| Tribal Court
ADDRESS: 107
Beartown Rd.
Baraga, MI 49908
Hemlock Street
Baraga MI 49908
PHONE:
906-353-8124
SERVICES: The Chief Judge is responsible for oversight and
administration of the Trial Court. The Trial Court interprets the laws
and ordinances passed by the Tribal Council. These laws and ordinances
are in codified form in the KBIC Tribal Code.
AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHMENT:
The
Tribal Court was established by Tribal Council authority under Article
VI Section 1. The Court was established in 1972.
CREATION AND EXISTENCE: For Tribal Administrative Purposes only the
Tribal Court resembles many of the other tribal programs. In reality
however the Court System is codified at 1.101 as an independent branch
of the KBIC government. It was created and exists as the third branch
co-equal with the Executive and Legislative branches.
TYPES OF CASES: The Trial Court schedules cases for any day of the
work-week. Along with the Criminal Docket the court also hears Civil
(traffic) and Civil (small and large claims), Juvenile delinquent,
Dependency and Neglect, Divorce and Guardianships and Conservatorships.
Hunting Fishing and Trapping violations both Criminal and Civil in
nature are also heard in the Trial Court .
JURISDICTION: The Tribal Court exercises criminal jurisdiction over KBIC
tribal members and members from other federally recognized tribes within
the boundaries of the KBIC reservation. Criminal jurisdiction extends
to the ceded territories for hunting, fishing and trapping violations
only. The Court exercises Civil jurisdiction over all civil matters
involving Indians within the boundaries of the reservation.
LAW
LIBRARY: Housed in the jury room there is a law library that is
available to the public. In addition to many hard cover subscriptions
the law library also has a computer with access to West Law and the
internet.
STAFF: The court employs
a Chief Judge an Associate Judge, a Chief Clerk, a Deputy Clerk, a
Probation Officer and a Court Advocate.
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