scope of his or here duties or employment; provided
however that dearly excessive force may be resisted.
(a) Any person who;
(b) For
the purposes of this Section "family member or household member" means
a spouse, former spouse, adult person related by blood or marriage,
or adult person of the opposite sex residing with the accused.
(Added by Ordinance # 3-97; Adopted: December 11, 1997; Effective: December 11, 1997)
Subchapter A. Arson Sec. 301. Arson. Except
as specifically provided in this section, a person who starts or maintains
a fire or causes and explosion with intent to destroy or damage a building,
occupied structure, motor vehicle, field, crop, or standing timber of
another is guilty of arson. A person who burns grass thatch or participates
in a prescribed burn of timbered land is not guilty of arson.
Sec. 302. Burglary. The person
who enters a building or occupied structure, or a separately secured
or occupied portion of a building or structure, with intent to commit
a crime therein is guilty of burglary, unless the premises are at the
time open to the public or the defendant is licensed or privileged to
enter.
A person who, knowing that he or she is not licensed or privileged to do so, (a) enters or surreptitiously remains in any building or occupied structure, or separately secured or occupied portion of a building or structure; or (b) enters or remains in any place as to which notice against trespass is given by:
(c) intentionally
allows an animal to occupy or graze on the lands of another person is
guilty of criminal trespass.
Sec. 304. Theft. A person who; (a) intentionally takes or exercises unauthorized control over, or makes an unauthorized transfer of an interest in, the property of another with intent to deprive the owner thereof; or (b) intentionally obtains the property of another by misrepresentation or deception; or (c) intentionally obtains the property of another by threat of force; or (d) receives, retains or disposes of the property of another knowing that it has been stolen or believing that it has probably been stolen, unless the property is received, retained or disposed of with interest to restore it to the owner; or (e) comes into control of property of another that the defendant knows was lost, mislaid, or delivered under a mistake as to the nature or amount of the property or the identity of the recipient, and with intent to deprive the owner thereof, fails to take reasonable measures to restore the property to the person entitled to have it; or (f) intentionally obtains services, known by the defendant to be available only for compensation, by avoiding payment for the services, or, having control over the disposition of services of another to which he or she is not entitled, knowingly diverts those services to the defendant's own benefit or to the benefit of another not entitled thereto; or (g) intentionally disposes of, uses, or transfers any interest in property which has been entrusted to the defendant as a parent or guardian of a minor, or for any other reason, for other than the purpose or purposes for which the property was placed in trust; or (h) intentionally misbrand or alters the brand or mark on any livestock of another person is guilty of theft. Conduct
denominated "theft" in this Section constitutes a single offense
embracing the several offenses heretofore known as embezzlement, extortion,
fraud, larceny, receiving stolen property, misbranding, and the like.
(Revised by Ordinance #3-98 ; Adopted:June 18,1998 ; Effective:June 18,1998 )
A person who, in the course of committing or attempting to commit a theft or while fleeing from the commission or attempted commission of a theft; (a) inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily injury upon another person; or (b) threatens
or menaces another with immediate bodily injury is guilty of robbery.
(Revised by Ordinance #3-98 ; Adopted:June 18, 1998 ; Effective: June 18,1998 )
A person who intentionally or recklessly; (a) damages intangible property of another person; or (b) tampers
with tangible property of another person so as to endanger person or
property is guilty of criminal mischief.
A person who issues any check, draft or order upon any bank or other depository knowing that there are not sufficient funds in his or her account to pay such check, draft or order in full upon presentation is guilty of issuing bad checks. No person
shall be prosecuted under this Section unless he or she has been notified
in writing of the insufficiency of funds, has been given at least ten
(10) days in which to make restitution, and has failed to make such
restitution.
Sec. 308. Forgery. A person who, with intent to deceive or harm the Tribe or any other person, (a) knowingly and falsely makes, completes, executes, authenticates, issues, transfers or alters any writing; or (b) knowingly
utters a forged writing is guilty of forgery.
(Revised by Ordinance #3-98 ; Adopted:June 18,1998; Effective: June 18,1998)
Subchapter A. Explosives and Weapons Offenses Sec. 401. Carrying concealed dangerous weapon. A person who carries, concealed about his or her person without specific governmental approval, any of the following weapons, is guilty of carrying a concealed dangerous weapon: (a) blackjack, billy, bludgeon, metal knuckles, or knife with a blade over six (6) inches long or other sharp or dangerous instrument usually employed in the attack or defense of a person; or (b) a gun or dangerous firearm, whether loaded or unloaded.
A person who possesses, transports or controls any nitroglycerin, dynamite or other dangerous explosive, unless such explosive is possessed in the prosecution of or to effect a lawful purpose previously approved by the Tribal Council, is guilty of possession of explosives.
