Tribe: Pueblo of Pojoaque
B-6
Wen Hey Kha Wosatsi Khuu (Path to Wellness) Court
(a) The Wen Hey Kha Wosatsi Khuu (Path to Wellness) Court is established as a trial court of
special jurisdiction with authority to hear all cases referred to it pursuant to the laws of the
Pueblo of Pojoaque. (b) Composition. The Chief Judge of the Tribal Court or an Associate Judge appointed by
Tribal Council will preside over the Path to Wellness Court. The Path to Wellness Team,
composed according to the Path to Wellness Policies and Procedures Manual, will assist in
day-to-day operations and development of the Path to Wellness Court.
(c) Court Sessions. Participants in the Path to Wellness Court will appear regularly before the
Judge throughout the duration of their participation.
(d) Policies and Procedures. The Path to Wellness Team shall promulgate policies and
procedures to address the issues of confidentiality, treatment, sanctions, community
involvement, and all other necessary components of Healing to Wellness Courts. The Path to
Wellness Court will adhere to all rules and guidelines of the Path to Wellness Policies and
Procedures Manual. […] C-10
Wen Hey Kha Wosatsi Khuu (Path to Wellness) Court Jurisdiction
(a) The Pueblo of Pojoaque Path to Wellness Court may exercise jurisdiction over individuals
who:
1. Meet the eligibility criteria of the Pueblo of Pojoaque Path to Wellness Court Policies
and Procedures Manual; and
2. Are accepted for admission by the Path to Wellness Team.
(b) Individuals may be referred to the Path to Wellness Court by:
1. The Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Court or another court;
2. Social Services, Tribal Police, or other Pueblo of Pojoaque Agency; or
3. Self-referral.
(c) Pueblo of Pojoaque Path to Wellness Court participation may be ordered as:
1. Part of a suspended sentence or deferred conviction after a guilty or no contest plea in
the Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Court;
2. A requirement of pre-prosecution diversion;
3. Part of a Pueblo of Pojoaque Social Services Case Plan; or
4. A requirement after self-referral.
(d) Continuing Jurisdiction. Path to Wellness Court participants, including self-referrals, must
agree to the continued jurisdiction of the Path to Wellness Court throughout the duration of the
program. In the event that a participant is terminated from the Path to Wellness Court, the case
will be sent to Tribal Court for adjudication.