[TITLE
II - LAW AND ORDER CODE - SUBPART D] - CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Section
1. Short Title
This Title
may be cited as the Tribal Criminal Code.
Section 2. Application
(a) This
Title shall apply to all Indian persons violating its provisions within
the territorial jurisdiction of the Tribes, provided, that the provisions
of Chapter Four of this Title shall apply to all members of the Tribes
and all Indian residents of the jurisdiction of the Tribes where ever
such violation may occur, if such violation has any actual or intended
effect upon the political integrity or political or economic security
of the Tribes.
(b) This
Title shall apply to non-Indians to the extent not inconsistent with
federal law and to the extent that any person found to have violated
any provision of this Title may be banished from the jurisdiction
of the Tribes for a period of not more than ten years, or for such
longer term as may be imposed by the Section violated, in a civil
proceeding brought by the Tribal Prosecutor. The non-Indian, in such
cases, shall have all the procedural rights of a criminal defendant,
and such cases shall be tried by the rules of criminal procedure.
CHAPTER ONE - CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Section 101. Arson in The First Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful to knowingly and willfully start a fire or cause
an explosion with the purpose of:
(1)
Destroying or damaging any building, dwelling, occupied structure
or other property of another exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
in value; or
(2)
Destroying or damaging any property, by whoever owned, to collect
insurance for such loss.
(b) Arson
in the First degree shall be punishable by a fine of not less than
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00); or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term of not
less than three months nor more than one year; or by banishment for
a period of not less than five nor more than ten years; or any combination
of the above sentences.
(c) Should
the commission of the offense result in the death of or serious bodily
injury to any person, a sentence of banishment may be imposed for
any period not exceeding life in addition to the punishment authorized
above.
Section 102. Arson In The Second Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful to knowingly or recklessly, carelessly, or negligently,
without regard to the consequences start a fire or cause an explosion
which:
(1)
Endangers human or safety life, or
(2)
Damages or destroys the property of another,
(b) Arson
in the Second degree shall be punishable by a fine of not less than
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term not
exceeding one year, or both.
Section 103. Arson In The Third Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful after having started any fire, even though started
safely for a lawful purpose, to fail to either:
(1)
Take reasonable measures to put out or control the fire, or;
(2)
To give prompt alarm, if the fire is spreading in such manner that
it may endanger the life or property of another.
(b) Arson
in the third degree shall be punishable by a fine of not less than
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a period not
exceeding three months, or both.
Section 104. Criminal Mischief
(a) It
shall be unlawful to willfully and knowingly:
(1)
Damage or destroy any property with the intent to defraud and insurer,
or;
(2)
Tamper with the property of another so as to recklessly endanger
the safety of another, or recklessly cause any damage to any property
or utility service, or;
(3)
Damage, destroy, maim, or deface any domestic animal property of
another, or;
(4)
Purposely or recklessly shoot or propel a missile or other object
upon or against a motor vehicle, airplanes, boat, locomotive or
train.
(b) Criminal
mischief shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Three Hundred
Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for not more
than three months, or both.
Section 105-109. Reserved
Section 110. Burglary
(a) It
shall be unlawful to break into by any force whatsoever and enter
in any manner any dwelling, building, office, room, apartment, tenement,
shop warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, garage, tent, vessel, railroad
car, airplane, motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, mobile home,
or any similar enclosed structure of another without consent with
the intent to steal or commit any offense punishable by imprisonment.
(b) Burglary
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($250.00); or, by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for not
less than three months nor more than one year; or, by banishment for
a period of not less than five years nor more than ten years; or by
any combination of the above sentences.
(c) Should
the commission of the offense result in the death of or serious bodily
injury to any person, a sentence of banishment may be imposed for
any period not exceeding life in addition to the punishment authorized
above.
Section 111. Breaking And Entering
(a) It
shall be unlawful to break into by any force whatsoever and enter
in any manner any dwelling, building, office, room, apartment, tenement,
shop, warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, garage, tent, vessel,
railroad car, airplane, motor vehicle trailer or semitrailer, mobile
home, trunk, drawer, box, coin operated machine, or similar structure,
object, or device of another without consent with the intent to:
(1)
Cause annoyance or injury to any person therein, or;
(2)
Cause damage to any property therein, or;
(3)
Commit any offense therein, or
(4)
Steal, or
(5)
Cause, or does actually cause, whether intentionally or recklessly,
fear for the safety of another.
(b) Breaking
and Entering shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),
or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a period not exceeding three
months, or both.
Section 112. Criminal Trespass
(a) It
shall be unlawful to enter onto, or remain upon the property of another
if notice against entry or notice to leave the property had been given
by:
(1)
Personal communication by the owner or someone having authority
to act for the owner, or
(2)
Fencing, other than barbed wire or similar field fences except as
hereafter provided, or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude
intruders, or
(3)
Posting of signs prohibiting entry reasonable designed to come to
the attention of intruders.
(b) Criminal
Trespass shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term
not exceeding three months, or both.
(c) It
is a complete affirmative defense to the offense of criminal trespass
that:
(1)
The property was open to the public upon entry and upon being ordered
to leave the person did so without undue delay, or
(2)
Even though not open to the public, the person did not substantially
interfere with the use of the property or damage of any property,
and upon being ordered to leave the person did so without undue
delay.
(d) On
rural lands fenced with barbed wire or other types of fencing normally
meant to enclose or exclude domestic animals, signs prohibiting entry
or use at least six inches by eight inches placed upon or in plain
sight next to such fence not more that one hundred fifty feet apart
shall create a rebuttable presumption that reasonable notice against
entry or entry for certain purposes had been given.
Section 113-119. Reserved
Section 120. Larceny
(a) It
shall be unlawful to take or carry away any tangible or intangible
personal property by fraud or stealth with the intent to deprive the
owners thereof.
(b) Larceny
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term not
exceeding one year, or both.
(c) If
the value of the property taken exceeds One Thousand Dollars, ($1,000.00)
a sentence of banishment for a period of not exceeding ten years may
be imprisoned in addition to the punishment authorized above.
