Cite as: 20 CNCA § 17

A. Any District Judge of the Cherokee Nation or the Council of Cherokee Nation may recommend the removal of any District Judge from office if, in the opinion of the District Judge or the Council, there is reasonable cause to believe a Judge to be guilty of malfeasance or misfeasance of office, neglect of duty, mental or physical incompetence to perform his duties of office, or the Judge has been convicted of a felony in state or federal court since entering upon duty or a crime under Cherokee law which if committed under the laws of Oklahoma would be a felony.

B. Such recommendation shall be presented promptly to the Council, and the Judge whom it has sought to remove from office shall be accorded an opportunity to appear before the Council and present evidence in his own defense. Thereafter, such Judge may be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Council.

Historical Data

LA 11–90, eff. December 13, 1990. Amended LA 03-24, eff. January 23, 2024.