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File #: CNCA-20    Version: 1 Name: TITLE 20 - COURTS
Type: Cherokee Nation Code Status: Passed
File created: 1/1/2014 In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
On agenda: N/A Final action: N/A
Enactment date: N/A Enactment #: N/A
Title: TITLE 20 - COURTS
Sponsors: N/A
Indexes: CNCA, Code, court, Courts and Procedure
Code sections: Title 20 - Courts
Attachments: 1. TITLE 20 - Courts.pdf
Related files: 17-009, 23-065, 24-004, 20-045, CNCA, 24-050
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Title
TITLE 20 - COURTS
Body
Oklahoma Statutes

Courts, generally, see 20 O.S. § 1 et seq.

Judgments of tribal courts, see 12 O.S. § 728.

Code of Federal Regulations

Courts of Indian Offenses and Law and Order Code,

Appellate proceedings, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.800 et seq.

Application and jurisdiction, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.100 et seq.

Child protection and domestic violence procedures, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.1200 et seq.

Children's court, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.900 et seq.

Civil actions, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.500 et seq.

Courts of Indian offenses, personnel, administration, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.200 et seq.

Criminal offenses, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.400 et seq.

Criminal procedure, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.300 et seq.

Domestic relations, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.600 et seq.

Juvenile offender procedure, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.1000 et seq.

Minor-in-need-of-care procedure, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.1100 et seq.

Probate proceedings, see 25 C.F.R. § 11.700 et seq.

Tribal reassumption of jurisdiction over child custody proceedings, see 25 C.F.R. § 13.1 et seq.

United States Code

Indian tribal justice support, see 25 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.

Indian tribal justice technical and legal assistance, see 25 U.S.C. § 3651 et seq.

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Cross References

Action by the District Court of Cherokee Nation; standard of review, see 11 CNCA § 27.

§ 1. Courts may appoint Interpreter

The several Courts of this Nation shall, whenever the Presiding Judge may deem necessary, appoint and compensate an Interpreter. The Interpreter shall be sworn to accurately interpret to the best of his ability.

Library References

Indians 401.

Westlaw Topic No. 209.

C.J.S. Indians §§ 151 to 179.

§ 2. Witness qualifications-Oath

Any person, of whatever religious belief, and of sufficient age and intelligence to comprehend the obligation of an oath, not excluded upon the ground of interest, and not otherwise disqualified by law, may be called as a witness in any suit brought before a Cherokee Nation...

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