25 C.F.R. Subpart H—Appellate Proceedings
Title 25 - Indians
The jurisdiction of the appellate division shall extend to all appeals from final orders and judgments of the trial division, by any party except the prosecution in a criminal case where there has been a jury verdict. The appellate division shall review all issues of law presented to it which arose in the case, but shall not reverse the trial division decision unless the legal error committed affected a substantial right of a party or the outcome of the case. (a) An appeal must be taken within 15 days from the judgment appealed from by filing a written notice of appeal with the clerk of the court. (b) The notice of appeal shall specify the party or parties taking the appeal, shall designate the judgment, or part thereof appealed from, and shall contain a short statement of reasons for the appeal. The clerk of the court shall mail a copy of the notice of appeal to all parties other than parties taking the appeal. (c) In civil cases, other parties shall have 15 days to respond to the notice of appeal. (d) In civil cases, the appellant may request the trial division to stay the judgment pending action on the notice of appeal, and, if the appeal is allowed, either party may request the trial division to grant or stay an injunction pending appeal. The trial division may condition a stay or injunction pending appeal on the depositing of cash or bond sufficient to cover damages awarded by the court together with interest. Any surety to a bond submits himself or herself to the jurisdiction of the Court of Indian Offenses, and irrevocably appoints the clerk of the court as his or her agent upon whom any papers affecting his or her liability on the bond may be served. Within 20 days after a notice of appeal is filed, the clerk of court shall certify and file with the appellate division the record of the case. (a) Within 30 days after the notice of appeal is filed, the appellant may file a written brief in support of his or her appeal. An original and one copy for each appellee shall be filed with the clerk of court who shall mail one copy by registered or certified mail to each appellee. (b) The appellee shall have 30 days after receipt of the appellant's brief within which to file an answer brief. An original and one copy for each appellant shall be filed with the clerk of the court who shall mail one copy, by registered or certified mail, to each appellant. The appellate division shall assign all criminal cases for oral argument. The court may in its discretion assign civil cases for oral argument or may dispose of civil cases on the briefs without argument. The chief magistrate of the appellate division shall prescribe all necessary rules concerning the operation of the appellate division and the time and place of meeting of the court.
Title 25: Indians
PART 11—LAW AND ORDER ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS
Subpart H—Appellate Proceedings
§ 11.800 Jurisdiction of appellate division.
§ 11.801 Procedure on appeal.
§ 11.802 Judgment against surety.
§ 11.803 Record on appeal.
§ 11.804 Briefs and memoranda.
§ 11.805 Oral argument.
§ 11.806 Rules of court.
