Section TCT.01.10 — Judicial Duties And Responsibilities
(a) The Chief Judge and all Judges shall perform the following duties:
(1) Hear and decide all matters fairly and promptly.
(2) Be faithful and maintain competence in the law.
(3) Avoid all ex parte communications which deal with any substantive matter before the Tribal Court System.
(4) Issue written decisions and/or orders within forty-five (45) days of a hearing or trial requiring a decision or order. The Chief Judge or Judge may delegate the task of preparing an order to a plaintiff or defendant, but a Chief Judge or Judge may not delegate the task of writing a decision to a plaintiff or defendant.
(5) Manage cases.
(b) In addition to the duties described in Subsection (a) above, a Chief Judge shall:
(1) Manage the Tribal Court System budget.
(2) Manage the operation of the Tribal Court System.
(3) Manage and supervise the staff of the Tribal Court System.
(4) Implement and manage a system of licensing attorneys, guardians ad litem and lay advocates for practice before the Tribal Court System.
(c) Each year, every Chief Judge and Judge shall attend at least fifteen (15) hours of continuing education. The Chief Judge or Judge shall provide proof of attendance to the Clerk of Court by December 31st. The Clerk of Court shall maintain such proof in a file at the Tribal Court System.
