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18 U.S.C. § 2266 — Definitions

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18 U.S.C. § 2266 — Definitions

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In this chapter: (1) **Bodily injury.—** — The term “bodily injury” means any act, except one done in self-defense, that results in physical injury or sexual abuse. (2) **Course of conduct.—** — The term “course of conduct” means a pattern of conduct composed of 2 or more acts, evidencing a continuity of purpose. (3) **Enter or leave indian country.—** — The term “enter or leave Indian country” includes leaving the jurisdiction of 1 tribal government and entering the jurisdiction of another tribal government. (4) **Indian country.—** — The term “Indian country” has the meaning stated in [section 1151 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1151&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Protection order.—** — The term “protection order” includes— (A) any injunction, restraining order, or any other order issued by a civil or criminal court for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, sexual violence, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to, another person, including any temporary or final order issued by a civil or criminal court whether obtained by filing an independent action or as a pendente lite order in another proceeding so long as any civil or criminal order was issued in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection; and (B) any support, child custody or visitation provisions, orders, remedies or relief issued as part of a protection order, restraining order, or injunction pursuant to State, tribal, territorial, or local law authorizing the issuance of protection orders, restraining orders, or injunctions for the protection of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking. (6) **Serious bodily injury.—** — The term “serious bodily injury” has the meaning stated in section 2119(2). (7) **Spouse or intimate partner.—** — The term “spouse or intimate partner” includes— (A) for purposes of— (i) sections other than 2261A— (I) a spouse or former spouse of the abuser, a person who shares a child in common with the abuser, and a person who cohabits or has cohabited as a spouse with the abuser; or (II) a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the abuser, as determined by the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship; and (ii) section 2261A— (I) a spouse or former spouse of the target of the stalking, a person who shares a child in common with the target of the stalking, and a person who cohabits or has cohabited as a spouse with the target of the stalking; or (II) a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the target of the stalking, as determined by the length of the relationship, the type of the relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.11 So in original. The period probably should be “; and”. (B) any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides. (8) **State.—** — The term “State” includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. (9) **Travel in interstate or foreign commerce.—** — The term “travel in interstate or foreign commerce” does not include travel from 1 State to another by an individual who is a member of an Indian tribe and who remains at all times in the territory of the Indian tribe of which the individual is a member. (10) **Dating partner.—** — The term “dating partner” refers to a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the abuser. The existence of such a relationship is based on a consideration of— (A) the length of the relationship; and (B) the type of relationship; and (C) the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. (11) **Pet.—** — The term “pet” means a domesticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, turtle, or other animal that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. (12) **Emotional support animal.—** — The term “emotional support animal” means an animal that is covered by the exclusion specified in section 5.303 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), and that is not a service animal. (13) **Service animal.—** — The term “service animal” has the meaning given the term in section 36.104 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).

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18 U.S.C. § 1151 — Indian country defined

Except as otherwise provided in sections 1154 and 1156 of this title, the term “Indian country”, as used in this chapter, means (a) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and, including rights-of-way running through the reservation, (b) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory thereof, and whether within or without the limits of a state, and (c) all Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the same.

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18 U.S.C. § 2261 — Interstate domestic violence

**(a) Offenses.—** (1) **Travel or conduct of offender.—** — A person who travels in interstate or foreign commerce or enters or leaves Indian country or is present within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner, and who, in the course of or as a result of such travel or presence, commits or attempts to commit a crime of violence against that spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). (2) **Causing travel of victim.—** — A person who causes a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner to travel in interstate or foreign commerce or to enter or leave Indian country by force, coercion, duress, or fraud, and who, in the course of, as a result of, or to facilitate such conduct or travel, commits or attempts to commit a crime of violence against that spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). **(b) Penalties.—** A person who violates this section or section 2261A shall be fined under this title, imprisoned— (1) for life or any term of years, if death of the victim results; (2) for not more than 20 years if permanent disfigurement or life threatening bodily injury to the victim results; (3) for not more than 10 years, if serious bodily injury to the victim results or if the offender uses a dangerous weapon during the offense; (4) as provided for the applicable conduct under chapter 109A if the offense would constitute an offense under chapter 109A (without regard to whether the offense was committed in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison); and (5) for not more than 5 years, in any

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25 U.S.C. § 1304 — Tribal jurisdiction over covered crimes

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Assault of Tribal justice personnel** — The term “assault of Tribal justice personnel” means any violation of the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs that involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against an individual authorized to act for, or on behalf of, that Indian tribe or serving that Indian tribe during, or because of, the performance or duties of that individual in— (A) preventing, detecting, investigating, making arrests relating to, making apprehensions for, or prosecuting a covered crime; (B) adjudicating, participating in the adjudication of, or supporting the adjudication of a covered crime; (C) detaining, providing supervision for, or providing services for persons charged with a covered crime; or (D) incarcerating, supervising, providing treatment for, providing rehabilitation services for, or providing reentry services for persons convicted of a covered crime. (2) **Child** — The term “child” means a person who has not attained the lesser of— (A) the age of 18; and (B) except in the case of sexual abuse, the age specified by the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs. (3) **Child violence** — The term “child violence” means the use, threatened use, or attempted use of violence against a child proscribed by the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs. (4) **Coercion; commercial sex act** — The terms “coercion” and “commercial sex act” have the meanings given the terms in [section 1591(e) of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-titl

