NAVAJO RULES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROCEEDINGS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

I.    GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

RULE 1.1     Authority……………………………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 1.2     Purposes……………………………………………………………………………………… 0

 

RULE 1.3     Law Applied…………………………………………………………………………………   0

a.             Equal Rights Clause

b.            Tort Law

c.             Equity

d.            Peace Bonds

e.             Criminal Law

f.              Navajo Common Law

 

RULE 1.4     Informal Proceedings…………………………………………………………………………   0

 

RULE 1.5     Definition of Domestic Violence……………………………………………………………       0

 

II.  GENERAL PROCEDURES

 

RULE 2.1     Jurisdiction of the District Court……………………………………………………………       0

 

RULE 2.2     Jurisdiction of the Family Court……………………………………………………………        0

 

RULE 2.3     Peacemaker Court…………………………………………………………………………      0

 

RULE 2.4     Forum Shopping……………………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 2.5     Standing……………………………………………………………………………………      0

a.             Victims

b.            Next Friends

c.             Affected Persons or Entities

 

RULE 2.6     Standard of Proof……………………………………………………………………………   0

 

RULE 2.7     Place of Occurrence…………………………………………………………………………    0

 

RULE 2.8     Spousal Immunity…………………………………………………………………………        0

 

RULE 2.9     Spousal Privilege…………………………………………………………………………         0

 

RULE 2.10   Hearsay………………………………………………………………………………………  0

a.             Criminal Actions

b.            Civil Actions

c.             Use Immunity

d.            Scientific Literature

e.             Other Acts Against A Victim

 

RULE 2.11   Intoxication as a Defense……………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 2.12   Pro Se Proceedings and Counsel……………………………………………………………     0

a.             Criminal Proceedings

b.            Civil Proceedings

c.             Appointment of Counsel

 

RULE 2.13   Procedure for Pro Se Heaings………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 2.14   Remedies in General………………………………………………………………………        0

 

RULE 2.15   Specific Remedies…………………………………………………………………………       0

a.             Order to Refrain from Acts of Abuse

b.            Oath

c.             Possession of Residence

d.            Exclusion

e.             Avoidance

f.              Child Custody and Support

g.             Disposition of Property

h.             Security or Bond

i.               Counseling or Treatment

j.              Refrain from the use of Alcohol or Drugs

k.            Restitution

l.               Reporting or Supervision

m.           Costs or Fees

n.             Masers or Commissioners

o.            Persons with Disabilities

p.            Other Relief

 

RULE 2.16   Sanctions for Violations of Orders…………………………………………………………       0

a.             Criminal Contempt

b.            Civil Contempt

c.             Interfering with a Witness or Judicial Proceedings

d.            Exclusion

e.             All Writs

 

RULE 2.17   Telephonic and Facsimile Filings…………………………………………………………          0

 

RULE 2.18   Service………………………………………………………………………………………   0

 

RULE 2.19   Service of Copies of Orders to Public Officials……………………………………………        0

 

RULE 2.20   Confidentiality of Address of Petitioner……………………………………………………        0

 

RULE 2.21   Mutual Orders………………………………………………………………………………    0

 

RULE 2.22   Denials of Relief……………………………………………………………………………      0

 

RULE 2.23   Stays on Appeal……………………………………………………………………………      0

 

III. PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT

 

RULE 3.1     Original Actions……………………………………………………………………………      0

 

RULE 3.2     Petition and Contents………………………………………………………………………      0

 

RULE 3.3     Verification…………………………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 3.4     Initial Action Upon Petition…………………………………………………………………      0

 

RULE 3.5     Temporary Order and Citation………………………………………………………………    0

 

RULE 3.6     Hearings……………………………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 3.7     Priority of Hearings…………………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 3.8     Failure of Respondent to Appear……………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 3.9     Failure of Petitioner to Appear………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 3.10   Bifurcation of Hearings……………………………………………………………………        0

 

RULE 3.11   Preliminary or Permanent Protective Orders………………………………………………         0

 

RULE 3.12   Filing Fees…………………………………………………………………………………      0

 

 

IV. PROCEEDINGS IN DISTRICT COURT

 

RULE 4.1     Victim’s Rights………………………………………………………………………………    0

 

RULE 4.2     Conditions of Release………………………………………………………………………      0

 

RULE 4.3     Conditions of Sentence………………………………………………………………………    0

 

RULE 4.4     Restitution……………………………………………………………………………………   0

 

RULE 4.5     Probable Cause for Criminal Arrest…………………………………………………………     0

a.             Report to Police

b.            Appearance of Victim

c.             Condition of Premises

d.            Complaints by Neighbors

e.             Acts of Children and Infants

f.              Spontaneous Utterances

g.             Intoxication

 

RULE 4.6     Ancillary Civil Proceedings…………………………………………………………………      0

 

 

V.  PROCEEDINGS IN PEACEMAKER COURT

 

RULE 5.1     Original Jurisdiction…………………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 5.2     Referrals……………………………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 5.3     Protection of Victims………………………………………………………………………       0

 

RULE 5.4     Sensitivity to Victim Needs…………………………………………………………………      0

 

RULE 5.5     Alternatives…………………………………………………………………………………     0

 

RULE 5.6     Relation to the Parties………………………………………………………………………      0

 

RULE 5.7     Family Meetings……………………………………………………………………………      0

 

RULE 5.8     Consultation…………………………………………………………………………………    0

 

RULE 5.9     Peacemaker Fees……………………………………………………………………………    0

 

RULE 5.10   Court Review………………………………………………………………………………      0

 

 

 

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