Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 37 Federal Areas -- Indians - Chapter 37.12 Indians And Indian Lands -- Jurisdiction

  • 37.12.010 Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state
    The state of Washington hereby obligates and binds itself to assume criminal and civil jurisdiction over Indians and Indian territory, reservations, country, and lands within ...
  • 37.12.021 Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state -- Resolution of request -- Proclamation by governor, 1963 act
    Whenever the governor of this state shall receive from the majority of any tribe or the tribal council or other governing body, duly recognized by ...
  • 37.12.030 Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction -- Criminal causes
    Upon March 13, 1963 the state of Washington shall assume jurisdiction over offenses as set forth in RCW 37.12.010 committed by or against Indians in ...
  • 37.12.040 Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction -- Civil causes
    Upon March 13, 1963 the state of Washington shall assume jurisdiction over civil causes of action as set forth in RCW 37.12.010 between Indians or ...
  • 37.12.050 State's jurisdiction limited by federal law
    The jurisdiction assumed pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the limitations and provisions of the federal act of August 15, 1953 (Public Law ...
  • 37.12.060 Chapter limited in application
    Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the alienation, encumbrance, or taxation of any real or personal property, including water rights and tidelands, belonging to any ...
  • 37.12.070 Tribal ordinances, customs, not inconsistent with law applicable in civil causes
    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 ...
  • 37.12.100 Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations -- Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction -- Intent
    It is the intent of the legislature to authorize a procedure for the retrocession, to the Quileute Tribe, Chehalis Tribe, Swinomish Tribe, Skokomish Tribe, Muckleshoot ...
  • 37.12.110 Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations -- Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction -- Definitions
    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply throughout RCW 37.12.100 through 37.12.140: (1) "Colville reservation" or "Colville Indian reservation," "Quileute reservation" or ...
  • 37.12.120 Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations -- Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction -- Proclamation by governor
    Whenever the governor receives from the confederated tribes of the Colville reservation or the Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, or Tulalip tribe a resolution expressing ...
  • 37.12.130 Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations -- Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction -- Savings
    An action or proceeding which has been filed with any court or agency of the state or local government preceding the effective date of retrocession ...
  • 37.12.140 Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations -- Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction -- Short title
    RCW 37.12.100 through 37.12.140 may be known and cited as the Indian reservation criminal jurisdiction retrocession act.[1988 c 108 § 4; 1986 c 267 § ...
  • 37.12.150 Retrocession of federal jurisdiction over lands excluded from Olympic National Park
    The state of Washington hereby accepts retrocession from the United States of the jurisdiction which the United States acquired over those lands excluded from the ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009