2.01.050 Jurisdiction

(a) The Tribal Court shall have original jurisdiction extending to all cases, matters or controversies arising under and as may be limited by the laws, ordinances, regulations, customs and judicial decisions of the Tribe.

(b) The Court of Appeals shall have both original and appellate jurisdiction. The Court of Appeals shall have jurisdiction to hear all appeals from the Tribal Court. Decisions of the Court of Appeals on all matters within its appellate jurisdiction shall be final.

(c) The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court, Traffic Court Division shall have original jurisdiction over any violation of the "Act Relating to the Regulation of Vehicle and Traffic On and Through the Saint Regis Mohawk Indian Reservation, as enacted in TCR 2000-109, and any amendments thereto.

(d) In order to preserve the independence of the Tribal Court and to prevent the Tribal Court from being used for political purposes, hereinafter, all disputes or disagreements concerning the form of governance that is employed to govern the Tribe shall hereinafter be determined by the enrolled members of the Tribe through a ballot referendum.