Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 3242: Indians committing certain offenses; acts on reservations

Civil

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This statute establishes a procedural rule that Native Americans committing offenses within Indian country are tried in the same federal courts and manner as other defendants for those same offenses.

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All Indians committing any offense listed in the first paragraph of and punishable under section 1153 (relating to offenses committed within Indian country) of this title shall be tried in the same courts and in the same manner as are all other persons committing such offense within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States.

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