(c) A person is guilty of a Class C offense of possession of a depiction of a minor engaged in
sexually explicit conduct when the person knowingly possesses visual or printed matter
depicting a minor less than 16 years old engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
8-4.27 Findings-Intent; effective date
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the tribal family, public peace, health and safety, and
to support tribal sovereignty, and shall take effect on the date the Spokane Tribal Council adopts this Section
by Resolution. The intent is based upon unique tribal needs and cultural considerations. It is recognized that
the incidence of sexual exploitation ordinarily fosters trauma in other aspects of the lives of sexual abuse
victims, thereby disabling and delaying victims from reporting sexual offenses. Cultural factors involving the
sense of privacy exacerbate the ability of many native victims to disclose intimate matters, particularly those
of aggravated character. Given the inter-generational prevalence of sexual offense, there is a unique tribal
need to allow effective reporting of sexual offenses with the Spokane Tribe of Indians territory.
8-4.28 Statute of Limitations for Sexual Offenses
(a) Prosecutions for sexual offenses shall not be commenced after the periods prescribed in this
section:
(1) ten years after commission of the offense; or
(2) ten years after the recovery of repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse,
whichever time period is greater.
(b) The periods of limitation prescribed in subsection (a) of this section do not run during any time
when the person charged is not usually and publicly a resident within the territory of the
Spokane Tribe of Indians Nation.
8-4.29 Sentencing Goals
Sentencing delivered under this chapter is specifically intended to promote public safety and facilitate healing
within our families and communities. The following goals shall be considered in sentencing:
(a) Providing safety for the victims and for other potential victims shall be the highest priority
considered in sentencing;
(b) Sex offender evaluation and treatment (when indicated) shall be the second priority in
sentencing;
(c) Restitution to the victim or his family, fines and/or time in jail imposed in sentencing provide the
offender an opportunity to take public responsibility for his offenses. They also make a
statement to the community as to the seriousness of the crime; and
(d) Significant suspended sentences can provide an incentive for the offender to complete Court
ordered rehabilitative treatment and restitution.
8-4.30 Sentencing Schedule for Sexual Offenses
(a) The sentence for a Class A offense shall be imprisonment in jail for the maximum time allowed
under the current federal law; and a minimum fine of $2,500 and the maximum fine not to
exceed the then maximum fine allowed under federal law; completion of a Sexual Deviancy
Evaluation and any treatment, if recommended, is mandatory.
(b) The sentence for a Class B offense shall be imprisonment for not less than 365
days and not more than 730days in jail; and a minimum fine of $1,500 and a maximum fine of
$3,000.
(c) The sentence for a Class C offense shall be imprisonment for not less than 120 days but not
more than 365 days in jail; and a minimum fine of $500 and a maximum fine of $2,000.
Section 8-5 Assisting Suicide
8-5.01 Assisting Suicide. Any person who shall purposely or recklessly aid another to commit suicide shall
be guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to a period of confinement not to
exceed 6 months or ordered to pay a fine of not to exceed $500, or both the jail sentence and fine, and
costs.
Section 8-6 Criminal Libel
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