TCT.2.3.060 Law Applicable to Civil Actions

In all civil actions, the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Court shall apply any ordinance of the Tribe, the applicable laws of the United States, and any federal regulations which may be applicable. For any matter not determined by the law of the Tribe, the American Law Institute's Concise Restatement of Torts, Concise Restatement of Property, Restatement (2d) Contracts, and the Uniform Commercial Code shall be used as authority to the extent applicable, subject to modification by the Court to reflect the customs, traditions, values and policies of the Tribe. The Court shall make such modification only upon a finding, made after notice and hearing, that modification is necessary to conform to the law to the customs, traditions, values, or policies of the Tribe. The Court may of its own motion or that of a party, adopt any other source of law as persuasive authority and may apply any such source with or without modification. Any action that may be brought under federal law or the law of the State of Wisconsin may be brought in tribal court.