Statutes | White Mountain Apache Criminal Code Ch. 6 Section 6.9 | 2019
A. Reporting Requirements.
Any physician, physicians assistant, nurse, community health representative, social worker, dentist, school teacher, parent aide, adult services worker, law enforcement officer, court personnel, hospital intern or resident, substance abuse worker, health program worker, alcohol program worker, or domestic violence program worker who reasonable suspects that a person has been a victim of domestic violence shall report in accordance with Subsection D. of this Section.
B. Report to Law Enforcement.
The report required by Subsection D. of this Section shall be made orally and immediately by telephone or otherwise to a law enforcement officer.
C. Immunity for Reporting.
Except for malicious acts as described under Subsection D.2. of this Section, anyone other than the perpetrator participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this Section shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, and shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any Court proceeding resulting from such a report.
D. Penalties for False Reports or Failure to Report.
1. Any person who knowingly fails to make a report required under this Section is guilty of an offense and shall be imprisoned for a term of not less than Ten (10) Days nor more than Thirty (30) Days and shall be fined an amount not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or both
2. A person acting with malice who knowingly and intentionally makes a false report of domestic violence or a person acting with malice who coerces another person to make a false report of domestic violence, is guilty of an offense and shall be sentenced to jail not less than Thirty (30) Days, or fined an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or both.
3. A person who knowingly and intentionally makes a false report that a person has violated the provisions of Subsection 2 above, is guilty of an offense and shall be sentenced to jail not to exceed Thirty (30) Days, or fined an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or both.
4. A person not subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the White Mountain Apache Tribal Court but who violates either Subsections 1, 2, or 3 above, is liable for a civil offense and shall be fined not less than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).