Pascua Yaqui Trial Court
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The Pascua Yaqui Trial Court is a tribal court in Arizona. It is the trial court of the Pascua Yaqui Nation, whose people live on a small reservation just outside of Tucson, Arizona. The Pascua Yaqui Nation has a two-tiered court system; appeals from the trial court are heard in the Pascua Yaqui Court of Appeals.[1]
About tribal courts
There were approximately 400 tribal courts in the United States as of 2021, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior.[2] These courts can hear both criminal and civil cases regarding tribal code. Tribes that do not establish their own court may use a regional Court of Indian Offenses. These are also known as CFR Courts, since they were established by the Code of Federal Regulations.[3]
Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the court is defined in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's Tribal Codes. The jurisdiction of the court is as follows:[4]
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(A) Except where limited by Federal Law or Pascua Yaqui Law, the jurisdiction of the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Courts shall extend to:
(B) Any person entering within the boundaries of this Reservation becomes subject to the Laws and Regulations of the Reservation. (C) Any person or entity whether a member or non-member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe submits to the jurisdiction of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe by any of the following acts:
(D) Tribal Court jurisdiction shall extend to corporations, partnerships, associations, and governmental entities as well as to natural persons and the word person as used in this chapter includes all of the above.[5] |
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- U.S. Department of the Interior - Tribal Court Systems
- Tribal Law and Policy Institute - Tribal Court Clearinghouse
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Footnotes
- ↑ Pascua Yaqui Tribe, "Ch 1-2 Organization of the Tribal Court," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, "Tribal Court Systems," accessed February 21, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, "Court of Indian Offenses," accessed February 21, 2021
- ↑ Pascua Yaqui Tribe, "Ch 1-1 Jurisdiction," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
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