A parent, guardian, or other person having charge or custody of a minor under sixteen (16) years of age who knowingly allows such minor to carry or use in public a dangerous weapon listed in Section 401 except when such minor is in the company and under the direct or indirect control of such parent, guardian, or other adult person is guilty of use of dangerous weapons by children.
A person who; (a) discharges a firearm in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger a person or property within the Chitimacha Reservation; or (b) discharges a firearm within 100 feet of a residence, business or roadway is guilty of unlawful discharge of firearm.
A person other than a law enforcement officer engaged in official duties who: (a) possesses, obtains, receives, sells or uses a short-barreled rifle (16" or less) or short-barreled shotgun (18" or less); or (b) possesses or owns a firearm after having been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony that involved possession of a firearm; is guilty of unlawful possession of firearms.
Sec. 406. Unlawful production, distribution, intent to distribute, sale, possession or use of drugs. A person who knowingly produces, distributes, intends to distribute, sells, possesses or uses marijuana or any narcotic drug, including any substance containing opium, coca leaves, any opiate or any substance, compound or derivative thereof, any salt, compound, isomer derivative, or preparation thereof which chemically equivalent or identical with any of the substances referred to above but not including the isoquinoline alkaloids of opium, or who shall inhale the fumes of any gasoline, airplane glue, or any other similar noxious substance for the purposes of producing intoxication is guilty of unlawful production, distribution, intent to distribute, sale, possession or use of drugs.
(Revised by Ordinance # 3-98; Adopted: June 18,1998; Effective: June 18,1998)
A person who knowingly, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, sells, lends, gives, exchanges, or otherwise distributes, possesses or uses drug paraphernalia. For the purposes of this section "Drug Paraphernalia" shall be defined as any equipment, product, or material of any kind which is primarily intended or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, concealing, producing, processing, preparing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance, possession of which is unlawful under Section 406. It includes primarily intended or designed for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish, hashish oil, PCP, or amphetamines into the human body, such as --
(Added by Ordinance #3-98 ; Adopted: June 18,1998 ; Effective: June 18,1998 )
Subchapter C. Offenses Involving Governmental Processes Sec. 407. Bribery. A person who intentionally offers, gives, or agrees to give another, or solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept from another, anything of value as consideration: (a) to influence the recipient's official action as a public servant; or (b) to induce the recipient's violation of a known legal duty as a public servant is guilty of bribery.
A person who; (a) coerces, threatens, injures or intimidates another person with respect to voting, qualifying to vote, qualifying or campaigning as or for a candidate for elective office, or qualifying or acting as an election official, in any primary, special, or general election of the Chitimacha Tribe; or (b) in connection with any election of the Chitimacha Tribe, makes or induces any false voting registration; or (c) in connection with any election of the Chitimacha Tribe, offers, gives, or agrees to give anything of pecuniary value to another person as consideration for the recipient's voting or withholding his or her vote or voting for or against any candidate or issue or for such conduct by another; or (d) solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept anything of pecuniary value as consideration for conduct prohibited under Subsections (b) or (c); or (e) otherwise obstructs or interferes with the lawful conduct of an election of the Chitimacha Tribe or registration therefore; is guilty of interfering with elections.
A person who knows that another person has or may have committed a criminal offense and intentionally interferes with, hinders, delays, or prevents the discovery, arrest, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of such other person by: (a) harboring or concealing such other person; (b) providing such other person with a weapon, money, transportation, disguise, or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension; (c) warning such other person of impending discovery or apprehension, unless the warning is intended to induce such person to give himself up to a law enforcement officer; (d) giving false information or a false report to a law enforcement officer, knowing such information or report to be false, or (e) attempting to influence the deliberations of a jury; is guilty of hindering law enforcement.
A person who, in any official proceeding of the Chitimacha Tribe, makes a false statement or interpretation under oath or equivalent affirmation, or swears or affirms the truth of a statement of interpretation previously made when the statement or interpretation is material and the defendant does not believe it to be true, is guilty of perjury. Falsification is material if it could have affected the course or outcome of the proceeding.
All courts of the Chitimacha Tribe have power to punish for contempt of their authority the following offenses: (a) misbehavior of any person in the presence of the Court or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice; or (b) disobedience or resistance to any process, order, subpoena, warrant or command of the Court.
A person who, with intent to prevent a law enforcement officer from effecting an arrest, (a) flees from a law enforcement officer after being told by an officer that the person is under arrest; or (b) creates a substantial risk of bodily harm to the officer or any other person, or employs means justifying substantial force to overcome the resistance; is guilty of resisting arrest. The Court in its discretion may require a person convicted of resisting arrest to make restitution to the police officer for property of the officer that was damaged as the result of the person's resistance. A person is guilty of an offense under this Section regardless of whether the arrest resisted is lawful or unlawful but force that is clearly excessive may be resisted.
