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Committee reviews amendments to Tribal Warrants Act to facilitate interstate enforcement and procedural clarity
Summary
The committee considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1829, which codifies recommendations from the Tribal Warrants Working Group, creates a state crime of "tribal fugitive," extends habeas remedies, and clarifies enforcement, immunity and pre-registration for tribal warrants.
The Law & Justice Committee on March 24 considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1829, a follow-up to last year’s Tribal Warrants Act that codifies working-group recommendations to make tribal warrants more enforceable and to clarify procedures for courts and places of detention.
Staff counsel summarized three TWA procedures and the changes proposed in ESHB 1829: (1) giving full faith and credit to warrants issued by tribes that meet Federal Tribal Law and Order Act standards ("certified tribes"); (2) specifying procedures for non-certified tribes when a person is detained outside tribal territory, including expedited judicial review and the ability for a…
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