Section 121. Extortion
(a) It
shall be unlawful to take, receive, or control the use or disposition
of property of another with the intent to deprive his of the possession
or use thereof by threatening to:
(1)
Cause bodily harm to any person, or
(2)
Commit any offense, or
(3)
Unlawfully injure or destroy any property, or
(4)
Expose any personal information or secret not public knowledge tending
to expose any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or to impair
his business or reputation, except by institution of legal proceedings
to recover the debt demanded or proper reports to bonafide credit
agencies, or;
(5)
Unlawfully take or withhold official action.
(b) Extortion
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term not
exceeding one year, or both.
(c) If
the value of the property extorted exceeds One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
a sentence of banishment for a period not exceeding ten years may
be imposed in addition to the punishment authorized above.
Section 122. False Pretenses
(a) It
shall be unlawful to obtain, take, or receive any property of another
by means of a trick or deception, or false or fraudulent representation,
statement, or pretense with the intent to deprive the owner thereof.
(b) False
Pretenses shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term
not exceeding one year, or both.
(c) If
the value of the property gained by False Pretenses exceeds One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), a sentence of banishment for a period not exceeding
ten years may be imposed in addition to the punishment authorized
above.
Section 123. Embezzlement
(a) It
shall be unlawful to wrongfully or fraudulently appropriate for a
person's own use or the use of another any property of another with
which the person has been entrusted.
(b) Embezzlement
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term not
exceeding one year, or both.
(c) If
the value of the property embezzled exceeds One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
a sentence of banishment for a period not exceeding ten years may
be imposed in addition to the punishment authorized above.
Section 124. Receiving Stolen Property
(a) It
shall be unlawful to possess, receive, buy, or conceal any personal
property that has been stolen or otherwise obtained from its true
owner in violation of this Title with the intent to deprive the true
owner thereof.
(b) Receiving
stolen property shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00). or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term
not exceeding one year, or both.
(c) If
the value of the property exceeds One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
a sentence of banishment for a period not exceeding ten years may
be imposed in addition to the punishment authorized above.
Section 125. Theft Of Property Lost, Mislaid Or Delivered By Mistake
(a) It
shall be unlawful to fail to take reasonable measures to restore property
to a person entitled thereto, with the intent to deprive the owner
thereof, when it is known or reasonable suspected that the property
has been lost, mislaid, or delivered under a mistake as to the nature
or amount of the property or the identity of the recipient.
(b) Theft
of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment
in the Tribal jail for a term not exceeding one year, or both.
(c) If
the value of the property exceeds One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
a sentence of banishment for a period not exceeding ten years may
be imposed in addition to the punishment authorized above.
Section 126. Theft Of Services
(a) It
shall be unlawful to obtain services known to be available only for
compensation by deception, threat, force or any other means with the
intent to avoid due payment therefore,
(b) Theft
of services shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term
not exceeding one year, or both.
(c) If
the value of the service rendered exceeds One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
a sentence of banishment for a period not exceeding ten years may
be imposed in addition to the punishment authorized above.
Section 127. Unauthorized Use Of A Vehicle
(a) It
shall be unlawful to take, drive, or operate another's motor vehicle,
motorcycle, bicycle, or wheeled conveyance without the consent of
the owner, with the intent to temporarily deprive the owner of its
use or possession.
(b) Unauthorized
use of a vehicle shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail
for a term not exceeding one year, or both.
(c) If
the vehicle sustains damages while in the custody, possession, or
under the control of the person violating this section, the violator
shall be required to make double restitution of the amount of the
actual damage to the vehicle.
Sections 129-135. Reserved
Section 136. Forgery
(a) It
shall be unlawful to alter any writing of another without his authority,
or to make, complete, execute, authenticate, issue or transfer any
writing so that it purports to be the act of another who did not authorized
that act, with the intent to defraud or injure anyone.
(b) "Writing"
includes printing or any other method of recording information, money,
coins, tokens, stamps, seals, credit cards, badges, trademarks, money,
and other symbols of value, right, privilege, or identification.
(c) Forgery
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term not
exceeding one year, or by a sentence of banishment for a period not
less than one year nor exceeding five years, or any combination of
the above punishments. Upon a second or subsequent conviction for
forgery, a sentence of banishment for a period not less that five
years nor exceeding ten years may be imposed in addition to the punishment
authorized above.
Section 137. Criminal Simulation
(a) It
shill be unlawful to make, alter or utter or attempt to circulate
or sell as genuine any object so that it appears to have value because
of antiquity, rarity, source, or authorship which it does not possess,
with intent to defraud anyone.
(b) Criminal
simulation shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term
not exceeding one year, or both.
Section 138. Fraudulent Handling Of Recordable Instruments
(a) It
shall be unlawful to destroy, remove or conceal any will, deed, mortgage,
security instrument, Tribal resolution, any Tribal record, for which
the law provides public recording, or to knowingly record a false
or forged instrument, with the intent to deceive or injure anyone,
or to conceal wrong doing.
(b) Fraudulent
handling of recordable instruments shall be punishable by a fine not
exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in
the Tribal jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by sentence
of banishment for a period not less than one year nor exceeding five
years, or any combination of the above punishments. Upon a second
conviction for fraudulent handling of recordable instruments, a sentence
of banishment for a period not less than five years nor exceeding
ten years may be imposed in addition to the punishment authorized
above.
Section 139. Tampering With Records
(a)
It shall be unlawful to falsify, destroy, remove, or conceal any writing
or record, with the intent to deceive or injure anyone or to conceal
any wrong doing.
(b) Tampering
with records shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term
not exceeding one year, or by both fine and imprisonment, or by a
sentence of banishment for a period not less than one year nor exceeding
five years, or any combination of the above punishments. Upon a second
conviction for tampering with records, a sentence of banishment for
a period not less than five years nor exceeding ten years may be imposed
in addition to the punishment authorized above.
Section 140. Bad Checks
(a) It
shall be unlawful to issue or pass a cheek or similar sight order
for the payment of money, for the purpose of obtaining any money,
property, or other thing of value or paying for any services, rent,
wages or salary, knowing or believing that it will not be honored
by the drawee.
(b) Bad
cheeks shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term not
exceeding one year, or both. Restitution shall be required.
