Colorado legal term
Tribal court in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Tribal court” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Tribal court” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Tribal court" means any court or other federally or tribally established tribunal of a federally recognized Tribe duly established pursuant to federal law or Tribal law, including the Courts of Indian Offenses, Ute Mountain Ute agency, organized pursuant to 25 CFR 11. (C.R.S. § 16-3-701)
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