Yurok Tribal Code
Table of Contents Updated: March 2018
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Table of Contents
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
1.05 Sovereign Immunity and Standards of Court Review
1.10 Judicial Branch
1.15 Tribal Council – Public Trust
1.20 Freedom of Information Act
1.25 Public Hearing
Title 2 COURTS
2.05 Glossary of Terms – Rules of Court
2.10 Yurok Tribal Court – Rules of Court
2.15 Rules of Appellate Procedure
2.20 Yurok Bar Association Governance Regulations
Title 3 ELECTIONS
3.05 General Provisions
3.10 Election Board
3.15 Voter Registration and Voting Lists
3.20 Election of Tribal Council Members
3.25 Ballots and Absentee Voting
3.30 Elections
3.35 Petition Requirements and Procedures
3.40 Polling
3.45 Election Results
3.50 Contested Elections
Title 4 MEMBERSHIP AND ENROLLMENT
4.05 Enrollment and Membership
4.05.010 Purpose.
4.05.020 Definitions.
4.05.030 Enrollment committee.
4.05.040 Criteria for enrollment.
4.05.050 Enrollment eligibility – Evidence.
4.05.060 Determination of Indian blood.
4.05.070 Disenrollment.
4.05.080 Maintenance of the Tribal roll.
4.05.090 Enrollment procedure and blood degree corrections.
4.05.100 Hearings – Remands and appeals.
4.05.110 Reopening the application.
Title 5 EMPLOYMENT CODE
Division I. Employment Rights Office (TERO)
5.05 General Provisions
5.10 Tribal Employment Rights Office
5.15 Oversight by Tribal Council
5.20 Indian Preference in Employment
5.25 Indian Preference in Contracting
5.30 Implementation of Indian Preference in Contracting
5.35 TERO Fee in Contracting
5.40 Hearings and Appeals
5.45 Enforcement and Sanctions
5.50 Tribal Court Review and Enforcement
Division II.
