PRP.7.4.050 Discovery

(a) Copies of all law enforcement reports, relevant to a proceeding under this ordinance, including all officers' memoranda and witness statements, shall be made available by the Tribal Prosecutor, the Housing Authority upon request of a party, or tenant counsel prior to the initial hearing in any matter.

(b) All records which are relevant to a proceeding under this ordinance, and which are in the possession of the Housing Authority, shall be open to inspection by tenant counsel upon demand without release, unless privileged, unless release is required by tribal or federal law, or unless the records contain statements given under a promise of confidentiality or contain material the non-disclosure of which is necessary to protect the interests of the Tribe. If any records are not released to a requesting party, the reason shall be given to the party, who may ask the Housing Court to review the denial of the request, in which case the Housing Court may, in its discretion, view the records in camera in order to decide whether to order the records released. Any party not represented by counsel may have access to records upon order of the Housing Court, which may be entered ex parte. Persons entitled to inspect records may obtain copies of them at their expense upon permission of the Housing Authority or the Housing Court. The Housing Court may require counsel or parties not to disclose material contained in the records to any other person if the Housing Court reasonably believes such disclosure would be harmful to the Tribe.