NAVAJO NATION CODE

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LAW AND ORDER

 

Chapter

1.  

Enforcement of the Criminal Code

2.  

General Provisions

3.  

Offenses

5.  

Procedures

7.  

Facilities

11.  

Fire Prevention

 

 

Chapter 1.  Enforcement of the Criminal Code

Section

101  

Responsibility

102  

Authority to Enter into Cooperative Agreements with Federal and State Agencies.

103  

Authority to Enter into Cooperative Agreements for Incarceration of Navajo Prisoners in Navajo Correctional Facilities.

 

Chapter 2.  General Provisions

 

Subchapter 1.   General

Section

201  

Title and Effective Date

202  

Purpose

203  

Territorial Applicability

204  

Civil Prosecutions of Non-Indians

205  

Time Limitations

206  

Proof

207  

Double Jeopardy

208  

Witness Immunity; Investigations; District Court Proceedings 

209  

General Definitions

210  

Definitions – Culpable Mental States

 

Subchapter 2.   Liability

Section

211  

Basis of Criminal Liability

212  

Culpability

213  

Ignorance or Mistake

214  

Intoxication

215  

Entrapment

216  

Affirmative Defenses

217  

Accomplice Liability

 

Subchapter 3.    Sentencing

Section

220  

Criteria

221  

Sentencing Considerations

222  

Fines

223  

Imprisonment

224  

Probation

225  

Multiple Sentences

226  

De Minimus Infractions

 

Chapter 3.  Criminal Offenses

 

Subchapter 1.  Inchoate Offenses

Section

301  

Solicitation

302  

Conspiracy

 

Subchapter 2.  Offenses Against Persons

Section

303  

Criminal Homicide 

304  

Kidnapping 

305  

Aggravated Kidnapping 

306  

Child Kidnapping 

307  

Arson

308  

Aggravated Arson 

309  

Reckless Burning

310  

Threatening

311  

Unlawful Imprisonment

312  

Interference with Custody

313  

Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor

314  

Assault

315  

Aggravated Assault

316  

Battery

317  

Aggravated Battery

 

Subchapter 3.  Weapons and Explosives

Section

320  

Unlawful Carrying of a Deadly Weapon

321  

Unlawful Use of a Weapon

322  

Unlawful Sale, Possession or Transportation of Explosives  

323  

Dangerous Use of Explosives

324  

Negligent Use of Explosives

325  

Forfeiture of Weapons and Explosives

 

Subchapter 4.  Theft and Related Offenses

Section

330  

Theft

331  

Theft of Services

332  

Unauthorized Use of Automobiles or Other Vehicles

333  

Receiving Stolen Property

334  

Shoplifting

335  

Fraud

336  

Theft by Extortion

 

Subchapter 5.  Forgery and Related Offenses

Section

340  

Forgery

341  

Criminal Simulation

342  

Obtaining a Signature by Deception

343  

Criminal Impersonation

 

Subchapter 6.  Trespass and Burglary

Section

350  

Criminal Trespass

351  

Criminal Entry

352  

Trespass with Force or Violence

353  

Burglary

 

Subchapter 7.  Bribery and Related Offenses

Section

360  

Bribery in Official and Political Matters

361  

Improper Influence in Official and Political Matters

362  

Paying or Receiving Navajo Nation Money for Services Not Rendered

363  

Making or Permitting False Navajo Nation Voucher

364  

Abuse of Office

365  

Forfeiture of Navajo Nation Office

 

Subchapter 8.  Obstruction of Navajo Nation Administration

Section

370  

Obstruction of Justice

371  

Refusing to Aid an Officer

372  

Rescue from Lawful Custody

373  

Escape from Lawful

374  

Tampering with a Public Record

375  

Malicious Criminal Prosecution 

376  

Unsworn Falsification

377  

Unauthorized Practice of Law

 

Subchapter 9.  Criminal Damage to Property

Section

380  

Criminal Damage

381  

Littering

383  

Desecration of Religious or Traditional Artifacts

 

Subchapter 10.  Controlled Substances

Section

390  

Controlled Substance Definitions

391  

Possession of Marijuana

392  

Production or Delivery of Marijuana

393  

Delivery of Marijuana to Minors

394  

Possession or Sale of Controlled Substances

395  

Forfeiture and Destruction of Controlled Substances

 

Subchapter 11.   Obscenity

Section

400  

Obscenity Definitions

401  

Furnishing Sexual Materials to Minors

402  

Displaying Sexual Materials to Minors

403  

Defenses to Prosecution (Obscenity

404  

Destruction of Obscene Material upon Conviction

 

Subchapter 12.  Intoxicating Liquors

Section

410  

Possession of Liquor

411  

Manufacture or Delivery of Liquor

412  

Intoxicating Liquor Exceptions

 

Subchapter 13.  Gambling

Section

420  

Gambling Definitions 

421  

Promotion of Gambling

422  

Possession of an Unlawful Gambling Device

423  

Forfeiture of a Gambling Device

 

Subchapter 14.  Prostitution

Section

430  

Prostitution Definitions

431  

Prostitution

432  

Promotion of Prostitution

 

Subchapter 15.  Sexual Offenses

See Sex Offenders Registration Act of 2005(6) CAP-20-06

Section

440  

Sexual Offense Definitions

441  

Adultery

442  

Public Sexual Indecency

443  

Sexual Assault

443A  

Aggravated Sexual Assault

444  

Seduction

 

