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TRIBAL CODE

CHAPTER 71:

CRIMINAL OFFENSES

CONTENTS:

SUBCHAPTER I: INTRODUCTORY MATTERS

71.101 Purposes ............................................................................................................................. 71-8

71.102 Repealer.............................................................................................................................. 71-8

71.103 Effective Date..................................................................................................................... 71-9

SUBCHAPTER II: DEFINITIONS

71.201 General Provisions ............................................................................................................. 71-9

71.202 Definitions .......................................................................................................................... 71-9

SUBCHAPTER III: JURISDICTION

71.301 Generally. ......................................................................................................................... 71-15

71.302 Persons Under the Tribe's Criminal Jurisdiction .............................................................. 71-16

71.303 Territorial Extent .............................................................................................................. 71-16

SUBCHAPTER IV: GENERAL PROVISIONS

71.401 Affirmative Defenses ....................................................................................................... 71-17

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Double Jeopardy ............................................................................................................... 71-17

71.403 Intoxication....................................................................................................................... 71-18

71.404 Multiple Counts ................................................................................................................ 71-18

71.405 Presumption of Innocence ................................................................................................ 71-18

SUBCHAPTER V: CONTEMPT OF COURT

71.501 Contempt ............................................................................................................................ 71-19

71.502 Disobedience of a Court Order .......................................................................................... 71-19

71.503 Perjury ............................................................................................................................... 71-19

71.504 Violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order ........................................................... 71-19

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SUBCHAPTER VI: SCHEMING AND PLANNING OFFENSES

71.601 Aiding and Abetting .......................................................................................................... 71-20

71.602 Conspiracy ......................................................................................................................... 71-20

71.603 Solicitation......................................................................................................................... 71-21

71.604 Criminal Attempt............................................................................................................... 71-21

SUBCHAPTER VII: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

71.701 Assault ............................................................................................................................. 71-21

71.702 Battery. ................................................................................................................................. 71-22

71.703 Assault with a Weapon .................................................................................................... 71-22

71.704 Aggravated Assault or Battery ........................................................................................ 71-22

71.705 Battery on Tribal Justice Personnel ................................................................................. 71-23

71.706 Harassment ........................................................................................................................... 71-23

71.707 Stalking ................................................................................................................................. 71-24

71.708 Homicide .............................................................................................................................. 71-24

71.709 Kidnapping ........................................................................................................................... 71-25

71.710 Misuse of Identity…........................................................................................................ 71-25

71.711 Assault with Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm................................................................. 71-27

71.712 Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct ............................................... 71-28

71.713 Malicious Use of Telecommunications. .......................................................................... 71-28

71.714 Aggravated Stalking ........................................................................................................ 71-29

71.715 Aggravated Assault on Tribal Justice Personnel ............................................................. 71-29

71.716 Threatening to Commit Violence with Firearm, Explosive, or Other Dangerous Weapon

Against Student or Employees on School Property……………………………………………... 71-30

SUBCHAPTER VIII: PROPERTY RELATED OFFENSES

71.801 Arson ................................................................................................................................ 71-31

71.802 Burglary ............................................................................................................................ 71-31

71.803 Illegally Receiving Property ............................................................................................. 71-32

71.804 Joyriding ........................................................................................................................... 71-32

71.805 Robbery ............................................................................................................................ 71-32

71.806 Theft ................................................................................................................................. 71-33

71.807 Theft of Services .............................................................................................................. 71-33

71.808 Embezzlement and Theft from Tribal Organizations ....................................................... 71-34

71.809 Breaking and Entering …………………………………………………………………. 71-34

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SUBCHAPTER IX: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

71.901 Abusing Property .............................................................................................................. 71-35

71.902 Trespass ............................................................................................................................ 71-35

71.903 Desecration ....................................................................................................................... 71-36

71.904 Littering ............................................................................................................................ 71-36

71.905 Illegal Dumping ……………………………………………………………………………71-36

SUBCHAPTER X: FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1001 Forgery ........................................................................................................................... 71-37

71.1002 Fraud ............................................................................................................................... 71-37

71.1003 Passing Bad Checks......................................................................................................... 71-37

71.1004 Bribery in Sports .............................................................................................................. 71-37

71.1005 Private Bribery ................................................................................................................ 71-38

71.1006 Public Bribery.................................................................................................................. 71-38

SUBCHAPTER XI: OBSTRUCTION OF TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1101 Abuse of Office ............................................................................................................... 71-39

71.1102 Improper Influence of a Tribal Official ........................................................................... 71-39

71.1103 Election Fraud ................................................................................................................. 71-39

71.1104 Malicious Criminal Prosecution ...................................................................................... 71-40

71.1105 Obstruction of Justice ...................................................................................................... 71-40

71.1106 Obstructing Performance of Police Duties ...................................................................... 71-41

71.1107 Refusing, Omitting and Delaying to Arrest ..................................................................... 71-42

71.1108 Concealing or Harboring One Who has Escaped ............................................................ 71-42

71.1109 Filing Fictitious Report ................................................................................................... 71-42

71.1110 Preventing the Use of Telephone in an Emergency. ....................................................... 71-42

71.1111 Prohibited Use of Emergency 9-1-1 Service …………………………………………... 71-43

SUBCHAPTER XII: RIOT AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1201 Causing or Maintaining a Public Nuisance ..................................................................... 71-43

71.1202 Disorderly Conduct ......................................................................................................... 71-43

71.1203 Riot .................................................................................................................................. 71-45

71.1204 Inciting a Riot .................................................................................................................. 71-45

71.1205 Disobedience of Public Safety Order Under Riot Conditions ......................................... 71-45

71.1206 Obstructing Highway or Other Passage .......................................................................... 71-45

71.1207 Transmitting False Alarms .............................................................................................. 71-46

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71.1208 Trespass or Interference in Public Buildings................................................................... 71-46

71.1209 Soliciting Without a License ........................................................................................... 71-47

SUBCHAPTER XIII: WEAPONS AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1301 Carrying a Concealed Weapon ........................................................................................ 71-47

71.1302 Unlawful Use of a Weapon ............................................................................................. 71-48

71.1303 Dangerous Use of Explosives .......................................................................................... 71-48

71.1304 Negligent Use of Explosives ........................................................................................... 71-48

SUBCHAPTER XIV: OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

71.1401 Bigamy ........................................................................................................................... 71-49

71.1402 Child Abuse .................................................................................................................... 71-49

71.1403 Incest .............................................................................................................................. 71-49

71.1404 Domestic Battery or Assault ........................................................................................... 71-50

71.1405 Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor .................................................................. 71-50

71.1406 Custodial Interference .................................................................................................... 71-50

SUBCHAPTER XV: ALCOHOL AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1501 Delivery of Alcohol to a Minor ...................................................................................... 71-51

71.1502 Illegal Consumption of Liquor ....................................................................................... 71-51

71.1503 Public Intoxication.......................................................................................................... 71-51

71.1504 Under Age Possession by a Minor.................................................................................. 71-52

71.1505 Under Age Possession of Tobacco by a Minor .............................................................. 71-53

71.1506 Delivery of Nicotine Products to a Minor ...................................................................... 71-54

71.1507 Use of Nicotine and Nicotine Delivery Systems on School Grounds Prohibited.. 71-54

71.1508 REPEALED ................................................................................................................... 71-54

71.1509 REPEALED ................................................................................................................... 71-54

SUBCHAPTER XVI: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1601 Furnishing Marijuana REPEALED ................................................................................ 71-54

71.1602 Possession or Furnishing of Narcotics .......................................................................... 71-54

71.1603 Possession of Marijuana REPEALED ............................................................................ 71-55

71.1604 Inhaling Toxic Vapors .................................................................................................... 71-55

71.1605 Misuse of Prescription Medications REPEALED .......................................................... 71-55

71.1606 Possession or Use of Medication without Prescription .................................................. 71-55

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71.1607 Permitted Possession and Use of Marijuana................................................................... 71-55

71.1608 Possession and Use of Marijuana in Excess of Authorized Amounts ............................ 71-56

71.1609 Distribution to a Person under 21 years of Age ............................................................. 71-56

71.1610 Possession or Use by a Person between 18 and 21 years of Age. .................................. 71-57

71.1611 Marijuana Accessories.................................................................................................... 71-57

71.1612 Marijuana Possession or Use Near School and Play Grounds Prohibited ...................... 71-57

71.1613 Marijuana Possession or Use in Public Area or Public View Prohibited ....................... 71-57

71.1614 Permitted Manufacture, Process and Sale of Marijuana Limited to Tribal Enterprises . 71-57

71.1615 Operating a Vehicle ........................................................................................................ 71-58

71.1616 Custody and Visitation ................................................................................................... 71-58

71.1617 Vacating Offenses .......................................................................................................... 71-58

71.1618 Distribution of Marijuana ............................................................................................... 71-58

SUBCHAPTER XVII: ANIMAL CONTROL

71.1701 Cruelty to Animals ......................................................................................................... 71-58

71.1702 Offense Concerning Dogs .............................................................................................. 71-59

SUBCHAPTER XVIII: SEX CRIMES

71.1801 Criminal Sexual Conduct – First Degree ........................................................................ 71-59

71.1802 Criminal Sexual Conduct – Second Degree ................................................................... 71-61

71.1803 Criminal Sexual Conduct – Third Degree ...................................................................... 71-62

71.1804 Criminal Sexual Conduct - Fourth Degree .................................................................... 71-63

71.1805 Indecent Exposure .......................................................................................................... 71-64

71.1806 Prostitution ..................................................................................................................... 71-64

71.1807 Solicitation for Prostitution ............................................................................................ 71-64

71.1808 Patronizing a Prostitute................................................................................................... 71-65

71.1809 Sexual Exploitation......................................................................................................... 71-65

71.1810 Accosting, Enticing or Soliciting a Child for Immoral Purpose..................................... 71-66

71.1811 Child Sexually Abusive Material or Activity ................................................................. 71-66

71.1812 Sex Trafficking………………………………………………………………………….71-68

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HISTORY NOTE:

Current Ordinance

Originally enacted as Chapter 4 of the Law and Order Code, Resolution 11-28-79E, adopted November

11, 1979, effective immediately.

Reenacted in Tribal Code format as part of the Tribal Code on July 5, 1995, Resolution No. 95-89,

effective immediately. Tribal Resolution 97-10,adopted Feb 4, 1999 enacts Chapt 71:Criminal Offenses

and rescinds the current Chapter 71.

Amendments:

Tribal Resolution 2025-87, adopted May 6, 2025, adds 71.716 Threatening to Commit Violence with

Firearm, Explosive, or Other Dangerous Weapon Against Students or Employees on School Property.

Tribal Resolution 2025-85, adopted May 6, 2025, adds 71.809 Breaking and Entering.

Tribal Resolution 2025-86, adopted May 6, 2025, adds 71.1111 Prohibited Use of Emergency 9-1-1

Service.

Tribal Resolution 2024-175, adopted June 4, 2024, amends 71.202 (20) Littering and adds 71.905

Illegal Dumping.

Tribal Resolution 2024-45, adopted February 6, 2024, repealing Section 71.1508 and 71.1509.

Tribal Resolution 2022-258, adopted September 27, 2022, implements the Tribe’s jurisdiction over the

criminal offenses provided in the Violence Against Women Act.

Tribal Resolution 2022-121, adopted April 26, 2022, amends Section 71.1613.

Tribal Resolution 2020-183, adopted August 11, 2020, deletes the current Section 71.1617 and replaces

with new Section 71.1617, vacating of prior marijuana convictions.

Tribal Resolution 2020-101, adopted May 5, 2020, amending by raising the age of an adult for criminal

jurisdiction purposes to 18 years of age or older.

Tribal Resolution 2020-94, adopted April 14, 2020, amending Sections 71.1601-71.1618.

Tribal Resolution 2019-278, adopted October 15, 2019 Limiting Electronic Cigarette.

Subchapter XV. Tribal Resolution 2019-144, adopted May 14, 2019, Technical

Amendments.

Tribal Resolution 2019-109, adopted April 16, 2019, repealed current Subchapter XVI Controlled

Substances and Related Offenses and enacted a wholly new Subchapter XVI Controlled Substances and

Related Offenses. Effective May 15, 2019.

Tribal Resolution 2018-141, adopted June 12, 2018 amending §§71.1601, and 71.1603, Michigan Medical

Marijuana Act, MCL 333.24621 et seq.

Tribal Resolution 2018-30, adopted February 6, 2018 amends §71.1505 and §.1506, Nicotine Products.

Tribal Resolution 2016-248, adopted October 18, 2016 amends §71.201, §71.202, §71.704, §71.707,

§71.1404. Adds new sections §71.711, §71.712, §71.713, §71.714, §71.1406, §71.1605, §71.1809,

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§71.1810, §71.1811.

Tribal Resolution 2016-185, adopted July 26, 2016, amends Chapter 71, by adding §71.1602(3),

possession and administration of Nalosone (Narcan).

Tribal Resolution 2013-225, adopted October 22, 2013, repealed current §71.1504 and enacted

new§71.1504.

Tribal Resolution 2012-181, adopted September 4, 2012, adds §§71.1202(1)(m). Disorderly conduct in

alcohol free zone. Tribal Resolution 2008-133, adopted June 17, 2008, adds §§71.1504-1506, Under Age

Possession of Liquor, Tobacco and Delivery of Tobacco to Minor.

Tribal Resolution 2008-79, adopted April 15, 2008, deletes §71.1202 and replaces with a revised

§71.1202.

Tribal Resolution 2008-61, adopted March 18, 2008, deletes §71.202-71.221 and replaces with §71.202,

adds §71.604 and §71.110, deletes §71.1202 and replaces with new §71.1202 and deletes §71.1801 and

replaces with §.1801-1804. Replaces §71.1202 with a new §71.1202 and deletes §71.1801 and replaces

it with §71.1801-1804.

