Statutes | Fort Belknap Tribal Code Title III Part IV ยง 1.3 | 2019
A. Upon a showing of good cause, the tribe or the defendant may be granted an alteration or revocation of bail by application to the court before which the proceeding is pending. In reviewing a motion for alteration or revocation of bail, credible hearsay evidence is admissible to establish good cause.
B. When the tribe presents additional evidence relevant to a high risk of nonappearance, based on the factors set forth in section 1.2 of this section, the court may increase bail.
C. When the defendant presents additional evidence of substantial mitigating factors, based on the factors set forth in section 1.2 of this section, which reasonably suggests that the defendant recognizes the courts authority to bring him to trial, the court may reduce bail.
D. The court may revoke bailor an order for release on personal recognizance upon clear and convincing proof by the tribe that while admitted to bail the defendant:
(1) or his agent threatened or intimidated a victim, prospective witnesses, or jurors concerning the pending criminal proceeding or any other matter
(2) or his agent attempted to conceal or destroy evidence relating to the pending criminal proceeding
(3) violated any condition of his current release order
(4) failed to appear before the court as ordered at any critical stage of the proceedings or
(5) committed a Class One offense that demonstrates instability and a disdain for the courts authority to bring him to trial History: Section 1, Subsection l.3(A-D) enacted on the 3/8/99, Resolution 63-99 formerly Section I, Subsection 1.11.