38.01.010 Introduction

(a) Tribal Court Enforcement Authority. The Tribal Court will have full authority to enforce the "Civil Traffic Code" on lands within the jurisdiction of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and defined in the Tribal Constitution. The civil code will apply equally to Indian members, non-member Indians and non-Indians. The Turtle Mountain Tribal Court will have the authority to enforce civil penalties over any driver who violates the civil code. Civil penalties include:

(1) Fines

(2) Court Cost

(3) License Suspension

(4) License Revocation

(5) License Point Loss

(6) Civil Court Orders

(7) Contempt of Court

(b) The Tribal Court will be authorized to issue civil contempt against any individual who fails to comply with an order of the court. Civil contempt may include incarceration and fines.

(c) The commissioned Tribal, Federal, and Housing Authority Police Officers will initiate complaints using the Tribal complaint and summons created in accordance with Title 1, Chapter 1.06 and alternatively, Civil complaints may be signed by private citizens who have witnessed a Civil Code violation.

TRIBAL RECIPROCITY WITH STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

The State of North Dakota will be authorized to enforce any Turtle Mountain Tribal Court orders made in accordance with this Civil Traffic Code. The State of North Dakota will have the authorization to enforce court orders from Tribal Court affecting an individual's driving privileges. (See NDCC Section 54-40.2-01 through 54-40.2-09.)