Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

1.07.080 Prompt Appearance of Defendant Before a Tribal Court Judge

An officer making an arrest shall take such Indian defendant, without undue delay, before a presiding judge of the Turtle Mountain Tribal Court for arraignment as provided herein: When an Indian defendant arrested without a warrant is brought before the Court; a complaint shall be filed forthwith. The Indian defendant arrested shall be arraigned at the next regularly scheduled session of Court or within forty-eight (48) hours, whichever occurs first, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The Court may, at its discretion, provide for temporary commitment of persons who, for reasons beyond their control, are unable to appear in Court at the scheduled session or within the forty-eight (48) hour period.