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§3681 Grants

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 38A— - INDIAN TRIBAL JUSTICE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - INDIAN TRIBAL COURTS › § 3681

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Summary

The Attorney General can give grants and technical help to Indian tribes so they can build and run tribal justice programs. That support covers making and updating tribal laws and sentencing rules, creating tribal and inter‑tribal courts and appeals, setting up probation, diversion, and alternative sentencing, running juvenile services and child‑abuse protocols, and using traditional tribal justice and dispute‑resolution methods. The Attorney General can work with the Office of Tribal Justice and other tribal or federal officials, and can make rules and guidelines needed to carry out these programs. Money as needed was authorized for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

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Title 25, §3681

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(a)The Attorney General may award grants and provide technical assistance to Indian tribes to enable such tribes to carry out programs to support—
(1)the development, enhancement, and continuing operation of tribal justice systems; and
(2)the development and implementation of—
(A)tribal codes and sentencing guidelines;
(B)inter-tribal courts and appellate systems;
(C)tribal probation services, diversion programs, and alternative sentencing provisions;
(D)tribal juvenile services and multi-disciplinary protocols for child physical and sexual abuse; and
(E)traditional tribal judicial practices, traditional tribal justice systems, and traditional methods of dispute resolution.
(b)In carrying out this section, the Attorney General may consult with the Office of Tribal Justice and any other appropriate tribal or Federal officials.
(c)The Attorney General may promulgate such regulations and guidelines as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.
(d)For purposes of carrying out the activities under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

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2010—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–211 substituted “2011 through 2015” for “2000 through 2004”.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 3681

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73