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LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Business Committee Executive Conference Room-2nd Floor Norbert Hill Center
June 19, 2019
9:00 a.m.
I.
Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda
II.
Minutes to be Approved
1. June 5, 2019 LOC Meeting Minutes (pg. 2)
III.
Current Business
1. Curfew Law (pg. 3)
2. Sanctions and Penalties Law (pg. 44)
IV.
New Submissions
V.
Additions
VI.
Administrative Updates
VII.
Executive Session
VIII. Recess/Adjourn
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Oneida Business Committee Conference Room-2nd Floor Norbert Hill Center
June 5, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Ernest Stevens III, Daniel Guzman
King
Others Present: Maureen Perkins, Brandon Wisneski, Clorissa Santiago, Jennifer Falck, Kristen
Hooker, Leyne Orosco, Brooke Doxtator, Bonnie Pigman, Dan W. Skenandore, Ronald Melchert,
Ed Delgado, Rae Skenandore
I.
Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda
David P. Jordan called the June 5, 2019 Legislative Operating Committee meeting to order
at 9:00 a.m.
Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt the agenda; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion
carried unanimously.
II.
Minutes to be Approved
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to approve the May 15, 2019 Legislative Operating Committee
meeting minutes and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration;
seconded by Ernest Stevens III. Motion carried unanimously.
III.
Current Business
1. Curfew Law (1:03-40:57)
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the draft and legislative analysis of the Curfew
law and defer these items to a work meeting for further consideration, replacing page
four (4) of the packet with the handout; seconded by Ernie Stevens III. Motion carried
unanimously.
IV.
New Submissions
V.
Additions
VI.
Administrative Items
1. Election Law Amendments (41:03-50:28)
Motion by Jennifer Webster to enter the May 28, 2019 LOC E-Poll results approving
the Election Law Amendments materials for the July 11, 2019 General Tribal Council
meeting into the record; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried unanimously.
VII.
Executive Session
VIII. Adjourn
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to adjourn the June 5, 2019 Legislative Operating Committeer'\.
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meeting at 9:50 a.m.; seconded by Ernie Stevens III. Motion carried unanimously.
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Legislative Operating Committee
June 19, 2019
Curfew Law
Submission Date: 12/19/18
LOC Sponsor: Ernest Stevens III
Public Meeting: n/a
Emergency Enacted: n/a
Summary: This was a recommendation from the TAP Law and Policy Subcommittee, to develop a
curfew law for the Oneida Nation.
12/19/18 LOC: Motion by Jennifer Webster add the Curfew Law to the active files list and assign Ernest
Stevens III as the sponsor; seconded Ernest Stevens III. Motion carried unanimously.
2/13/19:
Work Meeting. Present: Clorissa N. Santiago, Eric Boulanger, Joel Maxam, Maureen Perkins.
The purpose of this work meeting was to obtain information from the Oneida Police
Department regarding any issues that may currently be occurring on the Reservation related to
a lack of curfew, as well as discuss OPD’s role in potentially enforcing a Curfew law.
2/14/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N.
Santiago, Brandon Wisneski. The purpose of this work meeting was to provide the LOC an
update on communications with the Oneida High School’s Clan Council, and recent work
meeting with OPD. The LOC also discussed potential dates for holding a community meeting
potluck on the curfew law.
2/20/19 LOC: Motion by Daniel Guzman King to approve the community meeting notice and direct that a
community meeting for the proposed Curfew Law be held on Thursday, March 21, 2019;
seconded by Ernest Stevens III. Motion carried unanimously.
3/13/19:
Work Meeting. Present: Clorissa N. Santiago, Maureen Perkins, student representatives from
the Oneida Nation Clan Council. The purpose of this work meeting was to obtain information
from the Oneida High School Clan Council regarding their thoughts and opinions on a
potential curfew law.
3/21/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Ernest Stevens III, Daniel Guzman King, Jennifer
Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Maureen Perkins. The purpose of this work meeting was to
prepare for tonight’s community meeting on the curfew law. The LOC discussed the format
for the community meeting, potential discussion points, and questions the LOC members
currently have themselves regarding this topic.
3/21/19:
Community Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Lisa Summers, Ernest Stevens III, Daniel
Guzman King, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Maureen Perkins. No
community members attended the community meeting.
5/1/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Ernest Stevens
III, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Maureen Perkins. The purpose of this work meeting
was for the LOC to review the draft of the Curfew law. The LOC made policy decisions for
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curfew, and directed minor changes be made to the draft. The LRO will update the draft and
complete a legislative analysis to be brought back in the near future.
5/15/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Daniel Guzman
King, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Maureen Perkins. The purpose of this work
meeting was to review and discuss a couple remaining questions that need to be determined
before a draft is finalized. LOC provided direction, and a draft will be finalized and moved
forward. On track to bring draft and analysis to June 5, 2019 LOC meeting.
6/5/19 LOC:
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the draft and legislative analysis of the Curfew law and
defer these items to a work meeting for further consideration, replacing page four (4) of the
packet with the handout; seconded by Ernie Stevens III. Motion carried unanimously.
6/5/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Daniel Guzman
King, Ernest Stevens III, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Maureen
Perkins. The purpose of this work meeting was for the LOC to review the two (2) policy
considerations contained in the legislative analysis. LOC discussed other potential
amendments and directed that minor revisions be made to the law. Additionally, LOC made a
decision as to who will be directed to complete the financial analysis – the Finance
Department. A memo regarding the fiscal impact statement to Finance and the public meeting
packet will be prepared for the next LOC meeting.
6/13/19:
E-Poll Conducted. E-Poll was titled “Approval of the Curfew Law Fiscal Impact Statement
Request Memorandum to the Finance Department. The requested action of this e-poll was to
approve the Curfew law fiscal impact statement request memorandum, with accompanying
updated draft and legislative analysis, and forward to the Finance Department directing that a
fiscal impact statement of the proposed Curfew law be prepared and submitted to the LOC by
July 18, 2019. The e-poll was approved by David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster,
and Ernest Stevens III. Daniel Guzman King did not provide a response to the e-poll.
Next Steps:
Approve the public meeting packet and forward the Curfew law to a public meeting to be held on July
18, 2019.
Enter the June 13, 2019, LOC E-Poll titled, “Approval of the Curfew Law Fiscal Impact Statement
Request Memorandum” results into the record.
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ONEIDA NATION PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Thursday, July 18, 2019, 5:00 pm
Find Public Meeting Materials at
Oneida-nsn.gov/government/register/public meetings
Send Public Comments to
LOC@oneidanation.org
Norbert Hill Center-Business Committee Conference Room
N7210 Seminary Rd., Oneida, Wisconsin
Ask Questions here
LOC@oneidanation.org
920-869-4312
CURFEW LAW
The purpose of this law is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons and property within the Reservation by regulating the activities of minors on the Reservation during certain hours, while imposing certain
obligations and responsibilities upon the parents, guardians, and/or legal custodians of a minor for the control
and supervision of that minor.
The Curfew law will:
1. Require that no minor be on any public space between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the boundaries of the Reservation, unless the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or
legal custodian.
2. Provide exemptions to the curfew - or situations in which a minor can be out during curfew hours
without violating curfew.
3. Provide the process for the enforcement of the curfew by the Oneida Police Department, and what
penalties the Family Court may issue against a minor and/or his or her parent, guardian, or legal
custodian upon a finding that a curfew violation occurred.
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERIOD CLOSES THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019
During the Public Comment Period, anyone may submit written comments. Comments may be
submitted to the Oneida Nation Secretary’s Office or the Legislative Reference Office in person, by U.S. mail, interoffice mail, or e-mail.
PROVIDING USEFUL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Providing public comment is an important way to make your voice heard in decision making. Public comments can strengthen a decision or provide different
perspectives. The Legislative Operating Committee wants to hear from you!
READ THE PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS: Before you provide comments familiarize yourself with
the legislation. A public meeting packet is made for every public meeting and they include 1) a
notice with the date, time, location, 2) a draft of the proposed legislation, and 3) a plain language
review of the legislation and its impact on the Oneida Nation.
PREPARE YOUR COMMENTS: When you are familiar with the legislation, start to prepare
comments. The LOC is responsible for reviewing every comment received. To get your message
across effectively, frame your comment clearly and concisely. Here is an example of how to create a
useful comment:
Least Useful Comment
This law isn’t good for the
community.
More Useful Comment
I don’t like the curfew hours.
Most Useful Comment
Curfew beginning at 10:00 p.m. is
too early. Curfew should start at
11:30 p.m. instead.
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CURFEW LAW LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
REQUESTER:
Tribal Action Plan
Laws and Policy
Subcommittee
Intent of the
Legislation
Purpose
Affected Entities
Affected
Legislation
Enforcement
Due Process
Public Meeting
Fiscal Impact
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SPONSOR:
Ernest Stevens III
DRAFTER:
Clorissa N. Santiago
ANALYST:
Maureen Perkins
The Tribal Action Plan (TAP) Laws and Policy Subcommittee recommended the
Legislative Operating Committee (LOC) draft a curfew law to protect the safety of
youth in the community, as well as provide accountability to both youth and parents
through consequences that reflect the circumstances and needs of the community.
The Curfew law (“Law”) will protect the health, safety and welfare of persons and
property on the Reservation by restricting access to public spaces by minors during
certain night time and early morning hours.
To protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons and property within the
Reservation by regulating the activities of minors on the Reservation during certain
hours, while imposing certain obligations and responsibilities upon the parents,
guardians, and/or legal custodians of minors for the control and supervision of
minors [3 O.C. 308.1-1].
Oneida Police Department (OPD) and Oneida Judiciary
Family Court law, Per Capita law, Garnishment law, Rules of Appellate Procedure,
Family Court Rules, Oneida Judiciary Rules of Evidence, Oneida Judiciary Rules
of Civil Procedure, Landlord-Tenant law
The OPD will enforce suspected violations of this Law by issuing warnings and
citations [3 O.C. 308.6].
Citations issued result in a mandatory appearance at a citation pre-hearing for both
the minor and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
• The Family Court may issue conditional orders as well as penalties that
include fines, community service, mandatory participation in family
counseling or parenting programs, and any other penalty the Family Court
deems appropriate [3 O.C. 308.6-3(a) and (c)].
A citation for a violation of this Law shall be processed in accordance with the
procedure contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations [3 O.C.
308.6-3(b)].
A public meeting has not yet been held.
A fiscal impact statement prepared in accordance with the Legislative Procedures
Act has not yet been requested.
SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT
A. Background. The Nation does not currently have a law establishing a curfew governing minors in
public spaces during certain night time and early morning hours. This Curfew law was requested by
the Tribal Action Plan (TAP) Laws and Policy Subcommittee which included input from a cross
functional core team that included representatives from the Oneida Business Committee (OBC), Oneida
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Police Department, Governmental Services Division, Oneida Gaming Commission, Oneida Family
Support Services, Legislative Operating Committee, Legislative Reference Office (LRO), Oneida
Human Resources Department and Retail Division. This team concluded that a curfew law would help
curtail opportunities for minors to be influenced by drugs by limiting their presence in public spaces
within the community during certain hours, including night time and early morning, without the
presence of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
Outreach Efforts
Outreach with the community was held during the Community Budget Session on November 30,
2018 where the LOC had an opportunity to collect input from participants by asking them to share their
ideas about new laws, amendments to existing laws or anything else they wanted to share. Participants
indicated the need for a curfew law for the Reservation [LOC FY19 First Quarter Report].
Additionally; a community outreach event was held on March 21, 2019 at the Norbert Hill Center
cafeteria from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to collect input from the community. No members of the
community participated in this event.
Related Research
Research regarding curfew laws revealed that the most common goals of a curfew law are to 1)
protect children from becoming victims or perpetrators of crimes, 2) assist parents in exercising their
responsibility over minors, and 3) prevent all persons from the dangers posed by unsupervised minors
who are out late at night and in the early morning hours. Research indicates that curfew laws may
protect youth from victimization and prevent juvenile crimes and delinquency by reducing or
preventing exposure of youth to negative situations by restricting their access to public spaces at night
and early morning hours [Grossman & Martin, 2015]. Although some research has indicated that most
crimes involving minors take place during after school hours rather than late at night or early morning
hours [Meyers, 2016]; the goal of this legislation within the Oneida Reservation is to keep minors safe
and accounted for during curfew hours.
