Sec. 1.10 Special Court Rules for Domestic Violence Crimes

Statutes | Hoh Indian Tribe Law and Order Code Title 9 § 1.10

 In addition to the rules of Court generally applicable to criminal proceedings, the Court is authorized to take the following actions in proceeding involving alleged domestic violence crimes. A. At the commitment hearing, if the alleged perpetrator is to be released from custody, the court in...

Sec. 1.9 Violations by Juveniles - mandatory Arrest

Statutes | Hoh Indian Tribe Law and Order Code Title 9 § 1.9

A. Whenever a police officer has grounds under section 1.8 or Section 1.18 of this Ordinance to arrest a person who is a juvenile, the officer shall arrest the juvenile as provided in this Ordinance, and the provisions of this ordinance shall govern the arrest and all subsequent proceedings. B. A...

Sec. 1.8 Mandatory Arrest - Domestic Violence Crimes

Statutes | Hoh Indian Tribe Law and Order Code Title 9 § 1.8

A. A police officer shall arrest an alleged perpetrator of any age for a domestic violence crime as defined in Section 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 of this Ordinance, if an arrest warrant has been issued, or without a warrant if the offense occurs in the presence of the officer or if the officer has probable...

Sec. 1.7 Criminal Remedy - Crime of Stalking

Statutes | Hoh Indian Tribe Law and Order Code Title 9 § 1.7

A. A person commits the crime of stalking if:      1. The person knowingly alarms or coerces another person or a member of that persons family or household by engaging in repeated and unwanted contact with the other person       2. A reasonable person in the...

Sec. 1.6 Criminal Remedy - Crime of Domestic Violence

Statutes | Hoh Indian Tribe Law and Order Code Title 9 § 1.6

A. A person commits one or more of the crimes involving domestic violence, as defined by Section 1.5 of this Ordinance when:           1. Attempting to cause or causing physical harm to another family or household member      2. Attempting to...

§ 8. Duty to Report Abuse, Neglect, Self-Neglect and Exploitation of an Adult-at-Risk

Statutes | 4 HCC § 12 Chapter II § 8

Any person who has reasonable cause to suspect that an Adult-at-Risk has been abused, neglected, self-neglected, or exploited shall immediately report the abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation to the CFS Intake  staff  unless they have a privileged relationship with their patient or...

§ 7. Confidentiality and Penalty

Statutes | 4 HCC § 12 Chapter I § 7

a. Name of Reporter. The name of the person who reports abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation as required by this Act is confidential and shall not be released to any person unless the reporter consents to the release or unless the release is ordered by the Court. The Court may release the...

§ 6. Ho-Chunk Nation Division of Children and Family Services Adult-at-Risk Prevention and Protection Workers

Statutes | 4 HCC § 12 Chapter I § 6

a. Adult Prevention and Protection Social Workers shall be employed by CFS and shall execute the duties and powers enumerated in this Act.   b. CFS may cooperate with such state and community agencies as necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act. CFS may negotiate working agreements with...

§ 9. Anonymous Reports

Statutes | 4 HCC § 12 Chapter II § 9

Except for those persons in Section 8 b-i, persons reporting Adult-atRisk abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation may remain anonymous, except in the event of a court Order pursuant to Chapter I, Section 7(a) of this Act. 

§ 5. Definitions

Statutes | 4 HCC § 12 Chapter I § 5

Terms used in this Act have the following meaning:   a. &ldquoAbandonment&rdquo means the desertion or willful forsaking of an Adult-at-Risk which may include foregoing a duty of care. b. &ldquoAbuse&rdquo means one or more of the following:       (1) The intentional or...