25 U.S.C. § 3653: Definitions

Summary

Defines the key words used in this chapter. Attorney General means the U.S. Attorney General. Director means the Director of the Office of Tribal Justice. Indian lands covers areas called "Indian country" in 18 U.S.C. 1151 and "Indian reservations" as defined in sections 1452(d) and 1903(10) of this title; for former Oklahoma reservations, it only includes lands inside an Oklahoma Indian Tribe’s jurisdiction as the Secretary of the Interior decides and that the Secretary recognized as eligible for trust under part 151 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations as of December 21, 2000. Indian tribe means a tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or similar group that runs or plans to run justice and is eligible for U.S. programs for Indians. Judicial personnel means judges and other court staff and volunteers in tribal courts. Non-profit entity means what 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) defines. Office of Tribal Justice means the Office of Tribal Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice. Tribal justice system means the tribe’s whole judicial branch and its staff, including traditional dispute methods, trial and appellate courts, alternative dispute systems, and circuit rider systems set up by the tribe’s own authority, even if not a court of record.

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For purposes of this chapter:

(1)Attorney General

The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.

(2)Director (3) Indian lands

The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Tribal Justice.

(4)Indian tribe

The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which administers justice or plans to administer justice under its inherent authority or the authority of the United States and which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indian tribes because of their status as Indians.

(5)Judicial personnel

The term “judicial personnel” means any judge, magistrate, court counselor, court clerk, court administrator, bailiff, probation officer, officer of the court, dispute resolution facilitator, or other official, employee, or volunteer within the tribal judicial system.

(6)Non-profit entities

The term “non-profit entity” or “non-profit entities” has the meaning given that term in section 501(c)(3) of title 26.

(7)Office of Tribal Justice

The term “Office of Tribal Justice” means the Office of Tribal Justice in the United States Department of Justice.

(8)Tribal justice system

The term “tribal court”, “tribal court system”, or “tribal justice system” means the entire judicial branch, and employees thereof, of an Indian tribe, including, but not limited to, traditional methods and fora for dispute resolution, trial courts, appellate courts, including inter-tribal appellate courts, alternative dispute resolution systems, and circuit rider systems, established by inherent tribunal authority whether or not they constitute a court of record.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2010—Pars. (2) to (8). Pub. L. 111–211 added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (7) as (3) to (8), respectively.

§3653 Definitions

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