Section 1. Establishment.

Section 1. Establishment.

Section 1.
Establishment. The judicial power of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe shall be vested in the Tribal Court System. The Tribal Court System shall include a Tribal Court and such other lower courts of special jurisdiction, including forums for traditional dispute resolution, as the Tribal Council may establish by ordinance. There shall also be a Court of Appeals which shall be the court of last resort for all cases filed within the Tribal Court System.

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