Tribe: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
§ 418 – Predisposition Report (a) The juvenile probation officer shall prepare a written report describing all reasonable and appropriate alternative dispositions. The report shall contain a specific plan for the care of, and assistance to the juvenile, designed to resolve the problems presented in the petition. (b) The report shall contain a detailed explanation of the necessity for the proposed disposition plan and its benefits to the juvenile. (c) Preference shall be given to the disposition alternatives which are listed in § 420. The alternative least restrictive of the juvenile’s freedom, consistent with the interests of the Tribe, shall be selected. (d) If the report recommends placement of the juvenile somewhere other than with the juvenile’s parent(s), guardian, or custodian, it shall state the specific reasons underlying its placement recommendation. (e) The juvenile probation officer shall present the predisposition report to the Court, the juvenile’s representative, and the Tribal prosecutor at least three (3) days before the disposition hearing. […] § 420 – Disposition Alternatives
If a juvenile has been found to be a juvenile offender, the Court may make the following
disposition for any term until the juvenile reaches the age of nineteen (19): (a) Place the juvenile on probation subject to conditions set by the Court;
(b) Place the juvenile in a detention and/or a treatment facility with an agency designated by
the Court;
(c) Order the juvenile to perform community service work at the direction of the juvenile
probation officer;
(d) Order the juvenile to pay restitution, including costs related to detention, or to provide
restorative services to the injured party or parties. The Court may access the minor’s per
capita trust to provide restitution upon the motion of the Tribal prosecutor or an aggrieved
party based upon proper proofs offered at an evidentiary hearing;
(e) Order any other measure the Court deems necessary and proper to correct the behavior of
the juvenile offender and to insure the safety of the community.