Statutes | Nez Perce Tribal Code Title 4 Chapter 4-1 ยง 4-1-31 | 2018
(a) Sentence shall be imposed without unnecessary delay unless the Court postpones the imposition of sentence in order to conduct a pre-sentencing determination or for a reasonable time to resolve factors important to the sentencing determination which cannot be immediately resolved.
(b) During sentencing and in relation to the appropriate sentence, the Court shall allow the counsel for either party to comment upon any matter including information in mitigation and may allow counsel to call witnesses. The defendant and any victim of the crime committed will be allowed to make a statement before sentence is imposed if he so desires.
(c) After imposing sentence in a case which has gone to trial on a plea of not guilty, the Court shall advise the defendant of the defendants right to appeal. If the sentence is imposed after a plea of guilty, the Court shall advise the defendant of the right to appeal the sentence.