Two Public Meetings will be held to discuss amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code – see this flyer for details:

• June 2 – noon to 1 p.m. Capote Room, SunUte Community Center
•  June 15 – 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.  Capote Room, SunUte Community Center

The Criminal Code Procedure amendments can be found on the Southern Ute Drum website at: https://www.sudrum.com/news/2023/05/18/notice-of-proposed-amendments-to-title-4-criminal-procedure-code-request-for-comments/

Public comments will be accepted through June 18, 2023, and can be sent to:

• Email:  lbarnhart@southernute-nsn.gov or lfranceware@southernute-nsn.gov
• Phone: (970) 563-2144

The Southern Ute Law and Order Code is now online!

Please see this Notice for details.

The online version of Codes is now the official version of those codes. The official online version of the SUITC can be found at: Southern Ute Tribal Code – Southern Ute Indian Tribe (southernute-nsn.gov)

Hard copies of the Southern Ute Law and Order Code (SUITC) can still be obtained from Tribal Information Services at:

For further information please contact:

The deadline for submitting comments on the proposed Truancy Code has been extended to June 30, 2023.  A copy of the new Code can be found at this link:  Proposed Truancy Code.  Please use the contact numbers below to obtain a hard copy of the proposed Truancy Code or to submit comments.

Public meetings on the proposed Truancy Code were held on April 12th and 26th.  Another public meeting on the code may be scheduled in June and a public notice will be sent out at prior to any scheduled meeting.

Public Comments:  Please submit comments to the Legal Department at:

Website: Proposed-Truancy-Code-28March2023-for-Public-Comment.pdf (southernute-nsn.gov)

Public Meetings: Stay tuned for further information.

For further information please contact:  Leslie Barnhart, Legal Department, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 737, Ignacio, Colorado, 81137; telephone (970) 563-2144; email: lbarnhart@southernute-nsn.gov