Tribal Resolution 2007-54, adopted March 20, 2007, amends §71.502.

Tribal Resolution 2005-89, adopted June 14, 2005, adds new section 71.710 misuse of

identity. Tribal Resolution 2005-90, adopted June 14, 2005, repealed current 71.706 and

enacted new 71.706.

Tribal Resolution 2003-58, adopted April 29, 2003, amended '71.1102, improper influence Tribal

Official.

Tribal Resolution 2003-41, adopted March 25, 2003, amended '71.303, violation of Chapter 43.

Tribal Resolution 7-25-87, adopted July 25, 1987, added '71.159, offenses concerning dogs.

Tribal Resolution 10-18-88, adopted October 18, 1988, amended '71.151(2) to increase the

penalty.

Tribal Resolution 6-05-89A, adopted June 5, 1989, added '71.160, offenses concerning

animals.

Tribal Resolution 11-20-90, adopted November 20, 1990, added '71.161, obstruction of

justice.

Tribal Resolution 96-07, adopted January 15, 1996, added '71.161, election fraud

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TRIBAL CODE

CHAPTER 71:

CRIMINAL OFFENSES

SUBCHAPTER I: INTRODUCTORY MATTERS

71.101 Purposes.

(1) The general purposes of the provisions governing the definition of offenses are:

(a) to forbid and deter conduct which unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or

threatens substantial harm to individual or tribal interests; and

(b) to give fair warning of the nature of conduct declared to constitute

criminal offenses.

(2) The general purposes of the provisions governing the sentencing and treatment of

offenders are:

(a) to punish the offender for crimes against the Tribe;

(b) to remove offenders from the tribal community when required in the

interests of public protection;

(d) to deter the commission of offenses;

(e) to pay restitution to the injured party.

71.102 Repealer.

(1) Except as provided in sub. (3), the following are repealed in their entirety:

(a) Chapter 4 of the Law and Order Code, adopted by Resolution No. 11-2879E;

(b) any later amendments to Chapter 4;

Offenses enacted as part of the Tribal Code by Resolution 95-89; and

(d) any later amendments to Chapter 71.

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71.103 Effective Date.

This Chapter shall take immediate effect. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to any

offense committed on or after the date of enactment.

SUBCHAPTER II: DEFINITIONS

71.201 General Provisions.

(1) For the purpose of this Chapter, certain terms are defined in this subchapter.

(2) The definitions provided in Tribal Code '71.202 apply unless subchapters include specific

and contrary definitions. Any specific definitions within a subchapter are superior to the general

definitions listed in Tribal Code '71.202 and shall govern the definition of the word for that

subchapter.

(3) When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the

future, words in the singular number include the plural number, words in the plural number include

the singular number, and words in the masculine gender include the feminine gender.

(4) The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.

(5) The definitions set forth in Tribal Code '70.102 shall apply to this Chapter as well.

71.202 Definitions.

(1)

"Apprehension of bodily injury" means any act which is intended to cause

another person to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury.

(2)

"Bodily Injury" means any impairment of physical condition, including physical

pain.

(3) “Child” or “minor child” means a person who is less than eighteen (18) years old.

(4) “Coercion; Commercial Sex Act” have the meanings given the terms in section

1591(c) of title 18, United Sates Code.

(5) "Course of Conduct" means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of two or more

separate non-continuous acts evidencing a continuity of purpose.

(6) "Credible threat" means a threat, verbal or nonverbal, that would cause a

reasonable person to fear for his safety or the safety of a household member, including a

spouse, former spouse, family member, present or former household member or co-parent of a child.

(7) "Developmental disability" means an impairment of general intellectual

functioning or adaptive behavior which meets all of the following criteria:

(a) It originated before the person became 18 years of age.

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(b) It has continued since its origination or can be expected to continue

indefinitely.

perform in society.

(d) It is attributable to 1 or more of the following:

(i) Mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism.

(ii) Any other condition of a person found to be closely related to mental

retardation because it produces a similar impairment or requires treatment and

services similar to those required for a person who is mentally retarded.

(8) "Domestic Violence" means any violation of this Chapter that is committed by:

(a) A current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;

(b) A person with whom the victim shares a child in common;

a spouse or intimate partner; or

(d) A person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim

(9) "Emergency" means a situation in which property or human life is in jeopardy and the

prompt summoning of aid is essential.

(10) "Emergency situation" means a situation in which both of the following apply:

(a) Human health, life or safety is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is

essential.

(b) It is reasonable to believe that a domestic violence offense pursuant to

section 71.1404 is being, has been or is about to be committed.

(11) "Emotional Distress" means significant mental suffering or distress that may, but does

not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or counseling.

(12) "Family member" means a spouse, a parent, a child or a person related by

consanguinity to another person.

(13) "Firearm" means any gun, revolver, pistol, shotgun, or other weapon which

discharges a projectile by explosive force.

(14) "Harassment" means conduct directed toward a victim that includes, but is not

limited to, repeated or continuing unconsented contact that would cause a reasonable

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individual to suffer emotional distress and that actually causes the victim to suffer emotional distress.

Harassment does not include constitutionally protected activity or conduct that serves a legitimate

purpose. Harassing behavior can include but is not limited to vandalism, annoying or threatening

telephone calls, following or other violations of protection orders, sending unwanted letters,

electronic mail, electronic forms of communication, sending messages through third parties,

showing up at victim's home or workplace, attempting to obtain private information about the

victim through others, leaving gifts for the victim, disabling or otherwise tampering with the

victim's vehicle, taking mail from the victim's mailbox, entering the victim's home or place of

residence, parking near or driving by the victim's residence or workplace for no legitimate reason.

(15) "Household member" means a person currently or formerly residing in a place of abode

with another person.

(16) "Indian" means any person who is:

(a) a member of the Tribe; or

(b) any other person who would be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States

as an Indian under 18 U.S.C. '1153 if that person were to commit an offense listed in that

section in Indian country to which that section applies.

(17) "Intimate parts" includes the primary genital area, groin, inner thigh, buttock, or breast

of a human being.

(18) "Knife" means any dagger, dirk, knife, sword, spear, or stiletto with a blade over three and

one-half (3 1/2) inches in length, or any other instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing or

tearing wounds, but it does not include a hunting or fishing knife carried for sport or other lawful use.

(19) “Knowingly” means

(a) if the element involves the nature of the person's conduct or the attendant

circumstances, the person is aware that the conduct is of that nature or that such

circumstances exist; and

(b) if the element involves a result of the conduct, the person is aware that it is

practically certain that the conduct will cause such a result.

(20) "Litter" means any non-hazardous solid or liquid domestic or commercial refuse,

garbage, debris, or rubbish.

(21) “Mental health professional” means that term as defined in section 100b of the mental

health code of the State of Michigan, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1100b.

(22) "Mental illness" means a substantial disorder of thought or mood that significantly

impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary

demands of life.

(23) "Mentally disabled" means that a person has a mental illness, is mentally retarded, or

has a developmental disability.

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(24) "Mentally incapable" means that a person suffers from a mental disease or defect that

renders that person temporarily or permanently incapable of appraising the nature

of his or her conduct.

(25) “Mentally incapacitated" means that a person is rendered temporarily incapable of

appraising or controlling his or her conduct due to the influence of a narcotic, anesthetic, or other

substance administered to that person without his or her consent, or due to any other act committed

upon that person without his or her consent.

(26) "Mentally retarded" means significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning

that originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive

behavior.

(27) “Negligently” means a manner in which when the person should be aware of a

substantial and unjustifiable risk that the material element exists or will result from his conduct.

The risk must be of such a nature and degree that the person's failure to perceive it, considering the

nature and purpose of the person's conduct and the circumstances known to the person, involves a

gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would observe in the

actor's situation.

(28) “Obstruction of Justice” means where a violation is committed in accordance with this

Chapter that involves interfering with the administration or due process of the laws of the Sault Ste.

Marie Tribe, including any Tribal criminal proceeding or investigation of a crime.

(29) "Overt act" means an open, manifest act from which criminality may be implied.

(30) "Personal injury" means bodily injury, disfigurement, mental anguish, chronic pain,

pregnancy, disease, or loss or impairment of a sexual or reproductive organ.

(31) “Physically helpless” means that a person is unconscious, asleep, or for any other

reason is physically unable to communicate unwillingness to an act.

(32) “Purposely or intentionally” means:

(a) if the element involves the nature of the person's conduct or a result thereof, it

is the person's conscious object to engage in the conduct of that nature or to cause such a

result; and

(b) if the element involves the attendant circumstances, the person is aware of the

existence of such circumstances or the person believes or hopes that they exist.

(33) “Prescription medication” means a drug, chemical, compound, or treatment that must be

dispensed by a licensed pharmacist and is not otherwise available over-the-counter within the United

States.

(34) "Recklessly" means the person consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable

risk that the material element exists or will result from the conduct. The risk must be of such a nature

and degree that, considering the nature and purpose of the person's conduct and the circumstances

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known to the person, its disregard involves a gross deviation of the standard of conduct that a lawabiding person would observe in the actor's situation.

(35) "Riot" means a public disturbance involving an assemblage of three (3) or more persons

which by tumultuous and violent conduct creates substantial danger of damage or injury to property

or persons or substantially obstructs the performance of any lawful governmental function.

(36) “Sell” includes any form of remuneration, trade, or compensation.

(37) "Sexual contact" includes the intentional touching of the victim's or actor's intimate

parts or the intentional touching of the clothing covering the immediate area of the victim's or actor'

s intimate parts, if that intentional touching can reasonably be construed as being for the purpose of

sexual arousal or gratification, done for a sexual purpose, or in a sexual manner for:

(a) revenge; or

(b) to inflict humiliation; or

(38) "Sexual penetration" means sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anal

intercourse, or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object

into the genital or anal openings of another person's body, but emission of semen is not required.

(39) “Sexual Violence” means any nonconsensual sexual act or contact proscribed by a

statute defined in this Chapter, including any case in which the victim lacks the capacity to

consent to the act.

(40) "Substantial step" means any conduct, whether act, omission or possession which is

corroborative of the actor's intent to commit the other offense.

(41) “Stalking” means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person as

defined by this Chapter where the violation occurs that would cause a reasonable person to: (A)

fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or (B) o suffer substantial emotional distress.

(42) “Telecommunications” and “telecommunications service” mean any service lawfully

provided for a charge or compensation to facilitate the origination, transmission, retransmission,

emission, or reception of signs, data, images, signals, writings, sounds, or other intelligence or

equivalence of intelligence of any nature over any telecommunications system by any method,

including, but not limited to, electronic, electromagnetic, magnetic, optical, photo-optical, digital,

or analog technologies.

(43)

“Telecommunication device” means any of the following:

(a) Any Tribal Court Any instrument, device, card, plate, code, telephone number,

account number, personal identification number, electronic serial number, mobile

identification number, counterfeit number, or financial transaction device as defined in

MCL 750.157m that alone or with another device can acquire, transmit, intercept,

provide, receive, use, or otherwise facilitate the use, acquisition, interception, provision,

reception, and transmission of any telecommunications service.

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(b) Any type of instrument, device, machine, equipment, technology, or software

that facilitates telecommunications or which is capable of transmitting, acquiring,

intercepting, decrypting, or receiving any telephonic, electronic, data, internet access,

audio, video, microwave, or radio transmissions, signals, telecommunications, or services,

including the receipt, acquisition, interception, transmission, retransmission, or decryption

of all telecommunications, transmissions, signals, or services provided by or through any

cable television, fiber optic, telephone, satellite, microwave, data transmission, radio, internet

based or wireless distribution network, system, or facility, or any part, accessory, or

component, including any computer circuit, security module, smart card, software,

computer chip, pager, cellular telephone, personal communications device, transponder,

receiver, modem, electronic mechanism or other component, accessory, or part of any

other device that is capable of facilitating the interception, transmission, retransmission,

decryption, acquisition, or reception of any telecommunications, transmissions, signals,

or services.

(44) "Tribal Justice Personnel" " Tribal Justice Personnel" includes but is not limited to the

following, when acting on behalf of the Tribe or serving the Tribe for any investigation,

adjudication, or other services related to a potential crime or a criminal case:

(a) Any Tribal Court judge, Court administrator, Court Clerk, probation officer, or

other employee or agent of the Court;

(b) Any Tribal law enforcement officer or agent of tribal law enforcement, and any

caseworker, law enforcement officer from any other jurisdiction, EMT worker, or other

person that is working in coordination or conjunction with a tribal law enforcement officer;

rehabilitation services, or providing reentry services on behalf of the Tribe;

(d) Any ACFS caseworker, supervisor, or other agent when providing any services

related to investigation of allegations that a child may be a child-in-need-of-care under the

law of any tribe or state, or that any criminal act may have been committed against a child

or against a vulnerable adult;

(e) Any victim advocate for services to the alleged victim or other services to the

tribal justice system;

(f) Any medical or mental health professional or detention worker for any services

related to the alleged victim related to the crime or for any services to the defendant related

to bail, sentencing, rehabilitation, sentencing of the defendant, or other services to the tribal

justice system.

(g) The Tribe's prosecutor and all other employees in the Prosecutor's office;

(h) The Defendant's attorney and all employees and agents of that attorney.

(i) Any other person, for actions taken on behalf of the Tribe that would not have

been taken but for the investigation or prosecution, court proceedings, or execution of the

sentence for an alleged crime.