Section 141. Fraudulent Use Of A Credit Card
(a) It
shall be unlawful to use a credit card for the purpose of obtaining
property or services with knowledge that:
(1)
The card was stolen: or
(2)
The card has been revoked or canceled; or
(3)
For any other reason his use of the credit card is unauthorized
by either the issuer or the person to whom the card has been issued.
(b) Fraudulent
use of a credit card shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail
for a term not exceeding one year, or both. Restitution shall be required.
Sections 142-146. Reserved
Section 147. Deceptive Business Practices
(a) It
shall be unlawful to, in the course of business, intentionally:
(1)
Use or possess for use a false weight or measure, or any other device
for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or
(2)
Sell, offer, or expose for sale, or deliver less than the represented
quality or quantity of any commodity or service; or
(3)
Take or attempt to take more than the represented quantity of any
commodity or service when as buyer he furnishes the weight or measure;
or
(4)
Sell, offer or expose for sale adulterated or mislabeled commodities:
(i)
"adulterated" means varying from the standard of composition
or quality prescribed by law or commercial usage; or
(ii)
"mislabeled" means varying from the standard of truth or disclosure
in labeling prescribed by law or commercial usage; or
(5)
Make a substantial false or misleading statement in any advertisement
addressed to the public or a substantial segment thereof for the
purpose of promoting the purchase or sale of property or services;
or
(6)
Make a false or misleading written statement for the purpose of
obtaining property or credit; or
(7)
Make a false or misleading written statement for the purpose of
promoting the sales of securities, or omit information required
by law to be disclosed in written documents relating to securities.
(b) Deceptive
business practice shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five
Thousand Fifty Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal
jail for a term not exceeding three months, or both
(c) It
is an affirmative defense to deceptive business practice that the
defendant's conduct was not knowingly or recklessly deceptive.
(d) Upon
a second or subsequent offense, banishment for a period of not more
than ten years may be imposed in addition to the punishment authorized
above.
Section 148. Defrauding Creditors
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Destroy, remove, conceal, encumber, transfer, or otherwise deal
with property subject to a security interest with the intent to
hinder enforcement of that interest; or
(2)
Deal with property with the intent to defeat or obstruct the operation
of any law relating to administration of property for the benefit
of creditors; or knowingly falsify any writing or record relating
to the property; or knowingly misrepresent or refuse to disclose
to a person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors,
the existence, amount or location of the property, or any other
information which the actor could be legally required to furnish
in relation to such administration.
(b) Defrauding
creditors shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for
a term not exceeding three months, or both.
Section 149. Securing Execution Of Documents By Deception
(a) It
shall be unlawful to intentionally, and by deception, cause another
to execute any instrument affecting or likely to affect the pecuniary
interest of any person.
(b) Securing
execution of documents by deception shall be punishable by a fine
not exceeding Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by imprisonment
in the Tribal jail for a term not exceeding three months, or both.
Section 150. Criminal Usury
(a) It
shall be unlawful to intentionally provide financing or make loans
at a rate of interest higher that the following:
(1)
If the amount to which the interest applies is less than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) or the period of the loan or financing is less
than one year, or both, the rate of interest shall not exceed a
24% per annum simple interest rate.
(2)
If the amount to which the interest applies is greater than One
Hundred Dollars or the period of the loan or financing is greater
than one year, or both, the rate of interest shall not exceed an
18% per annum simple interest rate.
(b) Criminal
usury shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($250.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term
not exceeding three months, or both. The victim shall be entitled
to restitution for double the actual amount of interest which was
actually paid and cancellation of all interest owing for the term
of the financing.
Section 151. Unlawful Dealing With Property By A Fiduciary
(a) It
shall be unlawful to knowingly deal with property that has been entrusted
to one in a fiduciary capacity, or property of the Tribal government
or of a financial institution, in a manner which is known to be a
violation of his fiduciary duty, or which involves a substantial risk
or loss to the owner or to a person for whose benefit the property
was entrusted.
(b) As
used in this section, "fiduciary" includes a trustee, guardian, executor,
administrator, receiver or any person carrying on fiduciary functions
on behalf of a corporation or other organization which is a fiduciary.
(c) Unlawful
dealing with property by a fiduciary shall be punishable by a fine
not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment
in the Tribal jail for a term not exceeding one year, or both.
Section 152. Making A False Credit Report
(a) It
shall be unlawful to knowingly make a materially false or misleading
statement to obtain property or credit for oneself or another or to
keep some other person from obtaining credit.
(b) Making
a false credit report shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by imprisonment in the Tribal
jail for a term not exceeding three months, or both.
CHAPTER 2 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
Section 201. Assault In The First Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful to wrongfully, purposely, knowingly, or recklessly
under circumstances manifesting indifference to the value of human
life, to:
(1)
Attempt to cause or cause serious bodily injury to another; or
(2)
To use a deadly weapon with the intent to cause serious bodily injury,
or with the intent to put in fear of imminent serious bodily injury
with the apparent ability to do so.
(b) Assault
in the first degree shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year, or banishment for a term of not
less than one year nor more than ten years or any combination of the
above punishments.
Section 202. Assault In The Second Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful to wrongfully, purposely, knowingly, or recklessly:
(1)
Attempt to cause or cause bodily injury to another; or
(2)
Negligently cause bodily injury to another with a weapon; or
(3)
Attempt by a show of force or violence to put another in fear of
imminent bodily injury with the apparent ability to do so; or
(4)
Recklessly endanger another by an act or omission to act which threatens
to cause serious bodily injury to another, whether or not such harm
actually occurs.
(b) Assault
in the second degree shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 203. Mayhem
(a) It
shall be unlawful to wrongfully, purposely, or knowingly deprive a
human being of a member of his body or render it useless, or to cut
out or disable the tongue, put out an eye or eyes, or slit the nose,
ear or lip of another.
(b) Mayhem
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail not to
exceed one year, or banishment for a term of not less than one year
nor more than life or any combination of the above punishments.
Section 204. Verbal Or Written Assault
(a) It
shall be unlawful to threaten verbally or in writing to commit any
offense involving violence with apparent ability to do so:
(1)
With intent to terrorize another or place such other in fear of
imminent serious bodily injury or
(2)
To cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility
of public transportation, or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience.
