Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 3598: Special provisions for Indian country

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes a jurisdictional rule: persons under tribal criminal jurisdiction cannot face federal capital punishment for offenses in Indian country unless the tribe has elected federal law to apply.

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Notwithstanding sections 1152 and 1153, no person subject to the criminal jurisdiction of an Indian tribal government shall be subject to a capital sentence under this chapter for any offense the Federal jurisdiction for which is predicated solely on Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of this title ) and which has occurred within the boundaries of Indian country, unless the governing body of the tribe has elected that this chapter have effect over land and persons subject to its criminal jurisdiction.

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