25 U.S.C. § 2809 — Reports to tribes
submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-379 to r/title-25-INDIANS · 476 words · no verdicts yet
This section addresses reports to tribes. coordination Subject to subsection (c), if a law enforcement officer or employee of any Federal department or agency terminates an investigation of an alleged violation of Federal criminal law in Indian country without referral for prosecution, the officer or employee must coordinate with the appropriate tribal law enforcement officials regarding the status of the investigation and the use of evidence relevant to the case in a tribal court with authority over the crime alleged. (2) Investigation data The Federal Bureau of Investigation must compile, on an annual basis and by Field Division, information regarding decisions not to refer to an appropriate prosecuting authority cases in which investigations had been opened into an alleged crime in Indian country, including — (A) the types of crimes alleged; (B) the statuses of the accused as Indians or non-Indians; (C) the statuses of the victims as Indians or non-Indians; and (D) the reasons for deciding against referring the investigation for prosecution.
(a) Coordination and data collection
(1) Investigative coordination Subject to subsection (c), if a law enforcement officer or employee of any Federal department or agency terminates an investigation of an alleged violation of Federal criminal law in Indian country* without referral for prosecution, the officer or employee must coordinate with the appropriate tribal law enforcement officials regarding the status of the investigation and the use of evidence relevant to the case in a tribal court with authority over the crime alleged.
(2) Investigation data The Federal Bureau* of Investigation must compile, on an annual basis and by Field Division, information regarding decisions not to refer to an appropriate prosecuting authority cases in which investigations had been opened into an alleged crime in Indian country, including —
(A) the types of crimes alleged;
(B) the statuses of the accused as Indians or non-Indians;
(C) the statuses of the victims as Indians or non-Indians; and
(D) the reasons for deciding against referring the investigation for prosecution.
(3) Prosecutorial coordination Subject to subsection (c), if a United States Attorney declines to prosecute, or acts to end prosecution of, an alleged violation of Federal criminal law in Indian country, the United States Attorney must coordinate with the appropriate tribal justice officials regarding the status of the investigation and the use of evidence relevant to the case in a tribal court with authority over the crime alleged.
(4) Prosecution data The United States Attorney must submit to the Native American Issues Coordinator to compile, on an annual basis and by Federal judicial district, information regarding all declinations of alleged violations of Federal criminal law that occurred in Indian country that were referred for prosecution by law enforcement agencies, including —
(A) the types of crimes alleged;
(B) the statuses of the accused as Indians or non-Indians;
(C) the statuses of the victims as Indians or non-Indians; and
(D) the reasons for deciding to decline or end the prosecutions.
(b) Annual reports The Attorney General must submit to Congress annual reports containing, about the applicable calendar year, the information compiled under paragraphs
(2) and
(4) of subsection (a) —
(1) organized —
(A) in the aggregate; and
(B)
(i) for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, by Field Division; and
(ii) for United States Attorneys, by Federal judicial district; and
(2) including any relevant explanatory statements.
(c) Effect of section (1) In general Nothing in this section requires any Federal agency or official to transfer or disclose any confidential, privileged, or statutorily protected communication, information, or source to an official of any Indian tribe*.
(2) Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Nothing in this section affects or limits the requirements of Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(3) Regulations The Attorney General must establish, by regulation, standards for the protection of the confidential or privileged communications, information, and sources described in this section.
Subject to subsection (c), if a law enforcement officer or employee of any Federal department or agency terminates an investigation of an alleged violation of Federal criminal law in Indian country* without referral for prosecution, the officer or employee shall coordinate with the appropriate tribal law enforcement officials regarding the status of the investigation and the use of evidence relevant to the case in a tribal court with authority over the crime alleged.
The Federal Bureau* of Investigation shall compile, on an annual basis and by Field Division, information regarding decisions not to refer to an appropriate prosecuting authority cases in which investigations had been opened into an alleged crime in Indian country, including—
the types of crimes alleged;
the statuses of the accused as Indians or non-Indians;
the statuses of the victims as Indians or non-Indians; and
the reasons for deciding against referring the investigation for prosecution.
Subject to subsection (c), if a United States Attorney declines to prosecute, or acts to terminate prosecution of, an alleged violation of Federal criminal law in Indian country, the United States Attorney shall coordinate with the appropriate tribal justice officials regarding the status of the investigation and the use of evidence relevant to the case in a tribal court with authority over the crime alleged.
The United States Attorney shall submit to the Native American Issues Coordinator to compile, on an annual basis and by Federal judicial district, information regarding all declinations of alleged violations of Federal criminal law that occurred in Indian country that were referred for prosecution by law enforcement agencies, including—
the types of crimes alleged;
the statuses of the accused as Indians or non-Indians;
the statuses of the victims as Indians or non-Indians; and
the reasons for deciding to decline or terminate the prosecutions.
The Attorney General shall submit to Congress annual reports containing, with respect to the applicable calendar year, the information compiled under paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (a)—
organized—
in the aggregate; and
for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, by Field Division; and
for United States Attorneys, by Federal judicial district; and
including any relevant explanatory statements.
Nothing in this section requires any Federal agency or official to transfer or disclose any confidential, privileged, or statutorily protected communication, information, or source to an official of any Indian tribe*.
Nothing in this section affects or limits the requirements of Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
The Attorney General shall establish, by regulation, standards for the protection of the confidential or privileged communications, information, and sources described in this section.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–379, § 10, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 477; Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 212, July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2267.)
- 1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-379 · 104 Stat. 477
- 2010Amended · Pub. L. 111-211 · 124 Stat. 2267
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 101-379 on 1990-08-18.
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