Statutes | Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation Comprehensive Code of Justice, Title 29 Chapter 5 ยง 501 | 2019
(a) If the APT determines that an adult is being abused and/or is in imminent danger of substantial physical or mental injury, and lacks capacity to consent to protective services, it may petition the Tribal Court for an order authorizing APT services. The petition must allege specific facts to show that the adult is in need of protective services and lacks the capacity to consent to such services.
(b) Upon receiving a petition, the Tribal Court shall immediately schedule a hearing to determine the capacity of the adult.