Tribal Law - Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

1.23.140

All property alleged to be subject to civil remedial forfeiture may be seized pursuant to an order to seize issued by the tribal court and held by the tribal court pending disposition of the complaint or until a bond has been posted with the tribal court. Property may be seized by an enforcing officer prior to filing a complaint and issuance of an order to seize if:

(a) A tribal ordinance authorizes the immediate seizure of the property; or

(b) The property seized presents a danger to persons, property or a natural resource of the Bad River Reservation; or

(c) An enforcing officer has a reasonable basis to believe that without immediate seizure the property will be removed from the jurisdiction of the tribe.

A receipt describing the property at the time of seizure, if such person is present.