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Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, MI
Calhoun County
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A. 
A person commits the offense of arson if, without legal justification or lawful authority to do so, he or she sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned any property of another, including public property or any unit of government, with the intent to destroy or damage that property.
B. 
Arson is a felony.
A. 
A person commits the offense of robbery if he or she takes anything of value from the person or presence of another by the use of force, threats, coercion or intimidation.
B. 
Robbery is a felony.
C. 
The Tribal Court may require the offender to compensate the victim for the value of the stolen property in addition to, or in lieu of, any sentence issued by the Court.
A. 
A person who enters a building or occupied structure, or separately secured or occupied portion thereof, with intent to commit a crime therein is guilty of burglary, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the defendant is licensed or privileged to enter.
B. 
Burglary is a felony.
A. 
A person commits the offense of theft if he or she knowingly obtains or exercises control over anything of value belonging to another person without authorization, or by threat or deception, or knowing said thing of value to have been stolen, and he or she:
(1) 
Intends to deprive such other person of the use or benefit of the thing of value; or
(2) 
Knowingly uses, conceals or abandons the thing of value in such a manner to deprive such other person of its use or benefit; or
(3) 
Demands any consideration to which he is not legally entitled as a condition of restoring the thing of value to such other person; or
(4) 
Having lawfully obtained possession for temporary use of the personal property of another, deliberately fails to reveal the whereabouts of or to return said property to the owner or his representative or the person from whom he has received it, with the intent to permanently deprive such other person of its use and benefit; or
(5) 
Receives, retains or disposes of property of another knowing that it has been stolen or has reasonable cause to believe that it has probably been stolen, unless the property is received or retained with the intent to restore it to such other person; or
(6) 
Intentionally obtains services which are available only for compensation with the intent of avoiding payment for such services.
B. 
A person who violates this section is guilty of a crime as follows.
(1) 
If the amount at issue is less than $100:
(a) 
For a first offense, a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) 
For an offense following one or more prior convictions under this section, a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) 
If the amount at issue is $100 or more but less than $500:
(a) 
For a first or second offense, Class A misdemeanor.
(b) 
For an offense following two or more prior convictions under this section, a felony. For purposes of this subparagraph, however, a prior conviction does not include a conviction for a violation or attempted violation of Subsection B(1).
(3) 
If the amount at issue is $500 or more, a felony.
C. 
If the prosecutor intends to seek an enhanced sentence based upon the defendant having one or more prior convictions, the prosecutor shall include on the complaint and information a statement listing the prior tribal conviction or convictions. The existence of the defendant's prior conviction(s) shall be determined by the Court, without a jury, at sentencing or at a separate hearing for that purpose before sentencing. The existence of a prior conviction may be established by any evidence relevant for that purpose, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following:
(1) 
A copy of the judgment of conviction.
(2) 
A transcript of a prior trial, plea-taking or sentencing.
(3) 
Information contained in a pre-sentence report.
(4) 
The defendant's statement.
D. 
The Tribal Court may require the offender to compensate the victim for the value of the stolen property in addition to, or in lieu of, any sentence issued by the Tribal Court.
A. 
A person commits the offense of destruction of property if he or she intentionally, knowingly or recklessly uses and damages any property not exclusively his own.
B. 
Destruction of property is a Class A misdemeanor.
C. 
The Tribal Court may require the offender to compensate the victim for the repair or replacement costs of the damaged property in addition to, or in lieu of, any sentence issued by the Tribal Court.
A. 
A person commits the offense of trespass if, knowingly or having reasonable cause to know that he or she is not licensed or privileged to do so, he or she willfully enters or remains upon or within any building, structure or land or portion thereof after being ordered or notified not to enter or remain there. Such notice or order may be given by:
(1) 
Written or verbal communication actually given to the intruder; or
(2) 
Written notice posted on or about the property in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of potential intruders; or
(3) 
By fences, barricades or other devices manifestly designed to enclose the property and to exclude potential intruders.
B. 
Criminal trespass is a Class B misdemeanor.
A. 
A person commits the offense of littering if he deposits, throws, dumps, discards, abandons or leaves any litter on any property of another or commits the offense of littering, unless:
(1) 
Such property is an area designated by law for the disposal of such litter and such person is authorized by the proper public authority to so use such property; or
(2) 
The litter is placed in a receptacle or container installed on such property for such use by the public or such person placing litter in it; or
(3) 
Such person is the owner or tenant in lawful possession of such property or has first obtained written consent of the owner or tenant in lawful possession or unless the act is done under the personal direction of said owner or tenant.
B. 
Littering is a Class B misdemeanor.
A. 
A person commits the offense of causing or maintaining a public nuisance if he uses, permits to be used or allows any real or personal property under his control to be in such condition so as to damage, injure or endanger the health, safety or property of another person or the public.
B. 
Causing or maintaining a public nuisance is a Class B misdemeanor.
C. 
In addition to, or in lieu of, any sentence issued by the Tribal Court, the Court may order the person to abate or eliminate the nuisance. Such an order to abate or eliminate the nuisance shall include the identification of the nuisance and the period of time in which it must be abated or eliminated.