A. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 6 of the Constitution, there is hereby established a Wilton Rancheria Traditional Court which shall be a division of the Tribal Court and which shall operate in accordance with the customs and traditions of the Tribe.

B. The purpose of the Traditional Court shall be to provide a forum for the use of traditional Wilton Rancheria methods of peacemaking to resolve disputes in a fair, informal, and inexpensive manner. Any ambiguity in this chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose of encouraging traditional Wilton Rancheria methods of dispute resolution without formal court proceedings.

C. The Chief Judge has the authority to assign cases to and supervise the activities of the Traditional Court and any member appointed to the Traditional Court. (Res. 2021-43; Res. 2020-76; Res. 2019-08)