§ 7A-29. Role of the law enforcement officer

Statutes | Cherokee Code Part II Chapter 7A Article V § 7A-29

(a) The records of law enforcement officers concerning juvenile cases shall be maintained separately from other police records and may not be inspected or disclosed to the public, except:      (1) To the victim and appropriate school officials in each case when the juvenile is...

§ 7A-4. Retention of jurisdiction

Statutes | Cherokee Code Part II Chapter 7A Article I § 7A-4

When the court obtains jurisdiction over a juvenile, jurisdiction shall continue until terminated by order of the court or, until the delinquent juvenile or undisciplined juvenile reaches his 18th birthday, except as provided otherwise in this section. The court has continuing jurisdiction over a...

§ 7A-3. Jurisdiction

Statutes | Cherokee Code Part II Chapter 7A Article I § 7A-3

The Cherokee Court has exclusive, original jurisdiction over any case involving an Indian juvenile who, regardless of whether he or she is domiciled within the territory of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is alleged to have committed a delinquent, undisciplined or unlawful act within the...

§ 7A-2. Definitions

Statutes | Cherokee Code Part II Chapter 7A Article I § 7A-2

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words have the listed meanings: (a) Caretaker shall mean any person other than a parent who is caring for a juvenile, including any blood relative, step-parent, foster parent, or house parent, cottage parent or other person supervising a...

§ 7A-1. Purpose

Statutes | Cherokee Code Part II Chapter 7A Article I § 7A-1

This chapter shall be interpreted and construed so as to implement the following purposes and policies:   (a) To divert juvenile offenders from the juvenile system through the intake services authorized herein so that juveniles may remain in their own homes and may be treated through...

Section 1. Policy, Purpose, and Enforcement

Statutes | Curyung Tribal Code tit. II, ch. 9 § 1

POLICY: It is the traditional way of the Curyung Tribe to honor and respect Tribal Elders. The Elders of the Curyung Tribe are valuable resources as they are our custodians of Tribal history, culture, and tradition. Thus, it is in the best interest of and serves the welfare of the Curyung Tribe to...

Section 12. Interference with a Custody Order

Statutes | Curyung Tribal Code tit. II, ch. 2 § 12

Anyone who interferes with a Tribal Court ordered placement of a child shall be guilty of harassment and subject to an appropriate penalty by the Curyung Tribal Court.

Section 11. Review Hearings

Statutes | Curyung Tribal Code tit. II, ch. 2 § 11

While the child is in the legal custody of the Curyung Tribal Court, any party or the Tribal Court may request in writing that a review hearing be held. The request must show some reason why the Tribal Court should hold a hearing and the Tribal Court may grant or deny the request.   The...

Section 10. Foster Home Placement Preferences

Statutes | Curyung Tribal Code tit. II, ch. 2 § 10

The following placement preferences shall be applied in all cases where a child is placed in foster care unless the Tribal Court finds that it would be in the child&rsquos best interest to vary the order of preferences or place the child not according to the preferences:     ...

Section 9. Temporary Custody Hearing in Non-emergency Situations

Statutes | Curyung Tribal Code tit. II, ch. 2 § 9

When the Curyung Tribal Court receives a petition to take a child into Tribal custody in non-emergency circumstances and determines that the Tribal Court has jurisdiction and chooses to hear the case, the Tribal Court shall hold a temporary custody hearing within thirty (30) days to determine...