Judicial Districts of the Navajo Nation

The Judicial District Courts of the Navajo Nation

To go to any Judicial District Court, click on its link on the left column. For a PDF copy of the map created by the

Navajo Land Department, click here.

The Judicial Districts of the Navajo Nation

1	Chinle	7	Window Rock	The interactive map above will take you to the Judicial Districts of the Navajo Nation and their constituent chapters. The districts are numbered in the order they were formed.
2	Crownpoint	8	Alamo/Tohajiilee
3	Kayenta	9	Dilkon
4	Ramah	10	Aneth
5	Shiprock	11	Dzil Yijiin
6	Tuba City

ANNOUNCEMENTS

◄ 1 CHINLE JUDICIAL DISTRICT

P. O. Box 547, Chinle, AZ 86503 Tel: (928) 674-2070, 2071 Fax: (928) 674-2089

Email: nnchcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: Navajo Route 27, Chinle, Navajo Nation (Arizona) with a sign that reads, “Judicial District.”

District Court Judges:	Cynthia Thompson
Court Administrator:	Vanessa Mescal
Traditional Program Specialist:	Laveena M. Begay VACANT
Staff Attorney:	Brian C. Chambers Curley
Judicial Hearing Officer:	VACANT
Chapters:	Chinle Lukachukai Many Farms Nazlini Rock Point Tsé Ch' Izhi-Rough Rock Round Rock Tsaile-Wheatfields Tselani-Cottonwood
CHINLE COURT 2010 REVISED LOCAL RULES

◄ 2 CROWNPOINT JUDICIAL DISTRICT

P. O. Box 6, Crownpoint, NM 87313 Tel: (505) 786-2072 Fax: (505) 786-2086

Email: nncpcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: 2925 State Route 371, about 3 miles north of Crownpoint, Navajo Nation (New Mexico).

District Court Judge:	Leonard Livingston
Court Administrator:	Jamie Mike
Traditional Program Specialist:	Darlene Desiderio
Staff Attorney:	Shawn Attakai
Judicial Hearing Officer:	VACANT
Chapters:	Bááháálí (formerly Breadsprings) Baca-Prewitt Bahastl’ah (formerly Twin Lakes) Becenti Casamero Lake Chichiltah Churchrock Counselor Coyote Canyon Crownpoint Huerfano (south of a horizontal line beginning just south of Blanco Trading Post on U.S. Hwy 550 and running westward through Milepost 79 on State Hwy 371) lyanbito Lake Valley Littlewater Mariano Lake Mexican Springs Nageezi Nahodishgish Pinedale Red Rock Smith Lake Standing Rock Thoreau Tohatchi Whiterock

CROWNPOINT COURT LOCAL RULES

Pueblo Pintado Circuit Court
P. O. Box 6, Crownpoint, NM 87313 Tel: (505) 655-3268

Fax: (505) 655-3272

Email: nnppcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: RA 3363D, East Route 9, Pueblo Pintado, NM 87320

District Court Judge:

Leonard Livingston

Court Administrator:

VACANT

Chapters:

Ojo Encino

Pueblo Pintado

Torreon

Whitehorse Lake

◄ 3 KAYENTA JUDICIAL DISTRICT

P. O. Box 2700, Kayenta, AZ 86033 Tel: (928) 697-5549, 5550 Fax: (928) 697-5546

Email: nnkycourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: North of milepost 394 and U.S. Highway 163 in Kayenta.

District Court Judge:	Letitia Stover
Court Administrator:	Lavonne K. Yazzie
Traditional Program Specialist:	Andy Harrison Jr.
Staff Attorney:	VACANT
Judicial Hearing Officer:	Dorothea Denetsosie
Chapters:	Chilchinbeto Dennehotso Kayenta Navajo Mountain Oljato Shonto Tsah Bii Kin (formerly Inscription House)

◄ 4 RAMAH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

P. O. Box 309, Ramah, NM 87321 Tel: (505) 775-3218 Fax: (505) 775-3399

Email: nnrmcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: 429 B.I.A. 125 and Mountain View, 20 miles Southeast of Ramah.

District Court Judge:	Malcolm Laughing
Court Administrator:	Esther José
Traditional Program Specialist:	Ruby Frank
Staff Attorney:	VACANT
Chapters:	Ramah

◄ 5 SHIPROCK JUDICIAL DISTRICT

P. O. Box 1168, Shiprock, NM 87420 Tel: (505) 368-1270, 1287 Fax: (505) 368-1288

Email: nnsrcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: North of the northeast corner of U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 491 in Shiprock.

District Court Judges:	Genevieve Woody
Court Administrator:	Ethel S. Laughing
Traditional Program Specialist:	Myron K. Begay
Staff Attorney:	Derrick Burbank
Judicial Hearing Officer:	VACANT
Chapters:	Beclabito Cove Gadiiahi/To'koi Naschitti Nenahnezad Newcomb Red Valley San Juan Sanostee Sheepsprings Shiprock Teec Nos Pos (East of NM/AZ state line) T'iitsoh Sikaad (formerly Burnham) Toadlena - Two Grey Hills Tse'Daa'Kaan (formerly Hogback) Upper Fruitland Huerfano (north of a horizontal line beginning just south of Blanco Trading Post on U.S. Hwy 550 and running westward through Milepost 79 on State Hwy 371)

◄ 6 TUBA CITY JUDICIAL DISTRICT

P. O. Box 725, Tuba City, AZ 86045 Tel: (928) 283-3140 Fax: (928) 283-3158

Email: nntccourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: 240 South Main Street, Tuba City.