(b) Verbal
or written assault shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 205-210. Reserved
Section 211. Homicide in the First Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Purposely, knowingly and wrongfully with the malice aforethought
cause the death of another human being , or
(2)
Cause the death of another human being due to the commission or
attempted commission of a felony or offense punishable by banishment.
(b) Homicide
in the first degree shall be punishable by a fine of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year; or by banishment for a period not less than
ten years nor more than life; or any combination of the above.
Section 212. Homicide In The Second Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Recklessly or negligently with disregard of the possible consequence
of ones conduct to cause the death of another human being; or
(2)
Cause the death of another human being by operating a motor vehicle
in a reckless, negligent, or careless manner, or while under the
influence of an alcoholic beverage, intoxicating liquor, a controlled
substance, or any drug, to a degree which renders the person incapable
of safely driving a vehicle.
(i)
a blood alcohol content in excess of .10 shall create a rebuttable
presumption that the person was under the influence of an alcoholic
beverage.
(ii)
for purposes of this section, a motor vehicle is any self- propelled
vehicle and includes, but is not limited to, any automobile, truck,
van, motorcycle, train, engine, watercraft, aircraft or snowmobile.
(3)
Cause the death of a human being due to the commission of any criminal
offense.
(b) Homicide
in the second degree shall be punishable by a fine of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year; or by banishment for a period not less than
one year nor more than twenty years; or any combination of the above.
Section 213. Causing A Suicide
(a) It
shall be unlawful to intentionally cause a suicide by force, duress,
or deception.
(b) Causing
a suicide shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year, or by banishment for a period of not less
than one year nor more than twenty years or any combination of the
above.
Section 214. Aiding Or Soliciting A Suicide
(a) It
shall be unlawful to intentionally aid or solicit another to attempt
or commit suicide.
(b) Punishment
(1)
Aiding or soliciting a suicide shall be punishable by a fine not
to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment
in the Tribal jail not to exceed one year, or both, if the defendant's
conduct has actually cause,d or contributed substantially to a suicide,
or attempted suicide:
(2)
Otherwise, aiding or soliciting a suicide is punishable by a fine
not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by a term
of imprisonment in the Tribal jail not to exceed three months, or
both.
Sections 215-220. Reserved
Section 221. Kidnapping
(a) It
shall be unlawful to intentionally and wrongfully remove another from
his place of residence, business, or from the vicinity where he is
found, or to unlawfully confine or conceal another for a substantial
period, with any of the following purposes:
(1)
To hold for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage; or
(2)
To facilitate commission of any offense or flight thereafter; or
(3)
To inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another;
or
(4)
To interfere with the performance of any Tribal governmental or
political function.
(b) A
removal, restraint, or confinement is wrongful within the meaning
of this Code if it is accomplished by force, threat or deception,
or, in the case of a person under the age of fourteen or incompetent,
if it is accomplished without the consent of a parent, guardian or
other person responsible for general supervision of his welfare.
(c) Kidnapping
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail not to
exceed one year; or by banishment for a period not less than five
years nor more than ten years if the kidnapping resulted in bodily
injury; or by banishment for a period not less than five years nor
more than life in the case of a second or subsequent conviction for
kidnapping or if death resulted; or any combination of the above.
Section 222. False Imprisonment
(a) It
shall be unlawful to knowingly and wrongfully restrain or imprison
another so as to interfere with his liberty.
(b) False
imprisonment shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($250.00). or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal
jail not to exceed three months, or both, unless the detention occurs
under circumstances which expose the victim to a risk of serious bodily
injury, in which case the offense shall be punishable by a fine not
to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment
in the Tribal jail not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 223. Custodial Interference
(a) It
shall be unlawful to wrongfully:
(1)
Take, entice, conceal, or detain a child under the age of sixteen
from his parent, guardian or other lawful custodian, knowing he
has no legal right to do so, and
(i)
with the intent to hold the child for period substantially longer
that any visitation or custody period previously awarded by a
court of competent jurisdiction; or
(ii)
with the intent to deprive another person of their lawful visitation
or custody rights; or
(2)
Intentionally take, entice or detain an incompetent or other person
who has been committed by authority of law to the custody of another
person or institution from the other person or institution, without
good cause and with knowledge that there is no legal right to do
so.
(b) Custodial
interference shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Three Hundred
Dollars ($300.00) or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed three months or both.
Section 224. Criminal Coercion
(a) It
shall be unlawful to intentionally and wrongfully restrict another's
freedom of action to his detriment, by threatening to:
(1)
Commit any criminal offense; or
(2)
Accuse anyone wrongfully of a criminal offense; or
(3)
Expose any secret tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt
or ridicule, or to impair his credit or business reputation; or
(4)
Unlawfully take or withhold action as an official, or cause an official
to take or withhold action.
(b) It
is an affirmative defense to prosecution based on this section, except
for subsection (1) above, that the actor believed the accusation or
secret to be true or the proposed official action justified and that
his purpose was limited to compelling the other in a lawful manner
to behave in a way reasonably related to the circumstances which were
the subject of the accusation, exposure, or proposed official action;
for example, as by refraining from further misbehavior, making good
a wrong done, refraining from taking any action or responsibility
for which the actor believes the other disqualified.
(c) Criminal
coercion shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a tern of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 225-230. Reserved
Section 331. Rape in the First Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful to intentionally and wrongfully:
(1)
Compel another to submit to sexual intercourse by force or by the
threat of imminent death, serious bodily injury, extreme pain, or
kidnapping to be inflicted on that person or anyone else; or
(2)
Engage in sexual intercourse with a person under the age of fourteen,
regardless of consent.
(b) Rape
in the first degree shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year; or by banishment for a period
not less than five years nor more than life; or any combination of
the above.
