An enforcement proceeding may be initiated either by the issuance of a violation notice by an enforcement officer duly authorized by the Tulalip Tribes or by the filing of a complaint, pursuant to TTC Titles 2 and 3, as presently enacted or hereafter amended or superseded. Unless clearly inconsistent with other provisions of this chapter, the same enforcement measures may be used in regard to hunting as are available under Chapter 8.05 TTC, Fishing, as presently enacted or hereafter amended, and subject to the same restrictions, including measures for arrest, search, confiscation of gear (weapons) and harvest (game). However, seized game shall not be sold, but shall be properly stored and, upon a Tribal Court determination of forfeiture, shall be donated to a Tribal senior citizen program(s). The enforcement measures incorporated by reference from Chapter 8.05 TTC shall also include the procedures and penalties applicable to return of property, property and bail forfeitures, contemptuous conduct, default on fine, and failure to appear.
(Ord. 67 § 4.01, 8-6-1988; Res. 2014-402; Res. 2016-181)
The Board may enter into an agreement with another tribe, other political entities, and/or with the Point Elliott Treaty council or other Tribal organization, whereby Hunting Enforcement Officers of the other entity act as Hunting Patrol Officers for the Tulalip Tribes. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the Executive Director of the Tulalip Tribes may enter into an agreement with another tribe, State, Federal or County government(s) providing for the cross-deputation of hunting patrol and/or law enforcement officers; provided, that any such agreement provides that the person so cross-deputized releases the Tulalip Tribes of responsibility for any injury which may befall his person and/or property in the performance of his duties thereunder, and furthermore agree to indemnify and hold said Tribes harmless from any suits brought against the Tribes or its agents, employees, officers, and/or members arising out of the conduct or said person so cross-deputized in the performance of his duties hereunder.
(Ord. 67 § 4.03, 8-6-1988; Res. 2014-402; Res. 2016-181)
In addition to any other defense available under applicable law, a hunter charged with violating a requirement or restriction based on his being within private lands shall be acquitted of such charge if he establishes that there were insufficient, outward indications of private ownership for a reasonable man to determine the land’s status.
(Ord. 67 § 4.04, 8-6-1988; Res. 2014-402; Res. 2016-181)