---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 2810"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "2810"
heading: "Assistant United States Attorney tribal liaisons"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/2810"
units:
  - "Chapter 30 — Indian Law Enforcement Reform"
---

# §2810. Assistant United States Attorney tribal liaisons

- (a) **Appointment—** The United States Attorney for each district that includes [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5) shall appoint not less than 1 assistant United States Attorney to serve as a tribal liaison for the district.
- (b) **Duties—** The duties of a tribal liaison shall include the following:
  - (1) Coordinating the prosecution of Federal crimes that occur in [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5).
  - (2) Developing multidisciplinary teams to combat child abuse and domestic and sexual violence [offenses](/usc/25/2801.md?p=7) against Indians.
  - (3) Consulting and coordinating with [tribal justice officials](/usc/25/2801.md?p=10) and victims’ advocates to address any backlog in the prosecution of major crimes in [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5) in the district.
  - (4) Developing working relationships and maintaining communication with tribal leaders, tribal community and victims’ advocates, and [tribal justice officials](/usc/25/2801.md?p=10) to gather information from, and share appropriate information with, [tribal justice officials](/usc/25/2801.md?p=10).
  - (5) Coordinating with tribal prosecutors in cases in which a tribal government has concurrent jurisdiction over an alleged crime, in advance of the expiration of any applicable statute of limitation.
  - (6) Providing technical assistance and training regarding evidence gathering techniques and strategies to address victim and witness protection to [tribal justice officials](/usc/25/2801.md?p=10) and other individuals and entities that are instrumental to responding to [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5) crimes.
  - (7) Conducting training sessions and seminars to certify special law enforcement commissions to [tribal justice officials](/usc/25/2801.md?p=10) and other individuals and entities responsible for responding to [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5) crimes.
  - (8) Coordinating with the Office of Tribal Justice, as necessary.
  - (9) Conducting such other activities to address and prevent violent crime in [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5) as the applicable United States Attorney determines to be appropriate.
- (c) **Effect of section—** Nothing in this section limits the authority of any United States Attorney to determine the duties of a tribal liaison officer to meet the needs of the [Indian tribes](/usc/25/2801.md?p=6) located within the relevant Federal district.
- (d) **Enhanced prosecution of minor crimes—**
  - (1) **In general—** Each United States Attorney serving a district that includes [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5) is authorized and encouraged—
    - (A) to appoint Special Assistant United States Attorneys pursuant to [section 543(a) of title 28](/usc/28/543.md?p=a) to prosecute crimes in [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5) as necessary to improve the administration of justice, and particularly when—
      - (i) the crime rate exceeds the national average crime rate; or
      - (ii) the rate at which criminal [offenses](/usc/25/2801.md?p=7) are declined to be prosecuted exceeds the national average declination rate;
    - (B) to coordinate with applicable United States district courts regarding scheduling of [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5) matters and holding trials or other proceedings in [Indian country](/usc/25/2801.md?p=5), as appropriate;
    - (C) to provide to appointed Special Assistant United States Attorneys appropriate training, supervision, and staff support; and
    - (D) to provide technical and other assistance to tribal governments and tribal court systems to ensure that the goals of this subsection are achieved.
  - (2) **Sense of Congress regarding consultation—** It is the sense of Congress that, in appointing Special Assistant United States Attorneys under this subsection, a United States Attorney should consult with [tribal justice officials](/usc/25/2801.md?p=10) of each [Indian tribe](/usc/25/2801.md?p=6) that would be affected by the appointment.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–379, § 13, as added Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 213(b)(1), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2268.)