Section 232. Rape In The Second Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful to intentionally and wrongfully:
(1)
Compel another to submit to sexual intercourse by any threat that
would prevent resistance by a person of ordinary resolution; or
(2)
Engage in sexual intercourse with another whose power to appraise
or control their conduct has been substantially impaired by the
administration or employment of drugs or other intoxicants, without
their knowledge, and for the purpose of preventing resistance; or
(3)
Engage in sexual intercourse with a person with the knowledge that
the person suffers from a mental disease or defect which renders
that person incapable of appraising the nature of their conduct;
or
(4)
Engage in sexual intercourse with a person who is unconscious or
with a person who is unaware, or with a person who submits because
they falsely suppose that the person is their spouse; or
(5)
Engage in sexual intercourse with a person under the age of sixteen
but over the age of fourteen, regardless of consent, the perpetrator
being at least four years older than the victim.
(b) Rape
in the second degree shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year; or by banishment for a period
not less than one year nor more than five years; or any combination
of the above.
Section 233. Deviate Sexual Intercourse
(a) It
shall be unlawful to engage in deviate sexual intercourse, defined
as sexual intercourse per Os or per anum between human beings who
are not husband and wife, or any form of sexual intercourse with an
animal, and it shall be unlawful to cause another to engage in deviate
sexual intercourse if:
(1)
That person is compelled to participate by any threat that would
prevent resistance by a person of ordinary resolution; or
(2)
That person is compelled to participate by force or by threat of
imminent death, serious bodily injury, extreme pain or kidnapping,
to be inflicted on anyone; or
(3)
The other person's power to appraise or control his conduct has
been substantially Impaired by the administration or employment
of drugs or other intoxicants, without his knowledge, and for the
purpose of preventing resistance; or
(4)
The offender has knowledge that the other person suffers from a
mental disease or defect which renders him incapable of appraising
the nature of this conduct or the offender has knowledge that the
other person is unconscious or submits because he is unaware that
a sexual act is being committed upon him; or
(b) Deviate
sexual intercourse shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a tern of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 234. Sexual Assault
(a) It
shall be unlawful to intentionally, wrongfully, and without consent
subject another, not his/her spouse, to any sexual contact:
(1)
With knowledge that the conduct is offensive to the other person;
or
(2)
With knowledge that the other person suffers from a mental disease
or defect which renders him incapable of appraising the nature of
his conduct; or
(3)
With knowledge that the other person is unaware that a sexual act
is being committed; or
(4)
After having substantially impaired the other person's power to
appraise or control his conduct by administering or employing without
the other's knowledge drugs, intoxicants, or other means for the
purpose of preventing resistance; or
(5)
If that person is less than fourteen years old regardless of consent;
or
(6)
If that person is less than sixteen years old and the actor is at
least four years older than the person regardless of consent; or
(7)
If that person is less than twenty-one years old and the actor is
his parent, guardian or otherwise responsible for general supervision
of his welfare regardless of consent; or
(8)
If that person is in custody of law or detained in a hospital or
other institution and the actor has supervisory or disciplinary
authority over him regardless of consent.
(b) Sexual
contact is any touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of the
person of another or otherwise taking indecent liberties with another
for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire of either
party.
(c) Sexual
assault shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 235-240. Reserved
Section 241. Robbery
(a) It
shall be unlawful to take anything of value from the person of another
or from the immediate control of another by use of force or violence,
with the intent to permanently deprive the owner thereof.
(b) Robbery
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail not to
exceed one year; or, when any person is seriously injured as a result
of a violation of this section, banishment for a period not less than
one year nor more than five years may be imposed.
CHAPTER THREE - INCHOATE CRIMES
Section 301. Attempt
(a) It
shall be unlawful to engage in conduct within the Tribal jurisdiction
constituting a substantial step toward commission of any offense under
Tribal, Federal, or State laws applicable to the jurisdiction in which
any part of the offense was to be completed with the kind of culpability
otherwise required for the commission of the offense.
(b) Anywhere
constituting a substantial step toward the commission of any Tribal
or Federal offenses within the Tribal jurisdiction while acting with
the kind of culpability otherwise required for the commission of the
offense.
(c) Attempts
shall be punishable by the same penalties as the completed crime.
Section 302. Criminal Conspiracy
(a) It
shall be unlawful to agree within the Tribal jurisdiction with one
or more persons to engage in or cause the performance of conduct with
the intent to commit any offense punishable by Tribal, Federal, or
State laws applicable to the jurisdiction in which the conduct is
agreed to be performed, and any one person commits an overt act in
pursuance of the conspiracy.
(b) Anywhere
with one or more persons to engage or cause the performance of conduct
with the intent to commit any Tribal or Federal offense within the
Tribal jurisdiction and anyone person commits an overt act in pursuance
of the conspiracy.
(c) Conspiracy
to commit an offense carries the same possible punishment as the completed
offense.
Section 303. Solicitation
(a) It
shall be unlawful within the Tribal jurisdiction to entice, advise,
incite, order, or otherwise encourage another to commit any offense,
with the intent that such other person commit an offense punishable
under the laws of the jurisdiction where the conduct was to be performed.
(b) In
any place, entice, advise, incite, order, or otherwise encourage another
to commit any offense, with the intent that such other person commit
an offense punishable by Tribal, Federal, or State laws within the
Tribal jurisdiction.
(c) Solicitation
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars
($250.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail not to
exceed two months, or both.
CHAPTER FOUR - CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
Section 401. Bribery
(a) It
shall be unlawful to ask for, give, or accept any money, goods, right
in action, property, thing of value or advantage, present or prospective,
or any promise or undertaking, given with a wrongful or corrupt intent
to influence unlawfully the person to whom it is given.
(b) Bribery
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail not to
exceed one year, or by banishment for not less than five years nor
more than ten years; or any combination of the above authorized punishments.
For a second or subsequent conviction under this section, banishment
may be imposed for not less than ten years nor more than life.
Section 402. Improper Influence In Official Matters
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Threaten unlawful harm to any person with intent to influence another's
decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or other exercise of discretion
as a public servant, party official, or voter; or
(2)
Threaten harm to any public servant or relative of a public servant
with the intent to influence his decision, opinion, recommendation,
vote or other exercise of discretion in a judicial, legislative,
or administrative, or administrative proceeding; or
(3)
Threaten harm to any public servant or official or relative of either
with the intent to influence him to violate his duty; or
(4)
Privately address any public servant who has or will have an official
discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding and making
thereby any representation, entreaty, argument, or, other communication
designed to influence the outcome on the basis of considerations
other than those authorized by law.