According to the Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention; the following contribute to the
successful implementation of curfew policies:
o Community involvement;
o Creating specific procedures for repeat offenders such as recreational, educational, and job
opportunities as well as antidrug and antigang programs;
o Providing a hotline for community questions or problems related to curfews or juvenile
delinquency in general; and
o Providing intervention services for juveniles and their families.
B. Previous Attempts to Implement a Curfew. The LOC has considered a law that included a curfew in
the past. A curfew provision was considered in a Public Nuisances law drafted by the LOC in 2010;
however, this law was not completed or adopted.
• Previous attempts at regulating minors through a curfew that were not legislative include a curfew
requirement of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. that was included in previous Oneida Housing Authority
tenant leases. This provision is not in current leases [Email Communication 05/03/2019, Scott
Denny, Residential Rentals & Outreach Area Manager, Oneida Comprehensive Housing
Division].
C. Expected Benefits. The purpose of this legislation is to provide a clear timeframe that minors must be
out of public spaces and accounted for by their parents, guardians or legal custodians. Members of the
Oneida Nation High School Clan Council indicated that a curfew law may help to prevent teens from
partying, staying out late and engaging in other bad behaviors; as well as helping with responsibility,
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encouraging youth to stay out of trouble and encouraging safety and school attendance. A curfew law
provides a means for parents to enforce a curfew with their children to provide an additional measure
of safety, accountability, obligation and responsibility to both the Nation’s minors and adults
[McDowall, Loftin & Wiersema, 2009]. A curfew law provides OPD with a means to engage with
suspected minors during curfew hours to tell them to go home and to encourage adult supervision of
minors during curfew hours. OPD has expressed that the goal is to keep minors safe and to prevent
vandalized property, arson, graffiti, petty theft and drug issues.
SECTION 3. CONSULTATION AND OUTREACH
A. Departments and Groups. The following departments and groups participated in the development of
this Law:
1. Oneida Police Department; and
2. Members of the Oneida Nation High School Clan Council.
B. Laws of the Nation. The drafting of this legislative analysis included a review of the following laws of
the Nation: Family Court law, Family Court Rules, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Oneida Judiciary
Rules of Evidence, and Oneida Judiciary Rules of Civil Procedure, Per Capita law, Garnishment law,
Public Use of Tribal Lands law, and Landlord-Tenant law.
C. Area and Tribal Laws. The following curfew laws from surrounding municipalities and other tribal
communities were reviewed. The chart provides a breakdown of the ages and curfew time frames the
laws apply to.
*The State of Wisconsin, Outagamie County and Town of Oneida do not have curfew laws in place.
D. Data. A memorandum from the TAP Laws and Policy Subcommittee suggested that data related to
police interactions with youth ages seventeen (17) years and younger be requested from the Oneida
Police Department and other neighboring jurisdictions to provide a background for juvenile activity in
the area.
1. The Oneida Police Department does not currently enforce any curfew laws. The following is
a breakdown of juvenile related calls received by the Oneida Police Department in 2018 [Email
communication 05/06/2019, Eric Boulanger, Chief of Police, Oneida Police Department].
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There were a total of eighty-eight (88) juvenile
related calls in 2018 received by the Oneida
Police Department. Sixteen (16) of those calls
occurred between the hours of the proposed
curfew timeframe of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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2. The City of Green Bay has issued the following citations related to curfew violations from
2010 to 2018 [Email communication 05/03/2019, Michelle Belongie, Crime Analyst, Green
Bay Police Department].
Curfew violations range from ninety-five (95)
to three hundred twenty-one (321) per year.
• Curfew applies to minors under seventeen
(17) years of age.
• The curfew does not apply to seventeen (17)
year old minors because under Wisconsin’s
juvenile justice code, seventeen (17) year olds
are tried as adults for all crimes [Walsh, T.J.,
Wisconsin Lawyer]. Seventeen (17) year old
minors are considered to be contributing to
curfew violations of minors under seventeen
(17).
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*The LOC has determined that the law will apply to minors seventeen (17) years of age or younger. Parent, guardians
and legal custodians are responsible for minor’s actions until they reach eighteen (18) years of age and become legally
competent adults. The law places the discretion with OPD to determine in each individual instance whether the Curfew
law has been violated and whether to issue a citation.
SECTION 4. PROCESS
A. Below is a diagram of the legislative process contained in the Legislative Procedures Act [1 O.C. 109]
with some additional useful information. The LOC has reviewed the proposed Curfew law and
legislative analysis and is currently at the stage of requesting a public meeting be held and a fiscal impact
statement developed by the Finance Office.
Diagram 1. Curfew Law Drafting Process Contained in the Legislative Procedures Act [1 O.C. 109].
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C. The following meetings, work meetings, and outreach events took place at the time of the
development of this legislative analysis:
• December 19, 2018: A request for a Curfew law was received from the TAP Laws and Policy
Subcommittee, considered by the LOC and the Curfew law was added to the active files list.
• February 13, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LRO staff and the OPD.
• February14, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LOC and the LRO staff.
• March 13, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LRO staff and the Oneida Nation High School
Clan Council.
• March 21, 2019: A Community Outreach Meeting was held. Although no one attended this
meeting; the opportunity was presented to the community to gather input on the development of
the Law.
• May 1, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LOC and the LRO.
• May 15, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LOC and the LRO.
• June 5, 2019: The draft and legislative analysis are scheduled to be presented to the LOC for
further consideration.
Community Outreach Event March 21, 2019
March 21, 2019
The LOC hosted a community pot luck to discuss a Curfew
Law. While the community expressed interest in the event,
no one attended the meeting. This highlights how
collecting public comment is difficult.
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SECTION 5. CONTENTS OF THE LEGISLATION
A. Purpose and Policy [3 O.C. 308.1]
• The purpose of the Law is to restrict access to public spaces by minors not accompanied by
certain adults during established night and early morning hours, while imposing obligations and
responsibilities upon adults to protect the health, safety and welfare of youth, adults and public
property of the Nation. It is the policy of the Nation to support substance abuse prevention
initiatives to minimize the opportunities of for minors to encounter harmful situations.
B. Jurisdiction [3 O.C. 308.4]
• Personal Jurisdiction. This Law applies to: 1) all members of the Nation and those eligible for
enrollment with the Nation, as well as members of other federally recognized tribes, 2)
individuals and their households who lease, occupy or otherwise use fee land or trust land owned
by the Nation or by individual members of the Nation; through consensual contract or other
agreement, 3) individuals who have consented to the jurisdiction of the Nation through other
consensual relationships with the Nation or Nation’s entities, corporations or members of the
Nation through contracts or agreements; and 4) any other facts that manifest consent to
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jurisdiction consistent with federal law and policy including failure to object to the exercise of
personal jurisdiction in a timely manner.
i. In accordance with section 308.4-1(b), the Law applies to individuals and their
households who lease, rent, or occupy any home involved in a housing program
with the Nation’s Comprehensive Housing Division, including children who are
not enrolled or eligible for enrollment with the Nation or any other federally
recognized tribe. The Landlord-Tenant law requires all tenants of the Nation’s
housing programs to abide by the Nation’s laws [6 O.C. 611.6-3(b)(3)].
• Territorial Jurisdiction. This Law applies to the Reservation to all land owned by the Nation
and individual trust and/or fee land of a member of the Nation.
C. Curfew [3 O.C. 308.5]
• The curfew is established from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. for ages seventeen (17) years old or
younger in any public space either on foot or in a vehicle driven or parked within the boundaries
of the Reservation. No adult shall knowingly permit or fail to take action to prevent a minor to
be in a public space after curfew unless an exemption is met [3 O.C. 308.5-3].
i. Exemptions include common reasons minors would be out at night without the
presence of their parent, guardian, or legal custodian such as traveling home from
work, participating in cultural and sports activities chaperoned by an adult, and
traveling home from the movies; as well as a discretionary measure for OPD to
determine if the law has been violated or not.
• The map below demonstrates the curfew in the proposed Law is consistent with the curfew
established by municipalities surrounding the Reservation. Members of the Oneida Nation High
School Clan Council indicated during a work meeting that Oneida’s curfew should be similar to
area curfew laws for consistency purposes.
This is a map of the
Reservation
and
surrounding jurisdictions
with
any
curfew
currently in place. The
curfew timeframe of 10
p.m. to 6 a.m. in the
proposed
law
is
consistent with most
jurisdictions near the
Reservation.
• The
State
of
Wisconsin, Outagamie
County, and the Town
of Oneida all lack
curfew laws. This
means nearly half the
Reservation does not
have any curfew law in
place.
• OPD
does
not
currently enforce any
curfew laws of area
jurisdictions [Verbal
Communication,
February 13, 2019].
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D. Enforcement of Curfew Violations [3 O.C. 308.6]
• Oneida Police Department (OPD) officers may stop any minor suspected of violating this law.
OPD must ask, and the minor must provide, their name, age and reason for violating curfew. If
an OPD officer believes the Curfew law has been violated; the officer may take the minor into
custody and contact their parents, guardian or legal custodian to return the minor to their care
and custody. If the OPD officer cannot locate a parent, guardian or legal custodian, they may
find and release the child to an adult relative or other responsible adult willing and able to accept
the care and custody of the minor.
i. The first time a minor is taken into custody results in a warning by OPD to both
the minor and the minor’s parent, guardian or legal custodian advising them of the
law and informing them that any additional violations of the curfew law may result
in a fine, community service, mandatory parenting program, mandatory family
counseling, or other penalties at the discretion of the Family Court [3 O.C. 308.62].
ii. Subsequent curfew violations that result in a minor being taken into custody by
OPD may result in the issuance of a citation which will require the attendance of
the minor and their parent, guardian, or legal custodian at a mandatory pre-hearing
with the Family Court. Additionally; subsequent violations of the Curfew law may
include a fine, mandatory or voluntary community service, mandatory parenting
program, mandatory family counseling, or any other penalty at the discretion of
the Family Court, as well as any conditional orders made by the Family Court [3
O.C. 308.6-3].
iii. The Family Court may issue conditional orders at the mandatory pre-hearing until
the matter is resolved [3 O.C. 308.6-3(a)].
E. Penalties of Curfew Violations [3.O.C. 308.7]
• The following penalties may be issued to those that violate the law; focusing on specific
programs that aim to improve family dynamics and parenting; at the discretion of Family Court:
i. Fines (community service may be a substitute for all or part of fines at the
discretion of the Family Court);
1. The Law contains detailed procedures related to fines issued under this
Law [3 O.C. 308.7-1(a)]. More detail is provided in Section 7 of this
analysis.
ii. Community service;
1. The Law contains detailed procedures related to community service
requirements [3 O.C. 308.7-1(b)]. More detail is provided in Section 7
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iii. Family counseling;
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A. References to Other Laws. The following laws of the Nation are referenced in this law and are required
to be followed:
• Family Court [8 O.C. 806]. The Family Court law delegates authority to the Family Court
over all matters pertaining to the family, children and elders, except for probate matters [8 O.C.
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may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and jurisdiction of the Court [8 O.C. 806.81(c)]. The Family Court law governs the administration of law, justice, judicial procedures
and practices by the Oneida Family Court as it pertains to Oneida families and/or children to
create a knowledgeable, fair, and impartial forum for resolution of all family law matters that
come before it. The Family Court is delegated authority under this law to hear contested
citations, make conditional orders at the pre-hearing and issue penalties [3 O.C. 308.6-4(b) and
308.7-1]. All orders of the Family Court are appealable to the Court of Appeals [8 O.C. 806.6].
Per Capita [1 O.C. 123]. The Family Court is considered an Oneida entity [1 O.C. 123.31(n)] under the Per Capita law and has the authority to pursue attachments of any money owed
and any nonpayment of any citations issued to parents, guardians or legal custodians under this
law [3 O.C. 308.7-1(a)(3)]. An attachment means the citation is paid for from the debtors per
capita payment using the process contained in the Per Capita law [1 O.C. 123.4-9(a)(2)].
Garnishment [2 O.C. 204]. The Family Court is considered an Oneida entity [2 O.C. 204.31(p)] under the Garnishment law as a branch of the Judiciary and has the authority to initiate a
garnishment of employee wages to pursue payment from parents, guardians or legal custodians
who have failed to make the required payments for citations issued to them in accordance with
this law [3 O.C. 308.7-1(a)(3)]. Garnishment means the legal process in which the earnings of
the debtor are required to be withheld by the Nation for a payment of a debt [2 O.C. 204.3-1(j)]
using the process outlined in the Garnishment law.
