The following definitions shall apply to the words below when they appear in this chapter:
(1) 
“Custodian”
means any person eighteen years old or more having physical custody of a minor by providing food, shelter and supervision for the minor.
(2) 
“Guardian”
means any person other than a parent having legal responsibility for a minor.
(3) 
“Minor”
means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years and any person against whom proceedings were commenced under this chapter prior to his or her eighteenth birthday.
(Res. 84 A 22, 8/23/1984)
In all proceedings involving a minor, including civil traffic infractions, notice of the proceedings shall be given to the minor and his parent, guardian or custodian and their spokespersons, if any, within the time limits prescribed for that particular proceeding.
(Res. 84 A 22, 8/23/1984)
Minors appearing before the Port Gamble S’Klallam Community Court shall have the same rights as adults appearing before the Court under like circumstances.
(Res. 84 A 22, 8/13/1984)
Hearings before the Port Gamble S’Klallam Community Court where the defendant is a minor shall be closed to all persons except the parties and their counsel and those witnesses called by the parties. The parent, custodian or guardian shall be present at all hearings unless their presence is waived by the Court for good cause shown.
(Res. 84 A 22, 8/23/1984)
Court and police records of minor defendants shall be confidential. Records may be made available only to:
(1) 
The minor and his spokesperson;
(2) 
The minor’s parent, custodian, or guardian;
(3) 
The Tribe’s prosecutor or spokesperson; and
(4) 
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Council. The Tribal Council and the Court have authority to share summary information on juveniles who have been convicted of a crime and who have committed civil infractions, including traffic infractions, with members of a Tribal Council authorized Juvenile Offender Panel.
(5) 
The Court may provide orders in juvenile cases to service providers from whom a juvenile or his family is required to obtain services such as, but not limited to, child support, Indian Child Welfare, mental health or chemical dependency counselors.
(Res. 84 A 22, 8/23/1984; Access to records by the Tribe’s professional mental health counselor is intended to assist the counselor in evaluating and assisting individuals with mental health problems both while they are minors and as adults; Res. 00 A 62, 9/12/2000 amended this section by adding a new subsection 4 and 5.)
It shall be the obligation of any parent, guardian or custodian to:
(1) 
Personally attend and assure the attendance of the minor at all hearings of the Court as well as meetings with Court personnel, and participate in any other support services the Court may require;
(2) 
Provide transportation for the minor to and from Court, and to and from treatment facilities;
(3) 
Supervise the minor’s compliance with all orders of the Court and conditions of release and probation, including, but not limited to curfew and school attendance;
(4) 
Pay any restitution or fines, the juvenile’s incarceration costs or a portion thereof, imposed by the Court if the Court determines that the payment by the parent is in the best interests of justice;
(Res. 00 A 62, 9/12/2000; Res. 05-A-054, 6/14/2005 added subsection (c). Subsection (c) reflects the Tribe’s value that juveniles must bear responsibility for their actions and should be punished for criminal conduct, but where a juvenile has caused substantial damage that can be compensated monetarily, the parent is ultimately responsible for compensating the injured party. Section 8.01.06 was amended entirely to require more parental involvement by Res. 10-A-064)
Where a process is not specified in this chapter, cases involving minor defendants or their parent, guardian, or custodian shall proceed under the same provisions applicable to adults in like circumstances.
(Res. 84 A 22, 8/23/1984)