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(45) "Tribe" (or "tribal") means (or refers to) the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

(46) "Unconsented contact" means any contact with another individual that is

initiated or continued without that individual's consent or in disregard of that individual's

expressed desire that the contact be avoided or discontinued. Unconsented contact includes,

but is not limited to, any of the following: i) Following or appearing within the sight of that

individual. ii) Approaching or confronting that individual in a public place or on private

property. iii) Appearing at that individual's workplace or residence. iv) Entering onto or

remaining on property owned, leased, or occupied by that individual. v) Contacting that

individual by telephone. vi) Sending mail or electronic communications to that individual.

vii) Placing an object on, or delivering an object to, property owned, leased, or occupied by that

individual.

(47) “Violation of a Protection Order” means an act that:

(a)

occurs within the jurisdiction of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe; and

(b)

violates a provision of a protection order that:

(i) prohibits or provides protection against violent or threatening acts or

harassment against, sexual violence against, contact or communication with, or

physical proximity to, another person;

(ii) was issued against the defendant;

(iii) is enforceable by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe; and

(iv) is consistent with section 2265(b) of title 18, United States Code.

(48) "Weapon" means a firearm, knife, or any of the following: any dart, blow-gun, air or

pellet gun, non-safety razor, blackjack, billy club, sand club, sand bag, any hand operated striking

weapon consisting at the striking end of an encased heavy substance or at the handle end a strap or

springy shaft which increases the force of the impact, any device designed for propelling by release

of gas or a spring pressure, any device designed to discharge chemicals as an offensive or defensive

weapon, a bomb or any other explosive or incendiary device or Molotov cocktail, brass knuckles or

other device intended to be worn on the hand or other part of the body for infliction of injury to

another person, stun gun, shocking device or any other device used to inflict bodily injury.

SUBCHAPTER III: JURISDICTION

71.301 Generally.

The offenses specified in this Chapter, or those provided for in other chapters of the Tribal

Code, constitute forbidden criminal conduct against the Tribe. Persons committing such offenses

may be tried and punished by the Tribal Court as provided for by this Chapter and Chapter 70;

provided, however, that such jurisdiction, whether or not exercised, shall not affect the power or

authority of any other courts, including those of the United States, or the State of Michigan, which

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may have jurisdiction.

71.302 Persons Under the Tribe's Criminal Jurisdiction.

(1)

The criminal jurisdiction of the Tribe shall extend to all Indians, and

all other persons over whom the exercise of criminal jurisdiction by the Tribe is

authorized or permitted by federal law.

71.303 Territorial Extend.

Except as provided in sub. (2), the criminal jurisdiction of the Tribe shall extend to:

(a) all land within the limits of the Tribe's reservation, including trust land, fee

patented land and rights of way running through the reservation; and

(b) all land outside the boundaries of the Tribe's reservation held in trust by the

United States for individual members of the Tribe or for the Tribe; and

associated with the Tribe.

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(2) The criminal jurisdiction of the Tribe shall extend to the following offenses

wherever committed:

(a) Embezzlement and theft from a tribal organization, ' 71.808

(b) Abuse of office, '71.1101, if the office involved is a tribal office;

(d) Election fraud, '71.1103, if the election involved is a tribal election;

(e) Malicious criminal prosecution, '71.1104, if the prosecution involves the Tribal

Court;

(f) Obstruction of justice, '71.1105, if the investigation involves a violation of

tribal law or the case involved is in Tribal Court;

(g) Public bribery, '71.1006, if the public servant involved is an official,

appointee, judge or employee of the Tribe; [see Settler v. Lameer]

(h) Refusing, omitting and delaying to arrest, '71.1107; and

(i) Filing fictitious report, '71.1109.

(j) Any violation of '43.1017 of Tribal Code Chapter 43: Tribal Tax Code.

SUBCHAPTER IV: GENERAL PROVISIONS

71.401 Affirmative Defenses.

(1) Unless the prosecution's evidence raises an issue of affirmative defense to an alleged

offense, the defendant, to raise the issue, must present some credible evidence on that issue. If the issue

involved in an affirmative defense is raised, the guilt of the defendant must be established beyond

a reasonable doubt as to that issue as well as all other elements of the offense.

(2) Affirmative defenses include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

(a) Alibi. The evidence must indicate that the defendant's whereabouts at the time of

the crime make it impossible or impracticable to place the defendant at the scene of the

crime.

(b) Claim of right. The evidence must indicate that the person thought the

property to be legally his, and that he was operating under an honest conviction that he was

acting under claim of right.

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charged because he was coerced against his will by the use, or the threatened use of, unlawful

force against his person or the person of another. The coercion must be such that a reasonable

person would be unable to resist.

(d) Protection of self, property or another person. The use of reasonable force towards another

person is justified when:

(i) the force is directed toward one who is using unlawful force; and

(ii) the person using such force reasonably believes that use of force is

necessary for the person's protection or that of a third person.

The use of reasonable force toward another person is justified if used to

prevent the unlawful entry into the dwelling of the person asserting the defense or

to prevent the unlawful carrying away of personal property.

(e) Those affirmative defenses specified elsewhere in this Chapter or another chapter of the

Tribal Code.

71.402 Double Jeopardy.

(1) If a criminal prosecution is for a violation of the same provision of law and is based

upon the same facts as a former prosecution in Tribal Court, it is barred by the former prosecution,

when:

(a) the former prosecution resulted in an acquittal; or

(b) the former prosecution proceeded on the basis of a plea of guilty or no

contest; or

reversed or vacated.

71.403 Intoxication.

Intoxication of the defendant is not a defense to the charge of a criminal offense, but in any

prosecution for an offense, evidence of intoxication of the defendant may be offered by the defendant

whenever it is relevant to negate the existence of a specific intent, if such intent is an element of the

crime charged.

71.404 Multiple Counts.

(1) When the conduct of a defendant establishes the commission of more than one

offense, the defendant may be prosecuted for each such offense, unless:

(a) inconsistent findings of facts are required to establish the commission of the

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offense; or

(b) the offenses differ only in that one is defined to prohibit a designated kind of

conduct generally and the other to prohibit a specific instance of such conduct; or

course was uninterrupted unless the law provides that specific periods or instances of such

conduct constitute separate offenses.

(2) If the same conduct is defined as an offense in different chapters of the Tribal Code or

in different sections of this chapter, the offender may be prosecuted under any one or all of such

sections or chapters subject to the limitations provided by this section. It shall be immaterial to such

prosecution that one of the enactments or sections provides a lesser penalty than another, or was

enacted at a later date than another unless the later section or enactment specifically repeals the

earlier.

71.405 Presumption of Innocence.

(1) Every person is presumed innocent of any offense with which he is charged until proven

guilty.

(2) No person shall be convicted of any offense unless his guilt, as to each material

element, is proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

SUBCHAPTER V: CONTEMPT OF COURT

71.501 Contempt.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of contempt of court, if:

(a) he intentionally fails to maintain the respect due the Tribal Court; or

(b) he intentionally engages in any offensive conduct in the Tribal Court

courtroom.

(2) Sentence. A person deemed guilty of contempt of court shall be subject to immediate

sentencing by the Tribal Court judge and may be sentenced to a jail term not to exceed ninety days,

or a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

71.502 Disobedience of a Court Order.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of disobedience of a court order, if he

intentionally disobeys any outstanding order, warrant or command duly issued by the Tribal Court, or

any subpoena duly issued by the Tribal Court or an attorney of record.

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(2) Sentence. A person convicted of disobedience of a court order may be sentenced

to a jail term not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00), or both.

71.503 Perjury.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of perjury, if he makes any sworn statement,

either in writing or orally, or a sworn affidavit, before the Tribal Court, knowing or having reasonable

cause to know the same to be false, or if he induces another person to do so.

(2) Sentence.

(a) Except as provided in sub. (b), a person convicted of perjury may be sentenced

to imprisonment for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine of not to exceed One

Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

(b) If any other person is unjustly deprived of liberty or property, or the use or

benefit thereof, as a result of such perjury, the sentence may be imprisonment for a period not

to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or

both.

71.504 Violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of Violation of a Domestic Violence

Protection Order, if he/she knowingly violates any provision of a Domestic Violence Protection

Order, as defined in Section 71.300(47).

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order

may be sentenced to imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year in jail, or a fine not to exceed Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000), or both.

SUBCHAPTER VI: SCHEMING AND PLANNING OFFENSES

71.601 Aiding and Abetting.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of aiding and abetting, if:

(a) with the intent to promote or facilitate the act or conduct constituting the

commission of the offense, he aids, abets or advises such other person in planning or

committing the offense.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of the offense of aiding and abetting shall be subject

to the same sentence as provided for the underlying crime.

(3) Comment. A person shall not be convicted of aiding and abetting if the principle

offender is not found guilty of the underlying crime.

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71.602 Conspiracy.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of criminal conspiracy, if with the intent to

promote or facilitate the commission of another offense,

(a) he agrees with another person or persons that they, or one or more of them,

will engage in conduct which constitutes such other offense or an attempt to commit such

other offense; or

(b) he agrees to aid such other person or persons in planning and commission or such

other offense or of an attempt to commit such other offense.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of criminal conspiracy shall be subject to the same

punishment s that specified for the offense which was the subject of the conspiracy. However, the

penalty shall not exceed the maximum specified for the offense which was the subject of the

conspiracy, whether or not such other offense was committed.

(3) Comment.

(a) Factual or legal impossibility of committing the other offense is not a defense

to a charge of criminal attempt, if the other offense would have been committed had the

attendant circumstances been as the actor believed them to be.

(b) A person who engages in conduct intending to aid another to commit any offense

commits criminal attempt if the conduct would establish his complicity under '71.601 were the

offense to be committed by the other person, even if the other person is not guilty of

committing or attempting the offense.

71.603 Solicitation.

(1) Offense. Except for authorized acts of persons authorized by law to investigate the

commission of offenses by others, a person commits the offense of criminal solicitation, if he

commands, induces, entreats or otherwise attempts to persuade another person to commit an

offense, whether as principal or accomplice, with the intent to promote or facilitate the commission

of that crime.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of criminal solicitation shall be subject to the same

punishment as that for the completed offense. However, the penalty for solicitation shall not exceed

the maximum specified for the offense which was the subject of the solicitation whether or not the

offense was committed.

(3) Comment. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the person solicited

could not commit or could not be guilty of the offense because of lack of responsibility, culpability

or other incapacity.

71.604 Criminal Attempt.

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(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of criminal attempt, if, acting with the kind of

culpability otherwise required for the commission of the crime, he:

(a) purposely engages in conduct that would constitute the crime if the attendant

circumstances were as he believes them to be; or

(b) when causing a particular result is an element of the crime, does or omits to do

anything with the purpose of causing or with the belief that it will cause such result without

further conduct on his part; or

believes them to be, is an act or omission constituting a substantial step in a course of

conduct planned to culminate in his commission of the crime.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of criminal attempt shall be subject up to one-half the

maximum period of imprisonment or up to one-half the maximum fine specified for the intended

offense, or both.

SUBCHAPTER VII: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

71.701 Assault.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of assault, if:

(a) he attempts to commit a battery or an unlawful act that places another in

reasonable apprehension of receiving an immediate battery; and

(b) he intended either to injure the person or intended to put the person in

reasonable fear or apprehension of an immediate battery.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of assault may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

not to exceed four (4) months or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or both.

71.702 Battery.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of battery, if:

(a) he forcefully or violently strikes or touches another person or something

closely connected with the person; and

(b) he intended either to injure the person or intended to make the person

reasonably fear immediate injury.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of battery may be sentenced to imprisonment for a

period not to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Three Thousand

Dollars ($3,000.00), or both.

71.703 Assault with a Weapon.

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(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of assault with a weapon if:

(a) he committed an assault as defined in '71.701(1); and

(b) he had the ability to commit a battery, or appeared to have the ability, or

thought he had the ability; and

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of assault with a weapon may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed nine (9) months, or a fine not to exceed Four Thousand

Dollars ($4,000.00), or both.

71.704 Aggravated Assault or Battery.

(1) Offense. A person commits the crime of Aggravated Assault or Battery if the

person:

(a) Commits an assault or battery and causes "serious injury." Serious injury

includes any injury for which medical attention is or should be sought.

(b) Commits an assault or battery which causes physical injury, however slight,

and the assault or battery is committed in the immediate presence of, or is seen by, or directly

perceived by, a minor child who is a family member or household member of either the

victim or the assailant.

knowing that the victim is pregnant.

(d) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes serious physical injury to another

while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants.

(e) Being at least 18 years of age, intentionally or knowingly causes physical injury

to a child 10 years of age or younger.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Aggravated Assault or Battery may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period up to nine (9) months or a fine not to exceed Four Thousand Dollars

($4,000.00), or both

71.705 Battery on Tribal Justice Personnel.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of assault on tribal justice personnel, if the

person uses, attempts to use, or threatens to use physical force against any Tribal

Justice Personnel because of the performance or duties of that individual as a Tribal

Justice Personnel in:

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(a) preventing, detecting, investigating, making arrests relating to, making

apprehensions for, or prosecuting a crime;

(b) adjudicating, participating in the adjudication of, or supporting the adjudication

of a crime;

with a crime; or

(d) incarcerating, supervising, providing treatment for, providing rehabilitation

services for, or providing reentry services for persons convicted of a crime.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of assault on tribal justice personnel may be sentenced

to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.706 Harassment

(1) A person commits the offense of harassment if that person, by words or conduct, and,

with the intent to annoy, harass, intimidate, threaten or alarm:

(a) causes physical injury or severe emotional distress to another person;

(b) subjects another person to offensive physical contact;

(d) places another person in reasonable fear of harm to his or her person or

property or to the person or property of a third person;

(e) interferes with another person’s free exercise or enjoyment of any right or

privilege secured to him or her by any applicable law or otherwise violates

the rights of another.

