Section TCT.03.06 — Manner Of Seeking Appeal

(a) Civil Appeals.

(1) Unless superseded by a specific timeline identified for a particular type of claim under tribal law, civil appeals, including tribal administrative matters that may be heard before the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court, shall be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of the judgment of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court becoming final. A decision becomes final upon a monetary judgment or other ruling being entered in a civil/administrative matter or a motion for new trial, which was filed within thirty (30) days of the court's decision, being denied.

(2) If the thirty (30) days expire on a date the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court is closed, the notice of appeal may be filed on the next date that the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court is open.

(b) Notice of Appeal. If a party seeks to appeal a decision of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court, a notice of appeal shall be filed with the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court Clerk.

(c) Dismissal of Appeals. If the Stockbridge-Munsee Court of Appeals finds that it lacks jurisdiction over a matter, or that an appellant did not properly comply with ordinances, rules or procedures, the Stockbridge-Munsee Court of Appeals may sua sponte dismiss a pending appeal or order the deficiency be corrected in the Court's discretion.