Sec. 3-303. General duties of law enforcement officers to protect victims and prevent violence

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation Code Title 6 Chapter 3 subchapter 3 § 3-303

A Lighthorse police or other authorized law enforcement officer who responds to an allegation of domestic or family violence or a crime involving domestic or family violence occurring in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation territorial jurisdiction shall use all reasonable means to protect the victim and...

Sec. 3-302. Criminal jurisdiction over crimes involving domestic or family

Statutes | uscogee (Creek) Nation Code Title 6 Chapter 3 subchapter 3 § 3-302

A. Muscogee (Creek) Nation jurisdiction. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation shall have criminal jurisdiction for the enforcement of a crime involving domestic or family violence that occurs in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation territorial jurisdiction and that involves an Indian offender, regardless of the...

Sec. 2-905 Abandonment of child

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation CodeTitle 14, Chapter 2, Subchapter 9 § 2-905

The crime of abandonment of a child occurs when a parent, guardian or other person having custody or control of a child less than fifteen (15) years of age: A. Knowingly abandons the child. Any person convicted of violating the foregoing provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. B. Persistently...

Sec. 3-301. Crimes involving domestic of family violence

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation Code Title 6 Chapter 3 subchapter 3 § 3-301

A. Crimes defined in Criminal Code. A ''crime involving domestic or family violence'' occurs when a family or household member commits one or more of the following crimes as defined in and punishable pursuant to Title 14 of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Code of Laws against another family or...

Sec. 2-906 Abandonment of incapacitated spouse

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation CodeTitle 14, Chapter 2, Subchapter 9 § 2-906

The crime of abandonment of an incapacitated spouse occurs when a person knowingly abandons an incapacitated spouse or persistently fails to provide support which he or she can provide and which he or she is legally obliged to 216 Title 14, § 2&ndash906 CRIMES & PUNISHMENT provide to that...

Sec. 2-907 Interference of custody of child

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation CodeTitle 14, Chapter 2, Subchapter 9 § 2-907

The crime of interference with custody of child occurs when a parent or other person violates an order of a court of competent jurisdiction which grants the custody of the child to a person, agency or institution. Such violation must be committed with the intent to deprive the custodian of the...

Sec. 2-908 Failure to Report Child Abuse

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation CodeTitle 14, Chapter 2, Subchapter 9 § 2-908

The crime of failure to report child abuse occurs when a person who is required under provisions of MCNCA, Title 6 to report suspected instances of child abuse knowingly fails to make that report. Any person convicted of violating the foregoing provision shall be guilty of a felony. [NCA...

Sec. 2-909 Neglect of a Child

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation CodeTitle 14, Chapter 2, Subchapter 9 § 2-909

The crime of neglect of a child occurs when a parent, guardian or other person supervising the welfare of a child:   A. Knowingly endangers the child's welfare by violating a duty of care, protection or support. Any person convicted of violating the foregoing provision shall be guilty of a...

Sec. 2-910 Child Abuse

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation CodeTitle 14, Chapter 2, Subchapter 9 § 2-910

The crime of child abuse occurs when a parent, guardian or other person responsible for the welfare of a child willfully or maliciously injures, bruises, strikes, beats, kicks, bites, physically tortures, maims or uses any other form of unreasonable force upon a child or causes or procures any of...

Sec. 1-514. Action upon receipt of report

Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation Code Title 6 Chapter 1 subchapter 5 § 5-514

A. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Children and Family Services Administration (CFSA) shall make a thorough investigation immediately upon receipt of any report of known or suspected child abuse or neglect pursuant to cooperative agreement between the two agencies. The immediate concern of such...