Judicial District Courts
The Judicial District Courts of the Navajo Nation
OFFICE LOCATIONS: The Administrative Office is now located at the new Administrative Office of the Courts modular building east of the Navajo Nation Veterans Memorial Park. The Office of the Chief Justice is located at the new Supreme Court modular office building also east of the Veterans Memorial Park.
1 - Chinle Judicial District
P.O. Box 547,Chinle, AZ 86503 Tel: (928) 674-2070, 2071 Fax: (928) 674-2089
Email: nnchcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: Navajo Route 27, Chinle, Navajo Nation (Arizona) with a sign that reads, “Judicial District.”
| District Court Judges: | Cynthia Thompson |
| Court Administrator: | Vanessa Mescal |
| Traditional Program Specialist: | Laveena M. Begay VACANT |
| Staff Attorney: | VACANT |
| Judicial Hearing Officer: | VACANT |
| Chapters: | Chinle Lukachukai Many Farms Nazlini Rock Point Tsé Ch' Izhi-Rough Rock Round Rock Tsaile-Wheatfields Tselani-Cottonwood |
2 - Crownpoint Judicial District
P.O. Box 6,Crownpoint, NM 87313 Tel: (505) 786-2072 Fax: (505) 786-2086
Email: nncpcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: 2925 State Route 371, about 3 miles north of Crownpoint, Navajo Nation (New Mexico).
| District Court Judge: | Leonard Livingston |
| Court Administrator: | Jamie Mike |
| Traditional Program Specialist: | Darlene Desiderio |
| Staff Attorney: | Shawn Attakai |
| Judicial Hearing Officer: | Rodriquez Morris |
| Chapters: | Bááháálí (formerly Breadsprings) Baca-Prewitt Bahastl’ah (formerly Twin Lakes) Becenti Casamero Lake Chichiltah Churchrock Counselor Coyote Canyon Crownpoint Huerfano (south of a horizontal line beginning just south of Blanco Trading Post on U.S. Hwy 550 and running westward through Milepost 79 on State Hwy 371) lyanbito Lake Valley Littlewater Mariano Lake Mexican Springs Nageezi Nahodishgish Pinedale Red Rock Smith Lake Standing Rock Thoreau Tohatchi Whiterock |
Crownpoint Court Local Rules
Because there is no rule in the Navajo Rules of Civil Procedure setting a deadline to respond to motions, and pursuant to direction from the Navajo Supreme Court that local Navajo courts are let to set up their own deadline (Phillips v. Navajo Housing Authority, No. SC-CV-13-05, slip op. at 3 (Nav. Sup. Ct. December 8, 2005), the Crownpoint Judicial District hereby establishes the following local rule of Court:
IN ALL CIVIL CASES, unless otherwise specified by Court order, responses to motion shall be filed and served within ten (10) days of service of the motion. Replies shall be filed and served within ten (10) days of service of responses. Failure to comply with this local rule shall be deemed a waiver of the right to file a response or reply.
In the interest of simplicity, this rule is intended to conform to the timing of motion practice as found in Criminal Rule 29(h).
The Court reserves the right to promulgate additional local rules as necessary pursuant to 7 N.N.C. § 255.
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Pueblo Pintado Circuit Court
P. O. Box 6, Crownpoint, NM 87313 Tel: (505) 655-3268
Fax: (505) 655-3272
Email: nnppcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: RA 3363D, East Route 9, Pueblo Pintado, NM 87320 | ||||||
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3 - Kayenta Judicial District
P. O. Box 2700, Kayenta, AZ 86033 Tel: (928) 697-5549, 5550 Fax: (928) 697-5546
Email: nnkycourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: North of milepost 394 and U.S. Highway 163 in Kayenta.
District Court Judge: | Letitia Stover |
Court Administrator: | Lavonne K. Yazzie |
Traditional Program Specialist: | VACANT |
Staff Attorney: | VACANT |
Judicial Hearing Officer: | Dorothea Denetsosie |
Chapters: | Chilchinbeto Dennehotso Kayenta Navajo Mountain Oljato Shonto Tsah Bii Kin (formerly Inscription House) |
4 - Ramah Judicial District
P. O. Box 309, Ramah, NM 87321 Tel: (505) 775-3218 Fax: (505) 775-3399
Email: nnrmcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: 429 B.I.A. 125 and Mountain View, 20 miles Southeast of Ramah.
District Court Judge: | Malcolm Laughing |
Court Administrator: | Esther José |
Traditional Program Specialist: | Ruby Frank |
Staff Attorney: | Robyn Neswood-Etsitty |
Chapters: | Ramah |
5 - Shiprock Judicial District
P. O. Box 1168, Shiprock, NM 87420 Tel: (505) 368-1270, 1287 Fax: (505) 368-1288
Email: nnsrcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: North of the northeast corner of U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 491 in Shiprock.
