Any tribal ordinance or custom heretofore or hereafter adopted by an Indian tribe, band, or community in the exercise of any authority which it may possess shall, if not inconsistent with any applicable civil law of the state, be given full force and effect in the determination of civil causes of action pursuant to this section.
RCW 37.12.070
Tribal ordinances, customs, not inconsistent with law applicable in civil causes.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 73 Wash. 2d 677 - Makah Indian Tribe v. Clallam County (1968)
Most recently applied in 126 Wash. 2d 43 - In Re Estate of Cross (March 1995)
1957 c 240 s 7.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.