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P.O. Box 547,
Chinle,
AZ 86503

(928) 674-2070,
(928) 674-2071

(928) 674-2089

nnchcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

District Court Judges:

Cynthia Thompson

Court Administrator:

Vanessa Mescal

Traditional Program Specialist:

Laveena M. Begay

Staff Attorney:

VACANT

Judicial Hearing Officer:

VACANT

Chapters:
  • Chinle
  • Lukachukai
  • Many Farms
  • Nazlini
  • Rock Point
  • Tsé Ch' Izhi-Rough Rock
  • Round Rock
  • Tsaile-Wheatfields
  • Tselani-Cottonwood

Chinle Court 2010 Revised Rules

P.O. Box 6
Crownpoint, NM 87313
AZ 86503

(505) 422-2195 and (505) 786-2310
Tel: (505) 786-2072 - Currently Unavailable

(505) 786-2086

nncpcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: 2925 State Route 371, about 3 miles north of Crownpoint, Navajo Nation (New Mexico).

District Court Judge:

Leonard Livingston

Court Administrator:

Jamie Mike

Traditional Program Specialist:

Darlene Desiderio

Staff Attorney:

Shawn Attakai

Judicial Hearing Officer:

 

Chapters:
  • Bááháálí (formerly Breadsprings)
  • Baca-Prewitt
  • Bahastl’ah (formerly Twin Lakes)
  • Becenti
  • Casamero Lake
  • Chichiltah
  • Churchrock
  • Counselor
  • Coyote Canyon
  • Crownpoint
  • Huerfano (south of a horizontal line beginning just south of Blanco Trading Post on U.S. Hwy 550 and running westward through Milepost 79 on State Hwy 371)
    • lyanbito
  • Lake Valley
  • Littlewater
  • Mariano Lake
  • Mexican Springs
  • Nageezi
  • Nahodishgish
  • Pinedale
  • Red Rock
  • Smith Lake
  • Standing Rock
  • Thoreau
  • Tohatchi
  • Whiterock

Crownpoint Court Local Rules Because there is no rule in the Navajo Rules of Civil Procedure setting a deadline to respond to motions, and pursuant to direction from the Navajo Supreme Court that local Navajo courts are let to set up their own deadline (Phillips v. Navajo Housing Authority, No. SC-CV-13-05, slip op. at 3 (Nav. Sup. Ct. December 8, 2005), the Crownpoint Judicial District hereby establishes the following local rule of Court:

IN ALL CIVIL CASES, unless otherwise specified by Court order, responses to motion shall be filed and served within ten (10) days of service of the motion. Replies shall be filed and served within ten (10) days of service of responses. Failure to comply with this local rule shall be deemed a waiver of the right to file a response or reply.

In the interest of simplicity, this rule is intended to conform to the timing of motion practice as found in Criminal Rule 29(h).

The Court reserves the right to promulgate additional local rules as necessary pursuant to 7 N.N.C. § 255.

Pueblo Pintado Circuit Court

P.O. Box 6
Crownpoint, NM 87313
AZ 86503

(505) 655-3268

(505) 655-3272

nnppcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: RA 3363D, East Route 9, Pueblo Pintado, NM 87320

District Court Judge:

Leonard Livingston

Court Administrator:

VACANT

Chapters:
  • Ojo Encino
  • Pueblo Pintado
  • Torreon
  • Whitehorse Lake

P. O. Box 2700
Kayenta AZ 86033

(928) 697-5549, 5550

(928) 697-5546

nnkycourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: North of milepost 394 and U.S. Highway 163 in Kayenta.

District Court Judge:

Letitia Stover

Court Administrator:

Lavonne K. Yazzie

Traditional Program Specialist:

Andy Harrison

Staff Attorney:

VACANT

Judicial Hearing Officer:

Dorothea Denetsosie

Chapters:
  • Chilchinbeto
  • Dennehotso
  • Kayenta
  • Navajo Mountain
  • Oljato
  • Shonto
  • Tsah Bii Kin (formerly Inscription House)

P. O. Box 309
Ramah, NM 87321

(505) 775-3218

(505) 775-3399

nnrmcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: 429 B.I.A. 125 and Mountain View, 20 miles Southeast of Ramah.

District Court Judge:

Malcolm Laughing

Court Administrator:

Esther José

Traditional Program Specialist:

VACANT

Staff Attorney:

VACANT

Chapters:

Ramah

P. O. Box 1168
Shiprock, NM 87420

(505) 368-1270, 1287

(505) 368-1288

nnsrcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: North of the northeast corner of U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 491 in Shiprock.