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34 U.S.C. § 10450 — Costs for criminal charges and protection orders

**(a) In general** A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government, shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government— (1) certifies that its laws, policies, and practices do not require, in connection with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking offense, or in connection with the filing, issuance, registration, modification, enforcement, dismissal, withdrawal or service of a protection order, or a petition for a protection order, to protect a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, that the victim bear the costs associated with the filing of criminal charges against the offender, or the costs associated with the filing, issuance, registration, modification, enforcement, dismissal, withdrawal or service of a warrant, protection order, petition for a protection order, or witness subpoena, whether issued inside or outside the State, tribal, or local jurisdiction; or (2) gives the Attorney General assurances that its laws, policies and practices will be in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1) within the later of— (A) the period ending on the date on which the next session of the State legislature ends; or (B) 2 years after October 28, 2000. **(b) Redistribution** Funds withheld from a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribal government under subsection (a) shall be distributed to other States, units of local government, and Indian tribal government, respectively, pro rata. **(c) Definition** In this section, the term “protection order” has the meaning given the term in [section 2266 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-pr

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34 U.S.C. § 10461 — Grants

**(a) Purpose** The purpose of this subchapter is to assist States, Indian Tribal governments, State and local courts (including juvenile courts), Tribal courts, and units of local government to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims. **(b) Grant authority** The Attorney General may make grants to eligible grantees for the following purposes: (1) To implement offender accountability and homicide reduction programs and policies in police departments, including policies for protection order violations and enforcement of protection orders across State and tribal lines. (2) To develop policies, educational programs, protection order registries, data collection systems, and training in police departments to improve tracking of cases and classification of complaints involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Policies, educational programs, protection order registries, and training described in this paragraph shall incorporate confidentiality, and privacy protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (3) To centralize and coordinate police enforcement, prosecution, or judicial responsibility for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases in teams or units of police officers, prosecutors, parole and probation officers, or judges. (4) To coordinate computer tracking systems and provide the appropriate training and education about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking to ensure communication between police, prosecutors, parole and probation officers, and both criminal and family courts. (5) To

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34 U.S.C. § 12291 — Pilot program on restorative practices

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women. (2) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means— (A) a State; (B) a unit of local government; (C) a tribal government; (D) a tribal organization; (E) a victim service provider; (F) an institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1001(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim); and (G) a private or public nonprofit organization, including— (i) a tribal nonprofit organization; and (ii) a faith-based nonprofit organization. (3) **Restorative practice** — The term “restorative practice” means a practice relating to a specific harm that— (A) is community-based and unaffiliated with any civil or criminal legal process; (B) is initiated by a victim of the harm; (C) involves, on a voluntary basis and without any evidence of coercion or intimidation of any victim of the harm by any individual who committed the harm or anyone associated with any such individual— (i) 1 or more individuals who committed the harm; (ii) 1 or more victims of the harm; and (iii) the community affected by the harm through 1 or more representatives of the community; (D) shall include and has the goal of— (i) collectively seeking accountability from 1 or more individuals who committed the harm; (ii) developing a written process whereby 1 or more individuals who committed the harm will take responsibility for the actions that caused harm to 1 or more victims of the harm; and (iii) developing a written course of action plan— (I) that is responsive to the needs of 1 or more victims of the harm;

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18 U.S.C. § 2266 — Definitions

Page 555 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 2266 read as follows: ‘‘For purposes of this section, a tribal court shall have full civil jurisdiction to enforce pro- tection orders, including authority to enforce any or- ders through civil contempt proceedings, exclusion of violators from Indian lands, and other appropriate mechanisms, in matters arising within the authority of the tribe.’’ 2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–162, § 106(a)(1), (b), sub- stituted ‘‘, Indian tribe, or territory’’ for ‘‘or Indian tribe’’ wherever appearing and ‘‘and enforced by the court and law enforcement personnel of the other State, Indian tribal government or Territory as if it were’’ for ‘‘and enforced as if it were’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–162, § 106(a)(2), substituted ‘‘State, tribal, or territorial’’ for ‘‘State or tribal’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–162, § 106(a)(1), substituted ‘‘, Indian tribe, or territory’’ for ‘‘or Indian tribe’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–162, § 106(a)(2), substituted ‘‘State, tribal, or territorial’’ for ‘‘State or tribal’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–162, § 106(a)(2), substituted ‘‘State, tribal, or territorial’’ for ‘‘State or tribal’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 109–162, § 106(a), substituted ‘‘, Indian tribe, or territory’’ for ‘‘or Indian tribe’’ in two places and ‘‘State, tribal, or territorial’’ for ‘‘State or tribal’’. Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 109–162, § 106(a)(2), substituted ‘‘State, tribal, or territorial’’ for ‘‘State or tribal’’. Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 109–271, which directed amend- ment of section 106(c) of Pub. L. 109–162 by substituting ‘‘the registration, filing of a petition for, or issuance of a protection order, restraining order or injunction’’ for ‘‘the

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