District Court Judges:	Cecelia Tallman VACANT
Court Administrator:	Alice Huskie
Traditional Program Specialist:	Rosiene Charley
Staff Attorney:	VACANT
Judicial Hearing Officer:	Dorothea Denetsosie
Chapters:	Bodaway-Gap Cameron Coalmine Canyon Coppermine Kaibeto Lechee Toh Nanees Dizi Tonalea

◄ 7 WINDOW ROCK JUDICIAL DISTRICT

P. O. Box 5520, Window Rock, AZ 86515 Tel: (928) 206-7469 or secondary number (928) 871-6626 Fax: (928) 871-7560

Email: nnwrcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: Temporarily east of Navajo Nation Veterans Memorial Park in Window Rock, Navajo Nation (Arizona)

District Court Judges:	Malcolm P. Begay Victor Clyde
Court Administrator:	Kendra Dale
Traditional Program Specialist:	VACANT
Staff Attorney:	VACANT
Judicial Hearing Officer:	Loritta Largo
Chapters:	Cornfields Crystal Fort Defiance Ganado Houck Kinlichee Klagetoh Lupton Manuelito Nahata Dziil Oak Springs Red Lake Rock Springs Sawmill St. Michaels Steamboat Tsayatoh Wide Ruins
WINDOW ROCK DISTRICT COURT LOCAL RULES

◄ 8 ALAMO/TÓ'HAJIILEE JUDICIAL DISTRICT

ALAMO COURT: P. O. Box 5458, Alamo, NM 87825 Tel: (575) 854-2668, 2669 Fax: (575) 854-2660

Email: nnalcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address for Alamo Court: 29 Miles North of Magdalena on Highway 169, on the left (west) side. The structure is white with a blue roof and has a sign that says, “Alamo Courthouse.”

TO' HAJIILEE COURT: P. O. Box 3101-A, Tó’Hajiilee, NM 87026 Tel: (505) 908-2817, 2818 Fax: (505) 908-2819

Email: nntocourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address for Tó’Hajiilee Court: Exit 131, North 6 miles from I-40. Drive until you see the water tank on the left. Turn left (west) toward the water tank than take the left fork in the road. The structure is the only new building in the area, beige in color, medium size. There is a sign that says, “Tó’Hajiilee Court House.”

District Court Judge:	William J.J. Platero
Court Administrator:	Regina Begay-Roanhorse
Traditional Program Specialist:	Annabell Pino
Staff Attorney:	Alisha R. Thompson
Judicial Hearing Officer:	VACANT
Chapters:	Alamo Tó'hajiilee

◄ 9 DILKON JUDICIAL DISTRICT

HC 63 Box 787, Winslow, AZ 86047 Tel: (928) 657-8140; Alt: 928-551-2385 Fax: (928) 657-8146

Email: nndkcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: North side of the Dilkon Chapter House in a large beige building next to the Police Sub-station.

District Court Judge:	Neomi Gilmore
Court Administrator:	Darlene LaFrance
Traditional Program Specialist:	Harry J. Begay
Staff Attorney:	Raven Attwood
Judicial Hearing Officer:	VACANT
Chapters:	Birdsprings Dilkon Greasewood Springs Indian Wells Jeddito Leupp Teesto Tolani Lake Whitecone

Dilkon Court

◄ 10 ANETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

P. O. Box 320, Montezuma Creek, UT 84534 Tel: (435) 651-3545 Fax: (435) 651-3546

Email: anethcourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: Between the Aneth Chapter Administrative Building and the Head Start Building in Aneth, Navajo Nation (Utah).

District Court Judge:	Irene S. Black
Court Administrator:	Bryan Parrish
Traditional Program Specialist:	Alfonzo Nez, Jr.
Staff Attorney:	VACANT
Judicial Hearing Officer:	Dorothea Denetsosie
Chapters:	Aneth Mexican Water Red Mesa Sweetwater (Tolikan) Teec Nos Pos (West of NM/AZ state line)
ANETH COURT LOCAL RULES

◄ 11 DZIŁ YIJIIN JUDICIAL DISTRICT

P. O. Box 129, Piñon, AZ 86510 Tel: (928) 725-3781 (Temporary) Fax: (928) 725-3786

Email: nndycourt@navajo-nsn.gov

Physical Address: North of the Pinon Chapter House, Pinon, Navajo Nation (Arizona)

District Court Judge:	Cynthia Thompson
Court Administrator:	Arlene P. Lee
Judicial Hearing Officer:	Dorothea Denetsosie
Chapters:	Black Mesa (Kits'iili) Forest Lake Hardrock Low Mountain Piñon Tachee-Blue Gap Whippoorwill