Tribe: Forest County Potawatomi Community
§ 8. Penalties
8.1. Any penalty imposed as a result of the hearing shall be monetary or in the form of work
duty or at the discretion of a Tribal Judge. Monetary penalties may be up to the limits of
applicable law. The penalties will be per offense, not per person.
8.2. Monetary penalties, Work duty penalties and Orders
(A) A parent or guardian whose Child is Truant shall forfeit a monetary judgment of
not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(B) A person in violation of any section of this ordinance shall forfeit a monetary
judgment of not less than four hundred dollars ($400.00).
(C) Upon a finding that a Child is Habitually Truant, Tribal Court may enter an order
making one or more of the following dispositions:
(1) Order the Child to attend School with no unexcused absences.
(2) Order the Child to forfeit the sum of not less than ten dollars ($10.00).
(3) Order the Child to be under a curfew and other restrictions as Tribal Court
sees fit.
(4) Order the Child to attend a hearing in front of the Family Service Impact
Panel.
(5) Order the Child to participate in counseling with or without the parent or
guardian.
(6) Order community service work or a supervised work program and order
the Child to pay all costs associated. (7) Suspend the Child’s motor vehicle operating privilege, as defined in Wis.
Stat. §340.01(40) or any successor statute thereto, for not less than thirty
(30) days but not more than ninety (90) days. The judge shall immediately
take possession of the suspended license and forward it to the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation together with a notice stating the reason for
and duration of the suspension.
(8) Order the Child to attend an appropriate educational program including, if
necessary, entry into a residential treatment facility. (For reference see
Wis. Stat. §48.345(12) (13) or any successor statute thereto).
(9) Order the revocation of the Child’s work permits.
(10) Order Secure Detention for the Child and require the parent or guardian to
pay all costs associated.
(11) Order a monetary forfeiture judgment against the parent or guardian of not
less than four hundred dollars ($400.00).
(12) Order the parent or guardian to attend School with the Child.
(13) Order the parent or guardian to participate in counseling at their expense.
(14) Order the cost of the Child’s counseling, community service work or
supervised work program against the parent or guardian.
(15) Order the Child to complete community service which shall be assigned
according to the severity of the incident.
(16) Order the Child to participate in a settlement conference with the Truancy
Prevention Specialist or Designee for resolution to truant behavior.
(17) Any other sanctions or disciplinary proceedings that Tribal Court sees fit
and justified.