(2) Sentence.

(a) A person convicted of harassment may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

not to exceed two (2) months, or a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00), or both.

(b) A person convicted of harassment may be sentenced to imprisonment for a

period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if such harassment was by reason of, or in a way that

was reasonably related to, associated with, or directed towards that person’s actual

or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, marital status,

sexual orientation, or mental, physical or sensory disability of another individual

or group.

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and imposition of penalties for another crime in addition to the penalties imposed

under this Subsection.

71.707 Stalking.

(3) Presumption. In a prosecution for a violation of this section evidence that the defendant

continued to engage in a course of conduct involving repeated unconsented contact with the victim

after having been requested by the victim to discontinue the same or a different form of unconsented

contact, and to refrain from any further unconsented contact with the victim, gives rise to a rebuttable

presumption that the continuation of the course of conduct caused the victim to feel terrorized,

frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested.

(4) Offense. A person commits the crime of Stalking if the person engages in a willful

course of conduct involving repeated or continuing harassment of another individual that would cause

a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested and

that actually causes the victim to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or

molested.

(5) Sentence. A person convicted of Stalking may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

of up to six (6) months, or a Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) fine, or both.

71.708 Homicide.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of criminal homicide, if:

(a) he intentionally causes the death of another person; or

(b) with the intent to cause bodily injury to a person, or to assault, threaten, menace,

intimidate or endanger any person, he causes the death of that person or any other person; or

participates in the commission or attempt to commit arson, theft, burglary, kidnapping,

assault or unlawful sexual behavior, and in the course of or in furtherance of the crime that

is being committed or attempted, or in the immediate flight therefrom by anyone, the death

of a person is caused; or

(d) he recklessly or by gross negligence causes the death of another person;

(e) under circumstances manifesting indifference to the value of human life, he

intentionally engages in conduct which creates significant risk of injury or death to a person,

and thereby causes the death of another person; or

(f) he operates a motor vehicle in a reckless or grossly negligent manner, or while

intoxicated, or while under the influence or alcohol, drugs or other intoxicant, and such

conduct causes the death of another person.

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(2) A person convicted of criminal homicide may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

of up to one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000., or both.

71.709 Kidnapping.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of kidnapping, if:

(a) he forcibly or otherwise seizes and carries any person from one place to another

without his consent and without legal justification or lawful authority; or

(b) he entices, takes or decoys away any child under the age of eighteen (18) years

not his own, with the intent to keep or conceal the child from the child's parent, guardian or

lawful custodian; or

consent; or

(d) he is a natural, adoptive or foster parent of a child under the age of eighteen

(18) years, but knowing or having reasonable cause to know that he has no privilege to do

so, he takes or entices such child from the custody of another parent, guardian or lawful

custodian.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of kidnapping may be sentenced to imprisonment for a

period of up to one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.710 Misuse of Identity.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of misuse of identity by:

(a) using or attempting to use the name, address, telephone number, place of

employment, employee identification number or other Personal Information of another

person with intent to defraud or violate the law to obtain credit, goods, services,

money, property, Vital Records, Personal Records, or employment, or to commit

another unlawful act.

(b) using or attempting to use the name, address, telephone number, place of

employment, employee identification number or other Personal Information of another

person by concealing, withholding, or misrepresenting the person’s identity to obtain

credit, goods, services, money, property, Vital Records, Personal Records, or

employment, or to commit another unlawful act.

another person with the intent to use that information to commit an unlawful act.

(d) selling, transferring, or attempting to sell or transfer, Personal Information of

another person if the person knows or has reason to know that the specific intended

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recipient will use, attempt to use, or further transfer the information to another person

for the purpose of committing an unlawful act.

(e) the unauthorized communication, disclosure or transmitted, electronically or

otherwise, of Personal Information of another person.

(2) Defenses. A person may assert as an affirmative defense to misuse of identity that:

(a) the person acted in otherwise lawful pursuit or enforcement of a person’s legal

rights, including an investigation of a crime or an audit, collection, investigation,

or transfer of a debt, child or spousal support obligation, tax liability, claim,

receivable, account, or interest in a receivable or account.

(b) the action taken was authorized or required by federal, state or tribal law, rule,

regulation, code, or court order or rule, or pursuant to legal discovery or process.

used, unless the person giving consent knows that the information will be used to

commit an unlawful act.

(d) the Personal Information is disclosed to or used by a law enforcement agency,

court, or prosecutor as part of a criminal investigation or prosecution, or is

disclosed to or used by a health care provider for purposes of medical treatment and

care.

(e) the Personal Information is used to verify an individual’s identity, identify an

individual, or do another similar administrative purpose related to an

account, transaction, product, service, or employment or proposed account,

transaction, product, service or employment.

(f) The Personal Information is used to provide or administer employee or health

insurance or membership benefits, claims, or retirement programs or to administer

the ownership of shares of stock or their investments, or for other official

governmental, employment, or medical investigatory or administrative purposes.

(3) Sentence. A person convicted of misuse of identity may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period of one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.), or

both.

(4) Definitions.

(a) “Personal Information” means a number or other information that is used for the

purpose of identifying a specific person or providing access to a person’s financial

accounts, including, but not limited to:

(i)

(ii)

A person’s driver license or other state issued personal

identification card of license number;

All or more than four sequential digits of a social security

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(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

number;

Employer or taxpayer identification number;

Government passport number;

Health insurance identification number;

Demand deposit, savings account or other financial account

number or the person’s account password;

Stock or other security certificate or account number;

Credit card number;

Vital Records or other Personal Records.

(b) “Vital Records” include, without limitation, a certificate or registration of birth,

death, marriage or divorce, an acknowledgment of parentage, tribal enrollment, or

related data.

encompassing any information about a person including, without limitation, medical

and mental health records, financial transaction records, education records,

employment records or history or criminal history that contain the person’s names,

or the identifying number, symbol or other identifying particular assigned to the

person, such as finger or voice print or a photograph, or are otherwise liked to that

person through an identifying particular.

71.711

Assault with Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm.

(1) Offense. A person commits the crime of assault with intent to do great bodily harm if the

person:

(a) Assaults another person with intent to do great bodily harm, less than the crime of

Homicide.

(b) Assaults another person by strangulation or suffocation. Strangulation or

suffocation means intentionally impeding normal breathing or circulation of the blood by

applying pressure on the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of another person.

(2) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or

punished for any other violation of law arising out of the same conduct as the violation of this

section.

(3) Proof of actual injury is not necessary but may be taken into consideration in deciding

whether someone intended to cause great bodily harm.

(4) Sentence. A person convicted of Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year or a fine not to exceed Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.712 Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct.

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(1) Offense. A person is guilty of Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct

if they commit an assault with the intent to commit any criminal offenses contained in Subchapter18:

Sex Crimes.

(2) Sentence: A person convicted of Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual

Conduct may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of up to one (1) year or a fine not to exceed

Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both. The offender shall be registered as a sex offender.

71.713 Malicious Use of Telecommunications.

(1) Offense. A person commits the crime of malicious use of telecommunications if he or

she uses any telecommunications service or device to, or with intent to, terrorize, frighten,

intimidate, threaten, harass, molest, or annoy another person, or to disturb the peace and quiet of another

person by any of the following:

(a)

Threatening physical harm or damage to any person or property in the course

of a conversation or message through the use of a telecommunications service or device.

(b)

Falsely and deliberately reporting by message through the use of a

telecommunications service or device that a person has been injured, has suddenly taken

ill, has suffered death, or has been the victim of a crime or an accident.

telecommunications device and another telecommunications device or

between a telecommunications device and other equipment provided for the

transmission of messages through the use of a telecommunications service or

device.

(d) Using vulgar, indecent, obscene, or offensive language or suggesting any lewd or

lascivious act in the course of a conversation or message through the use of a

telecommunications service or device.

(e) Repeatedly initiating a telephone call and, without speaking, deliberately

hanging up or breaking the telephone connection as or after the telephone call

is answered.

(f) Deliberately engaging or causing to engage the use of a telecommunications

service or device of another person in a repetitive manner that causes

interruption in telecommunications service or prevents the person from

utilizing his or her telecommunications service or device.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Malicious Use of Telecommunications may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period of up to six (6) months, or a Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00)

fine, or both. violation of Malicious Use of Telecommunications is a misdemeanor offense

punishable by up to 6 months in custody and up to a $500.00 fine.

71.714 Aggravated Stalking.

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(1) Presumption. In a prosecution for a violation of this section evidence that the defendant

continued to engage in a course of conduct involving repeated unconsented contact with the victim

after having been requested by the victim to discontinue the same or a different form of unconsented

contact, and to refrain from any further unconsented contact with the victim, gives rise to a rebuttable

presumption that the continuation of the course of conduct caused the victim to feel terrorized,

frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested.

(2) Offense. A person commits an Aggravated Stalking if the person engages in stalking

behavior and any of the following circumstances exist:

(a) At least one of the actions constituting the offense is in violation of a

personal protection order and the individual has received actual notice of that order.

(b) At least one of the actions constituting the offense is in violation of a condition

of probation, a condition of parole, a condition of pretrial release, or a condition of release

on bond pending appeal.

the victim, a member of the victim's family, or another individual living in the same

household as the victim.

(d) The individual has been previously convicted of a violation of Stalking or

Aggravated Stalking.

(3) Sentence. A person convicted of Stalking may be sentenced to imprisonment for a

period of up to one (1) year, or a Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) fine, or both.

71.715 Aggravated Assault on Tribal Justice Personnel.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of aggravated assault on law enforcement officer

or tribal justice personnel, if:

(a) he or she intentionally causes serious bodily injury to tribal justice personnel;

(b) he or she intentionally causes bodily injury to tribal personnel with a weapon;

Circumstances manifesting indifference to the value of human life;

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of assault on a tribal justice personnel may be sentenced to

Imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.716 Threatening to Commit Violence with Firearm, Explosive, or Other Dangerous

Weapon Against Students or Employees on School Property.

(1) Offense. A person who verbally, through the use of an electronic device or system, or

through other means intentionally threatens to use a firearm, explosive, or other dangerous

weapon to commit an act of violence against any students or school employees on school

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grounds or school property if the threat can reasonably interpreted to be harmful or adverse to

human life, or dangerous to human life.

(2) Sentence. Guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more that 1 year

or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both

(3) This section does not prohibit a person form being charged with, convicted of, or punished

for any other violation of law arising out the same transaction as the violation of this section.

(4) As used in this section:

(a) “Adverse to human life” means that which causes a substantial likelihood of death

or serious injury.

(b) “Dangerous weapon” means a knife, stabbing instrument, brass knuckles,

blackjack, club, or other object specifically designed or customarily carried or

possessed for use as a weapon.

developmental kindergarten, kindergarten, or any grade from 1 through 12.

(d) “School property” means a building, playing field, or property used for school

purposes to impart instruction to children or used for functions and events sponsored

by a school, except a building used primarily for adult education or college extension

courses.

SUBCHAPTER VIII: PROPERTY RELATED OFFENSES

71.801 Arson.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of arson, if without legal justification or lawful

authority to do so, he intentionally sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or by the use of any

explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any property of another,

including public property or any unit of government, or in which another has any legally recognized

interest.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of arson may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

of up to one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.802 Burglary.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of burglary, if:

(a) he knowingly enters, breaks into or remains unlawfully in a building, other

structure or motor vehicle belonging to another with the intent to commit therein a crime

against person or property, other than criminal trespass as defined in '71.902; or

(b) he enters or breaks into any vault, safe, cash register, coin vending machine,

product dispenser, money depository, safety deposit box, telephone coin box, vehicle, or

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other apparatus or equipment whether or not coin operated with the intent to take, use, or

steal such object or facility or anything therein.

(2) A person convicted of burglary may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of up to

one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.803 Illegally Receiving Property.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of illegally receiving stolen property, if he buys,

receives, conceals, or arranges the sale, transfer, disposal or receipt of any property that he knows or

has reasonable cause to know was obtained by robbery, theft, fraud or deceit, or other unlawful

means.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of illegally receiving property may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period of up to six (6) months, or a five not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), or both.

71.804 Joyriding.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of joyriding, if he drives or takes away any

motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or lawful possessor, or participates with any other

person in such conduct, with the intent of temporarily depriving the owner or rightful possessor of

the use of the same, or of temporarily making use of the motor vehicle.

(2) Sentence.

(a) Except as provided in sub. (b), a person convicted of joyriding may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed

One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

(b) If the vehicle is damaged while the owner or lawful possessor is deprived of its

use, the offender may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6)

months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

(3) Comment. For the purpose of this section, "temporarily depriving" and "temporarily

making use" shall refer to a period of time of not more than twenty-four (24) hours. If the offender

intends to use or deprive the owner or rightful possessor of the use of the motor vehicle, and in fact

the owner or rightful possessor is deprived of the use of the vehicle, for a period in excess of twentyfour (24) hours, it shall be conclusively presumed that the person driving or taking away the motor

vehicle without the consent of the owner or lawful possessor intended to permanently deprive the

owner or lawful possessor of its use and benefit.

71.805 Robbery.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of robbery, if he takes anything of value from

the person or presence of another by the use of force, threats, coercion or intimidation.

(2) Sentence.

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(a) A person convicted of robbery may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

of up to one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

(b) The Tribal Court may require the offender to compensate the victim for the

value or the stole property in addition to, or in lieu of, the sentence provided in sub. (a).

