Rules & Opinions

Tohono O’odham Code

Rules of Court

01 General Rules – Updated 06/18/2026

02 Rules of Civil Procedure – FINAL 2025

03 Rules of Criminal Procedure – Updated 06/03/26

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 – Updated 06/08/2026

16 Code of Ethics for Legal Practitioners – FINAL 2025

17 Judge-Conducted Mediation for Civil Cases – FINAL 042326

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

Legal Practitioner Removals- March 31, 2026-Administrative Order 2026-01

Amended-Background Check Procedure– Administrative Order 2026-02

Ending Converting Fines to Jail Time- Administrative Order- 2026-03

Judge Conducted Mediation for Civil Cases- Administrative Order- 2026-04

In Re: Rule of Criminal Procedure 6- Administrative Order- 2026-05

In Re: Rules of Court Update to Section 15 Rules Governing Admission to Practice- Administrative Order- 2026-06

In Re: Rules of Court- Section 1-General Rules – Administrative Order- 2026-07

Recent Published Court Orders and Opinions

See Tohono O’odham Reports (3rd ed.)

Appeals

See Volume 4