Tribe: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
§ 107 – Offenses […] (5) Public Intoxication
(A) Offense. A person commits public intoxication if that person appears in
public in an inebriated state to the degree that he/she is unable to care for
his/her own safety or is creating a public nuisance.
(B) Sentence. A person convicted of public intoxication may be sentenced to a
jail term not to exceed thirty (30) days or to a fine not to exceed five hundred
dollars ($500.), or to both. (C) The judge may, in addition to, or in lieu of, the punishments set out above,
order the offender to participate in an alcohol treatment program. […] (m) Traffic Offenses
(1) Reckless Driving
(A) Offense. A person commits reckless driving if that person operates a motor
vehicle in a manner that he/she knows or should know, endangers the safety
or property of others, including, but not limited to, driving on the wrong side
of the street, weaving, or driving at a speed in excess of that which is prudent
under the conditions.
(B) Sentence. A person convicted of reckless driving may be sentenced to a jail
term not to exceed ninety-three (93) days or to a fine not to exceed two
thousand dollars ($2,000.), or to both.
(2) Driving while under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or other Drugs
(A) Offense. A person commits an offense if that person operates a motor vehicle
within the territorial jurisdiction of the Grand Traverse Band while under the
influence of alcohol or other drugs.
(B) Sentence. A person convicted of driving while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or other drugs may be sentenced to a jail term not to
exceed one hundred eighty (180) days or to a fine not to exceed five
thousand dollars ($5,000.), or to both. (C) Order for treatment. The judge may, in addition to, or in lieu of, the
punishments set out above, order the offender to participate in an alcohol or
substance abuse treatment program.
(3) Driving with an Open Alcohol Container
(A) Offense. A person commits an offense if that person operates a motor vehicle
while an open container containing an alcoholic beverage is present
anywhere in the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
(B) Sentence. A person convicted of driving with an open alcohol container may
be sentenced to a jail term not to exceed thirty (30) days or to a fine not to
exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.), or to both.
(4) Driving with a Loaded Firearm
(A) Offense. A person commits an offense if that person operates a motor vehicle
with a loaded firearm present in the vehicle.
(B) Sentence. A person convicted of driving with a loaded firearm may be
sentenced to a jail term not to exceed ninety-three (93) days or to a fine not
to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.), or to both.
(5) Operation of Motor Vehicle without Proof of Insurance
(A) Offense. A person commits an offense if that person operates a motor vehicle
without proof of insurance on his/her person or present in the vehicle.
(B) Sentence. A person convicted of operation of a motor vehicle without proof
of insurance may be sentenced to a jail term not to exceed sixty (60) days or
to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.). The uninsured vehicle
may be impounded by the Band until it is properly insured.