by a parent or in circumstances where such child is involved in a school function or Tribal ceremonial
function.
Section 9-9 Abandoned Ice Boxes or Other Containers Accessible to Children
9-9.01 Abandoned Ice Boxes or Other Containers Accessible to Children. Any person who abandons or
discards, in any place accessible to children, refrigerator, ice box, ice chest, or other container of a capacity
of 1-1/2 cubic feet or more, which has an attached lid or door which may be opened or fastened shut by
means of an attached latch, or who, being the owner, lessee, or manager of a premises knowingly permits
such abandoned containers, not in active use, to remain there shall be deemed guilty of an offense and
upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to a period of confinement in the Tribal jail not to exceed 30 days
or ordered to pay a fine of not to exceed $100 or both jail sentence and fine, and costs.
Section 9-10 Purchase, Possession, Consumption and Misrepresentation
9-10-01 Purchase, Possession, Consumption, and Misrepresentation.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person under age 21 to purchase, attempt to purchase, possess or
control, consume, or exhibit the effects of having consumed alcohol or liquor on the Spokane
Reservation.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to represent them self as being 21 in order to attempt to
purchase alcohol or liquor at any business on the Spokane Reservation.
(c) Any person who violates this provision may be sentenced to up to 90 days in jail and/or a fine
up to $1,000.
(d) The Court shall order any person convicted under this provision to:
(1) serve a mandatory minimum of 5 days on house arrest, or in confinement, for the first
offense, with a mandatory minimum fine of $150;
(2) serve a minimum of 5 days in confinement, with an increased fine of $250, for each
additional offense, to a maximum of 30 days confinement and a fine of $1,000;
(3) obtain an alcohol and drug evaluation, and to comply with treatment requirements;
(4) comply with all conditions of probation, including completing community service
requirements in place of fine payments.
(e) The Court shall order custodial parents or legal guardians of persons, under the age of 18, who
are convicted under this section to reimburse the Spokane Tribe for all costs of confinement.
9-10.02 Deleted.
9-10.03 Providing Alcohol to a Minor or Allowing a Minor to Consume Alcohol.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, any person over the age of 18 who
knowingly provides or furnishes alcohol or liquor to a person under age 21, or who knowingly
permits a person under age 21 to consume alcohol or liquor shall be guilty of an offense.
(b) The Court may order any person age 18 and over who is convicted under this section to serve
not more than 180 days in confinement and/or to pay a fine of $1,000, with a minimum
sentence of 5 days confinement, and a $150 fine per minor furnished or permitted to consume
alcohol.
(c) The Court may order any person under age 18 who is convicted under this section to serve not
more than 90 days in confinement and/or to pay a fine of $1,000, with a minimum sentence of 5
days confinement and a $150 fine per minor furnished or permitted to consume alcohol.
(d) The minimum sentence in subsections (b) and (c) must be served in confinement, with work or
labor credit permitted. The fines may be worked off by performing community services.
(e) It shall be a defense to the crime of providing alcohol to a minor that the alcohol was provided
as follows:
(1) by a parent or other person as part of a religious practice; or
(2) by a physician or doctor as a part of a medical procedure;
and if the amount provided is minimal and the minor is not then allowed to enter any public
place or vehicle unescorted by a parent or guardian.
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