Tribe: Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana
SECTION XVII: ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT. A. Upon the defendant’s guilty plea or conviction of a violation of any offense under this law, the Judge may order an assessment of the defendant by a probation officer or other qualified service provider to ascertain a correct treatment plan for the defendant. If the victim was a minor, the Judge shall order an assessment of the defendant by a probation officer or other qualified service provider to ascertain a correct treatment plan for the defendant. B. Upon the recommendation by the probation officer or other qualified assessment personnel, the court may order treatment, including but not limited to, substance abuse counseling, mental health, parenting, anger management, sexual offender treatment, or job training and make this order part of the defendant’s probation or release. Failure to complete the term(s) of probation or Page 9 of 9 release shall constitute probation or release violation and may subject the defendant to incarceration or other sanctions. C. Upon the defendant’s guilty plea or conviction of a violation of any offense under this law, the Judge may order an assessment of the victim by a qualified service provider. The victim may choose to accept or deny the evaluation. Upon recommendations by a qualified service provider, treatment in the form of, but not limited to, substance abuse counseling, mental health, parenting, anger management, or job training may be ordered by the Court. All expenses incurred will be assessed as victim’s restitution and will be the responsibility of the defendant to pay.
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