Before, during, and after any court proceeding, the court shall provide appropriate safeguards to ensure the safety and comfort of the victim. The court will provide, whenever practical, a secure waiting area during court proceedings that does not require the victim to be in close proximity to defendants and families or friends of defendants.
(Res. 22-A-074, 5/23/2022)
A crime victim has the right to immediate medical assistance and to not be detained for an unreasonable length of time by a law enforcement agency before having such assistance administered. However, an employee of the law enforcement agency may, if necessary, accompany the person to a medical facility to question the person about the criminal incident if the questioning does not hinder the administration of medical assistance.
(Res. 22-A-074, 5/23/2022)
A. 
No tribal employee or agency, including the police department and prosecutor’s office, may disclose the victim’s telephone number, physical, mailing, or electronic mailing addresses, place of employment, or other locating information in court, to the defendant, to any other party that is not a tribal agency or employee, or to any party within the tribal government unless that party has a legitimate, governmental interest in obtaining the information, unless the victim has consented to the disclosure, the disclosure is made by order of the court after finding that a compelling need for the information exists, or disclosure is necessary to address an emergency. The victim’s name may be disclosed as necessary to prosecute or investigate the case or administer assistance under this Title, except in the case of minors, in which case only the initials shall be disclosed in court.
B. 
The victim has the right at any court proceeding not to testify regarding the victim’s telephone number, physical, mailing, or electronic mailing addresses, place of employment, or other locating information unless the court orders disclosure after a finding that a compelling need for the information exists.
C. 
Any tribal employee intentionally disclosing information in violation of 33.05.03(A) shall be in violation of the PGST employee handbook provisions regarding confidentiality and may be terminated as an employee.
(Res. 22-A-074, 5/23/2022)