The Southwest Intertribal Court of Appeals (SWITCA)

Rule 1. Scope of rules; tribal rules primary; no diminishment of tribal sovereignty

Rule 2. Jurisdiction; composition of the court; chief judge; panels; judges' duties

Rule 3. Authority of appellate court; matters which may be reviewed; advisory opinions

Rule 4. Determining tribal law; determining questions of law other than tribal law

Rule 5. Scope of or limitations on review

Rule 6. Attorneys, counselors and advocates; admission to practice in the court of appeals; ethics code; conflict of interest; suspension or disbarment; withdrawing from representing a client

Rule 7. Suspension or extension of required time schedules

Rule 8. Computation of time

Rule 9. Pleadings; informality; handwritten; place of filing; copies; service of process; notice of service; filing; appellate court

Rule 10. Fees; required payment

Rule 11. Notice of appeal; where to file; timeliness; consolidated appeals; contents; parties; service; notice to court of appeals; death of party; counsel appointment; jurisdictional challenges; parties joining

Rule 12. Acceptance or denial of appeal because of jurisdiction

Rule 13. Interlocutory appeal; request for permission to file; timeliness

Rule 14. Acceptance of interlocutory appeal; procedure; timeliness

Rule 15. Certification of the record; duty of lower court; duty of appellate chief judge; parties to receive copy of certification

Rule 16. Record for appeal; contents; transcription of audio recordings

Rule 17. Appeal with no record; duty of parties and lower court to develop record

Rule 18. Inadequate record

Rule 19. Bond; when required; limits

Rule 20. Stay of judgment or injunction pending appeal; motion; appellate court motion

Rule 21. Release pending appeal of a conviction; procedure; appellate court motion

Rule 22. Reconsideration of decision to dismiss appeal; procedure; finality

Rule 23. Writ of mandamus and prohibition; contents of petition; procedure; time limits; denial without action

Rule 24. Writ of habeas corpus; contents of petition; procedure; time limits; denial without action

Rule 25. Motions; where files; contents; certification of service; responses; emergencies

Rule 26. Filing and serving briefs; schedule; failure to file

Rule 27. Form and content of briefs; pro se parties

Rule 28. Pre-hearing conference and order

Rule 29. Oral argument; when allowed; withdrawal of request; order

Rule 30. Oral argument hearing; notice; request for postponement or additional time; telephone conference; procedure; failure to appear

Rule 31. Decision; content and form of judgment

Rule 32. Entry of judgment

Rule 33. Interest on money judgments

Rule 34. Costs of appeal; request for costs

Rule 35. Petition for rehearing; contents of petition; procedure

Rule 36. Voluntary dismissal; stipulation; motion

Rule 37. Substitution of personal representative for a party

Rule 38. Severability

Rule 39. Rules by court of appeals

Rule 40. Facsimile; transmission of documents; responsibility of transmitting party; hard copy required

Rule 41. Definitions