Statutes | Fort Belknap Tribal Code Title III Part XI ยง 1.5 | 2019
A. Before imposing sentence, the court shall:
(1) advise the defendant or his counsel and the tribal prosecutor of the factual contents and conclusions of the presentence investigation or
(2) provide the defendant or his counsel and the tribal prosecutor with a copy of the presentence report. The court also shall offer the victim, if present, an opportunity to make a statement concerning the crime and the sentence.
B. The sources of confidential information need not be disclosed. The court shall furnish the factual contents of the presentence investigation or a copy of the presentence report sufficiently in advance of sentencing so that the defendant will be afforded a fair opportunity to controvert the material included.
C. Any:
(1) presentence report or memoranda and
(2) report of a physical or mental examination submitted to the court in connection with sentencing shall be kept confidential. The materials specified in subsection A may not be made available to any person or public or private agency other than:
(a) the convicted person and his counsel
(b) the tribal prosecutor
(c) a probation department
(d) the jail or treatment program in which an offender is placed under except where specifically required or permitted by statute or upon specific authorization by the court and the convicted person.
History: Section I, Subsection 1.5(A·C) enacted on the 3/8/99, Resolution 63-99