71.806 Theft.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of theft, if he knowingly obtains or exercises

control over anything of value of another without authorization, or by threat or deception, or

knowing said thing of value to have been stolen; and he

(a) intends to deprive such other person permanently of the use or benefit of the

thing of value; or

(b) knowingly uses, conceals or abandons the thing of value in such a manner to

deprive such other person permanently of its use or benefit; or

concealment or abandonment will deprive such other person permanently of its use and

benefit; or

(d) demands any consideration to which he is not legally entitled as a condition

of restoring the thing of value to such other person; or

(e) having lawfully obtained possession for temporary use of the personal

property of another, deliberately fails to reveal the whereabouts of or to retain said property

to the owner or his representative or the person from whom he has received it, with the intent

to permanently deprive such other person of its use and benefit.

(2) Sentence.

(a) A person convicted of theft may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of

up to one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

(b) The Tribal Court may require the offense to compensate the victim for the

value of the stolen in addition to, or in lieu of, the sentence provided in sub. (a).

71.807 Theft of Services.

(1) Offense. A person commits theft of services, if without lawful authority, that person

obtains services which are available only for compensation with the intent of avoiding payment for

such services.

(2) Sentence.

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(a) A person convicted of theft of services may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed six (6) months or a five not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), or both.

(b) The Tribal Court may require the offender to compensate the victim for the

services wrongfully obtained in addition to, or in lieu of, the sentence provided in sub. (a).

71.808 Embezzlement and Theft from a Tribal Organization.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of embezzlement and theft from a tribal

organization, if:

(a) he embezzles, steals, knowingly converts to his use or to the use of another,

willfully misapplies, or willfully permits to be misapplied, any of the moneys, funds,

credits, goods, assets, or other property belonging to any tribal organization or entrusted to

the custody or care of any officer, employee, or agent of a tribal organization; or

(b) knowing any such money, funds, credits, goods, assets, or other property to have

been so embezzled, stolen, converted, misapplied or permitted to be misapplied, receives,

conceals, or retains the same with intent to convert it to his use or the use of another.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of embezzlement and theft from a tribal organization

may be sentenced to imprisonment not to exceed more than one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both; but if the value of such property does not exceed the sum

of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), he may not be sentenced to imprisonment in excess of six (6)

months, or a fine in excess of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or both.

(3) Comment. For the purposes of this section, "tribal organization" means the Tribe, or

any entity created or owned by the Tribe for economic or governmental purposes,or any entity which

is controlled by the Tribe's Board of Directors. An entity is controlled by the Tribe's Board of

Directors if a majority of the persons serving on the body which governs the entity are chosen by

or required to be members of the Board of Directors.

71.809 Breaking and Entering.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of Breaking and Entering if:

(a) He breaks and enters or enters without breaking any:

(i) Dwelling, house, tent, hotel, office, store, shop, warehouse, barn,

granary, factory, or other building, boat ship, railroad car or structure

used or kept for public or private use, or any private apartment therein,

or any cottage, clubhouse, boat house, hunting or fishing lodge, garage

or the out-buildings belonging thereto, any ice shanty with a value of

$100.00 or more, or any other structure.

(b) Without first obtaining permission to enter from the person having immediate

control and/or ownership thereof.

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(2) Comment. For the purpose of this section it does not matter whether or not the

building or other structure listed in subsection (1)(a)(i) is occupied or unoccupied.

(3) Sentence. A person convicted of Breaking and Entering may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period of up to six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00) or both.

(a) If there building or other structure listed in subsection (1)(a)(i) is damaged in

the process of breaking and entering, the offender may be sentenced to pay

restitution for the damage.

SUBCHAPTER IX: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

71.901 Abusing Property.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of abusing property, if he intentionally,

knowingly or recklessly uses or damages any property not exclusively his own.

(2) Sentence.

(a)

A person convicted of abusing property may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars

($2,000.00), or both.

(b) The Tribal Court may require the offender to compensate the victim for the

repair or replacement costs of the damaged property in addition to, or in lieu of, the sentence

provided in sub. (a).

71.902 Trespass.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of trespass if knowingly or having reasonable

cause to know that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he willfully enters or remains upon or

within any building, structure, or land, or portion thereof after being ordered or notified not to enter or

remain there. Such notice or order may be given by:

(a) written or verbal communication actually given to the intruder; or

(b) written notice posted on or about the property in a manner reasonably likely

to come to the attention of potential intruders; or

property and to exclude potential intruders.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of criminal trespass may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00), or both.

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71.903 Desecration.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of desecration if he intentionally defaces,

damages, pollutes, or otherwise physically mistreats or destroys in any way any public monument,

public structure or facility, or place of worship or burial, or desecrates in a public place any other object

of veneration or respect by the public or a significant segment of the public.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of desecration may be sentenced to imprisonment for a

period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00),

or both.

71.904 Littering.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of littering, if he deposits, throws, dumps,

discards, abandons, or leaves any litter on any public or private property or waters commits the

offense of littering, unless:

(a) such property is an area designated by law for the disposal of such litter and

such person is authorized by the proper public authority to so use such property; or

(b) the litter is placed in a receptacle or container installed on such property for such

use by the public or such person placing litter in it; or

first obtained written consent of the owner or tenant in lawful possession, or unless the act

is done under the personal direction of said owner or tenant.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of littering may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

not to exceed one (1) month, or a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both

71.905 Illegal Dumping.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of illegal dumping, if he/she without the

consent of Tribal Environmental Department:

(a) dump, place, deposit, throw away, or allow a person to dump, place, deposit,

or throw away solid waste or liquid on Tribal land or water other than in sites designated

and set aside for such purposes; or

(b) dispose of or permit the disposal of hazardous waste on Tribal land.

Hazardous waste must be disposed of off-reservation at an Approved Site; or

the Environmental Department. The Environmental Program may permit transfer stations,

in its discretion, after considering impacts to the environment and community and

imposing such restrictions and mitigation measures as the Environmental Program deems

necessary to protect the environment and community; or

(d) abandon vehicle(s) or vessel(s) on Tribal land.

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(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Illegal Dumping may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),

or both and restitution of costs to return damaged resources to previous condition.

SUBCHAPTER X: FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1001 Forgery.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of forgery, if with intent to defraud he falsely

makes, completes, alters, issues, utters, delivers, files, or submits a written instrument or any portion

thereof, for the purpose of obtaining money or other consideration or thing of value, for himself or

any other person.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of forgery may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.1002 Fraud.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of fraud, if he obtains money, property, gain,

advantage, credit, interest or assets from another by intentionally misrepresentation or deceit.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of fraud may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.1003 Passing Bad Checks.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of passing bad checks, if he makes, utters,

issues, delivers or passes a written order to pay a sum of money, drawn on a bank, payable on

demand or at a time certain, and signed by the drawer, when the person so acting knows or has

reasonable cause to know at that time the order will not be paid or honored by the drawee because of

insufficient funds or lack of an account of the drawer deposited or on account with the drawee.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of passing bad checks may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), or both.

71.1004 Bribery in Sports.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of bribery in sports, if:

(a) he offers, confers, bestows or agrees to confer or bestow any benefit upon or

threatens any detriment to a participant or official in a sports contest or event, directed

either to that person or such other person as may be designated or agreed to by that person,

with the intent to influence that person not to give his best efforts as a participant or with

intent to influence him to perform his duties as an official improperly; or

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(b) being a sports participant or official in a sports contest he accepts, agrees to

accept, or solicits any benefit, directed to himself or such other person as may be designated

or agreed to by him, from another person upon an understanding that he will thereby be

influenced not to give his best and honest efforts as a participant or official in a sports

contest.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of bribery in sports may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or

both.

71.1005 Private Bribery.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of public bribery, if:

(a) he offers, confers, bestows, or agrees to confer or bestow any personal or

pecuniary benefit, gain privilege or advantage upon any other person, or upon any third

person designated or agreed to by that other person, as consideration for that other person

violating or agreeing to violate a duty to which he is subject as:

(i) agent or employee; or

(ii) trustee, guardian or other fiduciary; or

(iii) lawyer, physician, accountant, appraiser or other professional

advisor; or

(iv) officer, director, partner, manager, or other participant in the affairs

of an incorporated or unincorporated firm, enterprise, company or association; or

(v) duly elected or appointed representative or trustee of a labor

organization or trust fund; or

(vi) arbitrator or other purportedly disinterested adjudicator or referee.

(b) he is a person owing a duty in a capacity set forth in sub. (a) and while in that

status he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any personal or pecuniary benefit, gain,

privilege or advantage directed to himself or another person designated or agreed to by him,

upon an agreement or understanding that he will violate or agree to violate his said duty.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of private bribery may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or

both.

71.1006 Public Bribery.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of public bribery, if:

(a) he offers, confers, bestows or agrees to confer or bestow any personal or

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pecuniary benefit, gain, privilege or advantage upon a public servant, or another person

designated or agreed to be the public servant, with the intent to improperly influence the

public servant's vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion, or other action or inaction in

his official capacity; or

(b) while serving as a public servant, he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any

personal or pecuniary benefit, gain, privilege or advantage directed at himself or another

person designated or agreed to by the public servant, upon an agreement or understanding

that the vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion, or other action or inaction by him as

a public servant will be influenced thereby.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of public bribery may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or

both.

SUBCHAPTER XI:

OBSTRUCTION OF TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION AND

RELATED OFFENSES

71.1101 Abuse of Office.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of abuse of office, if he intentionally acts or

purports to act in an official capacity, including willful failure to act, so as to obtain any personal or

pecuniary benefit, gain, advantage, or privilege to which he is not entitled in or by the performance

of his official duties.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of abuse of office may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or

both.

71.1102 Improper Influence of a Tribal Official.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of improper influence of a tribal official, if he

threatens harm or injury to any tribal official with the intent of influencing such person’s official

actions.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of improper influence of a tribal official may be

sentenced to imprisonment not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

(3) Comment. As used in this section, "tribal official" means an elected official of the Tribe

or a tribal judge, appointee or employee, or a hearing officer or member of a hearing board

established under Article VI, Section 4 of the Tribal Constitution.

71.1103 Election Fraud.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of election fraud, if the person:

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(a) gives or offers to give anything of value to another person to induce that

person to vote, or to refrain from voting, for any candidate, signing a nominating petition,

or registering to vote; or

(b) acts to compromise the integrity of the election, or attempts to do so by

falsifying any document, including documents filed with the Tribal Election Committee or

Board of Directors; or

(d) discharges or threatens to discharge a tribal employee for the purpose of

influencing the employees vote or signature on a nominating petition; or

(e) votes, or attempts to vote, more than once in the same election; or

(f) opens, marks, alters, or destroys any ballot sent to another person; or

(g) interfered with the mailing or election materials; or

(h) he alters, defaces or destroys any election documents, including candidate signs

or literature; or

(i) files a false report required by Tribal Code '10.112.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of election fraud may be sentenced to imprisonment

not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.1104 Malicious Criminal Prosecution.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of malicious criminal prosecution, if he

maliciously causes or attempts to cause a criminal charge to be prosecuted against an innocent

person, knowing such person to be innocent.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of malicious criminal prosecution may be sentenced

to imprisonment not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars

($2,000.00), or both.

71.1105 Obstruction of Justice.

(1) A person commits the offense of obstruction of justice, if he knowingly uses

intimidation or physical force, threatens, corruptly persuades or attempts to do so, or engages in

misleading conduct toward another person, with intent to:

(a) influence the testimony of any person in an official proceedings; or

(b) cause or induce any person to:

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(i) withhold testimony, or withhold a record, document or other object,

from an official proceeding; or

(ii) alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal an object with intent to impair the

object's integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding; or

(iii) evade legal process summoning that person to appear as a witness,

or to produce a record, document or other object, in an official proceeding; or

(iv) be absent from an official proceeding to which such person has been

summoned by legal process; or

information relating to the commission or possible commission of a tribal or federal offense or a

violation of conditions of probation, parole or release pending judicial proceedings.

(2) A tribal law enforcement officer commits the offense of obstruction of justice if he or

she:

(a) commits any of the acts set forth in sub. (10); or

(b) without official reason for doing so, obstructs, impedes, hinders, or interferes

with any investigation or other official activity of the tribal public safety department, or of

another law enforcement agency acting lawfully with respect to a matter arising within the

Tribe's jurisdiction as provided in Subchapter III.

(3) Sentence. A person convicted of obstruction of justice may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period of up to one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), or both.

71.1106 Obstructing Performance of Police Duties.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of obstructing the performance of police duties,

if he willfully prevents or attempts to prevent a police officer or other duly authorized law enforcement

officer from affecting an arrest or otherwise discharging the duties of his office by any of the

following:

(a) creating or appearing to create a risk of bodily harm to the officer or any other

person; or

(b) employing means or threatening to employ means which would justify or

require force on the part of the officer to overcome them; or

escape from custody of the officer.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of obstructing police duties may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

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($5,000.00), or both.

71.1107 Refusing, Omitting and Delaying to Arrest.

(1) Offense. Tribal law enforcement officers commit the offense of refusing, omitting

and delaying to arrest, if any officer authorized to serve process, who shall willfully and corruptly refuse

to execute any lawful process to him directed, and requiring him to apprehend or confine any person

convicted or charged with an offense, or who shall willfully and corruptly omit or delay to execute

such process, whereby such person shall escape and go at large.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of refusing, omitting and delaying to arrest may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to

exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.1108 Concealing or Harboring One Who has Escaped.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of concealing or harboring one who has escaped,

if he knowingly or willfully conceals or harbors for purpose of concealment, any person mentioned

in this Chapter, who has escaped or is escaping from lawful custody.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of concealing or harboring one who has escaped may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.1109 Filing Fictitious Reports.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of filing fictitious report, if he willfully and

knowingly makes to any tribal law enforcement officer a fictitious report of the commission of any

crime knowing the same to be false

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of filing fictitious report may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.1110 Preventing the Use of a Telephone in an Emergency.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of Preventing the Use of a Telephone in an

Emergency if he engages in any of the following conduct:

(a)

knowingly refuses to yield or surrender the use of a telephone line to

another person to report a fire or summon police or medical or other aid in case of

emergency; or

(b)

intentionally prevents or interferes with the use of a telephone by

another person in an emergency situation.

