Welcome to the Pascua Yaqui Bar Association

Founded in 2009, the Pascua Yaqui Bar Association has set out to establish a tradition of service to the legal profession and the greater Pascua Yaqui community, bringing lawyers together to join in a strong organization that works to achieve objectives that transcend the individual. The PYBA looks forward to providing programs and services designed to improve our local judicial system, foster & enhance the quality of legal services in our community, and provide educational and professional programs for our members. Welcome to the Pascua Yaqui Bar Association!

Tribal Court Certification Course

The next “live” certification class will be offered on Thursday, July 21st, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. in the Tribal Court building. The fee for the class is $50.00. Please contact the court clerk’s office for registration materials and payment information. (520) 879-6276.

If you are unable to sit for the July certification, the next course will be held on October 27th, 2016 at 3:00 P.M.

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

Pascua Yaqui Election Code Amended

On December 2, 2015 the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council repealed a portion of the Tribe’s old Election Code and adopted new Elections Code provisions which can be found in Title 2, Part VI, Chapter 6-2.

2 PYTC 6-2.Elections

Tribal Court Certification Update

The next “live” certification class will be offered on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. in the Tribal Court building. The fee for the class is $50.00. Please contact the court clerk’s office for registration materials and payment information. (520) 879-6276.

If you are unable to sit for the January certification, the next course will be held on April 28, 2016 at 3:00 P.M.

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

Tribal Court Certification Update

The next “live” certification class will be offered on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. in the Tribal Court building. The fee for the class is $50.00. Please contact the court clerk’s office for registration materials and payment information. (520) 879-6276.

If you are unable to sit for the July certification, the next course will be held on October 29, 2015 at 3:00 P.M.

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

Tribal Court Certification Update

The next “live” certification class will be offered on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. in the Tribal Court building. The fee for the class is $50.00. Please contact the court clerk’s office for registration materials and payment information. (520) 879-6276.

If you are unable to sit for the October certifcation, the next course will be held on January 29, 2015 at 3:00 P.M.

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

Pascua Yaqui Tribe set to prosecute first non-Indian under a new law

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s justice system was recently featured in a Washington Post article.    

The Pascua Yaqui, along with two other tribes chosen by the Justice Department for a pilot project allowing the prosecution of non-tribal men who are accused of committing acts of domestic violence on the reservation, received the go-ahead to begin enforcing a new federal law a year ahead of the country’s other 563 tribes.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/arizona-tribe-set-to-prosecute-first-non-indian-under-a-new-law/2014/04/18/127a202a-bf20-11e3-bcec-b71ee10e9bc3_story.html

Certification Course Update

The next “live” certification class will be offered on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 4:00 P.M. in the Tribal Court building. The fee for the class is $50.00. Please contact the court clerk’s office for registration materials and payment information. (520) 879-6276.

If you are unable to sit for the April certifcation, the next course will be held on Thursday, July 24th 2014 at 3:00 P.M.

Yaqui Christmas 2013Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone here at the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Court.   Wishing you a wonderful and prosperous 2014!

Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Amends Title 4, Chapter 2 of the Pascua Yaqui Code.

4 PYTC 2 Sex Offenses

On October 9, 2013 the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council amended the Sex Offender Notitication and Registration provisions of the Pascua Yaqui Code.  The new provisions require sex offenders to register according to a new 3 tiered system set forth in the amended code provisions.

Judicial Branch Holiday Hours 2013

The Tribal Court Building will be closed on the following days:

Friday, November 1, 2013

Monday, November 11, 2013

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Normal operating hours will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2014.

Please be advised.