(6) Place the juvenile under the supervision of a responsible person, institution or organization,
or take any other action deemed necessary, as may be beneficial for said juvenile;
(7) Direct the juvenile to stand trial as an adult in open Court, as provided in 6-7.05(d) of this
Chapter;
(8) Place the child in detention in the Juvenile Detention Quarters;
(9) Provide other remedies and punishment as the Court deems necessary.
(b) No probation, protective supervision or detention may extend beyond the date on which the
child becomes 21 years of age.
6-7.08 Remanding of Child to Trial as an Adult. A child may be required to stand trial as an adult if:
(a) The child is at the time of remand, 14 years of age or older, and
(b) The child has committed or is alleged to have committed a criminal violation of the Tribal Code,
and
(c) The Youth Court determines that handling the case to Youth Court will not serve the best
interests of the child and the public.
6-7.09 Termination of Court's Delinquency Jurisdiction. Except for the purpose of enforcing an order of
restitution, fines, or court costs, the delinquency jurisdiction of the Court over a child brought before it
continues until whichever of the following occurs first:
(a) The Court dismisses the juvenile from Court Supervision,
(b) The child is remanded to be tried as an adult,
(c) The child reaches their 21st birthday.
6-7.10 Obligations to Support Children.
(a) The Court may require the parents or other person legally obligated, to support a child found to
be within the jurisdiction of the Court, and to pay toward a child's support such amounts and at
such intervals as the Court may direct.
(b) The Court may order that a specified amount of the child's funds be used for the care of the
child and his needs, or both.
(c) The Court, in determining the amount of support to be paid, shall give due regard to the cost of
maintaining the child, the financial resources of the parents, or other responsible person.
(d) Unless otherwise ordered, the specified amount to be paid shall be paid to the Court to be
distributed as directed by the Court.
(e) Failure on the part of parents, or other person having control over said child, to comply with a
lawful order of the Court may be grounds for charges for Contempt of Court, as provided in
Section 8 of Chapter 1.
6-7.11 Special Juvenile Offenses.
(a) Truancy. Any child who willfully and intentionally absents himself from school without his
parents’ consent or without being excused by proper authorities or who refuses to attend school
shall be deemed guilty of an offense.
(b) Runaway. Any child who has run away from his or her place of abode or any residence where
he or she has been placed either by the Youth Court or by his parents/custodians shall be
deemed guilty of an offense under this chapter.
(c) Harboring a Runaway. Any adult who voluntarily harbors a runaway knowing that minor to be a
runaway, shall be deemed guilty of Section 9-3.01 of this Code and subject to the penalties
contained therein.
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