§3-1-6 Offenses Against Children; Tolling of Statute of Limitations

Statutes | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Code Title III Chapter 1 §3-1-6

The applicable time period for commencing prosecution pursuant to §3-1-4 of the tribal code, shall not commence to run for an alleged violation Abuse of a Child, Child Neglect or Criminal Sexual Penetration or Sexual Assault until the violation is reported to a law enforcement agency or the...

§32-8-7 Repeat Offenders

Statutes | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Code Title XXXII Chapter 8 §32-8-7

Any second or subsequent violation under §32-8-(1 &ndash 6) occurring within the mandatory registration period shall be elevated to a Class A offense and the offender shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of thirty (30) days in detention.

§3-1-5 Tolling of Time Limitation for Prosecution of Crimes

Statutes | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Code Title III Chapter 1 §3-1-5

If after any crime has been committed the defendant shall conceal himself, or shall flee from or go out of the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the prosecution for such crime may be commenced within the time prescribed in §3-1-4 of the tribal code, after the defendant...

§3-1-4 Time Limitation for Commencing Prosecution

Statutes | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Code Title III Chapter 1 §3-1-4

No person shall be prosecuted, tried or punished in the Choctaw Tribal Court for any crime under the Choctaw Tribal Code unless the complaint is filed within two (2) years from the time the crime was committed or from the date the crime is known to have been committed.

§32-8-8 Hindrance of Sex Offender Registration

Statutes | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Code Title XXXII Chapter 8 §32-8-8

A person is guilty of a Class B offense if they:   1. knowingly harbor or knowingly attempts to harbor, or knowingly assist another person in harboring or attempting to harbor a Sex Offender who is in violation of this Title   2. knowingly assist a Sex Offender in eluding a law...

§3-1-3 Classified Crimes Defined

Statutes | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Code Title III Chapter 1 §3-1-3

A crime is a Class A offense if it is so designated by law or if upon conviction thereof a sentence of imprisonment for a term of up to six (6) months and/or a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) is authorized.  A crime is a Class B offense if it is so designated by law or if upon conviction...

§32-8-9 Misuse of Registration Information

Statutes | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Code Title XXXII Chapter 8 §32-8-9

A person is guilty of a Class B offense if they:   1. willfully misuse or alter public record information relating to a Sex Offender or sexual predator, or a person residing or working at an address reported by a Sex Offender, including information displayed by law enforcement agencies on web...

§3-1-2 Application of Code

Statutes | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Code Title III Chapter 1 §3-1-2

This Criminal Code has no application to crimes committed prior to its effective date. A crime is committed prior to the effective date of the Criminal Code if any of the essential elements of the crime occurred before that date. Prosecutions for prior crimes shall be governed, prosecuted and...

§3-1-1 Construction of Criminal Code

Statutes | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Code Title III Chapter 1 §3-1-1

In criminal cases where no provision of the Tribal Code is applicable, the Tribal common law, as recognized by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, shall govern.

§ 4252. Penalties

Statutes | Title 24 MLBSA Chapter 1 Subchapter VI § 4252

(a) Any person who has been convicted in the Court of Central Jurisdiction of an offense shall be sentenced to one or a combination of the following penalties: (1) Imprisonment for a period not to exceed the maximum permitted by the provision defining the offense, which in no case shall be greater...