A.P. v. Tuba City Family Court

This case concerns the exclusion of a non-Indian minor who admitted a curfew violation in a juvenile delinquency proceeding. Based on the record and the arguments of the parties, we enter a permanent writ of mandamus. Our reasons are set out below.

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This matter concerns A.P., a non-Indian child. The Office of the Prosecutor filed a delinquency action in the Tuba City Family Court alleging that A.P. committed a curfew violation under 17 N.N.C. § 531 (as amended by Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CJA-08-00 (January 27, 2000)). According to the parties, the alleged violation occurred on…