The Bureau of Indian Affairs. published a final regulation in the Federal Register governing the Courts of Indian Offenses and Law and Order Code.
The Courts of Indian Offenses administer justice for tribes that do not have their own tribal court systems. The regulation lists the tribe that use what are commonly known as CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Courts.
The regulation also updates the Law and Order Code to add additional offenses that will be handled by the courts. The notice states that the crimes such as "drug abuse and family violence have increasingly plagued Indian country" and includes provisions to increase maximum penalties.
The regulation was signed by former assistant secretary Carl Artman on May 10. His last day in office was May 23.
Federal Register Notice:
Law and
Order on Indian Reservations (July 11, 2008)
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