Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians:
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022
Domestic Violence
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2022 (25 U.S. Code §1304 (a)) defines the term "domestic violence" to mean any violation of the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs that is committed by-
(A) a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;
(B) a person with whom the victim shares a child in common;
(C) a person who is cohabitating with or who has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; or
(D) a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic- or family-violence laws of the Indian Tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs.
Resources
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The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (ICRA), 25 USC §§1301-1304
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services Tribal Justice Support hosted Violence Against Women Act, Roundtable Discussion, Lessons Learned, A Three Part Series and the recordings are available here: TJS | VAWA Roundtable
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Overview of VAWA 2013 and VAWA 2022 Tribal Jurisdiction Provisions: Webinar overview of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2022 Resources (Recorded April 21, 2022) (Video Recording) (PowerPoint PDF). This webinar provides an overview of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization bill (VAWA) 2022. The webinar discusses the VAWA 2013 and 2022 Tribal Jurisdiction Provisions.
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VAWA 2013 Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Five-Year Report
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First Facilitated Discussion: Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Protection Order Violations: First Facilitated Discussion Recording (YouTube) and First Facilitated Discussion PowerPoint (PDF)