Legislation prescribing the rights of the accused has been drafted for consideration by the Congress of Micronesia during its Fourth Regular Session. There is an absoluce right of appeal to the Trial Division of the High Court from decisions of any district court on questions of fact and of law. On questions of law, decisions of the Trial Division of the High Court may be appealed to the Appellate Division in cases falling within the jurisdiction of the Appellate Division as enumerated above. The Appellate Division may also, in its discretion, review on appeal directly from district or community court decisions involving the construc- tion or validity of any law of the United States or of any written enactment of any official, board, or body in the Territory intended to have the force of law. Written notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after announcement of the decision or within such longer time, not exceeding 120 days, as may be specified by the court in case of decisions of the Trial Division of the High Court which are made when a party is neither present nor represented. The Trial Division of the High Court reviews on the record all final decisions of district courts and com- munity courts in annulment, divorce, and adoption cases in which no appeal has been made, and it may, in its discretion, review on the record any other final decision of a district or community court in which no appeal has been taken. The court acting on an appeal or review has the power to affirm, modify, set aside, or reverse the judgment or order appealed from or reviewed and to remand the case with such directions for a new trial or entry of judgment as may be just. However, if the Government has 32 appealed in a criminal case, the may not reverse any finding of guilty and its powers are limited reversal of any determination ofin idity of the enactment involved. Disputed facts are ascertal primarily from oral testimony witnesses and from exhibits. W deemed helpful to the conduct of case, the court may also go to scene of an incident having a beai on the case, giving both sides opportunity to reconstruct and attention to evidence. With the peri: sion of the court written depositi: may be used by the accused criminal cases or by either side inc cases. As a rule, pretrial conferen are held in civil cases by other dist: courts and the Trial Division of High Court to determine the issues . reach agreement on as many facts possible. Fees Clerks of courts charge and coll fees for filing in civil actions, | copies of certified true records, | transcripts of evidence and notes hearing, and for recording land tra: fers. Filing fees in civil actions ran from 25¢ for filing of complair under the small claims procedure $5 for filing of notice of appeal the Appellate Division of the Hi; Court. The fee for a copy of ar record certified to be a true copy 25¢ plus 10¢ for each 100 wordsaft. the first 100. The fee for transcripts « evidence or notes of hearing is 25¢ pr 100 words for three copies. The fe for the recording of land transfers 50¢, except when the Trust Territo1 is the grantor, in which case thereis n charge. Sheriffs are entitled to collect fee for the serving of process ($1 plus 3¢ Part V--Political Advancemen o.