Section YAE.01.06 — The Court.

(a) Establishment: There is hereby established for the Stockbridge Munsee Tribe a division of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Court to be known as the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Youth Court, hereinafter Youth Court.

(b) Judges and Judicial Officers: The Youth Court shall consist of one or more judges as elected by the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe; and other judicial officers as may be appointed by the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Tribal Council.

(c) Qualifications: The Youth Court judges' qualifications and compensation shall be the same as for judges who sit on the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Court. Any judge of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Court may serve as a judge of the Youth Court.

(d) Disqualification: In the event that all Tribal Judge are unable to hear and determine a matter due to absence, illness, or conflict of interest, the Tribal Council shall have authority to appoint a substitute judge in accordance with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Court Code, Chapter TCT.01, TCT.01.06(d).

(e) Powers and Duties of Youth Court Judge: In carrying out duties and powers under this Code, judges of the Youth Court shall have the same powers and duties as judges of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Court.

(f) Authority of the Youth Court:

(1) The Court is authorized to cooperate fully with any federal, state, tribal, public, or private agency to participate in any diversion, rehabilitation or training programs and to receive grants-in-aid to carry out the purposes of this Code.

(2) The Court may utilize such social services as may be furnished by any tribal, federal, state, or private agency.