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(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Preventing the Use of a Telephone in an Emergency

may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed

Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

71.1111 Prohibited Use of Emergency 9-1-1 Service.

(1) Offense. A person shall not use an emergency 9-1-1 service authorized by this act for

any reason other than to call for an emergency response service from a primary public safety

answering point.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Prohibited use of emergency 9-1-1 service may be

sentenced to a jail term not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

SUBCHAPTER XII: RIOT AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1201 Causing or Maintaining a Public Nuisance.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of causing or maintaining a public nuisance,

if he uses, permits to be used or allows to be in such condition any real or personal property under his

control so as to damage, injure or endanger the health, safety or property of another person or the

public.

(2) Sentence.

(a) A person convicted of causing or maintaining a public nuisance may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed

One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

(b) In addition to, or in lieu of, the sentence provided in sub. (a), the court may

order the person to abate or eliminate the nuisance. Such an order to abate or eliminate the

nuisance shall include the identification of the nuisance and the period of time in which it

must be abated or eliminated.

71.1202 Disorderly Conduct.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct, if the person

intentionally, knowingly or recklessly:

(a) uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public or private place

which by its very utterance tends to incite violence, unlawful conduct, or a breach of the

peace by others; or

(b) makes an offensive gesture or display in a public or private place which by its

very nature tends to incite violence, unlawful conduct, or a breach of the peace by others; or

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to place the threatened person in fear of bodily harm; or

(d) makes unreasonable noise in a public place, or on or near private property that he

has no right to occupy; or

(e) fights with another in a public or private place; or

(f) displays a deadly weapon in a public or private place in a manner calculated

to alarm; or

(g) discharges a firearm in a public or private place; or

(h) disrupts any lawful public or religious meeting or assembly; or

(i) lies or sleeps on any public street, alley or private property that he has no right to

occupy; or

(j) urinates or defecates in any public place, except where an approved sanitary

facility is provided, or in public view; or

(k) obstructs any highway or other public passage, whether alone or with others;

(l) refuses to obey a reasonable request issued by a person the actor knows to be or

is informed is a law enforcement officer, a fireman, or a person with authority to control the

use of the premises in order to prevent obstruction of a highway or other public passage or

in order to maintain public safety by dispersing those gathered in dangerous proximity to

a fire or other hazard; or

(m) possesses any alcohol or illegal drug while inside an area posted as a drug

and alcohol-free area.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of disorderly conduct may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand

Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

(3)

Comment.

(a) As used in subsections 1(k) and 1(l), “obstructs” means render impassable

without unreasonable inconvenience or hazard.

(b) No person shall be deemed guilty of an offense under subsection 1(k) solely

because of a gathering of persons to hear him speak or otherwise communicate, or solely

because of being a member of such a gathering.

speech or other lawful behavior attracts an obstructing audience, shall not be deemed

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reasonable if the obstruction can be readily remedied by police control of the size or location

of the gathering.

71.1203 Riot.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of rioting, if he engages in a riot.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of riot may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or

both.

71.1204 Inciting a Riot.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of inciting a riot, if the person:

(a) incites or urges a person to participate or engage in a current or potential

riot; or

(b) gives commands, instructions, or signals to other persons in furtherance of a

riot; or

(d) teaches another to prepare or use a weapon or destructive device with intent

that it be used in a riot.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of inciting a riot may be sentenced to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or

both.

71.1205 Disobedience of Public Safety Orders Under Riot Conditions.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of disobedience of a public safety order under

riot conditions, if during a riot, or when one is impending, he intentionally disobeys a reasonable

public safety order to move, disperse, or refrain from specified activities in the immediate vicinity

of the riot.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of disobedience of a public safety order during riot

conditions may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) month, or a fine not

to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

71.1206 Obstructing Highway or Other Passageway.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of obstructing a highway or other

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passageway, if he intentionally, knowingly or recklessly:

(a) obstructs a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, building entrance,

elevator, aisle, stairway or hallway to which the public or a substantial group of the public

has access; or any other place used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances,

whether the obstruction arises from his acts alone or from his acts and the acts of others; or

(b) disobeys a reasonable request or order to move issued by a police officer,

fireman, or a person with authority to control the use of the premises, to prevent obstruction

of a highway or passageway, or to maintain public safety by disturbing those gathered in

dangerous proximity to a fire, riot or other hazard.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of obstructing a highway or other passageway may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) month, or a fine not to exceed One

Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

71.1207 Transmitting False Alarms.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of transmitting false alarms, if he knowingly

transmits or causes to be transmitted a false message, report or signal of fire or other emergency to

or within any organization dealing with emergencies involving danger to life or property.

(2) Sentence.

(a) Except as provided in sub. (b), a person convicted of transmitting a false alarm

may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to

exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

(b) If the false alarm results directly or indirectly in injury to person or property,

the person guilty of the offense may be sentenced to imprisonment for a person not to

exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

71.1208 Trespass or Interference in Public Buildings.

(1) Offense.

(a) A person commits the offense of trespass or interference in public buildings,

if he so conducts himself at or in any public building or facility owned or controlled by the

Tribe or any other governmental entity, so as to willfully deny to any public official, public

employee, or member of the public the lawful rights of such person to enter, to use the

facilities of, or to leave any such public building or facility.

(b) It shall also be an offense under this section for any person:

(i) at or in any such public building or facility to willfully impede any

public official or employee in the lawful performance of duties or activities through

the use of restraint, abduction, coercion, intimidation, or by force and violence or

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threat thereof; or

(ii) to willfully refuse or fail to leave any such public building or facility

upon being requested to do so by the chief administrative officer, or his designee,

charged with maintaining order in such public building or facility, of such person

has committed, is committing, threatens to commit, or incites others to commit any

act which does, or would if completed, disrupt, impair, interfere with, or obstruct the

lawful missions, processes, procedures, or functions being carried on in such

building or facility; or

(iii) at any meeting or session conducted by any judicial, legislative, or

administrative body or official at, or in, any public building or facility, to willfully

impede, disrupt, or hinder the normal proceedings of such meeting or session by any

act of intrusion into the chamber or other areas designated for the use of the body or

official conducting such meeting or session, or to commit any act designated to

intimidate, coerce, or hinder any member of such body or official engaged in the

performance of duties at such meeting or session.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of trespass or interference in public buildings may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed Two

Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

71.1209 Soliciting Without a License.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of soliciting without a license, if he begs or

solicits gifts or donations of money or property door to door or by telephone, or on the streets,

sidewalks or other public places, without a license issued by the Tribal Board of Directors, or its

duly authorized agency or representative.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of soliciting without a license may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) month, or a fine not to exceed One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

SUBCHAPTER XIII: WEAPONS AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1301 Carrying a Concealed Weapon.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of carrying a concealed weapon, if he

knowingly carries concealed on or about his person a dangerous weapon unless he is lawfully

authorized to carry such weapon.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of carrying a concealed weapon may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), or both.

(3) Comment. It shall be an affirmative defense that the accused was in his own dwelling,

or place of business, owned or operated by him, or on property owned or under his control at the time

of the act of carrying.

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71.1302 Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of unlawful use of a weapon, if:

(a) he discharges a firearm in the proximity of a building or vehicle so as to

knowingly or recklessly endanger a person or property; or

(b) he carries a firearm while intoxicated; or

recklessly endanger the safety or another; or

(d) carries a firearm or other weapon with unlawful intent.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of unlawful use of a weapon may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), or both.

71.1303 Dangerous Use of Explosives.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of dangerous use of explosives, if with the intent

to injure, intimidate or terrify another, or to damage another's property, he maliciously explodes,

attempts to explode or places any explosive anywhere within the territorial jurisdiction of the Tribe.

(2) Sentence.

(a) A person convicted of dangerous use of explosives may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

(b) In addition to, or in lieu of, the punishment provided in sub. (a), the Tribal Court

may order the offender to pay to the injured party the costs of any property damaged by his

actions.

71.1304 Negligent Use of Explosives.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of negligent use of explosives, if he

negligently explodes, attempts to explode or places any explosive in such a manner as to result in

injury to another or to the property of another, or by such action that increases the probability to

such injury.

(2) Sentence.

(a) A person convicted of negligent use of explosives may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Five

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Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

(b) In addition to, in lieu of, the punishment provided in sub. (a), the Court may

order the offender to pay to the injured party the costs of any property damaged by his

actions.

SUBCHAPTER XIV: OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

71.1401 Bigamy.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of bigamy, if knowing or having reasonable

cause to know that he is then married, he marries another person, or he marries another person

knowing or having reasonable cause to know that such person is then married to a third person.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of bigamy may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

not to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

71.1402 Child Abuse.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of child abuse, if he knowingly, intentionally,

or negligently, and without justification, causes or permits a person under the age of eighteen (18)

years to be:

(a) placed in a situation that may endanger its life or health; or

(b) exposed to the inclemency of the weather; or

(d) deprived of necessary food, clothing or shelter.

(e) Subjected to or threatened with any violence or apprehension of bodily injury.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of child abuse may be sentenced to imprisonment for a

period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or

both.

71.1403 Incest.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of incest, if he knowingly marries or has sexual

intercourse with an ancestor or descendant, a brother or sister or the whole or half blood, or an

uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of the whole blood.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of incest may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period

of not to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

71.1404 Domestic Battery or Assault.

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(1)

Domestic Violence means any act described in subsection 3, if committed by:

(a) a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim.

(b) a person with whom the victim shares a child in common.

(d) A person who is cohabitating with or who has cohabitated with the victim as a

spouse o intimate partner; or

(2)

(e) A person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim.

“Partner” means spouses, former spouses, persons who have a child in common, and

persons who have been or are currently in a dating or ongoing intimate relationship.

(3)

Offense. A Person commits the offense of Domestic Battery or Assault if he or she:

(a) Attempts to cause, threatens, or causes physical, substantial emotional, or mental

harm a partner..

(b)

Places a partner in fear of physical harm to him or herself or another family or

household member. This fear may be produced by behavior which induces fear in the victim,

including, but not limited to, harassment, stalking, destruction of property, or physical harm

or threat of harm to household pets.

not limited to, through coercion, intoxication, force, however slight (which includes the

element of surprise or overcoming victim by size), threat of force, or duress.

(4) Sentence. A person convicted of Domestic Battery or Assault may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period of up to one (1) year or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), or both.

71.1405 Contribute to Delinquency of a Minor.

A person commits the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor if he knowingly

causes, encourages or assists a person under the age of eighteen (18) years to be a child offender, as

defined in Tribal Code Chapter 36: Juvenile Code, and particularly '36.324.

71.1406 Custodial Interference.

(1) Offense. A person commits the crime of Custodial Interference if, knowing or having

reason to know that he has no legal right to do so, he takes, entices, or keeps a person from his lawful

custodian with intent to hold him permanently or for a protracted period or in violation of a lawful

custody or visitation order.

(1)

It is a complete defense under this section if a parent proves that his or her actions

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were taken for the purpose of protecting the child from an immediate and actual threat of physical

or mental harm, abuse, or neglect.

(3) Sentence. A person convicted of Custodial Interference may be sentenced to a period

of imprisonment of up to one (1) year or a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or

both.

SUBCHAPTER XV: ALCOHOL RELATED OFFENSES

71.1501 Delivery of Liquor to a Minor.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of delivery of liquor to a minor, if he sells,

furnishes, procures for, or knowingly assists in the furnishing of any beer, wine, or intoxicating

liquor to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of delivery of liquor to a minor may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand

Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the terms "beer," and "wine," and "intoxicating liquor"

shall have the meaning as defined in Tribal Code Chapter 41: Liquor Control Ordinance, and

particularly '41.202(1), (13) and (7), respectively.

71.1502 Illegal Consumption of Liquor.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of illegal consumption of liquor, if he

consumes any beer, wine or intoxicating liquor in any public place except on premises upon which

there is lawful authority to sell such liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of illegal consumption of liquor may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) month, or a fine not to exceed One

Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

(3) Comment.

(a) Possession of a container of beer, wine or intoxicating liquor on which the

United States excise tax seal has been broken or removed, on from which the cap, cork or seal

placed upon it by the manufacturer has been removed shall constitute a rebuttable

presumption of consumption.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the terms "beer," and "wine," and

"intoxicating liquor" shall have the meaning as defined in Tribal Code Chapter 41: Liquor

Control Ordinance, and particularly '41.202(1), (13) and (7), respectively.

71.1503 Public Intoxication.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of public intoxication, if he appears in any

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public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or other drugs to the degree that

he may endanger himself or another person or property.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of public intoxication may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) month, or a fine not to exceed One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

71.1504 Under Age Possession of Liquor by a Minor.

(1) Offense. A person under the age of twenty-one years old commits the offense of

Underage Possession of Liquor by a Minor if he or she:

(a) buys, receives, possesses, consumes any beer, wine or intoxicating liquor;

(b) attempts to buy, receive, possess or consume any beer, wine or

intoxicating liquor; or

(2) It is not a violation of this section for a person to possess beer, wine or

intoxicating liquor during the course of his or her employment.

(3) Affirmative Defense. It shall be an affirmative defense to the charge of

Underage Possession of Liquor by a Minor that the alcohol was consumed in a

jurisdiction where it was legal for a person of the person’s age to consume alcohol.

(4) Upon conviction for a first violation of underage possession of liquor by a minor, a person

may be confined in an appropriate facility for a period not to exceed one month, or to pay a fine in an

amount not to exceed One-Hundred Dollars; or both.

