About Us

Welcome to the Quinault Tribal Court

QIN has a robust Tribal Court operating as its judicial branch. The Nation’s Court Services are overseen by the Honorable Leona Colegrove, who is supported in this office by three appellate judges, a court manager, two court clerks. The court processes all civil and criminal cases that fall within the Jurisdiction of the QIN.

Types of cases heard by the court: 

• Civil: The civil matters heard in the court include but are not limited to divorce, guardianship, custody, child support, determination of paternity, name change, business contracts, personal injury, probate of non-trust property, and traffic citations/infractions.
• Criminal: The Quinault tribal court's procedures shall determine the requirements for communication regarding adult criminal matters in tribal court proceedings. Criminal cases include misdemeanor cases involving Indians that occur within Tribal jurisdiction.
• Juvenile court: Child Dependency cases, juvenile offenses, and truancy vision.

Vision

The Quinault Tribal Court supports the Tribes vision, "Use strategic planning to develop and maintain the highest possible level of services to the public, responsive to the needs of a diverse community."

Mission

To provide effective and fair administration of justice, customer service, and professionalism for the benefit of the Tribal community and public.