(b) It shall be the further duty of said Clerk to attend and keep a written record of all proceedings of
the Court, to administer oaths to witnesses, collect all fines paid to payees authorized in this
Code, and to make an accounting thereof to the disbursing agent of the Tribe and to the Tribal
Council.
(c) Before beginning duties, the Clerk shall be bondable in an amount determined by the Tribal
Council.
Section 1-11 Records
1-11.01 Records. The Spokane Trial Court shall keep, for inspection by duly qualified officials, a record of all
proceedings of the Court.
(a) These records shall reflect the title of each case, the names of the parties, and their attorneys or
spokesperson, the name of the Judge, the substance of the complaint, the names and addresses
of all witnesses, the date of the hearing or trial, the findings of the Court or jury, and its verdict
or judgment, together with any other facts or circumstances deemed of importance to the case.
(b) This obligation to keep such records may be extended, elaborated, and clarified by the rules of
the Court.
(c) A record of all proceedings shall be kept at the Agency as required by 25 U.S.C. 200.
1-11.02 Dismissal of Cases on Clerk's Motion.
(a) Notice. In all civil cases wherein there has been no action of record during the 12 months just
past, the clerk of the Tribal Court shall mail notice to the parties that such case will be dismissed
by the court for want of prosecution, unless within 30 days following said mailing, action of
record is made, or an application in writing is made to the court, and good cause shown why it
should be continued as a pending case. If such application is not made, or good cause is not
shown, the court shall dismiss each such case without prejudice. The cost of filing such order of
dismissal with the Clerk shall not be assessed against either party.
(b) Mailing Notice. The notice shall be mailed in every eligible case not later than 30 days before
June 15th and December 15th of each year, and all such cases shall be presented to the court
by the clerk for action thereon on or before June 30th and December 31st of each year. These
deadlines shall not be interpreted as a prohibition against mailing of notice and dismissal
thereon as cases may become eligible for dismissal under this rule.
(c) Applicable Date. This dismissal procedure is mandatory as to all cases filed after January 1,
1987, and permissive as to all cases filed before that date. This rule is not a limitation upon any
other power that the court may have to dismiss any action upon motion or otherwise.
Section 1-12 Copies of Law-Legal Revisor
1-12.01 Legal Revisor. The Spokane Tribal Council shall appoint a person who shall be known as the Legal
Revisor of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
1-12.02 Definitions.
(a) "Law" as used in this section means any and all provisions of the Spokane Revised Law and
Order Code, as passed by any Tribal Resolution.
(1) Law also includes all other Resolutions, for example, Resolutions of policy, adopted or
enacted by the Spokane Tribe of Indians Tribal Council.
(2) Law also includes any regulations authorized or be adopted or implemented under some
enabling statutory authority of a Tribal Council Resolution or this Tribal Code.
(b) "Official version" as used in this section means the version of law or regulations which is in
effect at the time of adoption the Resolution authorizing this section.
(c) "Regulation" as used in this section mean any rule or regulation adopted by any commission,
committee, or authority which is chartered or authorized by the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
1-12.03 Duties of the Legal Revisor. The Legal Revisor shall:
(a) Maintain 2 matching, complete and current copies of all Tribal law.
19
Revised Spokane Law & Order Code, 5/14/2013