2.04.020 Complaint

(a) The complaint shall be filed with a Clerk of the Tribal Court, who shall mark thereon the date of the filing or the date of service of the summons.

(b) The action shall be deemed to have started as of the time the complaint is so filed and marked or at the time of service of the summons.

(c) The case shall be deemed pending until judgment or dismissal.

(d) The complaints shall be captioned, "In the Turtle Mountain Tribal Court of the Turtle Mountain Jurisdiction". It shall state the name of the plaintiff and of the defendant and be further identified as a "complaint".

(e) If the defendant's true name be unknown, he may be designated by any name until his true name be ascertained, at which time the complaint shall be corrected accordingly.

(f) The complaint shall state clearly and briefly in plain language the grievance for which relief is sought and shall further state the relief desired.

(g) When the filing of the complaint is used to start the cause of action, it must be served with the summons.

(h) "In rem" actions may be commenced without regarding to subparagraph "4" in the event a party seeks a determination on the status of condition of property, included in the bundle of rights associated with property.