(a) Upon conviction for a first violation of underage possession of liquor by a minor,

the defendant must complete a substance abuse assessment. The defendant is responsible for

ensuring that the results of the substance abuse assessment are delivered to the Court before

sentencing.

(5) Upon conviction for a second violation of underage possession of liquor by a minor,

a person may be confined in an appropriate facility for a period not to exceed three months, or to

pay a fine in an amount not to exceed Two-Hundred Dollars, or both

(6) Upon conviction for a third violation of underage possession of liquor by a minor, a

person may be confined in an appropriate facility for a period not to exceed six months, or to pay

a fine in an amount not to exceed Three-Hundred Dollars, or both.

(7) Deferral or Delay of Sentence. If a person has no prior convictions, or juvenile

adjudications, for possession of alcohol by a minor, or any law of another jurisdiction which is similar

in scope and penalty, and the person either pleads guilty to a criminal complaint or admits the

allegations of a juvenile petition, the Court may, without entering a judgment, place the person on

probation. If the person violates any of the terms or conditions of probation, the Court may enter

an order of conviction. If the person completes all the terms of his or her probation the Court shall

release him or her and dismiss the proceedings; however,

(a) A non-public record of the plea will be kept at the Court.

(b) The record of the plea shall be made available to the Court, Sault Tribe Law

Enforcement, and the Sault Tribe Prosecutor upon request.

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delay of sentence, the plea that was deferred or delayed may be considered as a prior

conviction for the purposes of sentencing.

(d) Only one deferral may be granted under this section.

(8) For the purposes of this section, the terms “beer”, and “wine”, and “intoxicating liquor”

shall have the meaning as defined in Tribal Code Chapter 41: Liquor Control Ordinance, and

particularly 41.202(1), (13) and (7), respectively.

(9) “Any bodily alcohol content” means either of the following:

(a) An alcohol content of 0.02 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210

liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine.

(b) Any presence of alcohol within a person’s body resulting from the

consumption of alcoholic liquor, other than the consumption of alcoholic liquor as a part of

a generally recognized religious service or ceremony.

71.1505 Under Age Possession of Nicotine Products by a Minor.

(1) Offense. A person under the age of Eighteen (18) years commits the offense of underage

possession of nicotine products by a minor, if he buys, receives, possesses or consumes, or attempts

to buy, receive or possess any nicotine delivery systems.

(2) A person convicted of underage possession of nicotine products by a minor be

sentenced to the following:

(a) upon a first offense, one session of education, to include traditional use and

commercial abuse education, two educational tobacco related assignments, and two hours

volunteer work in the community; and

(b) upon a second offense, three weekly educational sessions of one hour each with a local

youth education staff member; and

hours; and

(d) upon a fourth and subsequent offense, confinement in an appropriate facility for a

period not to exceed one (1) month, or to pay a fine in an amount not to exceed Two

Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or both.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the term “nicotine delivery systems” includes any item or

substance used for the consumption, ingestion, use, or absorption of nicotine into the human body.

Nicotine delivery systems shall include, but not be limited to: cigars, cigarettes, snuff, chewing

tobacco, vapors, oils, wax, liquids, electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), vape mods, vape pens, edible

products, dissolvable products, and any raw materials containing nicotine.

(4) Affirmative Defense. Any person charged with under age possession of nicotine

products by a minor shall be relieved of all liability for the offense if:

(a) he or she can demonstrate that the tobacco was possessed for religious or

ceremonial purposes.

(b) he or she can demonstrate that the nicotine product was prescribed by a doctor

to overcome nicotine dependence or addiction.

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71.1506 Delivery of Nicotine Products to a Minor.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of delivery of nicotine products to a minor, if he

sells, furnishes, procures for, or knowingly assists in the furnishing of any nicotine delivery system

to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of delivery of nicotine products to a minor may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Two

Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the term “nicotine delivery systems” includes, any item

or substance used for the consumption, ingestion, use, or absorption of nicotine into the human body.

Nicotine delivery systems shall include, but not be limited to: cigars, cigarettes, snuff, chewing

tobacco, vapors, oils, vape mods, vape pens, electronic cigarettes , (e-cigs), edible products containing

nicotine, and any raw materials containing nicotine.

(4)

Affirmative Defense. Any person charged with delivery of nicotine products to a minor

shall be relieved of all liability for the offense if he or she can demonstrate that:

(a) the tobacco was delivered to a minor for religious or ceremonial purposes.

(b) the nicotine product was prescribed by a doctor to overcome nicotine

dependence or addiction and it was being delivered to the prescribed minor for that purpose.

71.1507 Use of Nicotine and Nicotine Delivery Systems on School Grounds Prohibited.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of use of Nicotine and Nicotine Delivery Systems

on school grounds if they use or are in possession of a nicotine or nicotine delivery system, as

described herein, on tribal school grounds.

(2) Sentence. A violation of this subsection shall constitute a civil infraction of a fine not

to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

71.1508 Use in Gaming Facilities Permitted. REPEALED

71.1509 Ban on Sale of Electronic Cigarettes. REPEALED

SUBCHAPTER XVI: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND RELATED OFFENSES

71.1601 Furnishing Marijuana –REPEALED.

71.1602 Possession or Furnishing of Narcotics.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of possession or furnishing of narcotics, if he

knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, sells, consumes, uses, cultivates or trades in any

drug or other substances identified or defined as a "controlled substance" under the provisions of

P.A. 1978, No. 368, of the State of Michigan, as amended to the date of the offense, except

marijuana.

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(2) Sentence. A person convicted of the offense of possession or furnishing of

narcotics may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, a fine not

to exceed $5,000.00, or both.

(3) It shall not be an offense under this section, or any other section of this Chapter, to

possess, use, or administer an Opioid Antagonist. In this Section, “Opioid Antagonist” means

naloxone hydrochloride or any other similarly acting and equally safe drug approved by the

federal food and drug administration for the treatment of drug overdose.

71.1603 Possession of Marijuana –REPEALED.

71.1604 Inhaling Toxic Vapors.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of inhaling toxic vapors, if he, for the

purpose of becoming intoxicated or subjecting himself to the influence of them, willfully inhales

the vapors or fumes of paint, gasoline, glue or any other substance producing intoxicating fumes

or vapors.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of inhaling toxic vapors may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months, a fine not to exceed $2,000.00, or both.

71.1605 Misuse of Prescription Medication –REPEALED.

71.1606 Possession or Use of Medication without Prescription.

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or use, without a valid prescription from a

medical doctor, a controlled substance, as defined by the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, as

amended from time to time (21 U.S. Code § 801 et. seq.) and any substance listed in Schedule 1

(MCL 333.7212) or Schedule 2 (MCL 333.7214) of the Michigan Uniform Controlled Substance

Act, as they may from time to time be amended. Possession or personal use of marijuana is not

prohibited by this subsection.

(1) Offense. It shall be unlawful for any person to misuse a prescription medication

by using it in a way not intended or not consistent with the directions of the prescribing doctor.

Misuse includes but is not limited to: use in higher dose than prescribed; crushing pills to

inject, inhale or drink; use of a medication prescribed to another individual; or taking a

medication to feel euphoria or achieve a “high”.

(2) Prescription Fraud. It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain, or attempt to

obtain, a prescription for medication on behalf of another person, or to induce another person to

attempt to obtain a prescribed medication on his or her behalf.

(3) Prescription Inhalation. Any person who, for the purpose of causing a condition

of intoxication, euphoria, excitement, exhilaration, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses or

nervous system, intentionally smells or inhales fumes of any chemical agent, is guilty of a

violation of this section.

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(4) Upon conviction of violating any of the above subsections, the offender may be

sentenced to imprisonment of not more than six (6) months, payment of a fine not to exceed

$5,000.00, or both

71.1607 Permitted Possession and Use of Marijuana.

The following acts by a person at least 21 years of age shall not constitute criminal or

civil offenses except as expressly prohibited under this Chapter or other Tribal law. Further,

these acts are not: (i) grounds for seizure or forfeiture of property, (ii) grounds for arrest,

prosecution, or penalty in any manner, (iii) grounds for search or inspection, and (iv) grounds to

deny any other right or privilege:

(1) Possessing, using or consuming, internally possessing, purchasing, transporting, or

processing 2.5 ounces or less of marijuana, except that not more than 15 grams of marijuana

may be in the form of marijuana concentrate;

(2) Within the person's residence, possessing, storing, and processing not more than 10

ounces of marijuana and any marijuana produced by marijuana plants cultivated on the premises

and cultivating not more than 12 marijuana plants for personal use, provided that no more than 12

marijuana plants are possessed, cultivated, or processed on the premises at once;

(3) Giving away or otherwise transferring without remuneration to a person at least 21

years of age or older up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana, except that not more than 15 grams of

marijuana may be in the form of marijuana concentrate, provided that the transfer is not

advertised or promoted to the public; or

(4) Purchasing marijuana from a Licensed Marijuana Establishment in accordance with

Chapter 47.

71.1608 Possession and Use of Marijuana in Excess of Authorized Amounts.

(1) Offense. A person commits this offense if they, being a person 21 years of age or

older, possess, use, consume, internally possess, purchase, transport, give away, transfer without

remuneration, or process marijuana over the established limits outlined in 71.1607.

(2) A Person Convicted of Possession and Use of Marijuana in Excess of Authorized

Amounts may be sentenced to Imprisonment for a period not to exceed three months, a fine of

up to $1000.00, or both

71.1609 Distribution to a Person under 21 years of Age.

(1) Offense. A person commits this offense if they, being a person at least 21 years

of age sell, give, distribute, or help any person under 21 years of age possess, consume,

purchase or otherwise obtain marijuana or marijuana accessories.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Distribution to a Person Under 21 Years of Age

may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, a fine not to exceed

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$5,000.00, or both.

71.1610 Possession or Use by a Person between 18 and 21 Years of Age.

(1) Offense. A person commits this offense if they, being a person under 21 years of age,

but at least 18 years old, possess, purchase, consume, obtain, or sell marijuana or

marijuana accessories.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Possession or Use by a Person between 18 and 21 Years

of Age may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed three (3) months, a fine not

to exceed $500.00, or both. The Judge shall also order the Defendant to complete a mandatory

substance abuse assessment.

71.1611 Marijuana Accessories.

Notwithstanding any other law or provision of this Code the use, manufacture,

possession, and purchase of marijuana accessories by a person 21 years of age or older and the

distribution or sale of marijuana accessories to a person 21 years of age or older is (i) authorized,

(ii) not unlawful, (iii) not an offense, (iv) not grounds for seizing or forfeiting property, (v) not

grounds for arrest, prosecution, or penalty in any manner, and

(vi) not grounds to deny any other right or privilege.

71.1612 Marijuana Possession or Use Near School and Playgrounds Prohibited.

Marijuana products may not be consumed, possessed, or used within, in or on, the real

property compromising a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school, or a public

or private college, junior college, or university, or a playground, a public or private park, or other

community recreational area. Any violation of this subsection shall constitute a civil infraction

punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00.

71.1613 Marijuana Possession or Use in Public Areas or Public View Prohibited.

Marijuana products may not be consumed, possessed, or used within, in or on, or any public

place, or possessed within the public view. Public view includes, but is not limited to, carrying

marijuana on the body of a person where it is visible to the public. Public places include, but are not

limited to: tribal government offices, tribal medical and wellness facilities, tribal businesses and

enterprises (except for those authorized to sell marijuana), tribal schools, tribal gymnasiums, tribal

parking lots, tribal government vehicles, tribally-owned open spaces. For purposes of this provision,

public places do not include non-gaming areas designated by the Board of Directors or the Gaming

Commission where marijuana products may be consumed. Any violation of this subsection shall

constitute a civil infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed $75.00.

71.1614 Permitted Manufacture, Process and Sale of Marijuana Limited to Tribal

Enterprises and Licensed Marijuana Establishments.

Only the following types of entities are authorized to engage in the commercial

manufacturing, processing, packaging, delivery, distribution, or sale of marijuana, but solely to the

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extent provided under the laws of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians: (1) wholly owned

enterprises of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, or (2) Licensed Marijuana

Establishments pursuant to Chapter 47. Commercial manufacturing, processing, packaging,

delivery, distribution, or sale of marijuana is otherwise prohibited by 71.1618. Wholly owned

enterprises of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are not subject to the requirements of

Chapter 47.

71.1615 Operating a Vehicle.

This Section does not authorize operating, navigating, or being in physical control of any

motor vehicle, aircraft, snowmobile, off-road recreational vehicle, or motorboat while under the

influence of marijuana.

71.1616 Custody and Visitation.

A person shall not be denied custody or visitation with a minor for conduct that is

permitted by this act, unless the person's behavior is such that it creates a risk of harm to the minor

that can be clearly articulated and substantiated.

71.1617 Vacating Offenses.

All past marijuana convictions authorized by these Sections shall be set aside and expunged

from individual records for all convictions prior to August 11, 2020. Future convictions may be set

aside pursuant to Tribal Code Chapter 77.

71.1618 Distribution of Marijuana.

(1) Offense. A person commits this offense if they grow, manufacture, or deliver,

with the intent to sell or if they sell marijuana, and such person is not acting on behalf of a

Licensed Marijuana Establishment or on behalf of a wholly owned enterprise of the Sault

Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

(2) A Person Convicted of Distribution of Marijuana may be sentenced to Imprisonment

for a period not to exceed three (3) months, a fine up to $1000.00 or both.

SUBCHAPTER XVII: ANIMAL CONTROL

71.1701 Cruelty to Animals.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals, if except as otherwise

authorized by law, he intentionally or recklessly:

(a) subjects any animal to mistreatment; or

(b) subjects any animal in his custody to neglect; or

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(d) kills or injures any animal belonging to another.

