Utah Code 9-9-212. Jurisdiction of tribe over hunting, trapping, or fishing offenses by member
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Terms Used In Utah Code 9-9-212
- Indian reservation: means :(1) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and including rights of way running through the reservation; and(2) all Indian allotments, to which the Indian titles have not been extinguished, including rights of way thereon. See Utah Code 9-9-210
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- tribe: means a tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. See Utah Code 9-9-101
This chapter does not extend to offenses committed by an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe who is subject to the law of the tribe having jurisdiction of the Indian reservation, or in any case where the exclusive jurisdiction over the offense is, or may be, secured to the Indian tribes respectively.