Tribe: Pueblo of Pojoaque
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(***) Wen Hey Kha Wosatsi Khuu (Youth Path to Wellness) Court
(a) The (***) Wen Hey Kha Wosatsi Khuu (Youth Path to Wellness) Court is established as a
trial court of special jurisdiction with authority to hear all cases referred to it pursuant to the
laws of the Pueblo of Pojoaque.
(b) Composition. The Chief Judge of the Tribal Court or an Associate Judge appointed by
Tribal Council will preside over the Youth Path to Wellness Court. The Youth Path to Wellness
Team, composed according to the Youth Path to Wellness Policies and Procedures Manual,
will assist in day-to-day operations and development of the Youth Path to Wellness Court.
(c) Court Sessions. Participants in the Youth Path to Wellness Court will appear regularly
before the Judge throughout the duration of their participation.
(d) Policies and Procedures. The Youth Path to Wellness Team shall promulgate policies and
procedures to address the issues of confidentiality, treatment, incentives and sanctions,
community involvement, and all other necessary components of evidence-based Juvenile
Healing to Wellness Courts. The Youth Path to Wellness Court will adhere to all rules and
guidelines of the Youth Path to Wellness Policies and Procedures Manual. […] C-11
(***) Wen Hey Kha Wosatsi Khuu (Youth Path to Wellness) Court
Jurisdiction
(a) The Pueblo of Pojoaque Youth Path to Wellness Court may exercise jurisdiction over
individuals who: 1. Meet the eligibility criteria of the Pueblo of Pojoaque Youth Path to Wellness Court
Policies and Procedures Manual; and
2. Are accepted for admission by the Youth Path to Wellness Team.
(b) Individuals may be referred to the Youth Path to Wellness Court by:
1. The Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Court or another court;
2. Family and Children’s Services, Tribal Police, Education, or other Pueblo of Pojoaque
Agency; or
3. Self-referral or referred by a parent or legal guardian, as detailed in the Youth Path to
Wellness Policies and Procedures Manual. An unemancipated juvenile must have
permission of a parent or legal guardian to self-refer to the Youth Path to Wellness.
(c) Pueblo of Pojoaque Youth Path to Wellness Court participation may be ordered as:
1. If the participant is 18-20 years old:
A. Part of a suspended sentence or deferred conviction after a guilty or no contest plea
in the Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Court;
B. A requirement of pre-prosecution diversion;
C. Part of a Pueblo of Pojoaque Family and Children’s Services Case Plan; or
D. A requirement after self-referral.
2. If the participant is under the age of 18:
A. Part of a suspended sentence or deferred juvenile finding after a plea of responsible
in a juvenile delinquency matter in the Pueblo of Pojoaque Children’s Court;
B. A requirement of pre-prosecution diversion;
C. Part of a Pueblo of Pojoaque Family and Children’s Services Case Plan; or
D. A requirement after self- or parental-referral.
(d) Continuing Jurisdiction. Youth Path to Well ness Court participants, including self
referrals, must agree to the continued jurisdiction of the Youth Path to Wellness Court
throughout the duration of the program. In the event that a participant is terminated from the
Youth Path to Wel1ness Court, the case will be sent to Tribal Court for proper adjudication.