NAVAJO COURTS’ UNIFORM SENTENCING POLICY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.                   GENERAL PRINCIPLES

1.1                                Nature of Policy

1.2                                Goals of Sentencing For Criminal Offenses

1.3                                Definitions

1.4                                Victim Bill of Rights

1.5                                Incarceration

1.6                                Right of Allocution

1.7                                Conditions of Sentence And Permanent Orders

1.8                                Payment of Actual Damages

1.9                                Revocation of Probation or Imposing Suspended Sentence

1.10                            Use of Contempt Power

1.11                            Use of Criminal Statute

1.12                            Mental Commitment

II.                INTERPRETATION OF POLICY

2.1                                Principle of Interpretation

2.2                                Standard of Evidence

2.3                                Burden of Proof

2.4                                Legal Effect of Policy

2.5                                Confidentiality of Sentencing Information

2.6                                Judicial Oversight of Sentences

III.             SENTENCING ALTERNATES

3.1                                Nature of Criminal Judgments

3.2                                Presumption of Victim Compensation

3.3                                Restitution or Reparation

3.4                                Actual Damages

3.5                                Association With Persons

3.6                                Geographical Areas

3.7                                Alcohol And Drug Use

3.8                                Possession or Use of Firearms or Weapons

3.9                                Consent to Search or Detention by Police

3.10                            Shaming

3.11                            Rehabilitation Programs

3.12                            Good Conduct and Avoiding Known Criminals

3.13                            Costs of Prosecution, Defense, or Public Programs

3.14                            Bonds and Sureties

3.15                            Cancellation of License

3.16                            Removal of Non-Elected Public Servant from Office

3.17                            Forfeiture

3.18                            Other Conditions

IV.    PROCEDURES                                                                                                                                              

4.1                             Victim’s Rights

4.2                             Pretrial Diversion or Deferred Prosecution

4.3                             Summary Imposition of Sentence

4.4                             Deferring Imposition of Sentences

4.5                             Use of Peacemaker Court When Deferring Imposition

4.6                             Dismissals Following Presentence Diversion

V.     USE OF THE NAVAJO PEACEMAKER COURT

5.1                             Use of Peacemaker Court before Determination of Guilt

5.2                             Peacemaking After the Entry of Plea but Before Trial

5.3                             Other Orders

5.4                             Peacemaking After a Finding of Guilty for Sentencing

5.5                             Peacemaking After Sentence

5.6                             Use Immunity

5.7                             Continuances

5.8                             Right to Counsel

5.9                             Disposition by The Court

5.10                            Sentencing Evidence

VI.    REMEDIES

6.1                             Restitution or Reparation Orders

6.2                             Assessments of Actual Damages

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