the highest Territory. It involving construction or validit y of : 5... any law of the United States, or of any eines law or regulation of the Territory, of ; any written enactment intended to have the force of law of any official, iMa cshalls divisions. The a particular of three (alrum) of the med by the ‘rence of two decide any a Case in the ied to sit on ite Division. S 10Wever, he f the special e the trial is judges are immissioner istrict court ‘rcase ata judges cast ing judge in 3 Location Justice Majuro Chief Justice Associate Justice, Majuro Temporary Judge Ebeye Chief Justice Associate Justice, Majuro Koror Chief Justice board, or bodyin the Territory. (3) All cases decided by the High | Court on review of the record of a district Or Community court decis ion in which the High Court has rever sed or modified the decision so as to affect the substantial tights of the appel lant. | regularly, judge on a lifferent dis- NumberofSittings 3 Associate Justice, Koror 3 The Appellate Division of the High Court may also, in its discreti on andin certain cases, review on appe al de- ¥ ‘isions directly from a district or COMmunity court. ‘The Trial Division has Original Kolonia Chief Justice Associate Justice, Koror Associate Justice, Majuro Temporary Judge Truk 5 Moen Chief Justice Associate Justice, Koror Jurisdiction in all cases, civil and Temporary Judge criminal, including probate, admir alty and Chief Justice oSmaritime matters and the adjuColonia dication oftitle to tand or any Associate Justice, Koror inte rest vote only therein, It also has jurisdiction to >, with the ‘[Teview on app eal decisions of the questions istrict courts and to review on the to review on appeal decisions of District Courts. Each district court il and the ‘ecord final deci sions of the district | consists of a Presiding Judge and two community courts in its district. courts and community cour ts for or more Associate Judges appointed which no appeal is made. District courts are regularly avail; by the High Commissioner for specif the High @ fied terms. The High Commissioner able for sittings as needed at each anew, on district center and at the following Three Sittings of the Appellate ' fixes the salary of the Presiding Judge , na Di- Division were sub-centers where an Associate District F and it may not be diminished during held during the year— €follow- one each on Court Judge or Judges and anassistant Koror, Majuro, and F his term of office. clerk of courts are stationed: Rota, Guam. As far as practica ble, oral Mariana Islands; Lukunor, Mortlock ; argument . s, ”e if not waived, are hea rd in ’ Each district court has original Islands; Truk; Kusaie, Ponape; and lly in the the district from which the appeal jurisdiction in all civil cases where the Ebeye, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall came. amount or value of the property in- Islands. These courts also sit at other volved does not exceed $1,000, except the High points in their respective districts Sittings of the Trial Division were | admiralty and maritime matters and when special need arises. ct court, held as follows: the adjudication of title to land or any interest therein (other than the right Community Courts. Each commuto ,immediate possession), and in all nity court consists of a Presiding Judge ings Locati ; » questions jury trial, Saipan P on Justice criminal cases where the maximum Chi hief Justice punishment which may be imposed does not exceed a $2,000 fine or Temporary Judge Associate Justice, Koror imprisonment for 5 years, or both. Eachdistrict court also has jurisdiction Part V—Political Advancement and may include one or more Asso- ciate Judges, all appointed for specified terms by the district administrator of the district where the court is located. Fiscal Year 1968 tec aed — 29 re ae) eT SS ry ve © ¥ STN er