Subchapter 16.  Offenses Against the Family

Section

450  

Offenses Against Family Definitions

451  

Bigamy

452  

Incest

453  

Sexual Conduct with a Foster Child or Stepchild

454  

Abandonment of a Child

455  

Persistent Nonsupport

456  

Endangering the Welfare of a Minor

 

Subchapter 17.  Animals; Livestock

Section

460  

Cruelty to Animals

461  

Misbranding

462  

Refusing to Brand Livestock

463  

Grazing

464  

False Reports of Ownership

465  

Interference with Authorized Roundups

466  

Refusal to Dispose of Cull or Infectious Animals

 

Subchapter 18.  Interference with Judicial Proceedings

Section

470  

Interference with Judicial Proceedings Definitions

471  

Influencing a Witness

472  

Receiving a Bribe by a Witness

473  

Influencing a Juror

474  

Receiving a Bribe by a Juror

475  

Jury Tampering

476  

Tampering with Physical Evidence

477  

Interfering with Judicial Proceedings

478  

Simulating Legal Process

479  

Perjury

 

Subchapter 19.  Offenses Against the Public Order

Section

480  

Offenses Against the Public Order Definitions

481  

Unlawful Assembly

482  

Riot

483  

Disorderly Conduct

484  

Obstructing a Highway or other Public Thoroughfare

485  

False Reporting

486  

Criminal Nuisance

487  

Abuse of a Human Corpse

488  

Public Intoxication

489  

Inhalation of Toxic Vapors

 

Subchapter 20.  Robbery

Section

490  

Robbery

491  

Robbery Definitions

492  

Armed Robbery

 

Subchapter 21.  Fish and Wildlife Violations

Section

500  

Fish and Wildlife Violation Definitions

501  

Unlawful Taking of Fish or Game

502  

Unlawful Possession of Fish or Game

503  

Unlawful Taking of Songbirds 

504  

Unlawful Taking or Possession of Fur-Bearing Animals

505  

Unlawful Taking or Possession of Bald or Golden Eagles

506  

Unlawful Taking and Possession of Hawks, Vultures and Owls

507  

Endangered Species

508  

Unlawful Taking and Possession of Small Game Animals

509  

Destruction of Posted Signs or Structures

510  

Enforcement of Fish and Wildlife Laws

511  

Forfeiture

512  

Authority to Establish Fees and Regulations

 

Subchapter 22.  Forests and Woodlands Violations

Section

520  

Forests and Woodlands Violations Definitions

521  

Resisting or Obstructing a Forest Officer

522  

Damage to Geologic & Man-made Improvements

523  

Fire Violations  

524  

Grazing Livestock on Withdrawn Forest Lands

525  

Unauthorized Harvesting of Timber or Forest Product

526  

Unauthorized Occupancy and Use of Navajo Forest Lands

527  

Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicles 

528  

Special Closures or Use Restrictions

529  

Enforcement of Navajo Forests and Woodlands Law and Regulations  

 

Subchapter 23.  Curfew Violations

Section

530  

Curfew Violation Definitions

531  

Curfew

532  

Damages to Property by Child & Liability of Parents, Guardians 

 

Chapter 5.  Procedures

 

Subchapter 1.  General Provisions

Section

1801  

Complaints Generally

1802  

Complaints of Traffic Violations

1803  

Warrants to Apprehend

1804  

Arrests

1805  

Detention; Commitments

1806  

[Repealed]

1807  

Bail

1808  

Bail Agreements

1809  

Cash Bail Bonds

1810  

Forfeiture; Application of Deposit to Fines; Refund

1811  

Disposition of Unclaimed or Forfeited Bail

1812  

Conditions of Bond; Refusal to Release

1813  

Conditions of Date of Appearance

1814  

Notice of Date of Appearance

1815  

Admission of Persons to Bail

  

Release on Recognizance; Warrants on Failure to Appear for Trial

1816  

Uniform Sentencing Policy

1817  

Probation

1818  

Parole

 

Subchapter 3.  Coroners; Investigation of Deaths

Section

1851  

Appointment of Coroners; Compensation

1852  

Investigation of Deaths-Generally

1853  

Autopsies and Exhumations

1854  

Report

1855  

Disposition of Property Found on Body

1856  

Duty of Person Discovering Body

 

Subchapter 5.   Exclusion of Persons from Navajo Nation Land

Section

1901  

Exclusionary Process

1902  

Court Jurisdiction

 

Subchapter 7.   Extradition

Section

1951  

Indian Persons Committing Crime Outside Indian Country – Apprehension on Reservation

1952  

Hearing; Release

1953  

Office of the Prosecutor 

 

Subchapter 8.  Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance  of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings

Section

1970  

Definitions

1971  

Summoning Witness in the Navajo Nation to Testify in Another State

1972  

Witness from Another State Summoned to Testify in the Navajo Nation

1973  

Exemption from Arrest and Service of Process

1974  

Uniformity of Interpretation

 

Subchapter 9.    Search and Seizure

Section

2001  

Unlawful Search or Seizure; Trespass

2002  

Warrants-Issuance; Complaint

2003  

Contents

2004  

Service

  

Chapter 7.  Facilities

 

Section

2201  

Plans and Construction; Authority

2202  

Construction sites; Approval