Definitions

16-3-701. Definitions. As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) State means the state of Colorado. (2) Tribal court means any court or other federally or tribally established tribunal of a federally recognized Tribe duly established pursuant to federal law or Tribal law, including the Courts of Indian Offenses, Ute Mountain Ute agency, organized pursuant to 25 CFR 11. (3) Tribe means the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, or a federally recognized tribe acknowledged by the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, Pub.L. 103-454, 108 Stat. 4791. Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-009), ch. 165, p. 667, � 1, effective May 5.