Statutes | 4 HCC § 1 Chapter V § 19 | 2020
a. The Ho-Chunk Nation Trial Court is vested with the fullest jurisdiction permissible under applicable law. Personal jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to the following people:
(1) Members of the Ho-Chunk Nation or
(2) Individuals personally served with a Petition or Summons on the Nations lands or (3) Individuals who consent to the jurisdiction of the Court by entering a general appearance or filing a responsive document or by participating in the proceeding unless participation is for the purpose of contesting jurisdiction or
(4) Any individual who resides on the Nation&rsquos lands with a Ho-Chunk Elder who is the subject of the proceeding or
(5) Any individual who enters the Nation&rsquos lands to transact with a Ho-Chunk Elder or obtains access to a Ho-Chunk Elder&rsquos personal property who is the subject of the proceeding.
b. In every action under this Act, the Court shall retain continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the Elder to the fullest extent permitted by law.