Chapter 4.35
OFFENSES RELATED TO ADMINISTRATION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
Sections:
4.35.010 Intimidation of a public officer.
4.35.080 Obstructing a public officer.
4.35.090 Refusing to aid officer.
4.35.120 Flight to avoid prosecution.
4.35.130 Rendering criminal assistance.
4.35.140 Intimidating a witness.
4.35.150 Intimidating a juror.
4.35.010 Intimidation of a public officer.
Any person who uses force or violence against or who threatens a public officer shall be guilty of a Class A offense. [Res. 2016-17; Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.010.]
4.35.020 Misuse of funds.
Any person who appropriates property or funds not his or her own, including Tribal funds, for his or her own use or otherwise handles same in a manner not authorized by law shall be guilty of a Class A offense. [Res. 2016-17; Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.020.]
4.35.030 Official misconduct.
Any Tribal official who intentionally commits an unauthorized act related to, or intentionally refrains from performing, a duty imposed upon him or her by law shall be guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.030.]
4.35.040 Bribery.
Any person who offers or gives anything of monetary value to any elected or appointed official or employee of the Chehalis Tribe with intent to influence his or her decision on any official matter shall be guilty of bribery. Any elected or appointed official or employee of the Chehalis Tribe who accepts anything of monetary value upon an understanding that a decision on an official matter shall be influenced thereby shall be guilty of bribery. Bribery is a Class B offense. [Res. 2016-17; Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.040.]
4.35.050 Perjury.
Any person who knowingly makes a false statement under oath in any proceeding in the Court or any other official hearing of the Chehalis Tribe or who induces another person to do so shall be guilty of a Class C offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.050.]
4.35.060 False arrest.
Any person who knowingly makes or causes to be made any unlawful arrest or false charge against another person shall be guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.060.]
4.35.070 Resisting arrest.
Any person who willfully resists arrest shall be guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.070.]
4.35.080 Obstructing a public officer.
Any person who willfully interferes in any way with the lawful process of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, ambulance attendant, or emergency medical technician shall be guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.080.]
4.35.090 Refusing to aid officer.
Any person who fails to respond to a request for assistance by a law enforcement officer, ambulance attendant, firefighter, or emergency medical technician shall be guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.090.]
4.35.100 Escape.
Any person in lawful custody for any offense who escapes, attempts escape, or assists another to escape from lawful custody shall be guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.100.]
4.35.110 Bail jumping.
Any person having been released by court order or admitted to bail with the requirement of a subsequent personal appearance before the Tribal Court who knowingly fails without lawful excuse to appear as required, shall be guilty of bail jumping. Unless otherwise established, the failure to appear when required shall be inferred to have been without lawful excuse. Violation of this section is a Class B offense. [Res. 2016-17; Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.110.]
4.35.120 Flight to avoid prosecution.
Any person who willfully and knowingly flees from the jurisdiction of the Chehalis Tribe to avoid prosecution in any case pending before the Tribal Court is guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2016-17; Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.120.]
4.35.130 Rendering criminal assistance.
Any person who, with intent to prevent, hinder, or delay the apprehension or prosecution of another person whom he or she knows has committed a crime or is being sought by law enforcement officials for the commission of a crime or has escaped from a detention facility:
A. Harbors or conceals such person; or
B. Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or
C. Provides such person with money, transportation, disguise, or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension; or
D. Prevents or obstructs, by use of force, deception, or threat, anyone from performing an act that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person; or
E. Conceals, alters, or destroys any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person; or
F. Provides such person with a weapon;
is guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.130.]
4.35.140 Intimidating a witness.
Any person who, by use of a threat, attempts: (A) to influence the testimony of a witness in any official proceeding; or (B) to induce the witness to be absent from the proceeding, shall be guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.140.]
4.35.150 Intimidating a juror.
Any person who, by use of a threat, attempts: (A) to influence the opinion, decision or vote of a juror in the Court; or (B) induces the juror to be absent from the proceeding, shall be guilty of a Class B offense. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 11/13/1993; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 3.1.7.150.]