District Court Judges: | Genevieve Woody |
Court Administrator: | Ethel S. Laughing |
Traditional Program Specialist: | VACANT |
Staff Attorney: | Derrick Burbank |
Judicial Hearing Officer: | Rodriquez Morris |
Chapters: | Beclabito Cove Gadiiahi/To'koi Naschitti Nenahnezad Newcomb Red Valley San Juan Sanostee Sheepsprings Shiprock Teec Nos Pos (East of NM/AZ state line) T'iitsoh Sikaad (formerly Burnham) Toadlena - Two Grey Hills Tse'Daa'Kaan (formerly Hogback) Upper Fruitland Huerfano (north of a horizontal line beginning just south of Blanco Trading Post on U.S. Hwy 550 and running westward through Milepost |
6 - Tuba City Judicial District
P. O. Box 725, Tuba City, AZ 86045 Tel: (928) 283-3140 Fax: (928) 283-3158
Email: nntccourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: 240 South Main Street, Tuba City.
District Court Judges: | Cecelia Tallman |
Court Administrator: | Alice Huskie |
Traditional Program Specialist: | Rosiene Charley |
Staff Attorney: | VACANT |
Judicial Hearing Officer: | Dorothea Denetsosie |
Chapters: | Bodaway-Gap Cameron Coalmine Canyon Coppermine Kaibeto Lechee Toh Nanees Dizi Tonalea |
7 - Window Rock Judicial District
P. O. Box 5520, Window Rock, AZ 86515 Tel: (928) 206-7469 or secondary number (928) 871-6626 Fax: (928) 871-7560
Email: nnwrcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: Temporarily east of Navajo Nation Veterans Memorial Park in Window Rock, Navajo Nation (Arizona)
| District Court Judges: | Malcolm P. Begay Victor Clyde | |
| Court Administrator: | VACANT | |
| Traditional Program Specialist: | Elmer Yazzie | |
| Staff Attorney: | VACANT | |
| Judicial Hearing Officer: | Loritta Largo | |
| Chapters: | Cornfields Crystal Fort Defiance Ganado Houck Kinlichee Klagetoh Lupton Manuelito Nahata Dziil Oak Springs Red Lake Rock Springs Sawmill St. Michaels Steamboat Tsayatoh Wide Ruins | |
8 - Alamo / TÓ'HAJIILEE Judicial District
Alamo Court: P. O. Box 5458, Alamo, NM 87825 Tel: (575) 854-2668, 2669 Fax: (575) 854-2660
Email: nnalcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address for Alamo Court: 29 Miles North of Magdalena on Highway 169, on the left (west) side. The structure is white with a blue roof and has a sign that says, “Alamo Courthouse.”
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Tohajiilee Court: P.O. Box 3101-A, Tó’Hajiilee, NM 87026 Tel: (505) 908-2817, 2818 Fax: (505) 908-2819
Email: nntocourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address for Tó’Hajiilee Court: Exit 131, North 6 miles from I-40. Drive until you see the water tank on the left. Turn left (west) toward the water tank than take the left fork in the road. The structure is the only new building in the area, beige in color, medium size. There is a sign that says, “Tó’Hajiilee Court House.”
District Court Judge: | William J.J. Platero |
Court Administrator: | Regina Begay-Roanhorse |
Traditional Program Specialist: | Annabell Pino |
Staff Attorney: | Alisha R. Thompson |
Judicial Hearing Officer: | Rodriquez Morris |
Chapters: | Alamo |
9 - Dilkon Judicial District
HC 63 Box 787, Winslow, AZ 86047 Tel: (928) 657-8140; Alt: 928-551-2385 Fax: (928) 657-8146
Email: nndkcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: North side of the Dilkon Chapter House in a large beige building next to the Police Sub-station.
District Court Judge: | Neomi Gilmore |
Court Administrator: | Darlene LaFrance |
Traditional Program Specialist: | Harry J. Begay |
Staff Attorney: | Raven Attwood |
Judicial Hearing Officer: | VACANT |
Chapters: | Birdsprings Dilkon Greasewood Springs Indian Wells Jeddito Leupp Teesto Tolani Lake Whitecone |
10 - Aneth
P. O. Box 320, Montezuma Creek, UT 84534 Tel: (435) 651-3545 Fax: (435) 651-3546
Email: anethcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: Between the Aneth Chapter Administrative Building and the Head Start Building in Aneth, Navajo Nation (Utah).
| District Court Judge: | Irene S. Black |
| Court Administrator: | Bryan Parrish |
| Traditional Program Specialist: | Alfonzo Nez, Jr. |
| Staff Attorney: | VACANT |
| Judicial Hearing Officer: | Dorothea Denetsosie |
| Chapters: | Aneth Mexican Water Red Mesa Sweetwater (Tolikan) Teec Nos Pos (West of NM/AZ state line) |
11 - DZIŁ YIJIIN Judicial District
P. O. Box 129, Piñon, AZ 86510 Tel: (928) 725-3781 (Temporary) Fax: (928) 725-3786
Email: nndycourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address: North of the Pinon Chapter House, Pinon, Navajo Nation (Arizona)
District Court Judge: | Cynthia Thompson |
Court Administrator: | Arlene P. Lee |
Judicial Hearing Officer: | Dorothea Denetsosie |
Chapters: | Black Mesa (Kits'iili) Forest Lake Hardrock Low Mountain Piñon Tachee-Blue Gap Whippoorwill |