B. Other Laws of the Nation that Interact with this Legislation. The following laws of the Nation
interact with this law and are required to be followed:
• Family Court Rules [8 O.C. 807]. The Family Court Rules supplement the Oneida Judiciary
Rules of Civil Procedure and govern appearances in Court, provides rules of decorum while
in Court, governs default judgments, as well as other aspects of the Family Court proceedings.
The Family Court Rules will govern behavior during curfew citation hearings.
• Oneida Judiciary Rules of Civil Procedure [8 O.C. 803]. The Oneida Judiciary Rules of
Civil Procedure create a consistent set of rules that govern the process of civil actions of the
Family Court and the Judiciary. The Oneida Judiciary Rules of Civil Procedures will govern
hearings for all curfew citation hearings.
• Oneida Judiciary Rules of Evidence [8 O.C. 804]. The Oneida Judiciary Rules of Evidence
apply to proceedings held in the Family Court, including curfew citation proceedings, and
govern the rules related to evidence presented to the Court.
• Rules of Appellate Procedure [8 O.C. 805]. The Rules of Appellate Procedure govern the
process for anyone who wishes to contest the determination of a lower Court’s decision to
the Nation’s Court of Appeals and will govern appeals the Family Court’s decisions. All
orders of the Family Court are appealable to the Court of Appeals [8 O.C. 806.6].
• Landlord-Tenant [6 O.C. 611]. This law applies to all individuals (tenants) granted the
right to use or occupy a premises pursuant to a rental agreement with the Oneida Nation. All
tenants are required to follow all laws of the Nation [6 O.C. 611.6-3(b)(3)], including the
Curfew law; even if the tenant is not enrolled or eligible for enrollment with the Oneida
Nation or is not enrolled with another federally recognized tribe [3 O.C. 308.4-1].
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A. The Law will be enforced by OPD utilizing existing resources.
B. Minors and parents, guardians and/or legal custodians who are issued citations under this law may
contest the citation at the mandatory citation pre-hearing at the Family Court [3 O.C. 308.6-3(c)].
C. Implementation of this Law is as follows:
• OPD is responsible for implementing and enforcing this law and issuing citations which may
include fines and other penalties to both the minor and/or their parents, guardians or legal
custodians [3 O.C. 308.6-3].
• The Family Court may, at its discretion, order penalties under this law to both minors and
adults [3 O.C. 308.7]. Penalties include fines, community service, parenting programs, family
counseling and any other penalties deemed appropriate by the Family Court.
i. The Family Court may allow community service to be substituted for fines [3
O.C. 308.7-1(a)(5)].
ii. Community service may be ordered by the Court in lieu or in addition to a fine
[3 O.C. 308.7-1(b)]. The individual will be responsible for finding his or her
community service and getting approval from the Court [3 O.C. 308.71(b)(1)]. The Family Court will provide a written statement of the
requirements of the community service assignment including the number of
hours, the timeframe for completion, how hours will be reported and any other
relevant information and the requirement that community service is monitored
[3 O.C. 308.7-1(b)(2) and (3)].
iii. Family counseling or parenting programs may be required by the Family Court
[3 O.C. 308.7-1(c)].
1. Oneida Family Support Services Department offers family
counseling, parenting classes and other programs. These programs
may be an option for violators of this Law to fulfill the penalties issued
by the Family Court.
a. Clientele of services offered by this Department are typically
determined by enrollment or eligibility for enrollment with
the Nation. Consideration is given to significant others or
family members who are not eligible for enrollment
[https://oneida-nsn.gov/resources/child-family-services/].
2. Those who violate the Law may seek other services offered outside of
the Oneida community to fulfill the penalties issued by the Family
Court.
• The OBC is responsible for adopting a fine schedule by resolution that determines specific
fine amounts for violations of this law [3 O.C. 308.7-1(a)].
A. Citations law. A citation for a violation of this law will be processed in accordance with the procedure
contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations [3 O.C. 308.6-3(b)].
• There are currently no laws of the Nation governing citations. There is a Citations law on the
LOC’s active files list that is currently being developed at the same time as this Curfew law.
B. Fiscal Impact. Please refer to the fiscal impact statement for any fiscal impacts.
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Under the Legislative Procedures Act, a fiscal impact statement is required for all legislation
except emergency legislation [1 O.C. 109.6-1].
A fiscal impact statement shall be submitted by any agencies as directed by the Legislative
Operating Committee and may be prepared by any agency who may receive funding if the
legislation is enacted, any agency who may administer a program if the legislation is enacted,
any agency who may have financial information concerning the subject matter of the
legislation, or by the Finance Office, upon request of the Legislative Operating Committee [1
O.C. 109.6-1(a) and (b)].
Research Citations
Grossman, E.R. and Miller, N.A. (2015). A Systematic Review of the Impact of Juvenile Curfew Laws
on Public Health and Justice Outcomes. Am J Prev Med. 49(6): 945-951.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4656116/
McDowell, D. Loftin C. and Wiersema, B. (2009). The Impact of Youth Curfew Laws on Juvenile Crime
Rates.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249718752_The_Impact_of_Youth_Curfew_Laws_on_Juvenile
_Crime_Rates
Myers, D.L. (2016). Juvenile curfew laws: A consideration of something that “doesn’t work”.
EBPSOCIETY: Evidence Based Society.
https://www.ebpsociety.org/blog/education/206-juvenile-curfew-laws
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Juvenile Justice Reform Initiatives in the States
1994-1996.
https://www.ojjdp.gov/pubs/reform/ch2_c.html
Walsh, T.J. (2019). Adults Only: Returning 17 Year Olds to Juvenile Court. Wisconsin Lawyer.
https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/WisconsinLawyer/Pages/Article.aspx?ArticleID=23659
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308.2. Adoption, Amendment, Repeal
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308.6. Enforcement of Curfew Violations
308.7. Penalties of Curfew Violations
308.1. Purpose and Policy
308.1-1. Purpose. The purpose of this law is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons
and property within the Reservation by regulating the activities of minors on the Reservation
during certain hours, while imposing certain obligations and responsibilities upon the parents,
guardians, and/or legal custodians of a minor for the control and supervision of that minor.
308.1-2. Policy. It is the policy of the Nation to support all drug use prevention initiatives of the
Nation by protecting the health, safety, and welfare of persons through the establishment of a
curfew for minors in public spaces within the Reservation during certain hours in an effort to
minimize the opportunity for harm to come to minors during those hours.
308.2. Adoption, Amendment, Repeal
308.2-1. This law was adopted by the Oneida Business Committee by resolution BC-__-__-__-__.
308.2-2. This law may be amended or repealed by the Oneida Business Committee and/or General
Tribal Council pursuant to the procedures set out in the Legislative Procedures Act.
308.2-3. Should a provision of this law or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
be held as invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this law which are considered
to have legal force without the invalid portions.
308.2-4. In the event of a conflict between a provision of this law and a provision of another law,
the provisions of this law shall control.
308.2-5. This law is adopted under authority of the Constitution of the Oneida Nation.
308.3. Definitions
308.3-1. This section shall govern the definitions of words and phrases used within this law. All
words not defined herein shall be used in their ordinary and everyday sense.
(a) “Court of Appeals” means the branch of the Nation's Judiciary delegated the authority
of final appeal within the Nation’s Judiciary, as authorized by Oneida General Tribal
Council resolution GTC-03-19-17-A .
(b) “Family Court” means the branch of the Nation’s Judiciary delegated the authority to
administer the judicial authorities and responsibilities of the Nation related to the family
and/or children, as authorized by Oneida General Tribal Council resolution GTC-03-1917-A.
(c) “Guardian” means the person, department, and/or agency appointed the duty and
authority of guardianship of a child by a Court for the purpose of managing and caring for
the child. A guardian has the right to make major decisions affecting a child including
education, religious and cultural upbringing, the right to consent to marriage, to enlistment
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recommendations as to adoption.
(d) “Legal custodian” means any person, department, and/or agency, other than a parent
or guardian, to whom legal custody of a child has been granted by Court order and has the
rights and responsibilities for the following:
(1) To have physical custody of the child as determined by the Court, if physical
custody is not with the person having legal custody;
(2) To protect, educate and discipline the child so long as it is in the child’s best
interest; and
(3) To provide the child with adequate food, shelter, education, ordinary medical
care and other basic needs, according to court order. In an emergency situation, a
custodian shall have the authority to consent to surgery as well as any other
emergency medical care needs.
(e) “Member of the Nation” means an individual enrolled in the Oneida Nation.
(f) “Minor” means a person age seventeen (17) years old or younger.
(g) “Nation” means the Oneida Nation.
(h) “Parent” means the biological or adoptive parent of a child.
(j) “Public space” means any public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, vacant lots, or
any public lands.
(j) “Relative” means any person connected with a child by blood, marriage or adoption.
(k) “Reservation” means all the property within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation
of the Oneida Nation, as created pursuant to the 1838 Treaty with the Oneida 7 Stat. 566,
and any lands added thereto pursuant to federal law.
308.4. Jurisdiction
308.4-1. Personal Jurisdiction. This law applies to:
(a) All members of the Nation, individuals eligible for enrollment in the Nation, and
members of other federally-recognized tribes.
(b) Individuals leasing, occupying or otherwise using fee land owned by the Nation or by
individual members of the Nation; and/or lands held in trust on behalf of the Nation or
individual members of the Nation.
(c) Individuals who have consented to the jurisdiction of the Nation or as otherwise
consistent with federal law. An individual shall be considered to have consented to the
jurisdiction of the Nation:
(1) By entering into a consensual relationship with the Nation, or with the Nation’s
entities, corporations, or members of the Nation, including but not limited to
contracts or other agreements; or
(2) By other facts which manifest an intent to consent to the authority of the Nation,
including failure to raise an objection to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in a
timely manner.
308.4-2. Territorial Jurisdiction. This law extends within the Reservation to all land owned by
the Nation and individual trust and/or fee land of a member of the Nation.
308.5. Curfew
308.5-1. Curfew Established. No minor shall be on any public space either on foot or in any
vehicle driven or parked, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the boundaries of
the Reservation, unless the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
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or fail to take action to prevent the minor from being on any public space either on foot or in any
vehicle driven or parked, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the boundaries of
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308.5-3. Exemptions to Curfew. A minor shall not be in violation of the curfew, if at the time of
the alleged violation the minor was:
(a) in the performance of a duty directed by such parent, guardian, or legal custodian;
(b) engaged in employment or an employment related activity, or traveling to or returning
home from employment;
(c) engaged in interstate travel;
(d) attending an educational, cultural, religious, or recreational activity that was supervised
by adults, or traveling to or returning home from such activity;
(e) on the sidewalk in front of his or her home or an adjacent home;
(f) going to, attending, or returning home from a movie theatre;
(g) engaged in hunting, fishing, or trapping in accordance with the laws, policies, and rules
of the Nation;
(h) exercising rights protected by the Nation’s Constitution and the United States
Constitution, such as free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of
assembly;
(i) involved in an emergency situation; and/or
(j) engaged in any other activity as deemed appropriate by the Oneida Police Department
officer.
308.6. Enforcement of Curfew Violations
308.6-1. Enforcement Procedure. A suspected violation of curfew shall be enforced by the Oneida
Police Department in the following ways:
(a) A minor who is suspected of violating curfew may be stopped by an Oneida Police
Officer. No person shall assault, obstruct or flee from any Oneida Police Officer enforcing
or attempting to enforce the provisions of this law.
(b) The Oneida Police Officer shall ask the minor’s name, age, and reason for violating
curfew. The minor shall provide the Oneida Police Officer identification if available. No
person shall falsely represent his or her name or age to an Oneida Police Officer.
(c) If the Oneida Police Officer reasonably believes based on the totality of the
circumstances that a violation of curfew has occurred and not one of the exemptions in
section 308.5-3 apply, the Oneida Police Officer may take custody of the minor for the
purpose of returning such minor to the care and custody of a parent, guardian, or legal
custodian.
(d) Once the Oneida Police Officer has taken the minor into his or her custody, the minor
shall provide the Oneida Police Officer with contact information for his or her parent,
guardian, or legal custodian. The Oneida Police Officer shall contact the minor’s parent,
guardian, or legal custodian to come and pick up the minor and take the minor into his or
her care and custody. If the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian is unable to pick
the minor up, then the Oneida Police Officer may bring the minor home to release the minor
to the custody and care of the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
(e) If the Oneida Police Officer is unable to contact the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal
custodian after reasonable efforts are made, the Oneida Police Officer shall attempt to
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locate an adult relative or other responsible adult willing and able to accept the care and
custody of the minor, and may release the minor into the care and custody of such person.
