Section TCT.02.06 — Pleadings, Motions And Orders

(a) Pleadings. There shall be a complaint and answer; a reply to a counterclaim denominated as such; an answer to a cross claim, if the answer contains a cross claim; a third party complaint, if a person who was not an original party is summoned under Section TCT.02.04 and a third party answer if a third party complaint is served.

(b) Motions and Orders.

(1) Motions. An application to the Tribal Court System for an order shall be by motion and shall be in writing, unless made orally during a hearing or trial, and shall set forth the relief or order sought and the grounds therefore stated with particularity.

(2) Orders. An Order includes every direction of the Tribal Court System whether included in a judgment or not, and may be made with or without notice to adverse parties and may be vacated or modified with or without notice.

(3) Hearings on Motions and Orders. A Judge or Chief Judge may schedule a hearing to consider a motion. If a hearing is held to consider a motion, the Judge or Chief Judge hearing the motion shall issue a written order within thirty (30) days of the hearing.