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2.05.050 Court clerk.
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(1) Appointment. The court clerk shall be appointed as provided by a tribal court personnel policies and procedures manual which shall be adopted by the chief judge and approved by the business council.

(2) Qualifications. The court clerk shall have a high school diploma or the equivalent thereof; have a minimum of two years’ experience as a paid secretary or paid clerk; be eligible to become a registered notary and shall not have been convicted of a felony or any other crime involving dishonesty within the last three years. There shall be preference in hiring tribal members first and members of other federally recognized tribes second. There will be a three-month probationary period after hiring.

(3) Duties. The court clerk shall not give legal advice to any person but shall:

(a) In accordance with court rules and applicable ordinances of the tribe, file all documents presented to the court for filing, and maintain court records;

(b) Attend all sessions of the trial court;

(c) Keep a record of all proceedings of the trial court;

(d) Administer oaths to witnesses;

(e) Collect all fines and deposit them as directed by the chief judge pursuant to this chapter;

(f) Pay out all fees ordered and accounted for pursuant to this chapter;

(g) Account for all monies handled through the trial court; and

(h) Any other duties as directed by the chief judge.

(4) Bond. The clerk shall be bonded, at tribal expense, in an amount determined by the chief judge.

(5) Seal. The court clerk shall have an official seal which shall be impressed upon the original of each complaint or other paper filed with the tribal court, along with a notation of the day and time of filing.

(6) Clerk of the Court of Appeals. The clerk of the tribal court shall act as the clerk of the court of appeals unless otherwise provided by the business council by separate ordinance. The duties of the clerk of the court of appeals shall be set forth in a separate ordinance adopted by the business council for the purpose. [Ord. 2009-06-03 § 3(9.5.050), 2009.]