Tribal Code

Title I - Tribal Court

  • Chapter I General Provisions

    • Section 1 - Authority and Construction

    • Section 2 - Establishment of Courts

    • Section 3 - Jurisdiction of the Courts

    • Section 4 - Composition

  • Chapter 2 Administration

    • Section 1 - Jury Selection

    • Section 2 - Disqualification of Judge

    • Section 3 - Attorney Licenses

    • Section 4 - Advocate Licenses

    • Section 5 - Appellate Rules of Procedure

    • Section 6 - Contempt of Court

    • Section 7 - Local Rules

  • Chapter 3 Evidence

    • Rule 1 - Scope

    • Rule 2 - Federal Rules

    • Rule 3 - Indian customs

    • Rule 4 - Reports

    • Rule 5 - Reserved

  • Chapter 4 Reserved

    • Election of Chief Judge of the TAT Court

    • TAT Procedures Enacting Tribal Codes

    • Tribal Court

Title II - Civil Rules

  • Chapter 1 - Rules of Civil Procedure

    • Rule 1 - Actions

    • Rule 2 - Commencement of Actions

    • Rule 3 - Process

    • Rule 4 - Service

    • Rule 5 - Time

    • Rule 6 - Pleadings

    • Rule 7 - Defenses and Objections

    • Rule 8 - Third Party Practice

    • Rule 9 - Amended Pleadings

    • Rule 10 - Pre-Trial

    • Rule 11 - Parties

    • Rule 12 - Default

    • Rule 13 - Discovery

    • Rule 14 - Jury Trial

    • Rule 15 - Judgment

    • Rule 16 - Enforcement of Judgment

    • Rule 17 - Injunctions

    • Rule 18 - Writs

    • Rule 19 - Appeals

    • Rule 20 - Fees and costs

    • Rule 21 - Reserved

  • Chapter 2 - Repossession Procedure

    • Section 1 - Policy

    • Section 2 - Procedure

    • Section 3 - Consent

    • Section 4 - Violations and Penalties

    • Section 5 - Civil Liability

  • Chapter 3 - Small Claims Court

    • Section 1 - Purpose and Scope

    • Section 2 - Types of Claims

    • Section 3 - No attorneys

    • Section 4 - Complaint

    • Section 5 - Fees and Service

    • Section 6 - Answer

    • Section 7 - Default

    • Section 8 - Subpoena

    • Section 9 - Witnesses and Evidence

    • Section 10 - Orders

    • Section 11 - Payment

    • Section 12 - Appeal

    • Section 13 - Removal to Civil Court

    • Section 14 - Reserved

  • Chapter 4 - Rights to PARTICIPATE

    • Civil Exclusion & Removal Code

    • Civil Procedure Amendments

Title III - Criminal Actions

  • Chapter I - Rules of Criminal Procedure

  • Chapter 2 - Criminal Code

  • Chapter 3 - Sentences

  • Chapter 4 - Motor Vehicle and Traffic

  • Chapter 5 - Weapons Laws

  • Chapter 6 - Drug Laws

  • Chapter 7 - Extradition

  • Chapter 8 - Pow Wow Ordinance

  • Chapter 9 - Reserved

Title IV Juvenile Laws

  • Chapter I - Current Law

Title V Family Laws

  • Chapter I - Commitments

  • Chapter 2 - Guardianships

  • Chapter 3 - Domestic Relations

  • Chapter 4 - Child Support (Repealed)

  • Chapter 5 - Probate

  • Chapter 6 - Child Welfare Code (Repealed)

  • Chapter 7 - Name Change

  • Chapter 8 - Reserved

  • Chapter 9 - Adoption Code

  • Chapter 18 - Domestic Violence Code

  • Chapter 24 - Tribal Parentage Act

  • Chapter 25 - Tribal Child Support Act

  • Chapter 26 - Tribal Child Support Guidelines

Title VI Claims and Damages

  • Chapter I - Obligations Imposed by Law

  • Chapter 2 - Damages

  • Chapter 3 - Civil Claims

  • Chapter 4 - Landlord Tenant

  • Chapter 5 - Foreclosure

Title VII Business and Licenses

  • Chapter 1 -Business Enterprises

  • Chapter 2 - Licensing

  • Chapter 3 - Employment (TERO)

  • Chapter 4 - Gaming

  • Chapter 5 - Tax Laws

  • Chapter 6 - Alcohol Beverages

Title VIII Health and Safety

  • Chapter I - Health and Education

  • Chapter 2 - Recreation and Sports

  • Chapter 3 - Dog Registration and Rabies Control

  • Chapter 4 - Pesticide Code

  • Chapter 5 - Bee Keeping

  • Chapter 6 - Flood Damage

Title IX Game and Fish

  • Chapter I - Current Law

Title X Highway

  • Chapter I - Current Law

Title XII - Elections

  • Chapter 1 - General Provisions

  • Chapter 2 - Eligibility of Voters and Candidates

  • Chapter 3 - Registration of Voters

  • Chapter 4 - Tribal Election Board and Segment Election Committees

  • Chapter 5 - Procedures for Voting at Segment Polling Places

  • Chapter 6 - Procedures for Resident Voting By Absentee Ballot

  • Chapter 7 - Canvassing of Ballots

  • Chapter 8 - Special Runoff Elections

  • Chapter 9 Contest of Election

Title XIV - Child Welfare Code

  • Chapter 1 - General Provisions

  • Chapter 2 - Conduct of Hearings

  • Chapter 3 - Children and Family Services

  • Chapter 4 - Reports, Investigation, and Removal

  • Chapter 5 - Intervention and Transfer of Case Under the Indian Child Welfare Act

  • Chapter 6 - Youth-In-Need-Of-Care Dependency Proceedings

  • Chapter 7 - Foster Care Licensing Standards

  • Chapter 8 - Permanent Legal Guardianship

  • Chapter 9 - Termination of Parental Rights

  • Chapter 10 - Reserved

  • Chapter 11 - Emancipation

Title XV - Law Enforcement

 

Appendix: Laws and Agreements

  • Constitution

  • Appellate Rules of Procedure

  • Local Rules

  • Table of Key Cases by Titles

  • Agreements

  • Other

 

Sources: TAT Resolution 97-54-DSB