§3663 — Title 25 Indians | U.S. Code

Summary

If money is available, the Attorney General, working with the Office of Tribal Justice, must give grants to nonprofit groups (501(c)(3)) that provide legal help to Indian tribes, tribal members, or tribal courts under Federal poverty guidelines, if they apply in the way the Attorney General requires. Grants can pay for defense lawyers in tribal criminal cases, prosecution and court services, and other uses allowed by this chapter, including adult criminal cases, juvenile delinquency cases, and guardian‑ad‑litem appointments tied to those cases.

Title 25, §3663

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Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Office of Tribal Justice, shall award grants to non-profit entities, as defined by section 501(c)(3) of title 26, which provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to Federal poverty guidelines that submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and manner as the Attorney General may prescribe for the provision of defense counsel services to all defendants in tribal court criminal proceedings and prosecution and judicial services for tribal courts, and/or other purposes consistent with this chapter. Funding under this subchapter may apply to programs, procedures, or proceedings involving adult criminal actions, juvenile delinquency actions, and/or guardian-ad-litem appointments arising out of criminal or delinquency acts.

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2010—Pub. L. 111–211 substituted “defense counsel services to all defendants in tribal court criminal proceedings and prosecution and judicial services for tribal courts” for “criminal legal assistance to members of Indian tribes and tribal justice systems”.

§3663 Tribal Criminal Assistance Grants

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Title 25, §3663

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