California · Penal Code
PEN §853.2: (a) All courts and officers now or hereafter having and exercising jurisdiction in any county which is now or may hereafter be formed in any part of this state bordering upon the Colorado River, or an
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This statute establishes concurrent jurisdiction for California courts and officers to prosecute crimes on the Colorado River and nearby areas that are also crimes under Arizona law, with protections against double prosecution.
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