SKOKOMISH CRIMINAL CODE

SKOKOMISH CRIMINAL CODE

OFFENSES RELATED TO ADMINISTRATION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENT

9.07.010 Intimidation of a Public Officer

9.07.020 Misuse of Funds

9.07.030 Official Misconduct

9.07.040 Bribery

9.07.050 Perjury

9.07.060 False Arrest

9.07.070 Resisting Arrest

9.07.080 Obstructing a Public Officer

9.07.090 Refusing to Aid Officer

9.07.100 Escape

9.07.110 Bail Jumping

9.07.120 Flight to Avoid Prosecution

9.07.130 Rendering Criminal Assistance

9.07.140 Intimidating a Witness

9.07.150 Intimidating a Juror

9.07.160 Violation of Court Order or Judgment - Contempt of Court

9.07.010 Intimidation of a Public Officer

Any person who uses force or violence against, or who threatens a public officer shall be guilty of a class A offense.

9.07.020 Misuse of Funds

Any person who appropriates property or funds not his or her own, including tribal funds, for his or her own use or otherwise handles same in a manner not authorized by law shall be guilty of a class A offense.

9.07.030 Official Misconduct

Any tribal official who intentionally commits an unauthorized act related to or intentionally refrains from performing, a duty imposed upon him or her by law shall be guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.040 Bribery

Any person who offers or gives anything of monetary value to any elected or appointed official, employee or juror of the Skokomish Indian Tribe with intent to influence his or her decision on any official matter shall be guilty of a class B offense .

Any elected or appointed official or employee of the Skokomish Indian Tribe who accepts anything of monetary value upon an understanding that a decision on an official matter shall be influenced thereby shall be guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.050 Perjury

Any person who knowingly makes a false statement under oath in any proceeding in the Court or any other official hearing of the Skokomish Indian Tribe or who induces another person to do so shall be guilty of a class C offense.

9.07.060 False Arrest

Any person who knowingly makes or causes to be made any unlawful arrest or false charge against another person shall be guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.070 Resisting Arrest

Any person who willfully resists arrest shall be guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.080 Obstructing a Public Officer

Any person who willfully interferes in any way with the lawful process of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, ambulance attendant, emergency medical technician, Tribal Council member or any Tribal employee shall be guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.090 Refusing to Aid Officer

Any person who fails to respond to a request for assistance by a law enforcement officer, ambulance attendant, firefighter, or emergency medical technician shall be guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.100 Escape

Any person in lawful custody for any offense who escapes, attempts escape, or assists another to escape from lawful custody shall be guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.110 Bail Jumping

Any person having been released by court order or admitted to bail with the requirement of a subsequent personal appearance before the Skokomish Tribal Court, and knowingly fails without lawful excuse to appear as required shall be guilty of Bail Jumping. Unless otherwise established, the failure to appear when required shall be inferred to have been without lawful excuse. Bail Jumping is a class B offense.

9.07.120 Flight to Avoid Prosecution

Any person who willfully and knowingly flees from the jurisdiction of the Skokomish Indian Tribe to avoid prosecution in any case pending before the Tribal Court, is guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.130 Rendering Criminal Assistance

Any person who with intent to prevent, hinder, or delay the apprehension or prosecution of another person who he or she knows has committed a crime or is being sought by law enforcement officials for the commission of a crime or has escaped from a detention facility:

(a) Harbors or conceals such person; or

(b) Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or

(d) Prevents or obstructs, by use of force, deception, or threat, anyone from performing an act that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person; or

(e) Conceals, alters, or destroys any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person; or

(f) Provides such person with a weapon; or

(g) Encourages, by words or conduct, another person to resist lawful arrest or to flee or be hidden from law enforcement officials when he or she has reason to believe that the other person is about to be detained or arrested by law enforcement officials; or

(h) Knowingly provides any false information to a law enforcement officer;

is guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.140 Intimidating a Witness

Any person who, by use of a threat or bribe, attempts to:

(a) influence the testimony of a witness in any official proceeding; or

(b) induce the witness to be absent from the proceeding;

shall be guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.150 Intimidating a Juror

Any person who, by use of a threat or bribe, attempts:

(a) to influence the opinion, decision or vote of a juror in the Court or

(b) induces the juror to be absent from the proceeding,

shall be guilty of a class B offense.

9.07.160 Violation of Court Order or Judgment - Contempt of court

Any person having had notice of an order or judgment issued by the Tribal Court and then violates such order or judgment shall be guilty of a Class C offense for contempt of court.