Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

1.06.010

(a) The Bad River Tribal Court shall have jurisdiction over all matters in the following categories:

(1) All actions arising between persons situated on the Bad River Reservation in relation to property or events upon the reservation.

(2) All actions arising out of events or occurrences on the Bad River Reservation, regardless of whether the individuals who are parties thereto reside on or off the reservation or are members or non-members of the Tribe.

(3) All alleged violations of ordinances duly in effect upon the Bad River Reservation whether the alleged violator is a member or non-member of the Bad River Band or resides on or off the Bad River Reservation.

(4) All alleged violations of ordinances duly in effect pertaining to hunting, fishing, trapping or gathering by members in the territory described in Article I, Section 2 of the Bad River Constitution.

(5) Any other case otherwise provided by tribal ordinance.

(b) If any court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Tribal Court cannot lawfully assert jurisdiction over any class of individuals or claims as described in para. (a), above, the assertion of jurisdiction over all remaining classes of individuals or claims shall not be effected thereto.

Original url: https://law.badriver-nsn.gov/us/nsn/badriver/council/code/1.06.010

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