Tribe: Santee Sioux Nation
Section 11. Pre-Trial Conference
A. The procedure established in this Section are intended to establish a means whereby both civil and criminal disputes can be settled in the traditional and customary manner by discussion between the parties before a trusted, impartial tribal authority prior to resorting to formal trial procedures and are incorporated as a part of the Code. The procedures require that formal Court authority be invoked by the filing of a complaint, but anticipate that a great percentage of cases can be settled by traditional and customary means, administered thereafter by the Tribal Court. The procedures set forth herein shall not be interpreted or applied to deny any person any right otherwise guaranteed by Santee Sioux Nation or Federal law, including the Indian Civil Rights Act.
[Sections B-N detail the procedures for civil and criminal pre-trial conferences, including informal hearings, attendance requirements, confidentiality provisions, and voluntary settlement procedures]
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