Teieia'torehtáhkhwa ne Kahnawá:ke

Court of Kahnawá:ke

The Court of Kahnawá:ke is committed to respecting the rights of its clientele and ensuring openness, transparency, professionalism and client satisfaction. The Court of Kahnawá:ke is divided into two departments: Criminal and Traffic. Criminal Court is individuals who are charged with an offense that is committed on the Territory of Kahnawà:ke. Traffic Court is for individuals that receive tickets on the Territory and choose to plead not guilty to the Quebec Highways Safety sections. Hearings are held on Tuesdays.

The administration building is on River road a few metres East of the St.Francis Xavier Church and Court Sessions are held at the Kahnawake Peacekeeper Station located near Route 132 and Blind Lady's Hill.

Hours of Operation:
Open Monday to Friday between 8:30 - 12pm and 1pm - 4pm

Recent Documents

- Arbitration Decision - Snake's Poker vs ABC Board- 06/29/2010

The Court of Kahnawá:ke offers (free of charge):

• Services of a Native Court Worker for legal inquiries and court appearances;
• Compensatory work for payment of traffic tickets and community work for probation orders;
• Services of a French translator for hearings held at the Court of Kahnawá:ke;
• Services of a probation officer (twice per month)
• Service of commissioner of oaths

Other services:

• Civil marriages performed by a Justice of the Peace (fee of $333.00)

Please forward any comments or suggestions regarding services to the Commissioner of Justice of the Court of Kahnawá:ke. The Court is committed to offering the best quality services possible. Rest assured that your comments will be addressed in a confidential manner.

Additional Information:

• Defense attorneys from the Kahnawà:ke and Montreal areas come to the Court of Kahnawake.
• Native Court Worker Naomi Santerre attends court sessions to assist individuals with questions, provide them with names of defense attoryneys and help with Legal Aid.
• All court session take place at the Golden Age Club.  The Criminal docket is at 9:00 am & the Traffic docket is at 1:00 pm. (subject to change)
• All Court staff, as well as, the Native Court Worker have offices at Court building.

The Court building is located east of the St.Francis Xavier Church.

Kahnawá:ke Justice Commission

Mandate

The mandate of the Kahnawà:ke Justice Commission is to provide oversight to Justice Services by monitoring its activities in matters concerning the administration of the Kahnawà:ke Justice System, and to also ensure that the integrity of the Kahnawà:ke Justice System is protected and defended.

Composition

• Kevin Fleischer - Commissioner of Justice (chairperson)
  
• Stephanie Cross - Justice of the Peace (voting member)
  
• David Diabo - Community Representative (voting member)
  
• Davis Montour - General Member (voting member)
  
• Chief Tonya Perron - Justice Portfolio Chief (liaison)
  
• Chief Jessica Lazare - Justice Portfolio Chief (liaison)
  
• Dwayne Zacharie - Peacekeepers representative (liaison)
  
• Suzanne Jackson - MCK Legal Services representative (liaison)