Statutes | 9 GTBC ยง 325 | 2020
(a) A law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that a person has committed a domestic violence crime within the past four (4) hours shall, without a warrant, arrest the alleged perpetrator. A law enforcement officer shall arrest an alleged perpetrator of domestic violence whether or not the victim signs a complaint and whether or not the arrest is against the express wishes of the victim.
(b) A person arrested for a domestic violence crime shall not be released from detention until seventy-two (72) hours after arrest unless a court hearing is held prior to the expiration of the seventy-two-hour period.
(c) Law Enforcement Officers of the Grand Traverse Band will follow all jurisdictional guidelines when dealing with a domestic violence situation. If the officer cannot arrest by jurisdiction, the appropriate authority will be notified of the situation for immediate action.
(d) The officer will not make dual arrests unless probable cause determines both parties were assaulting each other equally or a determination cannot be made as to who was the primary assaulting party.
(e) The officer will not subject a victim to a lie-detector test.
History: Tribal Act #07-25.1862, enacted by Tribal Council on December 19, 2007.