Statutes | Menominee Tribal Code Part II Chapter 278 Article XII ยง 278-168 | 2020

A. 
A petition alleging that a child is an alleged offender shall be dismissed with prejudice if an initial appearance/plea hearing is not held within:
(1) 
Ten calendar days from the date the petition is filed when a child is in custody or
(2) 
Thirty calendar days from the date the petition is filed, when a child is not in custody or is released from custody.
B. 
The hearing may be continued upon motion by a party or upon the Courts own motion for any of the following:
(1) 
If service of process has not been accomplished, then the Prosecutor must show due diligence that service of process was attempted.
(2) 
To allow legal representation to be secured for the child.
(3) 
For other good cause as determined by the Court.
C. 
A continuance shall not exceed 10 calendar days if the child is in custody or 30 calendar days if the child is not in custody.
D. 
At the conclusion of the initial appearance/plea hearing, the Court shall set the matter for:
(1) 
A fact-finding hearing if a denial is entered or
(2) 
A dispositional hearing if an admission or no contest plea is entered. The Court may schedule a hearing to dispose of the case, or proceed immediately to a dispositional hearing, pursuant to recommendations from the dispositional Court report.