Statutes | Hoh Indian Tribe Law and Order Code Title 9 ยง 1.14 | 2020

It shall be the purpose of this Section to prohibit any person who has been convicted of a felony or gross misdemeanor offense of domestic violence, as defined under this Ordinance or a foreign protection order, or tribal, state or federal law, any persons who is subject to an order of protection based upon a finding that the person represents a credible threat of the physical safety of the victim, or any person who is found mentally incompetent to stand trial or those committed for mental health reasons after a domestic violence offense, from possessing a firearm.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess a firearm who:

     1. Is subject to any court order from a court of competent jurisdiction that restrains such person from harassing, stalking or threatening a family or household member as defined in this Ordinance or engaging in any other conduct that would place a family or household member in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the household of family member, except that this paragraph shall apply only to those orders that:

          a. were issued after hearing of which such person received actual notice and had the opportunity to participate and

          b. includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat of physical safety to such house hold or family member or

          c. by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against such household or family member.

     2. Has been convicted in state, federal or tribal court of any crime involving domestic violence, as defined in Section 1.5 of this Ordinance or any foreign protection order, which involved the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon against a household or family member as defined in Section 1.5

B. Violation of this Section shall result in a maximum sentence of confinement of six (6) months. Any violations of related domestic violence sentences in this section or any violations of other Sections of this Ordinance shall be served consecutively.