Section 1-301. Definition of Child Offender.

Statutes | Colorado River Tribe, Children's Code Chapter 3 §1-301 | 2019

(a)  For purposes of this Chapter a child offender shall be defined as a child who commits an act which, if committed by an adult, would be a crime under the Law and Order Code or a Tribal Ordinance. 
 
(b)  Except in unusual circumstances, in lieu of proceedings under this Chapter, a child offender under the age of ten (10) years shall be treated as a "child-in-need-of-care" under Section 1-401 of this Article.