Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Court

Admission Requirements

• Complete admission request form
• $100 fee for attorneys
• $50 fee for lay advocates

Court's Source of Power

• Tribal Resolution
• Ordinances
• Constitution

Subject Matter Jurisdiction

• Civil
• Family
  • Adoption
  • Guardianship, adult and child
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support Enforcement
    • Paternity
  • Child Welfare
  • Grandparent Vistation
  • Termination of Parental Rights
  • Domestic Abuse
• Employment Appeals
• Election disputes
• Small Claims
• Landlord/Tenant
• Name Change
• Conservation
• Truancy
• Traffic

Personal Jurisdiction

• Tribal members and non-members depending on case

Tribal Membership Criteria

• 1/8 Lac Courte Oreilles or 1/16 Lac Courte Oreilles and 1/16 Ojibwe