Tribe: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation
The purpose of this section is to utilize the unique resource of the extended families of the Community to assist the juvenile court in resolving problems relating to the youth of the Community. The use of this alternative resource is based upon the belief that juvenile offender, incorrigibility and dependency problems associated with juveniles are best resolved within the context and with the support of each juvenile’s family structure, and by application of the customs and traditions of the Pima and Maricopa peoples… The court may appoint a member of the Community who is qualified by experience and temperament to act as a tribal elder and conduct the hearing provided for in this section and make written recommendations of disposition of the case to the court… The court shall make all reasonable attempts to fashion its remedy or relief in its judgment or order so as to incorporate the extended family, and not simply isolate the juvenile.
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