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

• Adoption
• Civil
• Guardianship
• Child Custody
• Conservation
• Divorce
• Domestic Abuse
• Child Welfare
• Small Claims
• Landlord/Tenant
• Name Change
• Paternity
• 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