§ 3602. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3602]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 38--INDIAN TRIBAL JUSTICE SUPPORT
Sec. 3602. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Indian Affairs of
the Department of the Interior.
(2) The term ``Courts of Indian Offenses'' means the courts
established pursuant to part 11 of title 25, Code of Federal
Regulations.
(3) The term ``Indian tribe'' means any Indian tribe, band,
nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community, including any
Alaska Native entity, which administers justice under its inherent
authority or the authority of the United States and which is
recognized as eligible for the special programs and services
provided by the United States to Indian tribes because of their
status as Indians.
(4) The term ``judicial personnel'' means any judge, magistrate,
court counselor, court clerk, court administrator, bailiff,
probation officer, officer of the court, dispute resolution
facilitator, or other official, employee, or volunteer within the
tribal justice system.
(5) The term ``Office'' means the Office of Tribal Justice
Support within the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(6) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(7) The term ``tribal organization'' means any organization
defined in section 450b(l) of this title.
(8) The term ``tribal justice system'' means the entire judicial
branch, and employees thereof, of an Indian tribe, including (but
not limited to) traditional methods and forums for dispute
resolution, lower courts, appellate courts (including intertribal
appellate courts), alternative dispute resolution systems, and
circuit rider systems, established by inherent tribal authority
whether or not they constitute a court of record.
(Pub. L. 103-176, Sec. 3, Dec. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2004.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2205 of this title.
