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Chapter 37.12 RCW

INDIANS AND INDIAN LANDS—JURISDICTION

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RCW dispositions

Sections

HTMLPDF 37.12.010Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state.
HTMLPDF 37.12.021Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state—Resolution of request—Proclamation by governor, 1963 act.
HTMLPDF 37.12.030Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction—Criminal causes.
HTMLPDF 37.12.040Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction—Civil causes.
HTMLPDF 37.12.050State's jurisdiction limited by federal law.
HTMLPDF 37.12.060Chapter limited in application.
HTMLPDF 37.12.070Tribal ordinances, customs, not inconsistent with law applicable in civil causes.
HTMLPDF 37.12.100Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Intent.
HTMLPDF 37.12.110Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 37.12.120Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Proclamation by governor.
HTMLPDF 37.12.130Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Savings.
HTMLPDF 37.12.140Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Short title.
HTMLPDF 37.12.150Retrocession of federal jurisdiction over lands excluded from Olympic National Park.
HTMLPDF 37.12.160Retrocession of civil and/or criminal jurisdiction—Process.
HTMLPDF 37.12.170Limits on retrocession under RCW 37.12.160.
HTMLPDF 37.12.180Issues related to retrocession under RCW 37.12.160.

Notes:

Alienation of land by Indians: Chapter 64.20 RCW.
Annexation of federal areas by first-class city: RCW 35.13.185.
Compact with the United States: State Constitution Art. 26 s 2.
Daylight saving time—Prohibition not applicable to federal areas: RCW 1.20.050.
Qualifications of voters: State Constitution Art. 6 s 1 (Amendment 63).