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 and 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

The Pala Tribal Court serves the members of the Pala Band of Mission Indians.

Pala Tribal Court 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