308.6-2. Warning. The first time a minor is held in custody by an Oneida Police Officer for a
curfew violation the Oneida Police Officer shall provide the minor and the minor’s parent,
guardian, or legal custodian a warning and advise the minor and parent, guardian, or legal
custodian of the provisions of this law and that any subsequent curfew violations may result in the
issuance of a citation and the imposition of a penalty.
308.6-3. Issuance of a Citation. Any subsequent time a minor is held in custody by an Oneida
Police Officer for a curfew violation the Oneida Police Officer may issue a citation to the minor
and the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
(a) A citation for a violation of this law and/or any orders issued pursuant to this law may
include fines and other penalties, as well as conditional orders made by the Family Court.
(b) A citation for a violation of this law shall be processed in accordance with the
procedure contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations.
(c) All citations for violations of this law require a mandatory appearance at the citation
pre-hearing by the minor and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
308.7. Penalties of Curfew Violations
308.7-1. Upon a finding by the Family Court that a violation of this law has occurred, the minor
and/or the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian may be subject to the following penalties:
(a) Fines. An individual may be ordered to pay a fine as a result of a violation of this law.
The Oneida Business Committee shall hereby be delegated the authority to adopt through
resolution a fine schedule which sets forth specific fine amounts for violations of this law.
(1) All fines shall be paid to the Judiciary.
(2) Fines shall be paid within ninety (90) days after the order is issued or upheld
on final appeal, whichever is later.
(A) The ninety (90) day deadline for payment of fines may be extended if
an alternative payment plan is approved by the Family Court.
(3) If an individual does not pay his or her fine the Family Court may seek to collect
the money owed through the Nation’s garnishment and/or per capita attachment
process.
(5) Community service may be substituted for part or all of any fine at the minimum
wage rate of the Nation for each hour of community service.
(b) Community service. An individual may be ordered to perform community service.
Community service can be used in lieu of, or in addition to, a fine.
(1) All community service assignments shall be approved by the Family Court.
The Family Court shall give preference to culturally relevant community service
assignments and/or community service assignments that focus on the betterment of
the individual’s community.
(2) The Family Court shall provide the individual a written statement of the terms
of the community service order, and a statement that the community service order
is monitored.
(3) The Family Court’s community service order shall specify:
(A) how many hours of community service the individual is required to
complete;
(B) the time frame in which the hours shall be completed;
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service assignment;
(D) how the individual shall report his or her hours; and
(E) any other information the Family Court determines is relevant.
(c) Family counseling and/or parenting programs. An individual may be ordered to
participate in a family counseling and/or a parenting program.
(d) Any other penalty as deemed appropriate by the Family Court.
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Approval of the Curfew Law Fiscal Impact Statement Request
Memorandum to the Finance Department
Good Morning Legislative Operating Committee,
This e-mail serves as the e-poll for approval of the Curfew law fiscal impact statement request
memorandum to the Finance Department, and accompanying updated draft and legislative analysis.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Legislative Operating Committee is currently developing a Curfew law. The Legislative Procedures Act
requires that a fiscal impact statement be provided for all proposed legislation of the Nation. [1 O.C. 109.61]. The fiscal impact statement is an estimate of the total fiscal year financial effects associated with the
proposed legislation, and can include: startup costs, personnel, office costs, documentation costs, and an
estimate of the amount of time necessary for an individual or agency to comply with the law after
implementation. [1 O.C. 109.3-1(c)].
The Legislative Procedures Act states that the fiscal impact statement should be included in the materials
for a public meeting on the proposed legislation, if available. [1 O.C. 109.8-2]. In an effort to provide the
community with all relevant information regarding the Curfew law for the discussion during the public
meeting and public comment period, the Legislative Operating Committee decided to make an effort to
provide the fiscal impact statement for this public meeting.
The Legislative Procedures Act grants the Legislative Operating Committee the authority to direct the
Finance Department or any agency who may administer a program if the legislation is enacted or may
have financial information concerning the subject matter of the legislation to submit a fiscal impact
statement. [1 O.C. 109.6-1]. For the proposed Curfew law, the Legislative Operating Committee is
directing the Finance Department to provide a fiscal impact statement.
An e-poll is necessary for this matter because the Legislative Operating Committee wishes to provide the
Finance Department the maximum amount of time possible to complete the fiscal impact statement so
that the fiscal impact statement can be made available for the public meeting for the Curfew law on the
tentative date of July 18, 2019. The next Legislative Operating Committee meeting is not scheduled until
June 19, 2019, and the Legislative Operating Committee wishes to provide the Finance Department this
request for a fiscal impact statement sooner.
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REQUESTED ACTION
Approve the Curfew law fiscal impact statement request memorandum, with accompanying updated draft
and legislative analysis, and forward to the Finance Department directing that a fiscal impact statement
of the proposed Curfew law be prepared and submitted to the LOC by July 18, 2019.
DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE
June 13, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
All supporting documentation has been attached to this email for your convenience.
E-POLL RESULTS:
The e-poll was approved by David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Ernest Stevens III. Daniel
Guzman King did not provide a response.
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308.7. Penalties of Curfew Violations
308.1. Purpose and Policy
308.1-1. Purpose. The purpose of this law is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons
and property within the Reservation by regulating the activities of minors on the Reservation
during certain hours, while imposing certain obligations and responsibilities upon the parents,
guardians, and/or legal custodians of a minor for the control and supervision of that minor.
308.1-2. Policy. It is the policy of the Nation to support all drug use prevention initiatives of the
Nation by protecting the health, safety, and welfare of persons through the establishment of a
curfew for minors in public spaces within the Reservation during certain hours in an effort to
minimize the opportunity for harm to come to minors during those hours.
308.2. Adoption, Amendment, Repeal
308.2-1. This law was adopted by the Oneida Business Committee by resolution BC-__-__-__-__.
308.2-2. This law may be amended or repealed by the Oneida Business Committee and/or General
Tribal Council pursuant to the procedures set out in the Legislative Procedures Act.
308.2-3. Should a provision of this law or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
be held as invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this law which are considered
to have legal force without the invalid portions.
308.2-4. In the event of a conflict between a provision of this law and a provision of another law,
the provisions of this law shall control.
308.2-5. This law is adopted under authority of the Constitution of the Oneida Nation.
308.3. Definitions
308.3-1. This section shall govern the definitions of words and phrases used within this law. All
words not defined herein shall be used in their ordinary and everyday sense.
(a) “Court of Appeals” means the branch of the Nation's Judiciary delegated the authority
of final appeal within the Nation’s Judiciary, as authorized by Oneida General Tribal
Council resolution GTC-03-19-17-A .
(b) “Family Court” means the branch of the Nation’s Judiciary delegated the authority to
administer the judicial authorities and responsibilities of the Nation related to the family
and/or children, as authorized by Oneida General Tribal Council resolution GTC-03-1917-A.
(c) “Guardian” means the person, department, and/or agency appointed the duty and
authority of guardianship of a child by a Court for the purpose of managing and caring for
the child. A guardian has the right to make major decisions affecting a child including
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in the armed forces, to major surgery and medical treatment and to adoption, or make
recommendations as to adoption.
(d) “Legal custodian” means any person, department, and/or agency, other than a parent
or guardian, to whom legal custody of a child has been granted by Court order and has the
rights and responsibilities for the following:
(1) To have physical custody of the child as determined by the Court, if physical
custody is not with the person having legal custody;
(2) To protect, educate and discipline the child so long as it is in the child’s best
interest; and
(3) To provide the child with adequate food, shelter, education, ordinary medical
care and other basic needs, according to court order. In an emergency situation, a
custodian shall have the authority to consent to surgery as well as any other
emergency medical care needs.
(e) “Member of the Nation” means an individual enrolled in the Oneida Nation.
(f) “Minor” means a person age seventeen (17) years old or younger.
(g) “Nation” means the Oneida Nation.
(h) “Parent” means the biological or adoptive parent of a child.
(j) “Public space” means any public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, vacant lots, or
any public lands.
(j) “Relative” means any person connected with a child by blood, marriage or adoption.
(k) “Reservation” means all the property within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation
of the Oneida Nation, as created pursuant to the 1838 Treaty with the Oneida 7 Stat. 566,
and any lands added thereto pursuant to federal law.
308.4. Jurisdiction
308.4-1. Personal Jurisdiction. This law applies to:
(a) All members of the Nation, individuals eligible for enrollment in the Nation, and
members of other federally-recognized tribes.
(b) Individuals leasing, occupying or otherwise using fee land owned by the Nation or by
individual members of the Nation; and/or lands held in trust on behalf of the Nation or
individual members of the Nation.
(c) Individuals who have consented to the jurisdiction of the Nation or as otherwise
consistent with federal law. An individual shall be considered to have consented to the
jurisdiction of the Nation:
(1) By entering into a consensual relationship with the Nation, or with the Nation’s
entities, corporations, or members of the Nation, including but not limited to
contracts or other agreements; or
(2) By other facts which manifest an intent to consent to the authority of the Nation,
including failure to raise an objection to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in a
timely manner.
308.4-2. Territorial Jurisdiction. This law extends within the Reservation to all land owned by
the Nation and individual trust and/or fee land of a member of the Nation.
308.5. Curfew
308.5-1. Curfew Established. No minor shall be on any public space either on foot or in any
vehicle driven or parked, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the boundaries of
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308.5-2. Parental Responsibility. No parent, guardian, or legal custodian shall knowingly permit
or fail to take action to prevent the minor from being on any public space either on foot or in any
vehicle driven or parked, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the boundaries of
the Reservation.
308.5-3. Exemptions to Curfew. A minor shall not be in violation of the curfew, if at the time of
the alleged violation the minor was:
(a) in the performance of a duty directed by such parent, guardian, or legal custodian;
(b) engaged in employment or an employment related activity, or traveling to or returning
home from employment;
(c) engaged in interstate travel;
(d) attending an educational, cultural, religious, or recreational activity that was supervised
by adults, or traveling to or returning home from such activity;
(e) on the sidewalk in front of his or her home or an adjacent home;
(f) going to, attending, or returning home from a movie theatre;
(g) engaged in hunting, fishing, or trapping in accordance with the laws, policies, and rules
of the Nation;
(h) exercising rights protected by the Nation’s Constitution and the United States
Constitution, such as free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of
assembly;
(i) involved in an emergency situation; and/or
(j) engaged in any other activity as deemed appropriate by the Oneida Police Department
officer.
308.6. Enforcement of Curfew Violations
308.6-1. Enforcement Procedure. A suspected violation of curfew shall be enforced by the Oneida
Police Department in the following ways:
(a) A minor who is suspected of violating curfew may be stopped by an Oneida Police
Officer. No person shall assault, obstruct or flee from any Oneida Police Officer enforcing
or attempting to enforce the provisions of this law.
(b) The Oneida Police Officer shall ask the minor’s name, age, and reason for violating
curfew. The minor shall provide the Oneida Police Officer identification if available. No
person shall falsely represent his or her name or age to an Oneida Police Officer.
(c) If the Oneida Police Officer reasonably believes based on the totality of the
circumstances that a violation of curfew has occurred and not one of the exemptions in
section 308.5-3 apply, the Oneida Police Officer may take custody of the minor for the
purpose of returning such minor to the care and custody of a parent, guardian, or legal
custodian.
(d) Once the Oneida Police Officer has taken the minor into his or her custody, the minor
shall provide the Oneida Police Officer with contact information for his or her parent,
guardian, or legal custodian. The Oneida Police Officer shall contact the minor’s parent,
guardian, or legal custodian to come and pick up the minor and take the minor into his or
her care and custody. If the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian is unable to pick
the minor up, then the Oneida Police Officer may bring the minor home to release the minor
to the custody and care of the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
(e) If the Oneida Police Officer is unable to contact the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal
custodian after reasonable efforts are made, the Oneida Police Officer shall attempt to
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locate an adult relative or other responsible adult willing and able to accept the care and
custody of the minor, and may release the minor into the care and custody of such person.
308.6-2. Warning. The first time a minor is held in custody by an Oneida Police Officer for a
curfew violation the Oneida Police Officer shall provide the minor and the minor’s parent,
guardian, or legal custodian a warning and advise the minor and parent, guardian, or legal
custodian of the provisions of this law and that any subsequent curfew violations may result in the
issuance of a citation and the imposition of a penalty.
