2.01.080 Election and Qualification of Judges

Tribal judges shall be elected pursuant to Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Election and Referendum Ordinance, as amended, for three (3) year terms. Judges shall be at least twenty five (25) years old, of good moral character and not have been convicted of a serious crime as defined by this chapter. The Chief Judge must be an attorney with at least five (5) years' experience and knowledge working with Federal Indian and Tribal law and customs. Judges who run for all other offices except for Traffic Court shall meet one or more of the following professional qualifications to be eligible to serve as a Tribal Judge:

(a) Graduation from an American law school accredited by the American Bar Association;

(b) Admission to practice law before any State or Federal Court;

(c) Previous experience as a magistrate or lay judge in any local or tribal court; and/or

(d) Possession of a Bachelor's or advanced degree with substantial law-related experience.