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§2454 Model Indian Juvenile Code

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 26— - INDIAN ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS LAW ENFORCEMENT › § 2454

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior must create a Model Indian Juvenile Code that follows the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and covers alcohol- or drug-related cases of Indian youth handled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or tribal police. The Secretary must work with Indian experts and tribes and give each tribe a copy when it is finished.

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Title 25, §2454

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The Secretary of the Interior, either directly or by contract, shall provide for the development of a Model Indian Juvenile Code which shall be consistent with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.] and which shall include provisions relating to the disposition of cases involving Indian youth arrested or detained by Bureau of Indian Affairs or tribal law enforcement personnel for alcohol or drug related offenses. The development of such model code 11 So in original. Probably should be “Model Code”. shall be accomplished in cooperation with Indian organizations having an expertise or knowledge in the field of law enforcement and judicial procedure and in consultation with Indian tribes. Upon completion of the Model Code, the Secretary shall make copies available to each Indian tribe.

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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–415, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1109, which is classified principally to chapter 111 (§ 11101 et seq.) of Title 34, Crime Control and Law

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of 1974 Act note set out under section 10101 of Title 34 and Tables.

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25 U.S.C. § 2454

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73