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Kayenta Judicial District
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The Kayenta Judicial District is a tribal court in Arizona and Utah. The courthouse is located in Kayenta, Arizona.[1]
As of February 2021, the Kayenta Judicial District was one of 11 trial-level judicial districts that made up the Navajo Nation court system.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
Jurisdiction
The Kayenta Judicial District is on the northern edge of the Navajo Reservation, in Arizona and Utah, with Lake Powell and the San Juan River to the north and the Hopi Reservation to the south.[2]
History
The Kayenta Judicial District was formed in 1988 as part of the original division of the Navajo Nation into seven judicial districts.[5]
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
- Kayenta Judicial District
Footnotes
- ↑ Navajo Courts, "Kayenta Judicial District," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Navajo Courts, "The Judicial District Courts of the Navajo Nation," 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
- ↑ Navajo Courts, "Public guide to the courts," accessed February 25, 2021
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
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Utah • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Utah
State courts:
Utah Supreme Court • Utah Court of Appeals • Utah District Courts • Utah Juvenile Courts • Utah Justice Courts
State resources:
Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah
