Schedule of Court Costs and Fees
Pursuant to its power under Sec.5.11 of the Tribal Court Code the Court hereby revises Fee Schedule as follows, effective as indicated below:
| Item | Fee |
| CIVIL ACTIONS | |
| General civil actions (small claims) | $25.00 |
| Service of civil actions (certified mail) | $15.00 |
| Service for each additional defendant | |
| Petition for Divorce | $200.00 |
| Divorce packets | |
| Marriage Licensing Processing | $50.00 |
| Housina Petitions | $25.00 |
| Action to revise iudament | $25.00 |
| Petition for Modification of Child Custody and / or Placement | $50.00 |
| Name change | $25.00 |
| Wage garnishment | $50.00 |
| Motion for Contempt | $25.00 |
| All other motions | $25.00 |
| Guardianship (Adults and Minors) | $25.00 |
| Petition for Grandparents Rights | $25.00 |
| Domestic Abuse Restraining Order | $0.00 |
| APPELLATE FEES | |
| Appeal from trialcourt $125 Due Before the Hearing & $125 due After the Hearino | $250.00 |
| Appeal of administrative decision (e.g.,gaming license action, emolovment case, etc.) | $100 flat rate |
| COPIES & TRANSCRIPTS | |
| Certified copies (per page) | $1.00 |
| Certified copies (per page) – Color | $2.00 |
| Uncertified copies (per page) | $0.50 |
| Transcripts of court proceedings (per page) | ACTUAL COST |
| FAX (per page) | $1.00 |
| RESEARCH FEE (If it takes more than 15 minutes) | $10.00 |
| ENTRANCE EXAM FEES | |
| Admission fee (Fee Includes Book, Children’s Court Code, Some Natural Resources, but not complete Code.) | $25.00 |
| * There is no fee for filing a Motion for Enforcement of Physical Placement Order. However, the judge has the discretion to impose a fee if frivolous motions are filed. |
Tribal Court Codes
| Preamble | Family | Conservation Codes | Non-Indian Contract and Procurementns on the Reservation with Fishing, Hunting, Trapping and Ricing | Contract and Procurement |
101 General Provisions 102 Definitions | 115 Subpoenas | 201 Powers of Tribal Wardens | 326 Commercial Fishing in the Western | 920 Code of Conduct |
| 102 Definitions | 125 Children’s Code | 300 Conservation; General Provisions | 331 Resident Non-Member Indian Permits | Workers Compensation |
| 103 Establishment and Duties | 126 Marriage | 301 Hunting of Deer | 340 Sloughs Protection Ordinance | 1100 Workers Compensation |
| 104 Judges | 127 Dissolution of Marriage | 302 Taking of Walleye | 350 Boat Registration | Economic Regulation [For Profit] |
| 105 Civil Procedures | 129 Visitation Rights for Grandparents and Others | 303 Harvesting of Wild Rice | 351 Snowmobile Registration | 1200 Charter of Economic Organizations [Reserved] |
| 106 Jurisdiction | 130 Name Changes | 304 Trapping Ordinance | 352 All Terrain Vehicle Registration | 1300 Charter of Non-profit Economic Organizations |
| 107 Clerk of Court | 131 Foster Home Licensing | 305 Tagging | Lease and Land Use | 1500 Motor Vehicle Licensing |
| 108 Prosecutor | 134 Curfew | 306 Moose | 403 Tribal Leases | Fireworks |
| 109 Court Records | 135 Truancy | 310 Closed Fishing Season | _ Interim Land Use Control | 1600 Regulation and Use of Fireworks |
| 110 Complaint and Answers | 145 Domestic & Family Violence Code | 315 Setting of Nets | 405 Bad River Utilities | Repatriation Committee |
| 111 Service | Rules of Evidence | 320 Closed Deer Season | 450 Leasehold Mortgage Regulations | 1700 Establishment of a Repatriation Committee |
| 112 Judgment | 150 General | 325 Commercial Fishing | Gaming | Building Code Compliance Ordinance No: RI-1-66 |
| 113 Initial Appearance | 151 Relevancy | 326 Commercial Fishing in the Western | 500 Gaming Control Ordinance | Tribal Housing Ordinance |
| 114 Enforcement of Court Orders | 152 Privileges | Michigan Waters of Lake Superior | Membership | |
| 116 Criminal Procedures | 153 Witnesses | 327 Commercial Fishing Vessel | 601 Membership | |
| 117 Parties to a Violation | 154 Writings | Safety Regulations | Cigarettes | |
| 118 Juveniles | 155 Hearsay | 327 Sloughs Protection Ordinance | 701 Cigarettes | |
| 119 Reserved | 128 Adult Guardianship | 330 Regulation of Members Assisting | Traffic Safety | |
| 120 Seizures | 156 Judicial Notice | Exclusion and Removal | 1400 Regulation of Traffic and Control of Parking Areas On the Bad River Reservation | |
| 121 Appeal Procedure | Safety Standards and Usage Operation | 800 Exclusion and Removal of Non-Members from the Bad River Reservation | Public Safety | |
| 122 Small Claims Procedure | 360 Dog Control Regulations | Hiring Ordinance | 1000 Establishment And Operation of Bad River Tribe Police Commission | |
| 123 Civil Remedial Forfeitures | 375 Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal | 900 Hiring by Contractors is Restricted | 1000 Winter Parking Ordinance | |
| 124 Landlord/Tenant Relations | 376 Open Burning, Burning Barrels |
Department Directory
| Title | Contact | Work Cell | Office Phone | Desk Extension | |
| Attorney | Erick Arnold | attorney@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 682-7107 | 1540 | |
| Staff Attorney | Lisa Wrazidlo | staffattny@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 682-7107 | 1547 | |
| Staff Attorney | Vince Kurta | brlegal@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 682-7107 | 1531 | |
| Clerk of Court | Linda Mayotte | clerkofcourt@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 682-7107 | 1544 | |
| Legal Assistant | Julianne Houle | legal@badriver-nsn.gov | (715) 682-7107 | 1542 |
Contact
| Mailing Address: | PO Box 39, Odanah, WI 54861 |
| Physical Address: | 72682 Maple Street, Odanah, WI 54861 |
| Building Name: | Chief Blackbird Center |
| Department Phone Number: | (715) 682-7107 |
| Department Fax Number: | (715) 685-2600 |