308.6-3. Issuance of a Citation. Any subsequent time a minor is held in custody by an Oneida
Police Officer for a curfew violation the Oneida Police Officer may issue a citation to the minor
and the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
(a) A citation for a violation of this law and/or any orders issued pursuant to this law may
include fines and other penalties, as well as conditional orders made by the Family Court.
(b) A citation for a violation of this law shall be processed in accordance with the
procedure contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations.
(c) All citations for violations of this law require a mandatory appearance at the citation
pre-hearing by the minor and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
308.7. Penalties of Curfew Violations
308.7-1. Upon a finding by the Family Court that a violation of this law has occurred, the minor
and/or the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian may be subject to the following penalties:
(a) Fines. An individual may be ordered to pay a fine as a result of a violation of this law.
The Oneida Business Committee shall hereby be delegated the authority to adopt through
resolution a fine schedule which sets forth specific fine amounts for violations of this law.
(1) All fines shall be paid to the Judiciary.
(2) Fines shall be paid within ninety (90) days after the order is issued or upheld
on final appeal, whichever is later.
(A) The ninety (90) day deadline for payment of fines may be extended if
an alternative payment plan is approved by the Family Court.
(3) If an individual does not pay his or her fine the Family Court may seek to collect
the money owed through the Nation’s garnishment and/or per capita attachment
process.
(4) Money received from fines shall be deposited into the General Fund.
(5) Community service may be substituted for part or all of any fine at the minimum
wage rate of the Nation for each hour of community service.
(b) Community service. An individual may be ordered to perform community service.
Community service can be used in lieu of, or in addition to, a fine.
(1) All community service assignments shall be approved by the Family Court.
The Family Court shall give preference to culturally relevant community service
assignments and/or community service assignments that focus on the betterment of
the individual’s community.
(2) The Family Court shall provide the individual a written statement of the terms
of the community service order, and a statement that the community service order
is monitored.
(3) The Family Court’s community service order shall specify:
(A) how many hours of community service the individual is required to
complete;
(B) the time frame in which the hours shall be completed;
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(C) how the individual shall obtain approval for his or her community
service assignment;
(D) how the individual shall report his or her hours; and
(E) any other information the Family Court determines is relevant.
(c) Family counseling and/or parenting programs. An individual may be ordered to
participate in a family counseling and/or a parenting program.
(d) Any other penalty as deemed appropriate by the Family Court.
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Oneida Nation
Oneida Business Committee
Legislative Operating Committee
PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365
Oneida-nsn.gov
TO:
FROM:
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Lawrence K Barton, Chief Financial Officer
Ralinda R. Ninham-Lamberies, Assistant Chief Financial Officer
Rae M. Skenandore, Financial Management Analyst
David P. Jordan, Legislative Operating Committee Chai1man
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Curfew Law Fiscal Impact Statement
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The Legislative Operating Committee (LOC) is cunently developing a Curfew law. The
Legislative Procedures Act requires that a fiscal impact statement be provided for all proposed
legislation of the Nation. [l O.C. 109.6-1]. The fiscal impact statement is an estimate of the total
fiscal year financial effects associated with the proposed legislation, and can include:
• startup costs;
• personnel;
• office costs;
• documentation costs; and
• an estimate of the amount of time necessary for an individual or agency to comply with the
law after implementation. [l O.C. 109.3-l(c)].
The fiscal impact statement must be completed and submitted to the LOC prior to the proposed
legislation being forwarded to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration. [1 0. C. 109. 62]. The fiscal impact statement provides the Oneida Business Committee information on what the
potential adoption of the proposed legislation will cost the Nation, so that the Oneida Business
Committee can determine if adoption of the proposed legislation is in the best interest of the
Nation.
The Legislative Procedures Act grants the LOC the authority to direct the Finance Depaiiment or
any agency who may administer a program if the legislation is enacted or may have financial
information concerning the subject matter of the legislation to submit a fiscal impact statement. [l
O.C. 109.6-1]. For the proposed Curfew law, the LOC is directing the Finance Depaiiment to
provide a fiscal impact statement by July 18, 2019.
A copy of the proposed Curfew law, as well as the legislative analysis, have been attached to this
memorandum for your convenience.
Requested Action
Provide the LOC a fiscal impact statement of the proposed Curfew law by July 18, 2019.
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308.2. Adoption, Amendment, Repeal
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308.6. Enforcement of Curfew Violations
308.7. Penalties of Curfew Violations
308.1. Purpose and Policy
308.1-1. Purpose. The purpose of this law is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons
and property within the Reservation by regulating the activities of minors on the Reservation
during certain hours, while imposing certain obligations and responsibilities upon the parents,
guardians, and/or legal custodians of a minor for the control and supervision of that minor.
308.1-2. Policy. It is the policy of the Nation to support all drug use prevention initiatives of the
Nation by protecting the health, safety, and welfare of persons through the establishment of a
curfew for minors in public spaces within the Reservation during certain hours in an effort to
minimize the opportunity for harm to come to minors during those hours.
308.2. Adoption, Amendment, Repeal
308.2-1. This law was adopted by the Oneida Business Committee by resolution BC-__-__-__-__.
308.2-2. This law may be amended or repealed by the Oneida Business Committee and/or General
Tribal Council pursuant to the procedures set out in the Legislative Procedures Act.
308.2-3. Should a provision of this law or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
be held as invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this law which are considered
to have legal force without the invalid portions.
308.2-4. In the event of a conflict between a provision of this law and a provision of another law,
the provisions of this law shall control.
308.2-5. This law is adopted under authority of the Constitution of the Oneida Nation.
308.3. Definitions
308.3-1. This section shall govern the definitions of words and phrases used within this law. All
words not defined herein shall be used in their ordinary and everyday sense.
(a) “Court of Appeals” means the branch of the Nation's Judiciary delegated the authority
of final appeal within the Nation’s Judiciary, as authorized by Oneida General Tribal
Council resolution GTC-03-19-17-A .
(b) “Family Court” means the branch of the Nation’s Judiciary delegated the authority to
administer the judicial authorities and responsibilities of the Nation related to the family
and/or children, as authorized by Oneida General Tribal Council resolution GTC-03-1917-A.
(c) “Guardian” means the person, department, and/or agency appointed the duty and
authority of guardianship of a child by a Court for the purpose of managing and caring for
the child. A guardian has the right to make major decisions affecting a child including
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recommendations as to adoption.
(d) “Legal custodian” means any person, department, and/or agency, other than a parent
or guardian, to whom legal custody of a child has been granted by Court order and has the
rights and responsibilities for the following:
(1) To have physical custody of the child as determined by the Court, if physical
custody is not with the person having legal custody;
(2) To protect, educate and discipline the child so long as it is in the child’s best
interest; and
(3) To provide the child with adequate food, shelter, education, ordinary medical
care and other basic needs, according to court order. In an emergency situation, a
custodian shall have the authority to consent to surgery as well as any other
emergency medical care needs.
(e) “Member of the Nation” means an individual enrolled in the Oneida Nation.
(f) “Minor” means a person age seventeen (17) years old or younger.
(g) “Nation” means the Oneida Nation.
(h) “Parent” means the biological or adoptive parent of a child.
(j) “Public space” means any public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, vacant lots, or
any public lands.
(j) “Relative” means any person connected with a child by blood, marriage or adoption.
(k) “Reservation” means all the property within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation
of the Oneida Nation, as created pursuant to the 1838 Treaty with the Oneida 7 Stat. 566,
and any lands added thereto pursuant to federal law.
308.4. Jurisdiction
308.4-1. Personal Jurisdiction. This law applies to:
(a) All members of the Nation, individuals eligible for enrollment in the Nation, and
members of other federally-recognized tribes.
(b) Individuals leasing, occupying or otherwise using fee land owned by the Nation or by
individual members of the Nation; and/or lands held in trust on behalf of the Nation or
individual members of the Nation.
(c) Individuals who have consented to the jurisdiction of the Nation or as otherwise
consistent with federal law. An individual shall be considered to have consented to the
jurisdiction of the Nation:
(1) By entering into a consensual relationship with the Nation, or with the Nation’s
entities, corporations, or members of the Nation, including but not limited to
contracts or other agreements; or
(2) By other facts which manifest an intent to consent to the authority of the Nation,
including failure to raise an objection to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in a
timely manner.
308.4-2. Territorial Jurisdiction. This law extends within the Reservation to all land owned by
the Nation and individual trust and/or fee land of a member of the Nation.
308.5. Curfew
308.5-1. Curfew Established. No minor shall be on any public space either on foot or in any
vehicle driven or parked, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the boundaries of
the Reservation, unless the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
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308.5-2. Parental Responsibility. No parent, guardian, or legal custodian shall knowingly permit
or fail to take action to prevent the minor from being on any public space either on foot or in any
vehicle driven or parked, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the boundaries of
the Reservation.
308.5-3. Exemptions to Curfew. A minor shall not be in violation of the curfew, if at the time of
the alleged violation the minor was:
(a) in the performance of a duty directed by such parent, guardian, or legal custodian;
(b) engaged in employment or an employment related activity, or traveling to or returning
home from employment;
(c) engaged in interstate travel;
(d) attending an educational, cultural, religious, or recreational activity that was supervised
by adults, or traveling to or returning home from such activity;
(e) on the sidewalk in front of his or her home or an adjacent home;
(f) going to, attending, or returning home from a movie theatre;
(g) engaged in hunting, fishing, or trapping in accordance with the laws, policies, and rules
of the Nation;
(h) exercising rights protected by the Nation’s Constitution and the United States
Constitution, such as free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of
assembly;
(i) involved in an emergency situation; and/or
(j) engaged in any other activity as deemed appropriate by the Oneida Police Department
officer.
308.6. Enforcement of Curfew Violations
308.6-1. Enforcement Procedure. A suspected violation of curfew shall be enforced by the Oneida
Police Department in the following ways:
(a) A minor who is suspected of violating curfew may be stopped by an Oneida Police
Officer. No person shall assault, obstruct or flee from any Oneida Police Officer enforcing
or attempting to enforce the provisions of this law.
(b) The Oneida Police Officer shall ask the minor’s name, age, and reason for violating
curfew. The minor shall provide the Oneida Police Officer identification if available. No
person shall falsely represent his or her name or age to an Oneida Police Officer.
(c) If the Oneida Police Officer reasonably believes based on the totality of the
circumstances that a violation of curfew has occurred and not one of the exemptions in
section 308.5-3 apply, the Oneida Police Officer may take custody of the minor for the
purpose of returning such minor to the care and custody of a parent, guardian, or legal
custodian.
(d) Once the Oneida Police Officer has taken the minor into his or her custody, the minor
shall provide the Oneida Police Officer with contact information for his or her parent,
guardian, or legal custodian. The Oneida Police Officer shall contact the minor’s parent,
guardian, or legal custodian to come and pick up the minor and take the minor into his or
her care and custody. If the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian is unable to pick
the minor up, then the Oneida Police Officer may bring the minor home to release the minor
to the custody and care of the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
(e) If the Oneida Police Officer is unable to contact the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal
custodian after reasonable efforts are made, the Oneida Police Officer shall attempt to
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locate an adult relative or other responsible adult willing and able to accept the care and
custody of the minor, and may release the minor into the care and custody of such person.
308.6-2. Warning. The first time a minor is held in custody by an Oneida Police Officer for a
curfew violation the Oneida Police Officer shall provide the minor and the minor’s parent,
guardian, or legal custodian a warning and advise the minor and parent, guardian, or legal
custodian of the provisions of this law and that any subsequent curfew violations may result in the
issuance of a citation and the imposition of a penalty.
308.6-3. Issuance of a Citation. Any subsequent time a minor is held in custody by an Oneida
Police Officer for a curfew violation the Oneida Police Officer may issue a citation to the minor
and the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
(a) A citation for a violation of this law and/or any orders issued pursuant to this law may
include fines and other penalties, as well as conditional orders made by the Family Court.
(b) A citation for a violation of this law shall be processed in accordance with the
procedure contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations.
(c) All citations for violations of this law require a mandatory appearance at the citation
pre-hearing by the minor and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
308.7. Penalties of Curfew Violations
308.7-1. Upon a finding by the Family Court that a violation of this law has occurred, the minor
and/or the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian may be subject to the following penalties:
(a) Fines. An individual may be ordered to pay a fine as a result of a violation of this law.
