Held on December 18, 2024 in collaboration with our training and technical assistance partners – the UND School of Law – Tribal Judicial Institute (TJI). This webinar presented by BJ Jones, Tribal Judge and Executive Director at TJI and Michelle Rivard Parks, Tribal Judge and Associate Director at TJI and former Tribal prosecutor. This webinar included a discussion on both civil commitments and criminal competency issues in criminal proceedings in Tribal courts.
The discussion on Civil Commitments in Tribal Courts included the following topics:
Common issues that give rise to civil commitment proceedings such as mental health issues and substance misuse
Civil process for addressing these issues including evaluations and assessments
Tribal Codes to support civil commitments
Important provisions to include in civil commitment orders
The discussion on Criminal Competency Issues in Criminal Proceedings included the following topics:
Defining criminal competency
Common issues that give rise to competency proceedings such as mental health issues
Criminal process for addressing these issues including evaluations and assessments
Placements of individuals determined to be incompetent to stand trial
Tribal Codes to support criminal competency proceedings
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