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.

26.21.080 Contributing to Truancy

(a) Except as provided in sub. (b), any person 17 years of age or older who, by any act or omission, knowingly encourages or contributes to the truancy, of a person 17 years of age or under is guilty of a Class 1 Offense. If an individual is charged with more than one offense and convicted of more than one offense within a three year period the second offense shall be a Class 2 Offense.

(b) Subsection does not apply to a person who has under his or her control a child who has been sanctioned under the Tribe's Laws.

(c) An act or omission contributes to the truancy of a child, whether or not the child is adjudged to be in need of protection or services, if the natural and probable consequences of that act or omission would be to cause the child to be truant.