5.60 Labor Relations
5.65 Workers’ Compensation for Casino Employees
5.70 Prevailing Wage
Title 6 RESERVED
Title 7 GENERAL REVENUE AND TAXATION
7.05 Sales Tax
7.10 Room Occupancy Tax
Title 8 BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
8.05 Formation of Corporations by Tribal Charter
8.10 Shares, Shareholders and Distributions
8.15 Directors and Officers
8.20 Amending Articles of Incorporation
8.25 Dissolution
8.30 Formation of Nonprofit Corporations
Title 9 BUSINESS REGULATIONS – GAMING
9.05 General Regulations
9.10 Licenses for Key Employees and Primary Management Officials
9.15 Yurok Tribal Gaming Commission
9.20 Dispute Resolution
Title 10 OFFENSES
10.05 Civil Offenses
Article I. General Provisions
10.05.010 Authority.
10.05.020 Purpose.
Article II. Procedure
10.05.030 Rules of procedure.
10.05.040 Notice.
10.05.050 Appeals from Tribal Court.
10.05.060 Burden of proof.
10.05.070 Definitions.
10.05.080 Proper parties and procedures.
Article III. Civil Offenses
10.05.090 Description.
10.05.100 Giving false information to law enforcement or security officer.
10.05.110 Assault.
10.05.120 Menacing.
10.05.130 Recklessly endangering another person.
10.05.140 Mistreatment.
10.05.150 Child neglect.
10.05.160 Endangering the welfare of a minor.
10.05.170 Theft.
10.05.180 Reckless burning.
10.05.190 Arson.
10.05.200 Mischief.
10.05.210 Unlawfully applying graffiti.
10.05.220 Littering.
10.05.230 Disorderly conduct.
10.05.240 Harassment.
10.05.250 Telephonic harassment.
10.05.260 Pointing firearms at another.
10.05.270 Animal abuse.
10.05.280 Tobacco possession by minors.
10.05.290 Providing liquor to persons under 21 or to intoxicated person.
10.05.300 Possession of liquor by person under 21.
10.05.310 Trespass.
10.05.320 Possession, delivery or manufacturing of controlled substances.
10.05.330 Unauthorized sale or distribution of prescription drugs.
10.05.340 Nuisance.
10.05.350 Public intoxication.
Article IV. Miscellaneous Provisions
10.05.360 Interpretation and findings.
10.05.370 Conflicting provisions.
10.05.380 Amendment.
10.10 Protection Orders
Article I. Purpose and Definitions
10.10.010 Purpose.
10.10.020 Definitions.
Article II. Jurisdiction
10.10.030 Request for protection order.
10.10.040 Crimes of domestic violence and harassment.
10.10.050 Violation of order for protection.
10.10.060 Jurisdictional chart.
10.10.070 Construction.
Article III. Civil Orders for Protection
10.10.080 Filing of civil action.
10.10.090 Procedure for obtaining an order of protection.
10.10.100 Temporary orders for protection.
10.10.110 Permanent order for protection hearing.
10.10.120 Contents of protection order.
Article IV. Relief Available through Protection Orders
10.10.130 Relief available ex parte.
10.10.140 Relief available after notice and hearing.
10.10.150 Duration of order.
10.10.160 Mutual orders.
Article V. Enforcement
10.10.170 Tribal registry for orders for protection.
10.10.180 Arrest.
10.10.190 Release.
10.10.200 Foreign orders.
Article VI. Criminal Penalties and Procedures
10.10.210 Misdemeanor.
10.10.220 Domestic violence.
10.10.230 Harassment involving assault, battery, or stalking.
10.10.240 Violation of certain orders for protection.
10.10.250 Procedures.
10.10.260 Criminal penalties.
Article VII. Civil Contempt
10.10.270 Pursuing civil action for contempt.
10.10.280 Hearing.
10.10.290 Service.
10.10.300 Penalties.
10.10.310 Attorney’s fees and costs.
Article VIII. Evaluation and Treatment of Offenders
10.10.320 Mandatory evaluation.
10.10.330 Recommendation.
10.10.340 Supervision.
10.10.350 Assessment upon completion.
10.10.360 Voluntarily seeking treatment.
10.10.370 Costs.
Article IX. Emergency Assistance
10.10.380 Yurok Tribal police.
10.10.390 Liability.
Article X. Non-Indians
10.10.400 Purpose of regulation of non-Indians.
10.10.410 Scope of regulation.
10.10.420 Release.
10.10.430 Consent.
10.10.440 Exclusion.
Article XI. Remedies – Relief Fund
10.10.450 Remedies not exclusive.
10.10.460 Domestic Violence Relief Fund.
Title 11 YOUTH, ELDERS, AND FAMILY
11.05 Elder and Vulnerable Adult Protection Code
11.05.010 Purpose.
11.05.020 Jurisdiction.
11.05.030 Definitions.
11.05.040 Duty to report abuse or neglect of elder or vulnerable adult and immunity for good faith reporting.
11.05.050 Failure to report and/or false reporting.
11.05.060 Confidentiality of reporter, reports, and hearings – Penalties for noncompliance.
11.05.070 Investigation requirements.
11.05.080 Emergency situation investigations and procedures.
11.05.090 Rights of elders, vulnerable adults, their families and their caretakers.
11.05.100 Standard of proof required.
11.05.110 Court process requirements.
11.05.120 Elder and vulnerable adults orders – Terms.
11.05.130 State or Tribal criminal prosecutions.
Title 12 CHILDREN’S CODE
12.05 General Provisions
12.10 Voluntary Petition for Services
12.15 Abuse
12.20 Investigating and Reports
12.25 Protective Orders
12.30 Removal of Child
12.35 Active Efforts
12.40 Hearings
12.45 Termination of Parental Rights
12.50 Extended Foster Care – Confidentiality – Placement
Title 13 FAMILY CODE
13.05 General Provisions
13.10 Jurisdiction
13.15 Marriage
13.20 Dissolution, Legal Separation and Declaration of Invalidity
13.25 Child Custody, Parenting Plans and Visitation
13.30 Parent and Child Relationship
13.35 Child Support
13.40 Recognition of Foreign Spousal Support, Child Support and Child Custody Orders
13.45 Establishment of Child Support Services Program
13.50 Confidentiality
13.55 Name Change Petitions
13.60 Family Law Guardianships
Title 14 CULTURE
14.05 Cultural Arts
14.10 Cultural Resources Protection
14.15 Restricting the Alienation of Certain Traditional Cultural Items
14.20 Copyright Protection
Title 15 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
15.05 Liquor Control
15.10 Controlled Substances
15.15 Tobacco Control
Title 16 ANIMALS
16.05 Dog Control
16.10 Injured Wildlife and Domestic Animal Euthanasia Regulation
Title 17 FISHING RIGHTS
17.05 General Provisions
17.10 Fisher Requirements
17.15 Fisheries Management
17.20 Subsistence Fishery
17.25 Commercial Fishery
17.30 Commercial Fishery Sales and Permitting
17.35 Tribal Guide Fishery
17.40 Harvest Management
17.45 Enforcement and Sanctions
17.50 Tribal Court Review and Jurisdiction
Title 18 HUNTING AND WILDLIFE
18.05 Big Game Hunt Reporting
18.10 Wildlife
Title 19 RESERVED
Title 20 MOTOR VEHICLES
20.05 Vehicles
20.10 Abandoned Vehicle Abatement
Title 21 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
21.05 Air Quality
21.10 Smoke Management Plan
21.15 Genetically Engineered Organisms
21.20 Water Pollution Control
21.25 Water Quality Control Plan
21.30 Mining
21.35 Underground Storage Tanks
21.40 Illegal Dumping
Title 22 RESERVED
Title 23 SUBDIVISIONS
23.05 General Provisions
23.10 Subdivision Application and Procedures
23.15 Fees
23.20 Subdivision Requirements
23.25 Improvements
23.30 Reversion to Acreage
23.35 Merger of Parcels
23.40 Lot Line Adjustment
23.45 Exceptions – Appeals
Title 24 LAND USE
24.05 Housing Authority
24.10 Unlawful Detainer
24.15 Residential Land Assignment
APPENDICES
A Traffic Fine and Bail Schedule
B Yurok Tribal Court Civil Fees
C Resolution of the Yurok Tribal Council
D Yurok Tribe Policy and Procedures for Inadvertent Discovery of Yurok Cultural Items
TABLES
Federal Code Citation Table
Enactment Table
[Table of Contents created by NILL in March 2018, based on materials available on tribe's website.]