(b) It
is no defense to prosecution under this section that a person whom
the actor sought to influence was not qualified to act in the desired
way, whether because he had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction,
or for any other reason.
(c) Improper
influence in official matters shall be punishable by a fine not to
exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment
in the Tribal jail not to exceed six months; or by banishment for
not less than five years nor more than ten years; or any combination
of the above authorized punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction
under this section, banishment may be imposed for not less than ten
years not more than life.
Section 403. Retaliation For Past Official Action
(a) It
shall be unlawful; to harm any person by any unlawful act in retaliation
for anything lawfully done by another person in his capacity as a
public servant.
(b) Retaliation
for past official action shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in
the Tribal jail not to exceed one year; or by banishment for not less
than five years nor more than ten years; or any combination of the
above authorized punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction
under this section, banishment may be imposed for not less than ten
years not more than life.
Section 404. Improper Gifts To Public Servants
(a) It
shall be unlawful to knowingly confer or offer or agree to confer
any benefit to a public servant with the intent to induce an exercise
of their discretion in an unlawful manner, or to undermine official
impartiality.
(b) This
section shall not apply to:
(1)
Fees prescribed by law to be received by public servant, or any
benefit for which the recipient gives lawful consideration or to
which he is otherwise entitled; or
(2)
Gifts or other benefits conferred on account of kinship, traditional
ceremonies, or other personal, professional or business relationship
independent of the official status of the receiver; or
(3)
Trivial benefits incidental to personal, professional or business
contacts and involving no substantial risk of undermining official
impartiality.
(c) Improper
gifts to public servants shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in
the Tribal jail not to exceed six months; or by banishment for not
less than five years nor more than ten years; or any combination of
the above authorized punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction
under this section, banishment may be imposed for not less than ten
years not more than life.
Section 405. Unofficial Misconduct
(a) It
shall be unlawful to exercise or attempt to exercise any of the functions
of a public office when one has not been elected or appointed to office.
(b) Unofficial
misconduct shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year; or by banishment for not less than five years
nor more than ten years; or any combination of the above authorized
punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction under this section,
banishment may be imposed for not less than ten years not more than
life.
Section 406. Oppression In Office
(a) It
shall be unlawful when acting or purporting to act in an official
capacity or taking advantage of such actual or purported capacity,
with knowledge that such conduct is illegal, to:
(1)
Subject another to arrest, detention, search, seizure, mistreatment,
dispossession, assessment, lien or other infringement or personal
or property rights; or;
(2)
Deny or impede another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right,
power, or immunity.
(b) Oppression
in office shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year; or by banishment for not less than five years
nor more than ten years; or any combination of the above authorized
punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction under this section,
banishment may be imposed for not less than ten years nor more than
life.
Section 407. Misusing Public Money
(a) It
shall be unlawful for a person charged with the receipt, safekeeping,
transfer or disbursement of public monies to:
(1)
Without lawful authority appropriate the money or any portion of
it to his own use or the use of another; or
(2)
Loan the money or any portion thereof without lawful authority;
or
(3)
Fail to keep the money in his possession until lawfully disbursed
or paid out according to law; or
(4)
Deposit the money in an unauthorized bank or with a person not lawfully
authorized to receive such; or
(5)
Knowingly keep any false account, or make a false entry or erasure
in any account of or relating to the money; or
(6)
Fraudulently alter, falsify, conceal, destroy, or obliterate any
such account; or
(7)
Knowingly refuse or omit to pay over on lawful demand by competent
authority any public monies in his hands; or
(8)
Knowingly omit to transfer money when transfer is required by proper
authority; or
(9)
Make a profit for himself or another when not lawfully entitled
to such, or in an unlawful manner, out of public monies; or
(10)
Fail to pay over to the proper account or authority any fines, forfeitures,
or fees received by him; or
(11)
Otherwise handle public money in a manner not authorized by law
for his own benefit or the
(12)
Handle public money in a reckless manner as a result of which a
risk of loss of such money is significant.
(b) "Public
money" includes all money, bonds, and evidences of indebtedness or
their equivalent, belonging to, or received or held by the Tribes
or any other government, or any account or money held by the Tribes
or government for any individual or group.
(c) Misusing
public money shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year; or by banishment for not less than five years
or more than ten years; or any combination of the above authorized
punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction under this section,
banishment may be imposed for not less than ten years not more than
life.
Section 408. Perjury In The First Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful, in any official proceeding, to make a false statement
under oath or equivalent affirmation, or swear or affirm the truth
of a statement previously made, when the statement is material and
he does not believe it to be true.
(b) Falsification
is material, regardless of the admissibility of the statement under
rules of evidence, if it could have affected the course or outcome
of the proceeding. It is no defense that the declarant mistakenly
believed the falsification to be immaterial. Whether a falsification
is material in a given factual situation is a question of law to be
decided by the court.
(c) It
is no defense to prosecution under this section that the oath or affirmation
was administered or taken in an Irregular manner or that the declarant
was not competent to make the statement. A document purporting to
be made on oath or affirmation at any time when the actor presents
it as being so verified shall be deemed to have been duly sworn or
affirmed.
(d) No
person shall be guilty of an offense under this section if he retracted
the falsification in the course of the proceeding in which it was
made before it became manifest that the falsification was or would
be exposed and before the falsification substantially affected the
proceeding.
(e) No
person shall be convicted of an offense under this section where proof
of falsity rests solely upon contradiction by testimony of a single
person other than the defendant.
(f) Perjury
in the first degree shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year; or by banishment for not less
than five years nor more than ten years; or any combination of the
above authorized punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction
under this section, banishment may be imposed for not less than ten
years not more than life.
Section 409. Perjury In The Second Degree
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Make any written false statement which he does not believe to be
true; or
(2)
Purposely create a false impression in a written application for
any benefit by omitting information necessary to prevent statements
therein from being misleading; or
(3)
Submit or invite reliance on any writing which he knows to be forged,
altered or otherwise lacking in authenticity; or
(4)
Submit or invite reliance on any sample, specimen, map, boundary
mark, or other object which he knows to be false; with a purpose
to mislead a public servant in performing his official function.
