Civil Commitment and Criminal Competency Proceedings in Tribal Courts

This webinar is brought to you by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute and our partners at the Tribal Judicial Institute, UND School of Law. The webinar is titled “Addressing Mental Health and Substance Misuse Issues through Civil Commitment and Criminal Competency Proceedings in Tribal Courts” and was presented by BJ Jones and Michelle Rivard Parks at the Tribal Judicial Institute, UND School of Law.
About the Webinar
The discussion on Civil Commitments in Tribal Courts includes the following topics:
•Common issues that give rise to civil commitment proceedings such as mental health issues and substance misuse
•Civil process for addressing these issues including evaluations and assessments
•Tribal Codes to support civil commitments
•Important provisions to include in civil commitment orders
The discussion on Criminal Competency Issues in Criminal Proceedings includes the following topics:
•Defining criminal competency
•Common issues that give rise to competency proceedings such as mental health issues
•Criminal process for addressing these issues including evaluations and assessments
•Placements of individuals determined to be incompetent to stand trial
•Tribal Codes to support criminal competency proceedings