Pueblo of Acoma Law And Order Code
Contact Information
Phone
505-552-5120
Fax
505-552-7394
Mailing Address
PO Box, Acoma, NM 87034
Physical Address
74B Pinsbaari Drive, Acoma, NM 87034
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tribal Court Staff
VACANT, Chief Judge
Christy Chino, Court Administrator
Leticia Pino, Secretary
Alyssa Riley, Legal Assistant
Leila Chavez, Criminal Court Clerk
Felisha Patricio, Civil Court Clerk
Rhiannon Ray, Traffic Court Clerk
Valerie Tortalita, Wellness Court Coordinator
Jaynie Lewis-Garcia, Victims of Crime Advocate
Tommi Bahe, Court Clerk
Joe Arite, Prosecutor
Chris Abeita, Public Defender
Patrick Ortiz, Probation Officer
Tiffany Lorenzo, Probation Officer
Pueblo of Acoma Law and Order Code
Title 1 - Preliminary Matters
Establishment and Interpretation of the Pueblo of Acoma Laws
Chapters
| 1. | Foundations |
| 2. | Jurisdiction of the Pueblo of Acoma |
| 3. | Powers of the Tribal Officers |
| 4. | Acoma Pueblo Tribal Council |
| 5. | Grant of Judicial Power to Tribal Court |
| 6. | Sovereign Immunity |
| 7. | Census Committee |
| 8. | Tribal Records Office |
| 9. | Office of Realty and Natural Resources |
| 10. | Acoma Business Board |
| 11. | Acoma Employee’s Association |
| 12. | Exclusion |
| 13. | Acoma Health Board |
Title 2 - General Civil Matters
Chapters
| 1. | Applicable Law |
| 2. | Tort Claims |
| 3. | Mortgage Code |
| 4. | Repossession Code |
| 5. | Pueblo of Acoma Prevailing Wage Law |
| 6. | Application Fee for Land Use of Pueblo Lands |
| 7. | Civil Trespass Law |
| 8. | Tribal Employment Right Ordinance |
| 9. | Eminent Domain Code |
Title 3 -Rule of the Pueblo of Acoma Judiciary
Chapters
| 1. | Court Location |
| 2. | Court Proceedings |
| 3. | Persons Permitted to Practice Before Court |
| 4. | Special Court Orders |
| 5. | Pre-Trial Matters |
Title 4 - Children and Family Law
Chapters
| 1. | Purpose of Title |
| 2. | Children and Family Act |
| 3. | Family Services Act |
| 3A. | Family in Need of Court Ordered Services |
| 4. | Child Maltreatment |
| 5. | Delinquency |
| 6. | Protection of People at Risk |
| 7. | Domestic Relations and Probate |
| 8. | Customary Adoption Including Suspension of Parent Rights |
| 9. | Child Support |
| 10. | Child Custody |
| 11. | Extended Family Guardianship |
| 12. | Procedures for Implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act |
Title 5 - Rules of Criminal Procedure
Title 6 - Criminal Laws
Chapters
Title 7 - Game and Wildlife
Chapters
| 1. | General Matters |
| 2. | Fishing/Hunting Licenses |
| 3. | Hunting Seasons; the Taking of Game Animals |
| 4. | Weapons and Hunting Aids |
| 5. | Enforcement |
| 6. | Limits on Use of Property |
| 7. | General Fishing Regulations |
| 8. | Small Game Limits |
| 9. | Game Bird Limits |
| 10. | Big Game Limits |
| 11. | Furbearing or Predatory Animals |
| 12. | Snares, Traps, Baiting |
| 13. | Exotic Animals |
| 14. | Falcons, Raptors |
| 15. | Civil Remedies |
| 16. | Miscellaneous: Wood |
Title 8 - Animal Control Code
An ordinance regulating the vaccination, impoundment, registration, and disposal of unvaccinated, unregistered, unclaimed, diseased, at large, stray or wild animals on lands within the exterior boundaries of the Pueblo of Acoma to preserve public health, safety, and welfare by prevention of nuisances, hazards, and injuries resulting from or caused by such animals.
Chapters
| 1. | Purpose and Definitions |
| 2. | Reserved |
| 3. | General Responsibilities and Restrictions |
| 4. | Owner’s Liability |
| 5. | Humane Officer-Duties and Responsibilities |
| 6. | Vaccination and Registration of Dogs and Cats |
| 7. | Official Impoundment and Destruction of Violating Animals |
| 8. | Claiming Impounded Animals |
| 9. | Control of Rabies Infected Animal |
| 10. | Emergency Destruction of Animals |
| 11. | Private Impoundment of Trespassing Animals |
| 12. | Special Licensing Provisions |
| 13. | Classification and Punishment |
Title 9 - Livestock and Grazing Code
The laws set forth within the Livestock and Grazing Code are prescribed to: a) Govern the branding, theft, disease, at large estray, inspection, transportation and related aspects of domestic livestock within the exterior boundaries of the Pueblo of Acoma, b) preserve tribal resources, promote proper use of Acoma range lands and afford equal utilization rights of all lands within the exterior boundaries of teh Pueblo of Acoma, c) preserving the public health welfare and land of the Pueblo of Acoma people and their livestock, d) prescribe punishment for violations of any section of the legislation, e) full the objectives set forth in 25 CFR, Section 166.