The Oneida Business Committee shall hereby be delegated the authority to adopt through
resolution a fine schedule which sets forth specific fine amounts for violations of this law.
(1) All fines shall be paid to the Judiciary.
(2) Fines shall be paid within ninety (90) days after the order is issued or upheld
on final appeal, whichever is later.
(A) The ninety (90) day deadline for payment of fines may be extended if
an alternative payment plan is approved by the Family Court.
(3) If an individual does not pay his or her fine the Family Court may seek to collect
the money owed through the Nation’s garnishment and/or per capita attachment
process.
(5) Community service may be substituted for part or all of any fine at the minimum
wage rate of the Nation for each hour of community service.
(b) Community service. An individual may be ordered to perform community service.
Community service can be used in lieu of, or in addition to, a fine.
(1) All community service assignments shall be approved by the Family Court.
The Family Court shall give preference to culturally relevant community service
assignments and/or community service assignments that focus on the betterment of
the individual’s community.
(2) The Family Court shall provide the individual a written statement of the terms
of the community service order, and a statement that the community service order
is monitored.
(3) The Family Court’s community service order shall specify:
(A) how many hours of community service the individual is required to
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(B) the time frame in which the hours shall be completed;
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(C) how the individual shall obtain approval for his or her community
service assignment;
(D) how the individual shall report his or her hours; and
(E) any other information the Family Court determines is relevant.
(c) Family counseling and/or parenting programs. An individual may be ordered to
participate in a family counseling and/or a parenting program.
(d) Any other penalty as deemed appropriate by the Family Court.
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CURFEW LAW LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
REQUESTER:
Tribal Action Plan
Laws and Policy
Subcommittee
Intent of the
Legislation
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Affected Entities
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Due Process
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SPONSOR:
Ernest Stevens III
DRAFTER:
Clorissa N. Santiago
ANALYST:
Maureen Perkins
The Tribal Action Plan (TAP) Laws and Policy Subcommittee recommended the
Legislative Operating Committee (LOC) draft a curfew law to protect the safety of
youth in the community, as well as provide accountability to both youth and parents
through consequences that reflect the circumstances and needs of the community.
The Curfew law (“Law”) will protect the health, safety and welfare of persons and
property on the Reservation by restricting access to public spaces by minors during
certain night time and early morning hours.
To protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons and property within the
Reservation by regulating the activities of minors on the Reservation during certain
hours, while imposing certain obligations and responsibilities upon the parents,
guardians, and/or legal custodians of minors for the control and supervision of
minors [3 O.C. 308.1-1].
Oneida Police Department (OPD) and Oneida Judiciary
Family Court law, Per Capita law, Garnishment law, Rules of Appellate Procedure,
Family Court Rules, Oneida Judiciary Rules of Evidence, Oneida Judiciary Rules
of Civil Procedure, Landlord-Tenant law
The OPD will enforce suspected violations of this Law by issuing warnings and
citations [3 O.C. 308.6].
Citations issued result in a mandatory appearance at a citation pre-hearing for both
the minor and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
• The Family Court may issue conditional orders as well as penalties that
include fines, community service, mandatory participation in family
counseling or parenting programs, and any other penalty the Family Court
deems appropriate [3 O.C. 308.6-3(a) and (c)].
A citation for a violation of this Law shall be processed in accordance with the
procedure contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations [3 O.C.
308.6-3(b)].
A public meeting has not yet been held.
A fiscal impact statement prepared in accordance with the Legislative Procedures
Act has not yet been requested.
SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT
A. Background. The Nation does not currently have a law establishing a curfew governing minors in
public spaces during certain night time and early morning hours. This Curfew law was requested by
the Tribal Action Plan (TAP) Laws and Policy Subcommittee which included input from a cross
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Police Department, Governmental Services Division, Oneida Gaming Commission, Oneida Family
Support Services, Legislative Operating Committee, Legislative Reference Office (LRO), Oneida
Human Resources Department and Retail Division. This team concluded that a curfew law would help
curtail opportunities for minors to be influenced by drugs by limiting their presence in public spaces
within the community during certain hours, including night time and early morning, without the
presence of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
Outreach Efforts
Outreach with the community was held during the Community Budget Session on November 30,
2018 where the LOC had an opportunity to collect input from participants by asking them to share their
ideas about new laws, amendments to existing laws or anything else they wanted to share. Participants
indicated the need for a curfew law for the Reservation [LOC FY19 First Quarter Report].
Additionally; a community outreach event was held on March 21, 2019 at the Norbert Hill Center
cafeteria from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to collect input from the community. No members of the
community participated in this event.
Related Research
Research regarding curfew laws revealed that the most common goals of a curfew law are to 1)
protect children from becoming victims or perpetrators of crimes, 2) assist parents in exercising their
responsibility over minors, and 3) prevent all persons from the dangers posed by unsupervised minors
who are out late at night and in the early morning hours. Research indicates that curfew laws may
protect youth from victimization and prevent juvenile crimes and delinquency by reducing or
preventing exposure of youth to negative situations by restricting their access to public spaces at night
and early morning hours [Grossman & Martin, 2015]. Although some research has indicated that most
crimes involving minors take place during after school hours rather than late at night or early morning
hours [Meyers, 2016]; the goal of this legislation within the Oneida Reservation is to keep minors safe
and accounted for during curfew hours.
According to the Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention; the following contribute to the
successful implementation of curfew policies:
o Community involvement;
o Creating specific procedures for repeat offenders such as recreational, educational, and job
opportunities as well as antidrug and antigang programs;
o Providing a hotline for community questions or problems related to curfews or juvenile
delinquency in general; and
o Providing intervention services for juveniles and their families.
B. Previous Attempts to Implement a Curfew. The LOC has considered a law that included a curfew in
the past. A curfew provision was considered in a Public Nuisances law drafted by the LOC in 2010;
however, this law was not completed or adopted.
• Previous attempts at regulating minors through a curfew that were not legislative include a curfew
requirement of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. that was included in previous Oneida Housing Authority
tenant leases. This provision is not in current leases [Email Communication 05/03/2019, Scott
Denny, Residential Rentals & Outreach Area Manager, Oneida Comprehensive Housing
Division].
C. Expected Benefits. The purpose of this legislation is to provide a clear timeframe that minors must be
out of public spaces and accounted for by their parents, guardians or legal custodians. Members of the
Oneida Nation High School Clan Council indicated that a curfew law may help to prevent teens from
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encouraging youth to stay out of trouble and encouraging safety and school attendance. A curfew law
provides a means for parents to enforce a curfew with their children to provide an additional measure
of safety, accountability, obligation and responsibility to both the Nation’s minors and adults
[McDowall, Loftin & Wiersema, 2009]. A curfew law provides OPD with a means to engage with
suspected minors during curfew hours to tell them to go home and to encourage adult supervision of
minors during curfew hours. OPD has expressed that the goal is to keep minors safe and to prevent
vandalized property, arson, graffiti, petty theft and drug issues.
SECTION 3. CONSULTATION AND OUTREACH
A. Departments and Groups. The following departments and groups participated in the development of
this Law:
1. Oneida Police Department; and
2. Members of the Oneida Nation High School Clan Council.
B. Laws of the Nation. The drafting of this legislative analysis included a review of the following laws of
the Nation: Family Court law, Family Court Rules, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Oneida Judiciary
Rules of Evidence, and Oneida Judiciary Rules of Civil Procedure, Per Capita law, Garnishment law,
Public Use of Tribal Lands law, and Landlord-Tenant law.
C. Area and Tribal Laws. The following curfew laws from surrounding municipalities and other tribal
communities were reviewed. The chart provides a breakdown of the ages and curfew time frames the
laws apply to.
*The State of Wisconsin, Outagamie County and Town of Oneida do not have curfew laws in place.
D. Data. A memorandum from the TAP Laws and Policy Subcommittee suggested that data related to
police interactions with youth ages seventeen (17) years and younger be requested from the Oneida
Police Department and other neighboring jurisdictions to provide a background for juvenile activity in
the area.
1. The Oneida Police Department does not currently enforce any curfew laws. The following is
a breakdown of juvenile related calls received by the Oneida Police Department in 2018 [Email
communication 05/06/2019, Eric Boulanger, Chief of Police, Oneida Police Department].
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2. The City of Green Bay has issued the following citations related to curfew violations from
2010 to 2018 [Email communication 05/03/2019, Michelle Belongie, Crime Analyst, Green
Bay Police Department].
Curfew violations range from ninety-five (95)
to three hundred twenty-one (321) per year.
• Curfew applies to minors under seventeen
(17) years of age.
• The curfew does not apply to seventeen (17)
year old minors because under Wisconsin’s
juvenile justice code, seventeen (17) year olds
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and legal custodians are responsible for minor’s actions until they reach eighteen (18) years of age and become legally
competent adults. The law places the discretion with OPD to determine in each individual instance whether the Curfew
law has been violated and whether to issue a citation.
SECTION 4. PROCESS
A. Below is a diagram of the legislative process contained in the Legislative Procedures Act [1 O.C. 109]
with some additional useful information. The LOC has reviewed the proposed Curfew law and
legislative analysis and is currently at the stage of requesting a public meeting be held and a fiscal impact
statement developed by the Finance Office.
Diagram 1. Curfew Law Drafting Process Contained in the Legislative Procedures Act [1 O.C. 109].
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C. The following meetings, work meetings, and outreach events took place at the time of the
development of this legislative analysis:
• December 19, 2018: A request for a Curfew law was received from the TAP Laws and Policy
Subcommittee, considered by the LOC and the Curfew law was added to the active files list.
• February 13, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LRO staff and the OPD.
• February14, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LOC and the LRO staff.
• March 13, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LRO staff and the Oneida Nation High School
Clan Council.
• March 21, 2019: A Community Outreach Meeting was held. Although no one attended this
meeting; the opportunity was presented to the community to gather input on the development of
the Law.
• May 1, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LOC and the LRO.
• May 15, 2019: A work meeting was held with the LOC and the LRO.
• June 5, 2019: The draft and legislative analysis are scheduled to be presented to the LOC for
further consideration.
Community Outreach Event March 21, 2019
March 21, 2019
The LOC hosted a community pot luck to discuss a Curfew
Law. While the community expressed interest in the event,
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SECTION 5. CONTENTS OF THE LEGISLATION
A. Purpose and Policy [3 O.C. 308.1]
• The purpose of the Law is to restrict access to public spaces by minors not accompanied by
certain adults during established night and early morning hours, while imposing obligations and
responsibilities upon adults to protect the health, safety and welfare of youth, adults and public
property of the Nation. It is the policy of the Nation to support substance abuse prevention
initiatives to minimize the opportunities of for minors to encounter harmful situations.
B. Jurisdiction [3 O.C. 308.4]
• Personal Jurisdiction. This Law applies to: 1) all members of the Nation and those eligible for
enrollment with the Nation, as well as members of other federally recognized tribes, 2)
individuals and their households who lease, occupy or otherwise use fee land or trust land owned
by the Nation or by individual members of the Nation; through consensual contract or other
agreement, 3) individuals who have consented to the jurisdiction of the Nation through other
consensual relationships with the Nation or Nation’s entities, corporations or members of the
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jurisdiction consistent with federal law and policy including failure to object to the exercise of
personal jurisdiction in a timely manner.
i. In accordance with section 308.4-1(b), the Law applies to individuals and their
households who lease, rent, or occupy any home involved in a housing program
with the Nation’s Comprehensive Housing Division, including children who are
not enrolled or eligible for enrollment with the Nation or any other federally
recognized tribe. The Landlord-Tenant law requires all tenants of the Nation’s
housing programs to abide by the Nation’s laws [6 O.C. 611.6-3(b)(3)].
• Territorial Jurisdiction. This Law applies to the Reservation to all land owned by the Nation
and individual trust and/or fee land of a member of the Nation.
C. Curfew [3 O.C. 308.5]
• The curfew is established from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. for ages seventeen (17) years old or
younger in any public space either on foot or in a vehicle driven or parked within the boundaries
of the Reservation. No adult shall knowingly permit or fail to take action to prevent a minor to
be in a public space after curfew unless an exemption is met [3 O.C. 308.5-3].
i. Exemptions include common reasons minors would be out at night without the
presence of their parent, guardian, or legal custodian such as traveling home from
work, participating in cultural and sports activities chaperoned by an adult, and
traveling home from the movies; as well as a discretionary measure for OPD to
determine if the law has been violated or not.
