Section 1730.

1730. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Tribal Court Civil Money Judgment Act. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 168, Sec. 10. (AB 905) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Section 1731.

1731. (a) This chapter governs the procedures by which the superior courts of the State of California recognize and enter tribal court money judgments of any federally recognized Indian tribe. Determinations regarding recognition and entry of a tribal court money judgment pursuant to state law shall have no effect upon the independent authority of that judgment. […]

Section 1732.

1732. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Applicant” means the person or persons who can bring an action to enforce a tribal court money judgment. (b) “Civil action or proceeding” means any action or proceeding that is not criminal, except for those actions or proceedings expressly excluded by subdivision (b) of Section 1731. (c) “Due process” includes, but […]

Section 1733.

1733. (a) An application for entry of a judgment under this chapter shall be filed in a superior court. (b) Subject to the power of the court to transfer proceedings under this chapter pursuant to Title 4 (commencing with Section 392) of Part 2, and except as provided in Section 1733.1, the proper county for the filing […]

Section 1733.1.

1733.1. (a) (1)  If the parties to the underlying tribal court proceeding agree, the parties may file a joint application for the recognition of a tribal court order that establishes a right to child support, spousal support payments, or marital property rights to such spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent of a participant in a […]

Section 1734.

1734. (a) An applicant may apply for recognition and entry of a judgment based on a tribal court money judgment by filing an application in superior court pursuant to Section 1733. (b) The application shall be executed under penalty of perjury and include all of the following information: (1) The name and address of the tribal court that […]

Section 1735.

1735. (a) Promptly upon the filing of an application pursuant to Section 1734, the applicant shall serve upon the respondent a notice of filing of the application to recognize and enter the tribal court money judgment, together with a copy of the application and any documents filed with the application. The notice of filing shall be […]

Section 1736.

1736. (a) If no objections are timely filed in accordance with Section 1737, the clerk shall certify that no objections were timely filed, and a judgment shall be entered. (b) The judgment entered by the superior court shall be based on and contain the provisions and terms of the tribal court money judgment. The judgment shall be […]

Section 1737.

1737. (a) Any objection to the recognition and entry of the tribal court money judgment sought under Section 1734 shall be served and filed within 30 days of service of the notice of filing. If any objection is filed within this time period, the superior court shall set a time period for replies and set the […]