There have been some significant changes made to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s Criminal Code. Please review the following sections: Title 4, Chapter 1: Offenses; Title 4, Chapter 2: Sentences; and Title 3, Part II, Chapter 2-2: Rules of Criminal Procedure. The Code can be accessed at the following link: Tribal Code – Pascua Yaqui Tribe (pascuayaqui-nsn.gov)

The next “live” certification class will be offered on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in the Tribal Court building from 3:00-5:00 PM. The fee for the class is $50.00. Please contact the court clerk’s office for registration materials and payment information. (520) 879-6276. ALL REGISTRATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COURT CLERKS OFFICE AT LEAST 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED CLASS DATE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO ATTEND THE CLASS.

If you are unable to sit for the January certification, the next 2020 courses will be held on the following dates: Thursday, April 30, 2020 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM TUESDAY, July 28, 2020 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM THURSDAY, October 29, 2020 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM If you are recertifying, please contact the Tribal Court Administrative Attorney Ben Casey to find out about online recertification. (520) 879-6288.

Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council has developed a process to evaluate each judge’s work and report back to the community. Judicial evaluations collect input from everyone who practices in tribal court. This input is then used to rate key aspects of each judge’s performance including whether they can apply the law fairly, treat people with respect and manage a courtroom. Attached are the summaries of the results for Chief Judge Margaret Flores, Senior Judge Cornelia Cruz and Associate Judge Melvin Stoof.

CERTIFICATION COURSE

The next “live” certification class will be offered on Thursday, April 25, 2019 in the Tribal Court building from 3:00-5:00 PM. The fee for the class is $50.00. Please contact the court clerk’s office for registration materials and payment information. (520) 879-6276.   ALL REGISTRATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COURT CLERKS OFFICE AT LEAST 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED CLASS DATE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO ATTEND THE CLASS.

If you are unable to sit for the April certification, the next 2019 courses will be held on the following dates:

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM

If you are recertifying, please contact the Tribal Court Administrative Attorney Ben Casey to find out about online recertification. (520) 879-6288.