A person who unlawfully removes himself or herself from official detention or fails to return to official detention following temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or limited period is guilty of escape. "Official detention" does not include supervision of probation or parole or constraint incidental to release on bail.
Sec. 414. Disorderly conduct. A person who, with intent to harass, alarm or annoy another person, or in reckless disregard of the fact that another person is harassed, annoyed or alarmed by his or her behavior,: (a) engages in fighting, or in violent, tumultuous, or threatening behavior; (b) makes loud or disturbing noise after 10:00 p.m. unless in connection with a function previously authorized by the Tribal Council; (c) in a public place, uses abusive or obscene language, or makes an obscene gesture; (d) obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or the use of a public facility; (e) persistently follows another person in or about a public place or places; (f) solicits sexual activity as defined in Section 208 while loitering in a public place; or (g) creates a hazardous, physically offensive, or seriously alarming condition by an act which serves no legitimate purpose; is guilty of disorderly conduct.
The possession and/or consumption of alcohol within any designated park/recreational area on the Chitimacha Reservation shall be prohibited unless; (a) specific authorization for same has been obtained in accordance with Title XIV of this Code, or; (b) in conjunction with an authorized tribal or community activity.
(Added by Ordinance #3-99;Adopted: October 21,1999; Effective: October 21,1999)
(a) Cruelty to Animals. Any person who intentionally, recklessly or negligently, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, mutilates, kills, tortures or abuses any animal, or causes same to be cruelly beaten, mutilated, killed, tortured or abused is guilty of Cruelty to Animals. (b) Failure to Care For an Animal or Animals. Any person owning, keeping or having responsibility for an animal or animals who fails to adequately house, feed, water or maintain and care for said animals as defined in the Tribal Code, shall be guilty of Failure to Care For.
(Revised by Ordinance #13-93; Adopted: October 1,1993; Effective: October 1,1993)
Subchapter E. Gambling Sec. 416. Gambling. (a) A person who;
(b) Gambling does not include:
(Revised by Ordinance # 2-96; Adopted: August 15, 1996; Effective: August 15, 1996)
Subchapter F. Exploitation of Children Sec. 417. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A person, including a parent or other person with lawful custody of a minor, who intentionally, negligently, or recklessly causes, encourages, contributes to or aids a minor in committing a delinquent act or status offense, is guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
A person who knowingly fails to provide support he or she is legally obligated to provide to his or her child born in or out of wedlock or to another dependent is guilty of failure to support a dependent person.
A person who, without justification or excuse, fails to send a child under his or her care to school is guilty of failure to send a child to school. For the purposes of this Section, a child is a person under the age of sixteen (16) years of age.
A person under the age at which persons are permitted by the law of Louisiana to possess intoxicating beverages who purchases or has in his or her possession any intoxicating beverage is guilty of unlawful possession of intoxicating beverages by minors. .
Any person who shall abuse a child as defined in Title V Section 102(b) of this Code is guilty of child abuse.
(Added by Ordinance #2-96; Adopted: August 15, 1996; Effective: August 15, 1996)
Any person having the responsibility for the care and welfare of a child under eighteen (18) years of age who abandons that child as defined in Title V, Section 102(c) of this Code is guilty of abandonment of a child.
(Added by Ordinance #2-96; Adopted: August 15, 1996 ; Effective: August 15, 1996)
Any person having the responsibility for the care and welfare of a child under eighteen (18) years of age who neglects that child as defined in Title V, Section 102(d) of this Code shall be guilty of neglect of a child.
(Added by Ordinance #2-96; Adopted: August 15, 1996; Effective: August 15, 1996)
Subchapter G. Curfew Violations (Added by Ordinance #2-96; Adopted: August 15, 1996; Effective: August 15, 1996) Sec. 424. Failure to enforce curfew. Any parent, guardian or other person having custody of a child who permits such child to violate any of the provisions of the curfew established by Title V Section 701 of this Code shall be guilty of failure to enforce curfew.
(Added by Ordinance #2-96; Adopted: August 15, 1996; Effective: August 15, 1996)
Any nonresident of the Reservation who shall walk, run, ride a bicycle, or loiter upon any street, highway, road, alley, or vacant premises on the Reservation between the hours of 10:15 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day is guilty of a curfew violation.
(Added by Ordinance #2-96 ; Adopted: August 15,1996; Effective: August 15, 1996; Revised by Ordinance #3-99; Adopted: October 21,1999; Effective: October 21,1999)
CHAPTER 5. PENALTIES AND LIMITATIONS Sec. 501. Penalties. Offenses are divided into three classes, which are denominated and subject to maximum penalties, as follows:
(Revised by Ordinance # 3-98 ; Adopted: June 18,1998; Effective: June 18,1998)
No prosecution shall be maintained under this Title unless it is commenced within one year after the commission of the offense. Back to Top |