TCT.4.1.010 Scope

These rules shall apply to all proceedings in Tribal Court. The Tribal Court, subject to the decisions of the Court of Appeals, shall interpret and apply these rules. The policies and rationales underlying the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Wisconsin Rules of Evidence may be cited as persuasive authority, but the Court may base its rulings on alternative policies and rationales that are more suited to the Tribe, and the Federal Rules and Wisconsin Rules shall not be controlling. The Tribal Court shall in all cases be allowed to adjust the application of these rules to fit the circumstances of the case as provided in Section TCT.2.10.030.