Ch.I: General Provisions

Ch. II: Structure of Appellate Court

Ch. III:  Initiating an Appeal

Ch. IV:  Appeals from Judgments and Orders of the Tribal Court

Ch. V:  Effect of Appeals on Judgments

Ch. VI:  Motions and Briefs

Ch. VII:  Prehearing Conference, Oral Argument, Rehearing and Issuance of Mandate

Ch. VIII: Proceedings in Forma Pauperis

Ch. IX:  Extraordinary Writs

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CHAPTER I.  General Provisions

Rule 101............ Title of this Act

Rule 102............ Jurisdiction.

Rule 103............ Scope and Applicability or Rules.

a............ [Scope].

b............ [Sources].

c............ [Construction]

d............ [Definitions]

e............ [Jurisdiction Not Affected]

Section 104............ Suspension and Revision of Rules

Section 105............ Discretionary Authority

Section 106............ Representation before the Appellate Court

 

CHAPTER II.  Structure of Appellate Court

Rule 201............ Composition of Appellate Court

a............ [Number of Justices].

b............ [Appointment and Term of Office].

c............ [Filling Vacancies on the Court]

d............ [Removal From Office]

e............ [Oath of Office]

 

Rule 202............ Duties of Appellate Court

Rule 203............ Funding

 

CHAPTER III.  Initiating an Appeal

Rule 301............ Filing of Notice of Appeal

a............ [Form of Notice].

b............ [Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal].

c............ [Payment of Filing Fee in Civil Appeals]

Rule 302............ Transmission of Record

a............ [Deadline for Transmission of Record].

b............ [Composition of the Record on Appeal].

c............ [Agreed Statement of Record on Appeal]

d............ [Notification of Appeal; Transmission and Filing of Record]

(1)........... [Action Upon Receiving Notification of Notice of Appeal].

(2)........... [Filing the Record]

 

(3)........... [Failure to Procure Record; Dismissal of Appeal]

 

Rule 303............ Bond for Costs on Appeal in Civil Cases

Rule 304............ Cases Involving Constitutional or Indian Civil Rights Act Questions Where the Tribe is Not a Party

Rule 305............ Appearance of Counsel and Withdrawal of Counsel

Rule 306............ Service of All Papers Required

Rule 307............ Manner of Service

CHAPTER IV.  Appeals from Judgments and Orders of the Tribal Court

Rule 401............ Appeals of Right

Rule 402............ Interlocutory Appeals as of Right

Rule 403............ Time for Filing Interlocutory Appeals of Right and Special Rules

a............ [Time for Filing]

b............ [Stay of Enforcement Pending Appeal]

c............ [Stay of Enforcement - Security]

d............ [Suspension of Receiver's Appointment Pending Appeal]

 

Rule 404............ Interlocutory Appeals by Permission

a............ [As Allowed in the Tribal Court Order]

b............ [By Petition of a Party]

Rule 405............ Appeals of Discovery Orders

Rule 406............ Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal

a............ [Dismissal in the Tribal Court]

b............ [Dismissal in the Appellate Court]

 

CHAPTER V.  Effect of Appeals on Judgments

Rule 501............ Entry of Judgment

Rule 502............ Interest on Judgments

 

Rule 503............ Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal

Rule 504............ Costs and Sanctions for Frivolous Appeals

Rule 505............ Costs on Appeal Taxable in the Tribal Court

 

CHAPTER VI.  Motions and Briefs

Rule 601............ Motions

a............ [Moving Papers]

b............ [Opposition to Motions]

c............ [Form of Motions and Number of Copies for Filing]

d............ [Fee for Motions]

e............ [Request for Clarification of a Point of Procedure]

f............ [Determination of Motions for Procedural Orders]

g............ [Authority of a Single Justice to Entertain Motions]

Rule 602............ Briefs of Parties

a............ [Appellant's Opening Brief]

b............ [Respondent's Brief]

c............ [Appellant's Reply Brief]

d............ [References in Briefs to Parties]

e............ [Length of Briefs]

f............ [Time for Filing and Service of Briefs]

g............ [Number of Copies to be Filed and Served]

Rule 603............ Briefs in Cases Involving Multiple Appellants or Multiple Respondents

Rule 604............ Amicus Curiae Briefs

Rule 605............ Consequence of Failure to File Briefs

Rule 606............ Defective Briefs

 

 

CHAPTER VII.  Prehearing Conference, Oral Argument, Rehearing and Issuance of Mandate

Rule 701............ Prehearing Conference

Rule 702............ Oral Argument in General

Rule 703............ Notice of Argument; Postponement

Rule 704............ Submission of Exhibits For Oral Argument

Rule 705............ Courtroom Decorum

Rule 706............ Order and Content of Argument

Rule 707............ Non-Appearance of Parties

Rule 708............ Submission on the Briefs

Rule 709............ Use of Physical Exhibits at Argument; Removal

Rule 710............ Decision of the Appellate Court

Rule 711............ Petition for Rehearing En banc

a............ [Time for Filing, Content, Answer]

b............ [Length of Petition]

c............ [New or Different Law]

d............ [Action by Court]

e............ [Court's Inherent Power to Correct Orders]

Rule 712............ Issuance of Mandate

 

CHAPTER VIII.  Proceedings in Forma Pauperis

Section 801............ Leave of Tribal Court to Proceed to Appellate Court

Rule 802............ Special Rule for Parties Previously Granted Permission to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Rule 803............ Remedy for Denial of Motion by Tribal Court.

 

CHAPTER IX.  Extraordinary Writs

Rule 901............ Mandamus or Prohibition Directed to a Judge or Judges

Rule 902............ Denial or Order Directing Answer

Rule 903............ Other Extraordinary Writs

Rule 904............ Form of Papers, Number of Copies

 

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