District Court Judge:

Genevieve Woody

Court Administrator:

Ethel S. Laughing

Traditional Program Specialist:

Myron K. Begay

Staff Attorney:

Derrick Burbank

Judicial Hearing Officer:

 

Chapters:
  • Beclabito
  • Cove
  • Gadiiahi/To'koi
  • Naschitti
  • Nenahnezad
  • Newcomb
  • Red Valley
  • San Juan
  • Sanostee
  • Sheepsprings
  • Shiprock
  • Teec Nos Pos (East of NM/AZ state line)
  • T'iitsoh Sikaad (formerly Burnham)
  • Toadlena - Two Grey Hills
  • Tse'Daa'Kaan (formerly Hogback)
  • Upper Fruitland
  • Huerfano (north of a horizontal line beginning just south of Blanco Trading Post on U.S. Hwy 550 and running westward through Milepost 79 on State Hwy 371)

P. O. Box 725
Tuba City, AZ 86045

(928) 283-3140

(928) 283-3158

nntccourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: 240 South Main Street, Tuba City.

District Court Judge:

Cecelia Tallman

Court Administrator:

Sheila Begishie

Traditional Program Specialist:

Rosiene Charley

Staff Attorney:

VACANT

Judicial Hearing Officer:

Dorothea Denetsosie

Chapters:
  • Bodaway-Gap
  • Cameron
  • Coalmine Canyon
  • Coppermine
  • Kaibeto
  • Lechee
  • Toh Nanees Dizi
  • Tonalea

P. O. Box 5520
Window Rock, AZ 86515

(928) 871-6626

(928) 871-7560

nnwrcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: Fort Defiance, AZ, across the United States Post Office (on the west corner), physical address 94 Route N-110.

District Court Judge:

Malcolm P. Begay

Court Administrator:

Kendra Watchman

Traditional Program Specialist:

Melody Honyumptewa

Staff Attorney:

VACANT

Judicial Hearing Officer:

 

Chapters:
  • Cornfields
  • Crystal
  • Fort Defiance
  • Ganado
  • Houck
  • Kinlichee
  • Klagetoh
  • Lupton
  • Manuelito
  • Nahata Dziil
  • Oak Springs
  • Red Lake
  • Rock Springs
  • Sawmill
  • St. Michaels
  • Steamboat
  • Tsayatoh
  • Wide Ruins

Window Rock District Court Local Rules

P. O. Box 5458
Alamo, NM 87825

(575) 854-2668, 2669

(575) 854-2660

nnalcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: 29 Miles North of Magdalena on Highway 169, on the left (west) side. The structure is white with a blue roof and has a sign that says, “Alamo Courthouse.”

P.O. Box 3101-A
Tó’Hajiilee, NM 87026

(505) 908-2817, 2818

(505) 908-2819

ntocourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: Exit 131, North 6 miles from I-40. Drive until you see the water tank on the left. Turn left (west) toward the water tank than take the left fork in the road. The structure is the only new building in the area, beige in color, medium size. There is a sign that says, “Tó’hajiilee Court House.”

District Court Judge:

William J.J. Platero

Court Administrator:

Lauren A. Billy

Traditional Program Specialist:

Annabell Pino

Staff Attorney:

Alisha R. Thompson

Judicial Hearing Officer:

 

Chapters:
  • Alamo
  • Tó'hajiilee

HC 63 Box 787
Winslow, AZ 86047

(928) 657-8140; Alt: 928-551-2385

(928) 657-8146

nndkcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: North side of the Dilkon Chapter House in a large beige building next to the Police Sub-station.

District Court Judge:

Victor Clyde

Court Administrator:

Darlene LaFrance

Traditional Program Specialist:

Harry J. Begay

Staff Attorney:

Raven Attwood

Judicial Hearing Officer:

VACANT

Chapters:
  • Birdsprings
  • Dilkon
  • Greasewood Springs
  • Indian Wells
  • Jeddito
  • Leupp
  • Teesto
  • Tolani Lake
  • Whitecone

P. O. Box 320
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534

(435) 651-3545

(435) 651-3546

anethcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: Between the Aneth Chapter Administrative Building and the Head Start Building in Aneth, Navajo Nation (Utah).

District Court Judge:

Irene S. Black

Court Administrator:

Bryan Parrish

Traditional Program Specialist:

Alfonzo Nez, Jr.

Staff Attorney:

VACANT

Judicial Hearing Officer:

Dorothea Denetsosie

Chapters:
  • Aneth
  • Mexican Water
  • Red Mesa
  • Sweetwater (Tolikan)
  • Teec Nos Pos (West of NM/AZ state line)

Aneth Court Local Rules

P. O. Box 129
Piñon, AZ 86510

(Temporary) (928) 725-3781

(928) 725-3786

nndycourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: North of the Pinon Chapter House, Pinon, Navajo Nation (Arizona)

District Court Judge:

Cynthia Thompson

Court Administrator:

Arlene P. Lee

Judicial Hearing Officer:

Dorothea Denetsosie

Chapters:
  • Black Mesa (Kits'iili)
  • Forest Lake
  • Hardrock
  • Low Mountain
  • Piñon
  • Tachee-Blue Gap
  • Whippoorwill