Each community court has original jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount claimed or value of the prop erty involved does not exceed $100. except admiralty and maritime matters and the adjudication oftitle to land or any interest therein (other than the right to immediate possession), and in all criminal cases where the maximum punishment which may be imposed - does not exceed a $100 fine or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. Tenure of Office Only the Secretary of the Interior may remove the Chief Justice, the Associate Justices, and the panel of temporary judges qualified to sit in the Appellate Division of the High Court. Thus jurisdiction over these judges is removed from the legislative and executive branches of the Government to assure maximum independence of judicial authority. Only the Trial Division of the High Court can remove district and community court judges from office during their terms for cause after a hearing. Assessors are appointed and changed, if necessary, of all courts, except the High C: and the community court for Kwajalein Test Site, are Micronesi as are all clerks of courts, assess and other employees of the co except for the administrative offi three court reporters, and a secre to the Chief Justice. Of the Micronesian judges, 23 are dis court judges, who also serve as spe judges of the High Court, and 10€ community court judges. Micrones also serve as the six district clerk courts, 12 assistant clerks of co and two probation officers. Official Languages Ordinarily, proceedings and rec in cases in the High Court ar English, but pleadings in indige languages are frequently acce; Proceedings in the Trial Divisior normally translated orally in court into the principal indige language of the area where the ceedings are being held. Furthert lation is also provided for any acc who understands neither Englis| such principal indigenous languag: by the judge or judges holding a particular session. Appointment and removal of judicial officers other than judges and assessors is by the Chief Justice or at his direction. Their rate of compensation is fixed by the Chief In the district and comm courts, proceedings are ordinari the principal indigenous language records are kept either in that lan or in English. Commissioner, as is that of assessors Procedure Justice with the approval of the High and all the lower court judges other than Presiding courts. Judges of district Participation in Courts Micronesians are employed as judges, officers, and employees of the courts to the maximum extent consistent with proper administration, as specified in Section 183 of the Trust Territory Code. At present, the judges The procedure followed in Territory courts in both civil criminal cases is, in general, a sin cation of that used in the US. d: courts sitting without jury. The Congress of Micronesi: Public Law No. 1-7, effective A 23, 1965, authorized the district lature of any district to adop system of trial by ajury ofsix p: 30 Part V—Political Advanc 7 we