Tribal code released March 14, 2004

The following is a sample of the newly released Swinomish Tribal Code of laws. We have chosen to release it here due to the interest of visitors in the Tribe's government and laws. (Links at bottom of this page.)

IMPORTANT! READ THIS FIRST!

WHAT THIS IS:

A SAMPLING OF CODE (we don't have the bandwidth to include it all) WHICH CAN AND SHOULD BE VIEWED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

WHAT THIS ISN'T:

THE CODE FOUND HERE IS ABSOLUTELY ACCURATE ONLY INSOFAR AS IT IS AN UNALTERED VERSION OF THE SWINOMISH TRIBAL CODE RELEASED BY THE TRIBAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT ON THE DATE OF MARCH 14, 2004 AT THE GENERAL COUNSEL MEETING.(NOTE: we did have to make some changes to the table of contents page. No code changes were made.)

HOWEVER, FROM TIME TO TIME THE TRIBAL SENATE CAN AND WILL PASS RESOLUTIONS WHICH WILL THEN PERHAPS MAKE THE SECTIONS OF CODE AVAILABLE HERE ON FREESWINOMISH OBSOLETE.

WHO SHOULD CHECK OUT THE CODE FOUND HERE:

ANYONE! THE CODE IS ABSOLUTELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS CLICK THE LINK BUTTON BELOW:

WHO NEEDS 'OFFICIAL' AND UP TO DATE CODE:

ANYONE WHO PLANS TO PRESENT, OR BE A PARTY TO A LAWSUIT IN THE SWINOMISH TRIBAL COURT SUCH AS ATTORNEYS, DEFENDANTS, PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS ETC.

HOW TO GET 'OFFICIAL' AND UP TO DATE CODE:

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO GET CODE SUITABLE FOR PRACTICING LAW IN THE SWINOMISH TRIBAL COURT:

CONTACT THE CODE REVISER AT: (360) 466-1134

UP TO DATE VERSIONS WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE AT THE TRIBE'S 'OFFICIAL' WEB SITE:

Click icon above to go to:
http://www.swinomish-nsn.gov

WHAT WE HAVE INCLUDED HERE:

Titles 1-5 and the introductory documents and research aids. (NOTE: all other links to documents not found on freeSwinomish will send you to the official tribal website. This is the only editing/altering of the Tribes officially released code we have performed.)

Swinomish Code March 14, 2004

New Swinomish Code