Section YAE.07.06 — Penalties

For a violation of Sections YAE.07.04 or YAE.07.05 of this ordinance:

(a) If the child is a resident on the Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation, he or she shall be escorted by the law enforcement officer to his or her permanent residence or home of another family member.

(b) If the child is a resident on the Menominee Nation Reservation, the law enforcement officer may:

(1) contact Menominee law enforcement officials and transfer custody of the child to them; or

(2) contact a parent of the child and transfer custody of the child to the parent.

(c) If the child is not a resident on the Stockbridge-Munsee or Menominee Reservations, the law enforcement officer may:

(1) contact a parent of the child and transfer custody of the child to the parent; or

(2) contact the appropriate county official to ensure that the child is delivered safely off the reservation.

(d) A civil citation shall be issued to the child if the child is fourteen (14) years of age or over.

(e) A civil citation shall be issued to the parent(s), guardian or responsible adult party for the violation when the child involved is under the age of fourteen (14) years.

(f) A conviction under the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500.

(g) In place of or in addition to the penalty described in (f), the Court, in its discretion, may impose an alternative sentence which addresses the violation in a manner consistent with tribal and cultural values. Such alternative sentence may include, but is not limited to, community service, family counseling, and educational programming.