(b) A
person is guilty of perjury in the second degree if he makes a written
false statement which he does not believe to be true, on or pursuant
to a form bearing notice, authorized by law, to the effect that false
statements made therein are punishable.
(c) It
is no defense to prosecution under this section that the oath or affirmation
was administered or taken in an irregular manner or that the declarant
was not competent to make the statement. A document purporting to
be made on oath or affirmation at any time when the actor presents
it as being so verified shall be deemed to have been duly sworn or
affirmed.
(d) No
person shall be guilty of an offense under this section if he retracted
the falsification in the course of the proceeding in which it was
made before it became manifest that the falsification was or would
be exposed and before the falsification was or would be exposed and
before the falsification substantially affected the proceeding.
(e) No
person shall be convicted of an offense under this section where proof
of falsity rests solely upon contradiction by testimony of a single
person other than the defendant.
(f) Perjury
in the second degree shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year; or by banishment for not less
than five years nor more than ten years; or any combination of the
above authorized punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction
under this section, banishment may be imposed for not less than ten
years not more than life.
Section 410. Tampering With Witnesses
(a) It
shall be unlawful:
(1)
While believing that an official proceeding or investigation is
pending or about to be instituted, to attempt to induce or otherwise
cause a person to:
(i)
testify or inform falsely; or
(ii)
withhold any testimony, information, document or thing, or
(iii)
elude legal process summoning him to testify or supply evidence;
or
(iv)
absent himself from any proceeding or investigation to which he
has been legally summoned; or
(2)
To harm another by an unlawful act in retaliation for anything done
by another in his capacity as a witness or informant; or
(3)
To solicit, accept or agree to accept any benefit in consideration
for doing any of the things specified in this section.
(b) Tampering
with witnesses shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year or both.
Section 411. Tampering With Evidence
(a) It
shall be unlawful, while believing that an official proceeding or
investigation is pending or about to be instituted, to:
(1)
Alter, destroy, conceal or remove any record, document, or thing
with the intent to impair its verity or availability in such proceeding
or investigation; or
(b) Make,
present, or use any record, document, or thing knowing it to be false
and with a purpose to mislead a public servant who is or may be engaged
in such proceeding or investigation.
(c) Tampering
with evidence shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year; or by banishment for not less than five years
nor more than ten years; or any combination of the above authorized
punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction under this section,
banishment may be imposed for not less than ten years not more than
life.
Section 412. Tampering With Public Records
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Knowingly make a false entry in, or false alteration of, any record,
document or thing belonging to or received or kept by, the Tribes
or government for information or record, or required by law to be
kept by others for information of the Tribes or government; or
(2)
Make, present or use any record, document, or thing knowing it to
be false, and with purpose that it be taken as a genuine part of
information or records referred to in subsection (1) above; or
(3)
Purposely and unlawfully destroy, conceal, remove or otherwise impair
the truth or availability of any such record, document or thing.
(b) Tampering
with Public Records shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year; or by banishment for not less
than five years nor more than ten years; or both combination of the
above authorized punishments. For a second or subsequent conviction
under this section, banishment may be imposed for not less than ten
years not more than life.
Section 413. Impersonating A Public Servant
(a) It
shall be unlawful to falsely pretend to hold a position in the public
service with purpose to induce another to submit to such pretended
official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon that pretense
to his prejudice.
(b) Impersonating
a public servant shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 414. Obstructing Governmental Function
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Use force, violence, intimidation, or engage in any other unlawful
act with a purpose to interfere with a public servant performing
or purporting to perform an official function; or
(2)
Purposely obstruct, impair, or prevent the administration of law
or other governmental function by force, violence, physical interference
or obstacle, breach of official duty, or any other unlawful act,
except that this section does not apply to flight by a person charged
with crime, refusal to submit to arrest, failure to perform a duty
other than an official duty, or any other means of avoiding compliance
with law without affirmative interference with governmental functions.
(b) Obstructing
governmental function shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by a term of imprisonment in
the Tribal jail not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 415-424. Reserved
Section 435. Failure to Obey an Officer
(a) It
shall be unlawful to knowingly or recklessly fail to obey the command
or direction of any law enforcement officer.
(b) Failure
to obey the direction of a law enforcement officer shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or a
term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail not to exceed three months
or both.
Section 436. False Arrest
(a) It
shall be unlawful for any public officer or person pretending to be
a public officer to, under the pretense or color of any process or
other legal authority, arrest or detain any person against his will,
except where such person reasonably believes he is authorized by law
to do so.
(b) False
arrest shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail not to
exceed one year, or both.
Section 427. Refusing To Aid An Officer
(a) It
shall be unlawful to knowingly or recklessly refuse to aid a law enforcement
officer or fireman in the performance of his official duties when
called upon by the officer to do so.
(b) Refusing
to aid an officer shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed three months, or both.
Section 428. Obstructing Justice
(a) It
shall be unlawful, with the purpose to hinder the apprehension, prosecution,
conviction or punishment of another for the commission of an offense,
to:
(1)
Harbor or conceal the other; or
(2)
Provide or aid in providing a weapon, transportation, disguise or
other means of avoiding apprehension or effecting escape; or
(3)
Conceal or destroy evidence of the offense, or tamper with a witness,
informant, document or other source of information, regardless of
its admissibility in evidence; or
(4)
Warn the other of impending discovery or apprehension, except if
such warning is given in an attempt to get the other person to comply
with the law; or
(5)
Volunteer false information to a law enforcement officer for the
purpose of preventing the apprehension of another; or
(6)
Obstruct by force, threat, bribery or deception anyone from performing
an act which might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution
or conviction of another person.
(b) Obstructing
justice shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year, or both, unless the recipient of any of the
above aid has been previously sentenced to banishment, in which case
a conviction under this section may result in both parties being banished
for a term equal to one half of the original sentence of banishment,
plus a fine up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Section 429. Providing Contraband
(a) It
shall be unlawful to provide any person in official detention with
alcoholic beverages, drugs, weapons, implements of escape, or any
other thing or substance which the actor knows is improper or unlawful
for the detainee to possess.
