Tribe: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
§3-10-15 Referral of Domestic Violence Cases to Peacemaker Court. At any time after the filing of a criminal complaint or the filing of a petition for a protective order, the
judge may solely within his discretion, depending on the nature of the case, refer the domestic violence
case to the Peacemaker Court for an alternative resolution or disposition. The Peacemaker Judge shall
with due diligence attempt to resolve the case referred for resolution. If the Peacemaker Judge believes
that in all likelihood the matter cannot be resolved through the peacemaking process, the judge shall
within twenty (20) days of the filing of the transfer order refer the case back to the criminal court for
prosecution.