Lay Advocate Oath of Admission
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San Manuel Indian Reservation
3214 Victoria Avenue
Phone: (909) 907-6920
LAY ADVOCATE OATH OF ADMISSION
I, , have submitted an application for admission to
practice before the San Manuel Tribal Court and solemnly swear to the following:
1. I am a Tribal Member applying as a lay advocate to be admitted to practice before
the San Manuel Tribal Court.
2. I possess good moral character and moral fitness to represent individuals before
the San Manuel Tribal Court.
3. I will promptly notify the San Manuel Tribal Court if I am convicted of a felony.
4. I agree to act as an officer of the court in any action or proceeding in which I
appear, and to uphold tribal laws and court rules, and to conform to the highest
standards of ethical conduct as required by the San Manuel Tribal Court or other
practice standards applicable to me.
5. I have read and am familiar with the San Manuel Judicial Code, the San Manuel
Formal Rules of Evidence, the San Manuel Rules of Civil Procedure, and the San
Manuel Rules of Court, which have been adopted consistent with the federal
Indian law principles of tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and which are
relevant to the cases I will be appearing in before the Tribal Court.
6. I am familiar with the basic principles of Federal Indian law.
7. I hereby consent to the civil regulatory and adjudicatory jurisdiction of the San
Manuel Band of Mission Indians and its Tribal Court.
Date:
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APPLICANT’S NAME APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE
