CHAPTER 9 - OFFENSES INVOLVING CHILDREN
Section 9-1 Desertion and Non-Support of Children
9-1.01 Desertion and Non-Support of Children.
(a) Any person who shall desert, and without lawful excuse, refuse or neglect to provide for the
support or maintenance of a child of such person, including an illegitimate child of such person
adjudicated to be the parent thereof, or children in the lawful custody of such person shall be
deemed guilty of an offense and upon conviction shall be sentenced to a period of confinement
in the Tribal jail not to exceed 90 days or ordered to pay a fine of not to exceed $300, or both
jail sentence and fine, and costs.
(b) In the event a fine shall be utilized for the maintenance, care and support of such child under
the direction and supervision of the Tribal Judge.
Section 9-2 Return of Offenders to Other Requesting Courts
9-2.01 Return of Offenders to Other Requesting Courts. Upon the formal request of any other duly
authorized Tribal, State or Federal Court, to return to the jurisdiction of that Court a person by it convicted
of failure to support dependent persons, the Court shall cause that person, if within its jurisdiction, to be
apprehended, and, if it determines that probable cause exists supporting the charges, shall cause said
person to be delivered to the authorities of the requesting Court.
Section 9-3 Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child
9-3.01 Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child. Any person over the age of 17 years who shall willfully
by any act or omission encourage, cause or contribute to the delinquency of a child as defined by this Code
shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to a period of confinement not
to exceed 90 days or ordered to pay fine of not to exceed $300 or both the jail sentence and fine, and costs.
Section 9-4 Failure to Send Children to School
9-4.01 Failure to Send Children to School. Any person who, without good cause, neglect or refuses to send
his children, or children in his lawful custody, who have not reached age 16, or completed the 8th grade,
whichever is first, to school, shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to
a period of confinement not to exceed 90 days or ordered to pay fine of not to exceed $300 or both the jail
sentence and fine, and costs.
Section 9-5 Child Abuse
9-5.01 Child Abuse. Any person who shall willfully and maliciously commit acts of violence and abuse upon
any child as defined by this Code shall be deemed guilty of an offense and upon conviction shall be
sentenced to a period of confinement in the Tribal jail not to exceed 6 months or ordered to pay a fine of
$500 or both the jail sentence and fine, and costs.
9-6.01 Deleted.
9-7.01 Deleted.
Section 9-8 Curfew
9-8.01 Curfew. Any person who shall, without good cause, allow his children or any children in his custody
and care who are under the age of 14 years to be on the streets, highways or other public placed within the
Spokane Reservation between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or if they be over the age of 14 years
but under the age of 16 years, between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., or if they be over the
age of 16 years but under the age of 18 years between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. inclusive, on
any day preceding a school day, shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced
to a period of confinement not to exceed 30 days or ordered to pay a fine of not to exceed $100 or both the
jail sentence and fine, and costs; provided, that this section shall not apply to children who are accompanied
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