• The map below demonstrates the curfew in the proposed Law is consistent with the curfew
established by municipalities surrounding the Reservation. Members of the Oneida Nation High
School Clan Council indicated during a work meeting that Oneida’s curfew should be similar to
area curfew laws for consistency purposes.
This is a map of the
Reservation
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surrounding jurisdictions
with
any
curfew
currently in place. The
curfew timeframe of 10
p.m. to 6 a.m. in the
proposed
law
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jurisdictions near the
Reservation.
• The
State
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Wisconsin, Outagamie
County, and the Town
of Oneida all lack
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place.
• OPD
does
not
currently enforce any
curfew laws of area
jurisdictions [Verbal
Communication,
February 13, 2019].
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• Oneida Police Department (OPD) officers may stop any minor suspected of violating this law.
OPD must ask, and the minor must provide, their name, age and reason for violating curfew. If
an OPD officer believes the Curfew law has been violated; the officer may take the minor into
custody and contact their parents, guardian or legal custodian to return the minor to their care
and custody. If the OPD officer cannot locate a parent, guardian or legal custodian, they may
find and release the child to an adult relative or other responsible adult willing and able to accept
the care and custody of the minor.
i. The first time a minor is taken into custody results in a warning by OPD to both
the minor and the minor’s parent, guardian or legal custodian advising them of the
law and informing them that any additional violations of the curfew law may result
in a fine, community service, mandatory parenting program, mandatory family
counseling, or other penalties at the discretion of the Family Court [3 O.C. 308.62].
ii. Subsequent curfew violations that result in a minor being taken into custody by
OPD may result in the issuance of a citation which will require the attendance of
the minor and their parent, guardian, or legal custodian at a mandatory pre-hearing
with the Family Court. Additionally; subsequent violations of the Curfew law may
include a fine, mandatory or voluntary community service, mandatory parenting
program, mandatory family counseling, or any other penalty at the discretion of
the Family Court, as well as any conditional orders made by the Family Court [3
O.C. 308.6-3].
iii. The Family Court may issue conditional orders at the mandatory pre-hearing until
the matter is resolved [3 O.C. 308.6-3(a)].
E. Penalties of Curfew Violations [3.O.C. 308.7]
• The following penalties may be issued to those that violate the law; focusing on specific
programs that aim to improve family dynamics and parenting; at the discretion of Family Court:
i. Fines (community service may be a substitute for all or part of fines at the
discretion of the Family Court);
1. The Law contains detailed procedures related to fines issued under this
Law [3 O.C. 308.7-1(a)]. More detail is provided in Section 7 of this
analysis.
ii. Community service;
1. The Law contains detailed procedures related to community service
requirements [3 O.C. 308.7-1(b)]. More detail is provided in Section 7
of this analysis.
iii. Family counseling;
iv. Parenting programs; and/or
v. Any other penalty deemed appropriate by the Family Court.
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A. References to Other Laws. The following laws of the Nation are referenced in this law and are required
to be followed:
• Family Court [8 O.C. 806]. The Family Court law delegates authority to the Family Court
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may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and jurisdiction of the Court [8 O.C. 806.81(c)]. The Family Court law governs the administration of law, justice, judicial procedures
and practices by the Oneida Family Court as it pertains to Oneida families and/or children to
create a knowledgeable, fair, and impartial forum for resolution of all family law matters that
come before it. The Family Court is delegated authority under this law to hear contested
citations, make conditional orders at the pre-hearing and issue penalties [3 O.C. 308.6-4(b) and
308.7-1]. All orders of the Family Court are appealable to the Court of Appeals [8 O.C. 806.6].
Per Capita [1 O.C. 123]. The Family Court is considered an Oneida entity [1 O.C. 123.31(n)] under the Per Capita law and has the authority to pursue attachments of any money owed
and any nonpayment of any citations issued to parents, guardians or legal custodians under this
law [3 O.C. 308.7-1(a)(3)]. An attachment means the citation is paid for from the debtors per
capita payment using the process contained in the Per Capita law [1 O.C. 123.4-9(a)(2)].
Garnishment [2 O.C. 204]. The Family Court is considered an Oneida entity [2 O.C. 204.31(p)] under the Garnishment law as a branch of the Judiciary and has the authority to initiate a
garnishment of employee wages to pursue payment from parents, guardians or legal custodians
who have failed to make the required payments for citations issued to them in accordance with
this law [3 O.C. 308.7-1(a)(3)]. Garnishment means the legal process in which the earnings of
the debtor are required to be withheld by the Nation for a payment of a debt [2 O.C. 204.3-1(j)]
using the process outlined in the Garnishment law.
B. Other Laws of the Nation that Interact with this Legislation. The following laws of the Nation
interact with this law and are required to be followed:
• Family Court Rules [8 O.C. 807]. The Family Court Rules supplement the Oneida Judiciary
Rules of Civil Procedure and govern appearances in Court, provides rules of decorum while
in Court, governs default judgments, as well as other aspects of the Family Court proceedings.
The Family Court Rules will govern behavior during curfew citation hearings.
• Oneida Judiciary Rules of Civil Procedure [8 O.C. 803]. The Oneida Judiciary Rules of
Civil Procedure create a consistent set of rules that govern the process of civil actions of the
Family Court and the Judiciary. The Oneida Judiciary Rules of Civil Procedures will govern
hearings for all curfew citation hearings.
• Oneida Judiciary Rules of Evidence [8 O.C. 804]. The Oneida Judiciary Rules of Evidence
apply to proceedings held in the Family Court, including curfew citation proceedings, and
govern the rules related to evidence presented to the Court.
• Rules of Appellate Procedure [8 O.C. 805]. The Rules of Appellate Procedure govern the
process for anyone who wishes to contest the determination of a lower Court’s decision to
the Nation’s Court of Appeals and will govern appeals the Family Court’s decisions. All
orders of the Family Court are appealable to the Court of Appeals [8 O.C. 806.6].
• Landlord-Tenant [6 O.C. 611]. This law applies to all individuals (tenants) granted the
right to use or occupy a premises pursuant to a rental agreement with the Oneida Nation. All
tenants are required to follow all laws of the Nation [6 O.C. 611.6-3(b)(3)], including the
Curfew law; even if the tenant is not enrolled or eligible for enrollment with the Oneida
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A. The Law will be enforced by OPD utilizing existing resources.
B. Minors and parents, guardians and/or legal custodians who are issued citations under this law may
contest the citation at the mandatory citation pre-hearing at the Family Court [3 O.C. 308.6-3(c)].
C. Implementation of this Law is as follows:
• OPD is responsible for implementing and enforcing this law and issuing citations which may
include fines and other penalties to both the minor and/or their parents, guardians or legal
custodians [3 O.C. 308.6-3].
• The Family Court may, at its discretion, order penalties under this law to both minors and
adults [3 O.C. 308.7]. Penalties include fines, community service, parenting programs, family
counseling and any other penalties deemed appropriate by the Family Court.
i. The Family Court may allow community service to be substituted for fines [3
O.C. 308.7-1(a)(5)].
ii. Community service may be ordered by the Court in lieu or in addition to a fine
[3 O.C. 308.7-1(b)]. The individual will be responsible for finding his or her
community service and getting approval from the Court [3 O.C. 308.71(b)(1)]. The Family Court will provide a written statement of the
requirements of the community service assignment including the number of
hours, the timeframe for completion, how hours will be reported and any other
relevant information and the requirement that community service is monitored
[3 O.C. 308.7-1(b)(2) and (3)].
iii. Family counseling or parenting programs may be required by the Family Court
[3 O.C. 308.7-1(c)].
1. Oneida Family Support Services Department offers family
counseling, parenting classes and other programs. These programs
may be an option for violators of this Law to fulfill the penalties issued
by the Family Court.
a. Clientele of services offered by this Department are typically
determined by enrollment or eligibility for enrollment with
the Nation. Consideration is given to significant others or
family members who are not eligible for enrollment
[https://oneida-nsn.gov/resources/child-family-services/].
2. Those who violate the Law may seek other services offered outside of
the Oneida community to fulfill the penalties issued by the Family
Court.
• The OBC is responsible for adopting a fine schedule by resolution that determines specific
fine amounts for violations of this law [3 O.C. 308.7-1(a)].
A. Citations law. A citation for a violation of this law will be processed in accordance with the procedure
contained in the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations [3 O.C. 308.6-3(b)].
• There are currently no laws of the Nation governing citations. There is a Citations law on the
LOC’s active files list that is currently being developed at the same time as this Curfew law.
B. Fiscal Impact. Please refer to the fiscal impact statement for any fiscal impacts.
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Under the Legislative Procedures Act, a fiscal impact statement is required for all legislation
except emergency legislation [1 O.C. 109.6-1].
A fiscal impact statement shall be submitted by any agencies as directed by the Legislative
Operating Committee and may be prepared by any agency who may receive funding if the
legislation is enacted, any agency who may administer a program if the legislation is enacted,
any agency who may have financial information concerning the subject matter of the
legislation, or by the Finance Office, upon request of the Legislative Operating Committee [1
O.C. 109.6-1(a) and (b)].
Research Citations
Grossman, E.R. and Miller, N.A. (2015). A Systematic Review of the Impact of Juvenile Curfew Laws
on Public Health and Justice Outcomes. Am J Prev Med. 49(6): 945-951.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4656116/
McDowell, D. Loftin C. and Wiersema, B. (2009). The Impact of Youth Curfew Laws on Juvenile Crime
Rates.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249718752_The_Impact_of_Youth_Curfew_Laws_on_Juvenile
_Crime_Rates
Myers, D.L. (2016). Juvenile curfew laws: A consideration of something that “doesn’t work”.
EBPSOCIETY: Evidence Based Society.
https://www.ebpsociety.org/blog/education/206-juvenile-curfew-laws
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Juvenile Justice Reform Initiatives in the States
1994-1996.
https://www.ojjdp.gov/pubs/reform/ch2_c.html
Walsh, T.J. (2019). Adults Only: Returning 17 Year Olds to Juvenile Court. Wisconsin Lawyer.
https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/WisconsinLawyer/Pages/Article.aspx?ArticleID=23659
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Oneida Business Committee
Legislative Operating Committee
PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365
Oneida-nsn.gov
Legislative Operating Committee
June 19, 2019
Sanctions and Penalties Law
Submission Date: 9/6/17
LOC Sponsor: Jennifer Webster
Public Meeting: 10/4/18
Emergency Enacted: n/a
Summary:
This item was carried over from the previous term. The original proposal was to
develop a consistent process that would provide for members of the Oneida Business Committee and
other Boards, Committees and Commissions to face sanctions for misconduct. Currently, the only
penalty that OBC members may be subject to, is removal from office – meaning that less serious
misconduct would either go unpunished or would result in a penalty that might be considered too
extreme for a particular violation.
9/6/17 LOC:
Motion by Ernest Stevens III to add Sanctions and Penalties Law to the active files list with
Jennifer Webster as the sponsor; seconded by Daniel Guzman King. Motion carried
unanimously.
9/6/17:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jenny Webster Ernest Stevens III, Jennifer Falck,
Clorissa Santiago, Candice Skenandore, Maureen Perkins, Tani Thurner. Drafting attorney
provided an update on the status of the Sanctions and Penalties law. Next steps will be: 1)
pull the current draft back, 2) hold community meetings to understand what
sanctions/penalties the community is interested in, 3) meeting with the
boards/committees/commissions for input, and 4) holding work meeting with LOC to make
policy decisions and choose next steps.
11/1/17 LOC: Motion by Kirby Metoxen to approve the 60 day active files list update and continue
development of all the items on the active files list; seconded by Ernie Stevens III. Motion
carried unanimously.
11/1/17:
Work Meeting. Present: Carol Silva, Bonnie Pigman, Ed Delgado, Rachel Hill, Matthew
Denny, Reynold Danforth, Kirby Metoxen, Rosa Laster, Clorissa Santiago, Candice
Skenandore, Maureen Perkins, Jennifer Falck. Representatives from all the B/C/C’s were
invited to this meeting to provide input on what a Sanctions & Penalties Law might look like.
12/6/17:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Ernest Stevens
III, Daniel Guzman King, Clorissa Santiago, Jennifer Falck. The LOC reviewed and
considered comments from the November 1, 2017, work meeting with boards, committees,
and commissions. LOC began making policy decisions. Drafter will work on draft, and policy
options, and bring materials back to LOC when ready.
