Chapter 31.63 ACCEPTANCE OF REVIEW
(1) Appeal as a Matter of Right. Any aggrieved party may seek review of a final order or judgment of the Trial Court by filing a Notice of Appeal. The Court of Appeals will accept review of an appeal as a matter of right, when a timely Notice of Appeal is filed.
(2) Appeal by Permission. An aggrieved party may seek appellate review of acts of the Trial Court which are not final by filing a Notice for Permission to Appeal. Such Notice for Permission to Appeal must be filed without delay after the alleged error, and in no event later than 20 days after the alleged error occurred. Permission may be granted only if:
(A) The Trial Court has committed an obvious error which would render further proceedings useless;
(B) The Trial Court has committed probable error and the decision substantially alters the status quo or substantially limits the freedom of a party to act; or
(C) The Trial Court has departed so far from the usual and accepted course of judicial proceedings as to call for appellate review.
The Court of Appeals accepts review of an appeal by permission upon granting a motion for permission to appeal. A party seeking permission to appeal must file a motion and accompanying order in the Court of Appeals within 10 Court days of filing a Notice for Permission to Appeal. The Court of Appeals may hold a hearing on the motion and shall give written notice of its decision to the parties and the Trial Court. Denial of a motion for appeal by permission shall not affect a party’s right to appeal final dispositions under Tribal law. [Res. 24-44, 2024.]