CFR > Title 25 - Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—LAW AND ORDER (parts 10 to 13) > PART 11—COURTS OF INDIAN OFFENSES AND LAW AND ORDER CODE > SUBPART B—Courts of Indian Offenses; Personnel; Administration (§11.200 to §11.209) > 11.200—What is the composition of the Court of Indian Offenses?

11.200—What is the composition of the Court of Indian Offenses?

(a) Each court shall be composed of a trial division and an appellate division.
(b) A chief magistrate will be appointed for each court who will, in addition to other judicial duties, be responsible for the administration of the court and the supervision of all court personnel.
(c) Appeals must be heard by a panel of magistrates who were not involved at the tribal/trial level.
(d) Decisions of the appellate division are final and are not subject to administrative appeals within the Department of the Interior.

Code of Federal Regulations

[58 FR 54411, Oct. 21, 1993, as amended at 73 FR 39860, July 11, 2008]