Statutes | Nez Perce Tribal Code Title 2 Chapter 2-4, ยง 2-4-1 | 2018

(a) "Adult" means an individual who is eighteen (18) years of age or older or who is sixteen (16) years of age or older and has been married or who is sixteen (16) years of age or older and is the custodial parent of a child or who has been otherwise emancipated by the Court.
(b) "Child" or "minor" means an individual who is less than eighteen (18) years old who does not fall within the meaning of "Adult" as set out in §2-4-1(a).
(c) "Custodian" means a person, other than a parent or guardian, to whom custody of a child has been given.
(d) "Delinquent act" means an act which would be a crime if committed by an adult.
(e) "Detention" means exercising authority over a child by physically placing him in any juvenile facility designated by the Court and restricting the childs movement in that facility.
(f) "Domicile" means a persons residence in which they intend to remain indefinitely.
(g) "Emergency foster home" means a foster home which has been licensed to accept emergency placements of children at any hour of the day or night.
(h) "Foster home" means a home licensed by the tribe as provided in the Minor in need of Care chapter.
(i) "Guardian" means a person, other than a parent, assigned by a court of law, having the duty and authority to provide care and control of a child.
(j) "Habitual status offender" means any minor who has been found to have committed three (3) status offenses within twelve months.
(k) "Home Detention" means a dispositional alternative available to the Court whereby a juvenile offender may be released to the parent or legal guardian provided that the juvenile offender may not be out between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. nor go beyond fifty (50) yards of the residence in which the Court ordered them to be detained without twentyfour (24) hour prior approval of the Court.
(l) "Juvenile delinquent" means a child who commits a delinquent act.
(m) "Juvenile shelter care facility" means any juvenile facility (other than a school) that cares for juveniles, including alcohol or substance abuse programs, emergency shelter or halfway houses, foster homes, emergency foster homes, group homes, shelter homes and medical facilities.
(n) "Parent" includes a natural or adoptive parent, but does not include persons whose parental rights have been legally terminated, nor does it include the unwed father who has not been acknowledged or established as the childs biological father.
(o) "Probable cause" exists under this chapter when a tribal police officer has substantial objective basis for believing that a minor has committed or will commit a delinquent act.  In determining whether probable cause exists, the officer may take into account all information which a prudent officer would deem relevant to the likelihood that an act has or will be committed and that the juvenile involved has committed or will commit such act.
(p) "Probation" means a legal status created by court order whereby a juvenile delinquent is permitted to remain in his home under prescribed conditions and under the supervision of a person designated by the court.  A juvenile delinquent on probation is subject to return to court for further proceedings in the event of his failure to comply with any of the prescribed conditions of probation.
(q) "Secure juvenile facility" means a facility which (1) contains locked cells or rooms which are separated by sight and sound from any adult inmates (2) restricts the movement of those placed in the locked cells or rooms, and (3) complies with the other requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, 42 U.S.C. 5601 et. seq.
(r) "Status offense" means truancy, running away from or being beyond the control of parents, guardian or custodian and curfew violations.