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4th Annual Conference on Advanced Tribal Court Rules & Procedures

"As long as water flows or grass grows upon the earth - how long is that?"

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

"* Most tribal court personnel do not have adequate substantive (written) code provisions relating to criminal procedure. Most early drafted tribal law & order codes neglected to be developed with the full range of procedural protections in a criminal setting. * Consequently, it is important for both tribal advoctes, prosecutors, judges and clerks to be aware of all the substantive provisions that should be developed to protect criminal defendants and the tribe’s themselves. Today, tribal courts are too often criticized for not providing the full spectrum of procedural safeguards in a criminal setting. * This course will include reference and instruction on court computer software for the purpose of tracking criminal and civil matters. Finally, there will be an opportunity for all participants to be involved in a mock court jury trial."
COURSE CONTENT
I.    HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE
       A.    CFR Courts;
       B.    Tribal Courts;
       C.    Judiciary Act.
II.   CRIMINAL & CIVIL PROCEDURES
       A.    Scope of Rules;
       B.    Construction;
       C.    Complaints;
       D.    Filing Fees;
       E.    Notice of Service of Process;
       F.    Time Limit for Service of Process.
III.  GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING
       A.    Form, Heading, Attachments, Signature of Parties, Computation of Tribe;
       B.    Types of Motions; Defenses to Motions-Suppression & Limine;
       C.    Motion of Expedited Consideration Preliminary Hearing;
       D.    Parties to Action, naming parties, substituting, intervening and joining parties;
       E.    Appointing Guardian ad Litem;
       F.    Drug Court Procedures.
IV.   DISCOVERY
       A.    Required Disclosures;
       B.    Interrogatorics/Admissions;
       C.    Production of Documents;
       D.    Answers to Discovery;
       E.    Exceptions to Answer;
       F.    Protective Orders;
       G.    Work Product;
       H.    Motion to Compel;
       I.    Mock Court Procedures.
V.    TRIAL
       A.    Scheduling Orders;
       B.    Pre-Trial Conferences;
       C.    Presence of parties & Witnesses/Notice/Subpoenas;
       D.    Failure to Appear/Postponements;
       E.    Jury Trial;
       F.    Jury Instructions;
       G.    Consolidation/Seperation of;
       H.    Judgements & Orders;
       I.    Relief Available/Default;
       J.    Summary Judgment/Dismissal;
       K.    Entry of Judgment/Satisfaction.


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