Sec. 3-303. General duties of law enforcement officers to protect victims and prevent violence

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation Code Title 6 Chapter 3 subchapter 3 § 3-303 | 2018

A Lighthorse police or other authorized law enforcement officer who responds to an allegation of domestic or family violence or a crime involving domestic or family violence occurring in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation territorial jurisdiction shall use all reasonable means to protect the victim and prevent further violence, including but not limited to:

1. Taking the action necessary to provide for the safety of the victim and any family or household member

2. Confiscating any weapon involved in the domestic or family violence as provided in subsection G of Title 6, § 3&ndash304

3. Transporting or obtaining transportation for the victim and any child to a shelter

4. Assisting the victim in removing essential personal effects
5. Assisting the victim and any child in obtaining medical treatment, including obtaining transportation to a medical facility

6. Giving the victim immediate and adequate notice of the rights of victims and of the remedies and services available to victims of domestic or family violence.

[NCA 01&ndash157, § 2&ndash203, approved Oct. 7, 2001.]