2.30.90 An’gim Tunuu Procedure.
(a) Commencement and Filing of an An’gim Tunuu Consent/Request. The An’gim Tunuu process is commenced when a person submits a written consent or request for An’gim Tunuu with the St. Paul Island Tribal Court. The An’gim Tunuu process may also be commenced upon referral from a Tribal Government department or Tribal Court ordered referral or diversion in a civil or juvenile proceeding.
(b) Form of Consent for An’gim Tunuu. Consent to participate in An’gim Tunuu by a respondent shall, at a minimum, contain:
(1) The names of the parties to the action;
(2) The Tribal Court case number;
(3) A statement that the respondent understands that by consenting to participation in An’gim Tunuu, the respondent waives all rights to dispute the facts and allegations in the petitioner’s complaint and agrees to have a judgment entered against him/her; and
(4) The respondent’s signature signed in the presence of the Court Clerk or notary public.
(c) Form of Request for An’gim Tunuu. A request to participate in An’gim Tunuu by parties with a dispute should, at a minimum, contain:
(1) The names of the participants;
(2) A description of the issue between the participants in need of resolution;
(3) A statement that the participants agree to be bound by a decision rendered by An’gim Tunuu in the same manner as a Tribal Court order;
(4) If any one participant is not a tribal member of the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, a statement that the participant consents to the jurisdiction of An’gim Tunuu and the St. Paul Island Tribal Court; and
(5) The signatures of each participant signed in the presence of the Court Clerk or notary public.
(d) Form of Referral for An’gim Tunuu. A referral to An’gim Tunuu by a department of the Tribal Government shall contain:
(1) The name of the department and person referring;
(2) The name, age, address, and telephone number of the individual referred;
(3) A statement whether a parent is needed to attend and the names of the parent(s);
(4) The reason for the referral, including all information that may be helpful to the Tribal Court for the decision to convene an An’gim Tunuu session;
(5) Recommendations by the department of any particular outcome, penalties, or obligations to be imposed upon the participant(s);
(6) Any other comments or relevant information; and
(7) The signature of the person submitting the referral.
(e) Fees. Participants filing a request that do not have an active Tribal Court case or who have not previously paid a Tribal Court filing fee on the same matter must pay a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) to the Tribal Court Clerk upon filing their request. No fee is required for a respondent consenting to An’gim Tunuu as part of an active Tribal Court case, or for a referral by a Tribal Government department.
(f) Approval by Tribal Court Judge. Upon the filing with the Tribal Court Clerk of a consent, request, or referral to participate in An’gim Tunuu, the Clerk shall obtain approval or denial from a Tribal Court Judge to convene the An’gim Tunuu session. Such denial or approval shall be in writing and copies sent to the filing parties.
(g) Notices. Upon approval of the Tribal Court Judge, the Clerk shall issue notices of the scheduled An’gim Tunuu session. The notice should set the session within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of the filing of the consent, request, or referral and be sent by first class mail to the participant(s) and interested persons. The notice, at a minimum, should contain:
(1) The names of the participants;
(2) The name of the Maqa{si{ta{ appointed to assist with the session;
(3) The date, time, and place the session will be held;
(4) A brief description of the subject matter of the session; and
(5) A statement reciting that their attendance at the session is required.
(h) Invitations. The Clerk shall issue invitations by first class mail to the designated invitees immediately following the issuance of notices. The invitations shall include all items required in the notice in subsections (g)(1) through (g)(4) of this section, with the addition of a statement reciting that their attendance at the session is desired but not mandatory. [Res. 2012-25; 2008 Code § 2.7.9]