Each community court has original jurisdiction in ail civil cases where the amount claimed or value of the property 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 imprisonmentfor 6 months, or both. Only the Secretary of the [nterior 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, 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 Justice with the approval of the High Commissioner, as is that of assessors and all the lower court judges other than Presiding 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 30 except for the administrative oft three court reporters, and a secre to the Chief Justice. Of the Micronesian judges, 23 are dis court judges, who also serve as sp« judges of the High Court, and 10€ community court judges. Micrones also serve as the six district clerk courts, 12 assistant clerks of cou Tenure of Office courts. of all courts, except the High C€ and the community court for Kwajalein Test Site, are Micrones as are all clerks of courts, asses and other employees of the co and two probation officers. Official Languages Ordinarily, proceedings and recc in cases in the High Court are English, but pleadings in indigen languages are frequently accept Proceedings in the Trial Division normally translated orally in oj court into the principal indigen: language of the area where the p ceedings are being held. Further tra lation is also provided for any accus who understands neither English r such principal indigenous language. In the district and commun: courts, proceedings are ordinarily the principal indigenous language, a records are kept either in that langua or in English. Procedure The procedure followed in tl Territory courts in both civil an criminal cases is, in general, a simplif cation of that used in the U.S. distric courts sitting without jury. The Congress of Micronesia, b Public Law No. 1-7, effective Augus 23, 1965, authorized the districtlegis lature of any district to adopt th system of trial by a jury of six persons Part V—Political Advancemen