Klamath Tribes Judiciary
 

Klamath Tribal Court

 

11.11   Klamath Tribal Court (Klamath Tribes Tribal Court Ordinance)

 

There is hereby established the Klamath Tribal Court, which, except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance or in the Klamath Tribal Code, shall have general jurisdiction over all matters arising under Klamath Tribal Law and exclusive jurisdiction to hear administrative appeals.  The Klamath Tribal Court’s power shall include, but not be limited to:

  1. Enforcing civil and criminal Klamath Tribal Law;
     

  2. Reviewing and ruling on the constitutionality of Klamath Tribal legislative and executive actions under the Constitution of the Klamath Tribes; and
     

  3. Hearing appeals from final administrative judgments and decisions of departments, commissions, agencies, and other administrative bodies of the Klamath Tribes as authorized by the Klamath Tribal Code; provided that all decisions of the Klamath Tribal Court in administrative appeals shall be final and not further appealable in any court or forum; provided further that nothing in this Section shall be construed as affecting or limiting the General Council’s legislative authorities to avoid similar future decisions by changing existing laws or enacting new laws.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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