A.
Jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Tribal Court over prosecutions
for civil infractions of this chapter.
B.
Violations of this chapter shall constitute civil infractions of
this chapter punishable by a civil fine which is the lesser of:
(1)
Any amount specifically provided for the offense in this chapter;
or
(2)
The amount specifically provided for the offense in a Civil Penalty
Schedule approved by the Tribal Council.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Refer to Addendum 1, Schedule of Fines and Costs, which is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C.
Proceedings involving civil infractions of this chapter may be instituted
by the issuance of a tribal uniform traffic citation issued by a duly
authorized peace officer citing a provision of tribal law or state
law incorporated by reference into this chapter.
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by all tribal law
enforcement officers. In addition, any state or local law enforcement
officer empowered by the Tribal Council to enforce tribal criminal
laws is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter
and issue citations to Tribal Court.
B.
In addition to the civil penalties authorized by this chapter, the
Tribal Court may also order restitution to any victim for damage to,
or the loss of, the victim's property which may arise from any civil
infraction.
C.
In addition to any penalty imposed by the Tribal Court, the Court
upon conviction shall order payment of Court fees and costs in the
amount of determined by the Tribal Court.
