How are the following CFR court personnel selected for their positions? (Select all that apply.) Does your tribal court rely on state courts for any judicial services? BIA a. Yes a Under as b. No Appointed Hired Contract Elected Employee Does your tribal court rely on county or local a. Court government social service agencies for administrator treatment in juvenile and/or family cases? a. Yes b. Clerk of the court b. No Section B. Appellate System During 2013, did your CFR court employees DIRECTIONS: For survey items requesting case count receive training in any of the following areas? information, please provide the total number of cases (Select all that apply.) closed by your CFR court during the calendar year 2013. a. The Indian Child Welfare Act Use the following definition to determine case numbers: b. The Violence Against Women Act A case is a set of all charges against a single defendant c. Funding opportunities/Grant writing that the court handles as a single matter. A case with d. Criminal justice database submission or three defendants should be counted as three cases, but reporting a case with one defendant with multiple charges should be counted as one case. e. Domestic violence protection registry or database development NOTE: If you are unable to provide the actual case f. Responding to domestic violence, physical assault count number, please provide your best estimate and and/or sexual assault cases check the here if this is an estimate” checkbox. “Check If the case count is none, enter as your answer. g. No training was received. “0” h. Other: (Please describe) If you do not track this information, please check the not track these case numbers” checkbox. “Do Does your justice system have a court of appeals or participate in an intertribal appellate court? a. Yes (Please provide the official name of the court During 2013, did your CFR court receive technical of appeals. For example: Indian Court of assistance in any of the following areas? (Select all Appeals) that apply.) a. Tribal code development b. No (GO TO SECTION C) b. Sex offender registry development or management of the following components does your tribal appellate court procedure contain? (Select all that c. Domestic violence case management apply.) d. No technical assistance was received a. Filing a notice of appeal e. Other: (Please describe) b. Filing a transcript of proceedings
How are the following CFR court personnel selected for their positions? (Select all that apply.) Appointed Elected Hired Under Contract as a BIA Employee a. Court administrator b. Clerk of the court During 2013, did your CFR court employees receive training in any of the following areas? (Select all that apply.) a. The Indian Child Welfare Act b. The Violence Against Women Act c. Funding opportunities/Grant writing d. Criminal justice database submission or reporting e. Domestic violence protection registry or database development f. Responding to domestic violence, physical assault and/or sexual assault cases g. No training was received. h. Other: (Please describe) During 2013, did your CFR court receive technical assistance in any of the following areas? (Select all that apply.) a. Tribal code development b. Sex offender registry development or management c. Domestic violence case management d. No technical assistance was received e. Other: (Please describe) Does your tribal court rely on state courts for any judicial services? a. Yes b. No Does your tribal court rely on county or local government social service agencies for treatment in juvenile and/or family cases? a. Yes b. No Section B. Appellate System DIRECTIONS: For survey items requesting case count information, please provide the total number of cases closed by your CFR court during the calendar year 2013. Use the following definition to determine case numbers: A case is a set of all charges against a single defendant that the court handles as a single matter. A case with three defendants should be counted as three cases, but a case with one defendant with multiple charges should be counted as one case. NOTE: If you are unable to provide the actual case count number, please provide your best estimate and check the “Check here if this is an estimate” checkbox. If the case count is none, enter “0” as your answer. If you do not track this information, please check the “Do not track these case numbers” checkbox. Does your justice system have a court of appeals or participate in an intertribal appellate court? a. Yes (Please provide the official name of the court of appeals. For example: Indian Court of Appeals) b. No (GO TO SECTION C) of the following components does your tribal appellate court procedure contain? (Select all that apply.) a. Filing a notice of appeal b. Filing a transcript of proceedings
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