Statutes | Fort Belknap Tribal Code Title III Part IV ยง 1.2 | 2019
A. The court may admit the defendant to bail and impose any of the following conditions to assure the defendants appearance at any stage of the legal proceedings.
(1) Require the defendant to execute a bail bond with sufficient solvent sureties or to deposit cash or securities in an amount equal to the bail, or to execute a bond secured by real property on the reservation, less encumbrances is at least equal to the amount of the bail.
(2) Require the defendant to execute a bail bond by depositing cash or securities with the clerk of the court in an amount not less than ten percent (10) of the bail. A portion of this deposit, not to exceed ten percent (10) of the monetary value of the deposit or fifty dollars ($50), whichever is the lesser amount, may be retained as an administrative fee. A defendant admitted to bail under this subdivision must be notified by the court or clerk that the defendants deposit may be forfeited, or retained under subsection B.
(3) Impose reasonable restrictions on the activities, movements, associations, and residence of the defendant during the period of release.
(4) Require the defendant to refrain from any direct or indirect contact with an individual.
(5) Place the defendant under the reasonable supervision of a probation officer or other appropriate public official.
(6) Release the defendant into the care of some qualified person or organization responsible for supervising the defendant and assisting the defendant in appearing in court. The supervisor shall maintain reasonable contact with the defendant in order to assist the defendant in making arrangements to appear in court and, where appropriate, shall accompany the defendant to court. The supervisor need not be financially responsible for the defendant.
(7) Release the defendant on personal recognizance where the defendant shows little risk of nonappearance.
(8) Impose any other reasonable restrictions designed to assure the defendants presence in court.
B. The clerk of the court shall:
(1) collect a fee of five dollars ($5) for each bond or deposit under subsection 1.2 A, 1 and
(2) retain a fee of five dollars ($5) from each deposit under subsection 5.2 A, 2.
C. With the approval of the clerk of the court, the Chief of Police may collect the bail and fees required by subsection 1.2, B. The Chief of Police shall remit the bail to the clerk of the court by the following business day and remit monthly the five dollar ($5) fee to the financial auditor. History: Section 1. Subsection 1.2(A-B) enacted on the 3/8/99, Resolution 63-99 formerly Section I, Subsection 1.10.