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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

DMR.2.17.010 Definitions

(a) "Domestic abuse" means any of the following engaged in by an adult family member or adult household member against another adult family member or adult household member, by an adult against his or her adult former spouse or by an adult against an adult with whom the person has a child in common:

(1) Intentional infliction of physical pain, physical injury or illness.

(2) Intentional impairment of physical condition.

(3) A violation of the sexual assault prohibitions contained in sec. 940.225(1), (2) or (3), Wisconsin Statutes.

(4) A threat to engage in the conduct under subd. 1, 2 or 3.

(b) "Family member" means a spouse, a parent, a child or a person related by consanguinity to another person.

(c) "Household member" means a person currently or formerly residing in a place of abode with another person.

(d) "Reservation" means the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation.

(e) "Tribal court" means the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Court.

(f) "Tribal order or injunction" means a temporary restraining order or injunction issued by the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Court under this section.

(g) "Tribe" means the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

(h) "Chief of police" or "chief" means the Tribe's chief law enforcement officer.