(b) Providing
contraband shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal
jail not to exceed three months, or both.
Section 430. Resisting Lawful Arrest
(a) It
shall be unlawful to create a substantial risk of bodily harm to anyone
or employ means of resistance justifying or requiring force to overcome
the resistance for the purpose of preventing a law enforcement officer
from effecting an arrest or detention of himself or of any other person.
(b) Resisting
lawful arrest shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal
jail not to exceed three months, or both.
Section 431. Escape
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Remove oneself from official detention or fail to return to official
detention following temporary leave granted for a specific purpose
or period; or
(2)
Knowingly procure, make, or possess anything which may facilitate
escape while being held in official detention; or
(3)
Aid another person to escape official detention; or
(4)
Knowingly provide a person in official detention with anything which
may facilitate such a person's escape.
(b) "Official
detention" means arrest, detention in any facility for custody of
person under charge or convicted of crime; or any other detention
for law enforcement purposes; but "official detention" does not include
supervision of probation or parole, or constraint incident to release
on bail.
(c) Escape
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail not to
exceed one year, or both.
Section 432. Bail Jumping
(a) It
shall be unlawful to fail without just cause to appear in person,
after having been released on bail or on his own recognizance by court
order or other lawful authority upon condition that he subsequently
appear on a charge of an offense.
(b) Bail
jumping shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 433. Failure To Obey A Lawful Order Of The Court
(a) It
shall be unlawful to purposely or knowingly fail to obey an order,
subpoena, warrant or command duly made, issued, or given by a Court
of the Tribes or any officer thereof or otherwise issued according
to law without just cause.
(b) This
Section shall not apply to a failure to appear as a party in a civil
action where default or a similar remedy is available to the other
party.
(c) Failure
to obey a lawful order of the court shall be punishable by a fine
not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by a term or imprisonment
in the Tribal jail not to exceed one year, or both.
Section 434. Unlawful Return Of Banished Persons
(a) It
shall be unlawful for any person under sentence of banishment during
the term of such banishment, to:
(1)
Physically return to the territorial jurisdiction of the Tribes
except while actually traveling upon a public highway, or as allowed
by law, or
(2)
To apply for or attempt to claim any right, privilege or immunity
by virtue of membership in the Tribes except as provided by law.
(b) Unlawful
return of Banished persons shall be punishable by a fine of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), and by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a
term not exceeding one year, and by banishment for a term equal to
the original term of banishment which was violated.
(c) In
addition, any personal property of every kind and description which
the banished person brought with him or used to return to the Tribal
jurisdiction shall be contraband and forfeited to the Tribes, by civil
forfeiture provided, that if any of said property belongs to
another, that person, if known, shall served with civil process, as
in forfeiture proceedings and may defend by showing that the banished
person did not have permission to use or possess the property or to
enter the Tribal jurisdiction with that property.
Section 435. Aiding Return Of Banished Persons
(a) It
shall be unlawful for any person to aid, abet, or assist a person
under sentence of banishment to:
(1)
Physically return to the territorial jurisdiction of the Tribes
except while actually traveling upon a public highway, or as allowed
by law: or
(2)
Apply for or attempt to claim any right, privilege, or immunity
by virtue of membership in the Tribes except as allowed by law.
(b) Aiding
return of banished persons shall be punishable by a fine of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00) and by imprisonment in the Tribal jail for a term
not exceeding one year, and by banishment for a period not in excess
of one-half of the term for which the returned person was banished.
(c) In
addition, any personal property of every kind and description which
the banished person brought with him or used to return to the Tribal
jurisdiction shall be contraband and forfeited to the Tribes, by civil
forfeiture provided, that if any of said property belongs to
another, that person, if known, shall served with civil process, as
in forfeiture proceedings and may defend by showing that the banished
person did not have permission to use or possess the property or to
enter the Tribal jurisdiction with that property.
Sections 436-439. Reserved
Section 440. False Alarms
(a) It
shall be unlawful to knowingly:
(1)
Cause a false fire alarm or alarm of other emergency to be transmitted
to or within any organization, official or volunteer, for dealing
with emergencies involving danger to life or property; or
(2)
Give false information to any law enforcement officer with purpose
to Implicate another in an offense; or
(3)
Report to law enforcement authorities an offense or other incident
within their concern knowing or believing that it did not occur;
or
(4)
Pretend to furnish law enforcement authorities with information
relating to an offense or incident when one knows he has no information
relating to such offense or incident; or
(5)
Give a false name or address to a law enforcement officer in the
lawful discharge of his official duties.
(b) False
alarms shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($250.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal jail
not to exceed three months, or both.
Section 441. Doing Business Without A License
(a) It
shall be unlawful to commence or carry on any business, trade, profession,
or calling the transaction or carrying on of which is required by
law to be licensed, without having an appropriate license.
(b) Doing
business without a license shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by a term of imprisonment
in the Tribal jail not to exceed three months, or both.
Section 442. Tampering With Public Property
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Steal, deface, mutilate, alter, falsify, or remove all or part of
any record, map, book, document or thing, or any court documents
or records, placed or filed in any public office, or with any public
officer, or to permit another to do so; or
(2)
Knowingly injure, deface or remove any signal, monument or other
marker placed or erected as part of an official survey of the tribe
or federal government without authority to do so; or
(3)
Intentionally deface, obliterate, tear down, or destroy any copy
or transcript or extract from any law or any proclamation, advertisement,
or notice set up or displayed by any public officer or court, without
authority to do so and before the expiration of the time for which
the same was to remain set up.
(b) Tampering
with public property shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the
Tribal jail not to exceed three months, or both.
Section 443. Injuring Public Property
(a) It
shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Intentionally break down, pull down or otherwise injure or destroy
any jail or other place of confinement: or
(2)
Intentionally and without authority dig up, remove, displace or
otherwise injure or destroy any public roadway highway or bridge
or private road or bridge or other public building or structure;
or
(3)
Remove or injure any milepost, guidepost or road or highway sign
or marker or any inscription on them while such is erected along
a road or highway.
(4)
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