Tribe: Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Section 2 Purpose A. This Code shall be construed and interpreted to fulfill the following purposes: 1. To secure the care, protection, and mental and physical welfare of children
coming within the provisions of this Code; 2 To remove from children committing delinquent acts the legal consequences
of criminal behavior, and to substitute therefore programs of supervision,
treatment, and rehabilitation which: a. Hold them accountable for their actions; b. Provide for the safety and protection of the community; and c. Promote the development of competencies which will enable them to
become responsible and productive members of the community; and B. To set forth procedures through which the provisions of this Code are to be executed
and enforced, while ensuring the rights of the parties are recognized and protected. C. In any case wherein no particular procedure is provided herein, resort shall be had to
the Criminal Procedure Code or other applicable Tribal law, subject always to the
rights of the child. If no procedure is provided in this Code, the Criminal Procedure
Code, or other Tribal law, the Juvenile Court may proceed in any lawful fashion
while protecting the rights of the child. […] Section 10 Juvenile Court – Relations with Other Agencies. A. The Juvenile Court: 1. Is authorized to cooperate fully with any tribal, federal, state, public or private
agency in order to participate in diversion, rehabilitation or training programs
to carry out the purposes of this Code; 2. May utilize such social services as may be furnished by any tribal, federal or
state agency; and 3. May accept or decline transfers from other tribal or state courts for the
purposes of adjudication or disposition of children alleged to have committed
delinquent acts.