25 U.S.C. § 1323
Retrocession of jurisdiction by State
United States · Title 25 — INDIANS · Status: effective
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- 25 U.S.C. § 1323, Retrocession of jurisdiction by State, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/460894
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The United States is authorized to accept a retrocession by any State of all or any measure of the criminal or civil jurisdiction, or both, acquired by such State pursuant to the provisions of section 1162 of title 18, section 1360 of title 28, or section 7 of the Act of August 15, 1953 (67 Stat. 588), as it was in effect prior to its repeal by subsection (b) of this section.
Section 7 of the Act of August 15, 1953 (67 Stat. 588), is hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect any cession of jurisdiction made pursuant to such section prior to its repeal.
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