Tribal Law - Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code.

Section TCT.05.01 — Jurisdiction

(a) Except for Section TCT.05.01(c), the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court shall have jurisdiction to hear any civil action where at least one of the parties to the action is Indian and which:

(1) Involve a debt or contractual obligation arising or occurring within the territorial jurisdiction of the court; or

(2) Involve the ownership or the right to use or to possess any land in trust or restricted status; or

(3) Involves the right to possession or the ownership of any personal property within the territorial jurisdiction of the court.

(b) In addition the court shall have jurisdiction to recognize and enforce or to refuse to recognize and enforce foreign judgments.

(c) In accordance with Section GMG.02.09, the Stockbridge-Munsee Court shall not have jurisdiction to hear any matters relating to or affecting per capita payments, as defined in Section GMG.02.07(a), except as provided in Section GMG.02.07(f) and Section GMG.02.07(g).