Chapters
| 1. | Purpose |
| 2. | Definitions |
| 3. | Establishment of Livestock & Grazing Board |
| 4. | Authority |
| 5. | Disease Control |
| 6. | Range Trespass |
| 7. | Open Range |
| 8. | Restricted Land Usage for Livestock |
| 9. | Branding, Identifying Markes and Registering of Livestock |
| 10. | Illegal Contact with Livestock |
| 11. | Inspection Requirements |
| 12. | Owner’s Liability |
| 13. | Private Impoundment of Trespassing Animals |
| 14. | Classification/Punishment |
Title 10 - Civil Traffic Code
Chapters
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Traffic Administration |
| 3. | Application of Traffic Regulations |
| 4. | Accident and Accident Reports |
| 5. | Signs, Signals, and Markings |
| 6. | Traffic Regulations |
| 7. | Special Rules for Motorcycles, Off-Highway Vehicles and Mopeds |
| 8. | Operation of Bicycles |
| 9. | Parking Regulations |
| 10. | Vehicle Regulations |
| 11. | Traffic Violations Bureau |
| 12. | Civil Penalty Assessment Program |
| 13. | Effect and Short Title |
Title 10A - Criminal Traffic Code
Chapters
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Crimes and Penalties |
| 3. | Penalties and Procedure on Arrest |
Title 11 - Gaming
This ordinance may be cited as the Gaming Ordinance of the Pueblo of Acoma.
Chapters
| 1. | Acoma Gaming Ordinance |
| 2. | Indian Gaming Compact |
| 3. | Reserved for Future Use |
Title 12 - Acoma Advertising, Billboard, and Sign Law
Chapters
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Autority |
| 3. | Classification of Signs |
| 4. | Criminal Violation and Punishment |
Title 12-Acoma Advertising, Billboard, and Sign Law.2019 Edition
Title 13 - Cultural Resources
Since our time of emergence from Ship’apu, our Mother Iatiku gifted us, as Aak’um’e Hanu, with Aak’um’e Dzeeni (Acoma Language) along with core values of family, culture and tradition. Our existence, and those of future generations, depends on the continuation of our Acoma Language.
Chapters
| 1. | Pueblo of Acoma Language Policy |
| 2. | Sky City School Board |
| 3. | Tribal Historical Preservation Officer |
Title 14 - Taxation
Chapters
| 1. | Administration and Enforcement |
| 2. | Business Property Tax |
| 3. | Gasoline Tax |
| 4. | Lodging Tax |
| 5. | Acoma Gross Receits Tax |
| 6. | Wildlife Habitat Improvement Fee |
| 7. | Acoma Cigarette Tax Act |
| 8. | Business License and Vendor Permit |
Title 15 - Natural Resources
Chapters
| 1. | Acoma Water Commission |
| 2. | Pueblo of Acoma Water Office |
| 3. | Water Quality Standards |
Title 16 - The Pueblo of Acoma Housing Authority
Chapters
| 1. | Establishment and Purpose |
| 2. | Definitions |
| 3. | The Board of Commissioners |
| 4. | Powers of Authority |
| 5. | Obligations |
| 6. | Miscellaneous Other Matters |
| 7. | Cooperation in Connection with Projects |
| 8. | Pueblo of Acoma Prevailing Wage Law |
Title 17 - Uniform Construction Code
Chapters
| 1. | Adoption of Construction Codes |
| 2. | Enforcement and Administration Amendments |
Title 18 - Sex Offender Registration and Notification Law
Chapters
| 1. | General Matters |
| 2. | Terminology and Covered Offenses |
| 3. | Tiered Offenses |
| 4. | Required Registration Information |
| 5. | Registration |
| 6. | Public Sex Offender Registry Website |
| 7. | Immunity |
| 8. | Crimes and Civil Sanctions |
Title 19 - Alcoholic Beverage Sales Law
Chapters
| 1. | Introduction |
| 2. | Definitions |
| 3. | General |
| 4. | Sales Allowed |
| 5. | Licenses and Permits |
| 6. | Licensed Establishments |
| 7. | License and Server Permit Approvals and Denials |
| 8. | Prohibited Sales and Practices |
| 9. | Enforcement |
| 10. | Rules and Regulations; Administraion |
| 11. | Liability Insurance |
| 12. | Wholesaler Licensing |
| 13. | Amendment |
| 14. | Severability |
| 15. | Sovereign Immunity |
Title 20 - Utility Authority
Chapters
| 1. | General Provisions |
| 2. | Definition of Terms |
| 3. | Utility Authority Board |
| 4. | Utility Autority – Operation |
| 5. | Customer Obligations |
| 6. | Fee Schedules and Billing |
| 7. | Discontinuance and Restoration of Services |
| 8. | Enforcement; Fees; Sanctions |
| 9. | Miscellaneous Provisions |
Title 21 - Education
Chapters
| 1. | Title |
| 2. | Acoma Board of Education; Applicability of Act |
| 3. | Purpose |
| 4. | Definitions |
| 5. | Acoma Board of Education and Acoma Department of Education |
| 6. | Acoma Department of Education Executive Director |
| 7. | School Boards |
| 8. | Curriculum and Education Standards |
| 9. | Education Policies and Procedures |
| 10. | Truancy/Attendance |
| 11. | Parental and Community Involvement |
| 12. | Educators |
| 13. | Chartered Educations Programs and Chartered Schools |
| 14. | Miscellaneous |