A. Criminal actions may be prosecuted by the Osage Nation Attorney General, an attorney designated by the Attorney General or the arresting officer.

B. Civil actions where the Osage Nation is a plaintiff or defendant or which involve an appeal of an administrative action of an official of the Osage Nation may be prosecuted or defended by an appropriate, nonattorney official of the Osage Nation. If any party to a civil action in which the Osage Nation is a party or has an important governmental interest is represented by legal counsel and the nonattorney official representing the Osage Nation deems it to be necessary, he or she may request the Court to grant a continuance of the matter so that the Osage Nation may be represented by legal counsel. In such instances the Judge shall grant a reasonable continuance of the matter.

C. Any attorney within the Office of the Attorney General or an attorney authorized under contract with the Office of the Attorney General may prosecute a criminal action.

D. Any attorney within the Office of the Attorney General or an attorney authorized under contract with the Office of the Attorney General may prosecute or defend a civil action on behalf of or in defense of the Osage Nation as a whole. ONCA 11-41, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.