25 CFR 11.116
§ 11.116 What is the civil jurisdiction of a Court of Indian Offenses?
United States · 25 CFR — Indians · Status: effective
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- 25 CFR 11.116, § 11.116 What is the civil jurisdiction of a Court of Indian Offenses?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/103485
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, each Court of Indian Offenses has jurisdiction over any civil action arising within the territorial jurisdiction of the court in which:
(1) The defendant is an Indian; or
(2) Other claims, provided at least one party is an Indian.
(b) Any civil action commenced in a Court of Indian Offenses is barred unless the complaint is filed within 3 years after the right of action first accrues.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.