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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 6 — Government of Indian Country and Reservations

§ 232. Jurisdiction of New York State over offenses committed on reservations within State

Statutory text

The State of New York shall have jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians on Indian reservations within the State of New York to the same extent as the courts of the State have jurisdiction over offenses committed elsewhere within the State as defined by the laws of the State: Provided, That nothing contained in this section shall be construed to deprive any Indian tribe, band, or community, or members thereof,1 hunting and fishing rights as guaranteed them by agreement, treaty, or custom, nor require them to obtain State fish and game licenses for the exercise of such rights.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by “of”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 80–809 · 62 Stat. 1224

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 232

    (July 2, 1948, ch. 809, 62 Stat. 1224.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (July 2, 1948, ch. 809, 62 Stat. 1224.)

0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Credits

(July 2, 1948, ch. 809, 62 Stat. 1224.)

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