Nez Perce Tribe Revised Code

Welcome to the Nez Perce Tribe Revised Code (“NPTrC”)

This page is currently under construction. (Resolution NP 22-212 passed by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (“NPTEC”).

Qe’ciyew’yew’ (Thank you) for your patience. The NPTrC is a living document of the statutes adopted by the NPTEC and is updated/amended as necessary.

This page contains the NPTrC, emergency amendments, and proposed amendments. Currently, the NPTrC consists of 13 titles.

From time to time, the NPTEC amends the statutes of the Nez Perce Tribe (“Tribe”). The Tribe makes every effort to ensure that the statutes on this page are updated promptly as they are amended. It is the responsibility of the user to confirm that a given statute is current. Questions regarding the Tribal Code may be directed to the Tribe’s Office of Legal Counsel, 208-843-7355.

NEZ PERCE TRIBAL CODE – (fully searchable and printable pdf file)

(Note: the following Publication of First Set of Nez Perce Tribe revised Code (Title 4 Criminal Code; Chapter 2.10 Criminal Procedures; and Chapter 5.70 Domestic Violence Code are not yet included in this main document. You may review them in the individual links below).

Publication of First Set of Nez Perce Tribe Revised Code

Overview Publication of Revised Code Sections – Tribal Code Revision Project regarding the following updates:

Proposed Amendments Open for Public Comment

Chapter 3-1 Fish and Wildlife Code – Comments due by 4:30 pm, July 11, 2024. This is the third public comment period. (Note: this comment period was extended by the NPTEC. The original deadline was January 17, 2023. The second deadline was March 8, 2023).

Uniform Commercial Code FAQ’s – Comments due by 4:30 pm, March 1, 2023

Emergency Amendments

None at this time.