Rules & Opinions

Tohono O’odham Code

Rules of Court

01 General Rules – FINAL 2025

02 Rules of Civil Procedure – FINAL 2025

03 Rules of Criminal Procedure – FINAL 2025

04 Rules of Procedure for Civil Offenses – FINAL 2025

05 Family Law and Will Procedures – FINAL 2025

06a Rules of Children’s Court Ch. 1 Civil – FINAL 2025

06b Rules of Children’s Court Ch. 2 Juvenile Justice – FINAL 2025

07 Protective Order Procedures – FINAL 2025

08 Rules of Procedure for Extraordinary Writs – FINAL 2025

09 Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions – FINAL 2025

10 Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Orders, and Subpoenas Summons – Updated 121125

11 Rules of Evidence – reserved 2025

12 Rules of Appellate Procedure – FINAL 2025

13 Canons of Judicial Conduct – FINAL 2025

14 Canons of Conduct for Judicial Employees – FINAL 2025

15 Rules Governing Admission to Practice – FINAL 2025

16 Code of Ethics for Legal Practitioners – FINAL 2025

Citations for Tohono O’odham Nation codes rules, caselaw

Tohono O’odham Reports (3rd ed.):

T O Reports Combined 3d Volumes 1-5 & 2021 Supplement

Current Administrative Orders

Court Costs-Administrative Order-2018-01

Tohono O’odham Judicial Branch Public Dress Code, Electronic Device Policy and Justice Center Security-Administrative Order 2022-01

Legal Practitioner Meetings – Administrative Order 2024-01

Processing the Financial Affidavit and Fee Waiver Form- Administrative Order 2024-13

Procedures for the Filing of Criminal Complaints – Administrative Order 2024-16

Rules of Court – Updating Section 10 Recognizing Foreign Orders– Administrative Order 2025-08

Recent Published Court Orders and Opinions

See Tohono O’odham Reports (3rd ed.)

Appeals

See Volume 4