Pala Tribal Court

Hours

Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 4:00 pm

*All court documents must be dropped off by 2:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Address

Pala Tribal Court
Clerk of Courts
34890 Lilac Extension Road
Pala, CA 92059

Clerk of Courts

Clerk of Courts
Galilea Villegas
760-742-0583
760-742-0524 (fax)

Fees & Costs

Type of Case or Filing, Fee or Cost

Guardianship (parent(s) in agreement)
$75 to $100

Guardianship (parent(s) not in agreement)
$100 to $250

Adoption (parent(s) in agreement) – Tribal Custom Adoption
$100 to $250

Adoption (parent(s) not in agreement) the fee includes the involuntary termination of parental rights
$200 to $350

Child Support (parties in agreement)
$50 to $75

Child Support (parties not in agreement)
$100 to $250

Termination of Parental Rights
$100 to $250

Civil Violation – payment plan request (if a hearing is required)
$40

Electronic filing (in addition to the case type filing fee)
$50

Copying costs
Party to the case, $0.25 per page (black and white)
Party to the case, $0.50 per page (color)
Non-party, $0.50 per page (black and white)
Non-party, $0.75 per page (color)

Additional copies of certified court documents (including copying costs)
$10

Pala Tribal Court Law and Rules of Civil Procedure

The following ordinances and policies serve those who have business before the Pala Tribal Court.

PBMI Ordinance 4 – Hunting and Fishing on the Pala Reservation – Amended 09/10/2008
PBMI Ordinance 10 – Pala Peace and Security Ordinance – Amended 05/11/2016
PBMI Ordinance 10 – Pala Peace and Security Ordinance [FINES] – Amended 05/11/2016
PBMI Ordinance 11 – Pala Utility District – Amended 07/12/2007
PBMI Ordinance 15 – Prohibited Pollutants in the San Luis Rey River – Adopted 07/14/1995
PBMI Ordinance 18 – Exclusion and Evictions of Non-Members – Amended 03/12/2008
PBMI Ordinance 21 – Child Welfare – Amended 04/09/2014
PBMI Ordinance 21 – Child Welfare – Amended 02/14/2024
PBMI Ordinance 31 – Drone Operations on the Pala Indian Reservation – Adopted 04/12/2017
PBMI Ordinance 33 – Pala Adult Protection Ordinance – EC Amended 03/16/2022
PBMI Ordinance 36 – Child Support – Adopted 2/14/2024
PBMI Policy 11 – Pala Court and Civil Procedures Rules – Approved 03/20/2019
PBMI Policy 12 – Donation/Sponsorship Policy – Approved 02/24/2021