(2) A person convicted of cruelty to animals may be sentenced to imprisonment for a

period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),

or both.

71.1702 Offense Concerning Dogs.

(1) Offense. A person commits an offense concerning dogs, if that person:

(a) fails to restrain his dog at all times within a fenced area on a leash not less

than twenty (20) feet in length; or

(b) maintains a pit bull; or

person.

(2) Sentence.

(a) A person convicted of an offense concerning dogs may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed Two

Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both.

(b) In addition to the other penalties provided, the Tribal Court may order any

dog involved in a violation hereof to be impounded, destroyed, subjected to testing or

otherwise disposed of. In addition, tribal officers or other representatives are authorized to

seize any dog involved in any violation of this section and to hold the dog pending hearing

or release to its owner upon reasonable conditions.

SUBCHAPTER XVIII: SEX CRIMES

71.1801 Criminal Sexual Conduct – First Degree.

(1) Offense. A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree if he or she

engages in sexual penetration with another person and if any of the following circumstances

exists:

(a) That other person is under 13 years of age.

(b) That other person is at least 13 but less than 18years of age and any of the

following:

(i) The actor is a member of the same household as the victim.

(ii) The actor is related to the victim by blood or affinity to the

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fourth degree.

(iii) The actor is in a position of authority over the victim and used

this authority to coerce the victim to submit.

(iv) The actor is a teacher, substitute teacher, or administrator of the

public or nonpublic school in which that other person is enrolled.

any other crime which would be a felony if committed in the state of Michigan.

(d) The actor is aided or abetted by 1 or more other persons and either of the

following circumstances exists:

(i) The actor knows or has reason to know that the victim is

mentally incapable, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

(ii) The actor uses force or coercion to accomplish the sexual

penetration. Force or coercion includes, but is not limited to, any of the

circumstances listed in subdivision (vi).

(e) The actor is armed with a weapon or any article used or fashioned in a

manner to lead the victim to reasonably believe it to be a weapon.

(f) The actor causes personal injury to the victim and force or coercion is used

to accomplish sexual penetration. Force or coercion includes, but is not limited to, any

of the following circumstances:

(i) When the actor overcomes the victim through the actual

application of physical force or physical violence.

(ii) When the actor coerces the victim to submit by threatening to use

force or violence on the victim, and the victim believes that the actor has the

present ability to execute these threats.

(iii) When the actor coerces the victim to submit by threatening to

retaliate in the future against the victim, or any other person, and the victim

believes that the actor has the ability to execute this threat. As used in this

subdivision, "to retaliate" includes threats of physical punishment, kidnapping,

or extortion.

(iv) When the actor engages in the medical treatment or examination

of the victim in a manner or for purposes that are medically recognized as

unethical or unacceptable.

(v) When the actor, through concealment or by the element of

surprise, is able to overcome the victim.

(g) The actor causes personal injury to the victim, and the actor knows or has

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reason to know that the victim is mentally incapable, mentally incapacitated, or physically

helpless.

(h) That other person is mentally incapable, mentally disabled, mentally

incapacitated, or physically helpless, and any of the following:

(i) The actor is related to the victim by blood or affinity to the

fourth degree.

(ii) The actor is in a position of authority over the victim and used this

authority to coerce the victim to submit.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree

may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to

exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both

71.1802 Criminal Sexual Conduct – Second Degree.

(1) Offense. A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the

person engages in sexual contact with another person and if any of the following circumstances

exists:

(a) That other person is under 13 years of age.

(b) That other person is at least 13 but less than 18 years of age and any of the

following:

(i) The actor is a member of the same household as the victim.

(ii) The actor is related by blood or affinity to the fourth degree to the

victim.

(iii) The actor is in a position of authority over the victim and the actor

used this authority to coerce the victim to submit.

(iv) The actor is a teacher, substitute teacher, or administrator of the

public or nonpublic school in which that other person is enrolled.

other crime which would be a felony if committed in the state of Michigan.

(d) The actor is aided or abetted by 1 or more other persons and either of the

following circumstances exists:

(i) The actor knows or has reason to know that the victim is

mentally incapable, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

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(ii) The actor uses force or coercion to accomplish the sexual

contact. Force or coercion includes, but is not limited to, any of the

circumstances listed in section (1)(a)(vi) above.

(e) The actor is armed with a weapon, or any article used or fashioned in a

manner to lead a person to reasonably believe it to be a weapon.

(f) The actor causes personal injury to the victim and force or coercion is used

to accomplish the sexual contact. Force or coercion includes, but is not limited to, any

of the circumstances listed in section (1)(a)(vi) above.

(g)

The actor causes personal injury to the victim and the actor knows or

has reason to know that the victim is mentally incapable, mentally incapacitated, or

physically helpless.

(h)

That other person is mentally incapable, mentally disabled,

mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, and any of the following:

(i) The actor is related to the victim by blood or affinity to the

fourth degree.

(ii) The actor is in a position of authority over the victim and used this

authority to coerce the victim to submit.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree

may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to

exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.1803 Criminal Sexual Conduct – Third Degree.

(1) Offense. A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree if the

person engages in sexual penetration with another person and if any of the following

circumstances exist:

(a) That other person is at least 13 years of age and under 18 years of age.

(b) Force or coercion is used to accomplish the sexual penetration. Force or

coercion includes but is not limited to any of the circumstances listed in section (1)(a)(vi)

above.

incapable, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

(d) That other person is related to the actor by blood or affinity to the third

degree and the sexual penetration occurs under circumstances not otherwise prohibited

by this chapter. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this subdivision that

the other person was in a position of authority over the defendant and used this

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authority to coerce the defendant to violate this subdivision. The defendant has the

burden of proving this defense by a preponderance of the evidence. This subdivision

does not apply if both persons are lawfully married to each other at the time of the

alleged violation.

(e) That other person is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age

and a student at a public or nonpublic school, and the actor is a teacher, substitute

teacher, or administrator of that public or nonpublic school. This subdivision does not

apply if the other person is emancipated or if both persons are lawfully married to each

other at the time of the alleged violation.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree

may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to

exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.1804 Criminal Sexual Conduct – Fourth Degree.

(1) Offense. A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree if he or

she engages in sexual contact with another person and if any of the following circumstances

exist:

(a) That other person is at least 13 years of age but less than 18 years of age,

and the actor is 5 or more years older than that other person.

(b) Force or coercion is used to accomplish the sexual contact. Force or

coercion includes, but is not limited to, any of the following circumstances:

(i) When the actor overcomes the victim through the actual

application of physical force or physical violence.

(ii) When the actor coerces the victim to submit by threatening to use

force or violence on the victim, and the victim believes that the actor has the

present ability to execute that threat.

(iii) When the actor coerces the victim to submit by threatening to

retaliate in the future against the victim, or any other person, and the victim

believes that the actor has the ability to execute that threat. As used in this

subparagraph, "to retaliate" includes threats of physical punishment, kidnapping,

or extortion.

(iv) When the actor engages in the medical treatment or examination of

the victim in a manner or for purposes which are medically recognized as

unethical or unacceptable.

(v) When the actor achieves the sexual contact through

concealment or by the element of surprise.

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incapable, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

(d) That other person is related to the actor by blood or affinity to the third

degree and the sexual contact occurs under circumstances not otherwise prohibited by

this chapter. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this subdivision that the

other person was in a position of authority over the defendant and used this authority to

coerce the defendant to violate this subdivision. The defendant has the burden of proving

this defense by a preponderance of the evidence. This subdivision does not apply if both

persons are lawfully married to each other at the time of the alleged violation.

(e) The actor is a mental health professional and the sexual contact occurs

during or within 2 years after the period in which the victim is his or her client or patient

and not his or her spouse. The consent of the victim is not a defense to a prosecution

under this subdivision. A prosecution under this subsection shall not be used as evidence

that the victim is mentally incompetent.

(f) That other person is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age

and a student at a public or nonpublic school, and the actor is a teacher, substitute

teacher, or administrator of that public or nonpublic school. This subdivision does not

apply if the other person is emancipated or if both persons are lawfully married to each

other at the time of the alleged violation.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fourth Degree may be

sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

71.1805 Indecent Exposure.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of indecent exposure, or he deliberately exposes

the genital organs of a person to the view of another person or persons or exposes them under

circumstances that the exposing person has reasonable cause to know that such exposure may be

viewed by another person or persons, if in either event the exposing person knows or has reasonable

cause to know the conduct may offend some person or persons viewing the same.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of indecent exposure may be sentence to imprisonment

for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars

($2,000.00), or both.

71.1806 Prostitution.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of prostitution, if he performs, offers, or agrees

to perform any act of sexual intercourse, or of deviate sexual contact (as defined in '71.1801) with

any person not the spouse of the offended in exchange for money or any other thing of consideration

or value.

(2) A person convicted of prostitution may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not to

exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Three Thousand ($3,000.00), or both.

71.1807 Solicitation for Prostitution.

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(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of solicitation for prostitution if that

person:

(a) solicits another for the purpose of prostitution; or

(b) arranges or offers to arrange a meeting; or

exercises control for the purpose of prostitution; or

(d) knowingly lives on or is supported or maintained in whole or in part by money

or other consideration or thing of value earned, received, procured, or realized by any person

through prostitution; or

(e) by word, gesture or action, endeavors to further the practice of prostitution

in any public place or within public view; or

(f) furnishes or makes available to another person any facility, knowing that the

same is to be used for or in aid of prostitution, or who shall advertise in any manner that he

furnishes or is willing to furnish or make available any such facility for such purpose.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of soliciting for prostitution may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Three Thousand

Dollars ($3,000.00), or both.

71.1808 Patronizing a Prostitute.

(1) Offense. A person commits the offense of patronizing a prostitute, if he engages in any

act of sexual intercourse or of deviate sexual contact (as defined in '71.1801) with a prostitute.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of patronizing a prostitute may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed Three Thousand

Dollars ($3,000.00), or both.

71.1809 Sexual Exploitation.

(1) A person commits the crime of sexual exploitation if s/he causes another to be

exposed to explicit sexual acts, photographs, movies, or any other media, or takes sexually explicit

photographs or videos or uses any other media to document same of another and the victim

(a) is 17 years old or younger;

(b) is unaware of the photograph or videos (other medium used) being taken;

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incapable of appraising the nature of his or her conduct.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Sexual Exploitation may be sentenced to

imprisonment for a period of up to one (1) year or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), or both. The offender must be registered as a sex offender.

71.1810 Accosting, Enticing or Soliciting a Child for Immoral Purpose.

(1) A person commits the crime of accosting, enticing or soliciting a child for immoral

purpose if s/he accosts, entices, or solicits a child less than 16 years of age, regardless of whether

the person knows the individual is a child or knows the actual age of the child, or an individual whom

he or she believes is a child less than 16 years of age with the intent to induce or force that child or

individual to commit an immoral act, to submit to an act of sexual contact or an act of gross

indecency, or to any other act of depravity or delinquency, or who encourages a child less than 16

years of age, regardless of whether the person knows the individual is a child or knows the actual age

of the child, or an individual whom he or she believes is a child less than 16 years of age to engage

in any of those acts.

(2) Sentence. A person convicted of Accosting, Enticing or Soliciting a Child for Immoral

Purpose may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of up to one (1) year or a fine not to exceed

Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both. is a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to 1 year

in custody and up to a $5000.00 fine. The offender must be registered as a sex offender.

71.1811 Child Sexually Abusive Material Or Activity.

(1) Definitions:

(a)

"Child sexually abusive activity" means a child engaging in a listed

sexual act.

(b) "Child sexually abusive material" means any depiction, whether made or

produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, including a developed or

undeveloped photograph, picture, film, slide, video, electronic visual image, computer

diskette, computer or computer-generated image, or picture, or sound recording which is of

a child or appears to include a child engaging in a listed sexual act; a book, magazine,

computer, computer storage device, or other visual or print or printable medium containing

such a photograph, picture, film, slide, video, electronic visual image, computer, or computergenerated image, or picture, or sound recording; or any reproduction, copy, or print of such

a photograph, picture, film, slide, video, electronic visual image, book, magazine,

computer, or computer- generated image, or picture, other visual or print or printable

medium, or sound recording.

area, buttocks, or, if the person is female, breasts, or if the person is a child, the developing or

undeveloped breast area, for the purpose of real or simulated overt sexual gratification or

stimulation of 1 or more of the persons involved. Erotic fondling does not include physical

contact, even if affectionate, that is not for the purpose of real or simulated overt sexual

gratification or stimulation of 1 or more of the persons involved.

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(d) "Erotic nudity" means the lascivious exhibition of the genital, pubic, or rectal

area of any person and, if female, any part of the breast. As used in this subdivision,

"lascivious" means wanton, lewd, and lustful and tending to produce voluptuous or lewd

emotions.

(e) "Listed sexual act" means sexual intercourse, erotic fondling, sadomasochistic

abuse, masturbation, passive sexual involvement, sexual excitement, or erotic nudity.

(f) "Masturbation" means the real or simulated touching, rubbing, or otherwise

stimulating of a person's own clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if the

person is female, breasts, or if the person is a child, the developing or undeveloped breast area,

either by manual manipulation or self-induced or with an artificial instrument, for the purpose

of real or simulated overt sexual gratification or arousal of the person.

(g) "Passive sexual involvement" means an act, real or simulated, that exposes

another person to or draws another person's attention to an act of sexual intercourse, erotic

fondling, sadomasochistic abuse, masturbation, sexual excitement, or erotic nudity because of

viewing any of these acts or because of the proximity of the act to that person, for the

purpose of real or simulated overt sexual gratificati

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