reasonable time necessary for the Tribe to discover, assess and determine the nature and extent
of said damages.
4-2.05 Filing Fee. The complainant shall pay a filing fee of $15 or such other fee prescribed in the rules.
Such fee may be waived by the Tribal Court upon a showing of good cause.
Section 4-3 Summons
4-3.01 Summons. Upon the filing of a complaint, the Clerk shall cause to be issued a summons requiring the
defendant to appear before the Spokane Tribal Court at a date and time certain which shall be at least 5
days, but no more than 20 days after service of summons and complaint upon the other party.
Section 4-4 Service of Summons and Complaint
4-4.01 Service. A summons, with a copy of the complaint attached, shall be served upon the defendant by
personal service, by mail, or by publication.
4-4.02 Personal Service. Service may be obtained by personally delivering the summons and complaint to
the defendant or by leaving the summons and complaint at the place of his usual abode with some adult
person who is a resident therein.
4-4.03 Service by Mail. Service may be obtained by means of certified mail, return receipt requested.
4-4.04 Service by Publication.
(a) The Judge may allow service to be made upon the defendant by the posting of copies of the
summons and complaint in 2 public places on the Reservation for 3 weeks and by publication of
notice of the filing of said summons and complaint once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in any
newspaper of general circulation on or adjacent to the Spokane Reservation or by 1 publication
in the official Tribal newspaper.
(b) Such service shall be made only upon sufficient showing by the complainant to the Tribal Court
that diligent efforts were made to serve the summons with a copy of the complaint on the
defendant and that service could not be made.
Section 4-5 Service Upon Minors, Wards, and Corporations
4-5.01 Service of Summons and Complaint Upon Minors. If the suit be against a minor under the age of 14
years, on such minor personally and also on his father, mother, or guardian, or if there be none within this
state, then on any person having the care or control of such minor, or with whom he resides, or in whose
service he is employed, if such there be.
4-5.02 Service Upon Guardian. If the suit be against any person for whom a guardian has been appointed,
then on such guardian.
4-5.03 Service Upon Corporation. If the suit be against any company or corporation doing business within
the Spokane Reservation, on the president or other head of the company or corporation, secretary, cashier,
or managing agent thereof or on the secretary, stenographer, or office assistant of the president or other
head of the company or corporation, secretary, cashier, or managing agent.
Section 4-6 Proof of Service
4-6.01 Proof Service. When there has been personal service, an affidavit of service shall be returned to the
Clerk and filed in the Court records.
(a) Where service was obtained by mail, the return receipt on such delivery shall be made a part of
the records of the Court.
(b) When there has been service by publication, affidavits shall be obtained for the Court records
from the individual posting the summons and complaint and from the newspaper publishing the
notice.
Section 4-7 Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incompetent
4-7.01 Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incompetent.
(a) When a minor or incompetent is a party, he shall appear by guardian.
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