3/9/18:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Clorissa
Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Rosa Laster, Laura Laitinen-Warren. LOC reviewed the first
draft of the law, and directed that the LRO schedule a community meeting, with a special
invitation to members of boards, committees, and commissions, to discuss the proposed law.
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3/16/18:
Work Meeting: Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Daniel Guzman, Ernest Stevens
III, Clorissa Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Cathy Bachhuber, Rosa Laster. The LOC reviewed
the potential date for the community meeting, and directed the drafting attorney to schedule
the community meeting for May 3, 2018, and to ensure the notice is published in the
Kalihwisaks twice, an appointment is sent to all members of the LOC and boards,
committees, and commissions, and that the Communications Department is included in the
appointment so they can make efforts to communicate notice of the event.
4/2/18 LOC:
Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the draft of the Sanctions and Penalties law and direct
that a community meeting/potluck be held on May 3, 2018; seconded by Daniel Guzman
King. Motion carried unanimously.
4/26/18:
Work Meeting: Present: Clorissa Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Jennifer Falck. This was an
LRO prep meeting to prepare a plan for the upcoming community meeting.
4/27/18:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Ernest Stevens III, Daniel Guzman
King, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Rosa Laster, Cathy Bachhuber,
Tani Thurner. The purpose of this work meeting was to prepare for the upcoming community
meeting.
5/2/18:
Work Meeting. Present: Clorissa Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Jennifer Falck, David P.
Jordan, Jennifer Webster. The LOC continued to prepare and discuss the upcoming
community meeting.
5/3/18:
Community Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Kirby Metoxen, Ernest
Stevens III, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Maureen Perkins, Carol
Silva, Chad Wilson, Janice McLester, Gina Buenrostro, Winnifred Thomas, Brooke Doxtator,
Ed Delgado, Oyanolu Adams, Michelle Braaten, Mark Powless, Cathy L. Metoxen, Carole
Liggins, Madelyn Genskow. The purpose of this community meeting was to gain input on the
proposed Sanctions and Penalties law.
5/11/18:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Kirby Metoxen, Ernest Stevens
III, Daniel Guzman, Clorissa Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Jennifer Falck. The purpose of
this work meeting was to review the comments received during the community meeting, and
to determine if any revisions should be made to the law. The drafting attorney will update the
draft of the law based on this discussion.
5/16/18:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Daniel Guzman King, Kirby
Metoxen, Ernest Stevens III, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Laura
Laitinen-Warren. The purpose of this work meeting was to review and discuss the revisions
to the draft made based on comments collected from the community meeting. Drafting
attorney will update the draft.
6/6/18/ LOC: Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the draft of the Sanctions and Penalties law and direct
that a legislative analysis be completed; seconded by Ernest Stevens III. Motion carried
unanimously.
7/9/18:
Work Meeting. Present: Clorissa Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Brooke Doxtator. The purpose
of this work meeting was to review the BCSO’s involvement in the Sanctions and Penalties
law to ensure their role can be implemented as required by law.
7/18/18 LOC: Motion by Kirby Metoxen to accept the legislative analysis for the Sanctions and Penalties
Law and defer to a work meeting; seconded by Daniel Guzman King. Motion carried
unanimously.
8/1/18:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Kirby Metoxen, Ernest Stevens
III, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Kristen Hooker. The purpose of this
work meeting was to review and consider the legislative analysis.
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8/15/18 LOC: Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the public meeting packet and forward the Sanctions
and Penalties Law to a public meeting to be held on September 20, 2018; seconded by Kirby
Metoxen. Motion carried unanimously.
Subsequent Motion by Jennifer Webster to forward the Sanctions & Penalties Law to the
Finance Office for a fiscal analysis to be completed; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion
carried unanimously.
9/10/18:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Ernest Stevens III, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa
Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Kristen Hooker, Cathy Bachhuber, Maureen Perkins. The
purpose of this work meeting was to discuss the fact that the September 20, 2018 public
meeting on the proposed law will have to be canceled due to the Kalihwisaks failing to
publish the public meeting notice in the September 6, 2018, edition. The LOC determined the
next steps for moving the public meeting forward – an e-poll of an updated public meeting
notice will be completed and the appointment that was sent out changed to reflect the new
date.
E-poll conducted.
9/19/18 LOC: Motion by Daniel Guzman King to enter the e-poll results into the record; seconded by
Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
10/4/18:
Public Meeting Held.
10/17/18 LOC: Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the public meeting memo comments and public
meeting comment review memorandum and defer to a work meeting; seconded by Daniel
Guzman King. Motion carried unanimously.
10/17/18:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Daniel Guzman, Ernest Stevens
III, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Kristen Hooker, Rosa Laster.
The purpose of this work meeting was for the LOC to begin reviewing and considering the
public comments that were received, and to make determinations on what revisions to the
Law are necessary.
10/25/18:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Kirby Metoxen, Ernest Stevens
III, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Kristen Hooker. The purpose of
this work meeting was for the LOC to continue reviewing and considering the public
comments that were received, and to make determinations on what revisions to the Law are
necessary. LRO will update the draft for the next LOC packet so a fiscal analysis can be
requested.
11/7/18 LOC: Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the public comment review memorandum and the
updated draft; seconded by Daniel Guzman King. Motion carried unanimously.
11/30/18:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Kirby Metoxen, Daniel Guzman,
Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski. The purpose of this work meeting was to review
and approve the fiscal impact statement request memorandum to the Finance Department,
and begin discussing a plan for the completion of this item.
12/5/18 LOC: Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the updated legislative analysis, including the
replacement of page 159 in the packet; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to approve the fiscal impact statement memorandum and forward
to the Finance Department directing that a fiscal impact statement of the proposed Sanctions
and Penalties law be prepared for inclusion on the January 2, 2019 Legislative Operating
Committee meeting agenda; seconded by Daniel Guzman King. Motion carried
unanimously.
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12/20/18:
Work Meeting. Present: Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Randall Cornelius. The
purpose of this work meeting was to discuss traditional ways Oneida has sanctioned its
leaders.
1/2/19:
Work Meeting. Present: Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Ernest Stevens III, Daniel
Guzman, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski. The purpose of this work
meeting was to review the adoption packet and discuss any changes that should be made.
LRO will update all adoption materials.
1/7/19 LOC:
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to approve the adoption packet for the proposed Sanctions and
Penalties Law and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for inclusion on the
tentatively scheduled February 24, 2019 General Tribal Council meeting agenda for the
General Tribal Council’s consideration of adoption; seconded by Ernest Stevens III. Motion
carried unanimously.
1/24/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Daniel Guzman,
Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Kristen Hooker, Maureen Perkins. The purpose of
this work meeting was to review and discuss an article to be included in the 2/7 Kalihwisaks
edition.
1/29/19:
E-Poll conducted.
2/4/19:
Work Meeting. Present: Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Jennifer Falck, Nathan
Wisneski, Xavier Horkman. The purpose of this work meeting was to discuss the creation of
a promotional video for the Sanctions and Penalties law.
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Daniel Guzman,
Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski. The purpose of this work meeting was to review
and discuss the script for the Sanctions and Penalties law PowerPoint presentation. The LOC
also discussed filming a promotional video for the Sanctions and Penalties law.
2/6/19 LOC:
Motion by Jennifer Webster to enter the results of the January 29, 2019 e-poll entitled “Epoll Request: Sanctions and Penalties Law February 7, 2019 Kalihwisaks Article” into the
record; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried unanimously.
2/6/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Jennifer Falck,
Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Kristen Hooker, Maureen Perkins. The purpose of
this work meeting was to practice the PowerPoint presentation for the upcoming GTC
meeting, as well as review and approve the script for the promotional video.
2/8/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Jennifer Falck,
Clorissa N. Santiago, Phil Wisneski. The purpose of this work meeting was to film the
promotional video for the Sanctions and Penalties law.
2/14/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Ernest Stevens III, Jennifer
Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Cathy Bachhuber. The purpose of this work
meeting was to practice the PowerPoint presentation for the upcoming GTC meeting, as well
as review the “FAQ” sheet.
2/20/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Jennifer Webster, Ernest Stevens III, Daniel
Guzman, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Kristen Hooker. The
purpose of this work meeting was to practice the PowerPoint presentation for the upcoming
GTC meeting, practice responding to potential questions, and review and approve the
Sanctions and Penalties law promotional video.
3/1/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Ernest Stevens
III, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski. The purpose of this work
meeting was to review and discuss the engagement with the informational video, practice the
LOC’s PowerPoint presentation, and prepare to answer potential questions that may be
asked at the upcoming GTC meeting.
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3/15/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N.
Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Maureen Perkins. The purpose of this work meeting was to
practice the LOC’s PowerPoint presentation and prepare to answer potential questions that
may be asked at the upcoming GTC meeting.
3/17/19 GTC: Motion by Cathy L. Metoxen to table this item for sixty (60) days. Motion ruled out of order
by Vice-Chairman Brandon Stevens; all the materials are available today in order to make a
decision
Motion by Becky Webster to adopt the resolution entitled Sanctions and Penalties Law on
pages 5 and 6 of the meeting packet; with the amendment to the law to limit those who have
standing to file a complaint to Tribal Members only. Seconded by Jamie Willis. Motion not
voted on; item deferred, see amendment.
Amendment to the main motion by Mike Debraska to defer item IV.A. for at least sixty (60)
days for GTC to have additional time to consider it and have input. Seconded by Tina
Danforth. Motion carried by show of hands.
3/20/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Ernest Stevens III, Daniel Guzman King, Jennifer
Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski. The purpose of this work meeting was to
debrief on the 3/17 GTC meeting, and begin discussing a plan for how to move this law
forward, and the additional outreach we will conduct.
3/28/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Ernest Stevens III, Daniel Guzman King, Jennifer
Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Rosa Laster. The purpose of this work
meeting was to briefly discuss potential ideas for additional outreach videos that can be
made before this item is presented to the GTC again for consideration. Ernie expressed
interest in taking a larger role in the creation of development of these videos.
5/1/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Ernest Stevens III, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer
Webster, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski. The purpose of this work
meeting was to discuss a plan for outreach events the LOC can hold, and a plan for when
this item might be presented to GTC again. The LRO was directed to move forward with
developing a Kalihwisaks article that discusses outreach and provides a schedule of the new
outreach dates.
6/13/19:
Work Meeting. Present: David P. Jordan, Kirby Metoxen, Jennifer Webster, Daniel Guzman
King, Jennifer Falck, Clorissa N. Santiago, Brandon Wisneski, Destiny Prendiville, Laura
Laitinen-Warren. The purpose of this work meeting was to review the community outreach
notice that will be published in the Kalihwisaks and discuss the outreach plan.
Next Steps:
Approve the community outreach notice for the Sanctions and Penalties law, and forward to the
Kalihwisaks for publication in the July 3, 2019 Kalihwisaks edition.
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LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE
COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS
SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES LAW
At the March 17, 2019, General Tribal Council meeting the
General Tribal Council directed that the consideration of the
adoption of the proposed Sanctions and Penalties law be deferred until the General Tribal Council has additional time to
consider it and have input.
Join the Legislative Operating Committee (LOC) at the following community outreach events to share ideas,
ask questions, and provide input on the proposed Sanctions and Penalties law:
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
July 11, 2019
Prior to General Tribal Council
Meeting from 5:00 pm —6:00 pm
Radisson Hotel & Conference
Center
July 17, 2019
12:00pm-1:00pm
Norbert Hill Center
Business Committee Conference Room
August 9, 2019
8:00am-9:00am
Oneida Veteran’s Breakfast
Vets Office, Riverdale Dr, Oneida
August 15, 2019
12:00pm-3:00pm
Oneida Farmer’s Market
Water Circle Place, Oneida
Additional Opportunity for Input on the Sanctions and Penalties Law
If you are unable to attend a community outreach event to provide input, the LOC is offering the
additional opportunity to provide comments and input through written submissions. The LOC will
be accepting written thoughts and comments from the community until August 31, 2019. Written comments
can be submitted via e-mail to LOC@ oneidanation.org or in person to the Legislative Reference Office located in the Norbert Hill Center.
-FOR MORE INFORMATIONwww.oneida-nsn.gov/Register/FeaturedLegislation or contact Oneida Nation Legislative Reference Office
located in the Norbert Hill Center, PO Box 365, Oneida, Wisconsin 54155
Email: LOC@oneidanation.org
Phone: 920-869-4376
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