Statutes | Mescalero Apache Tribal Code Chapter 10 Section 1 ยงยง 10-1-1 | 2021
A. A crime is deemed to have been committed before the effective date of this chapter if any of the essential elements of the crime occurred before that date.
B. Prosecution for prior crimes shall be governed, prosecuted and punished under the laws existing at the time such crimes were committed with the exception of sex offenses as set forth below.
C. Conviction for an offense under this chapter shall not prohibit the victim from bringing a civil action for damages.