Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 37.12 RCW
INDIANS AND INDIAN LANDS—JURISDICTION
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37.12.010Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state.
37.12.021Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state—Resolution of request—Proclamation by governor, 1963 act.
37.12.030Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction—Criminal causes.
37.12.040Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction—Civil causes.
37.12.050State's jurisdiction limited by federal law.
37.12.060Chapter limited in application.
37.12.070Tribal ordinances, customs, not inconsistent with law applicable in civil causes.
37.12.100Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Intent.
37.12.110Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Definitions.
37.12.120Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Proclamation by governor.
37.12.130Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Savings.
37.12.140Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Short title.
37.12.150Retrocession of federal jurisdiction over lands excluded from Olympic National Park.
37.12.160Retrocession of civil and/or criminal jurisdiction—Process.
37.12.170Limits on retrocession under RCW 37.12.160.
37.12.180Issues related to retrocession under RCW 37.12.160.
NOTES:
Alienation of land by Indians: Chapter 64.20 RCW.
Annexation of federal areas by first-class city: RCW 35.13.185.
Compact with the United States: State Constitution Art. 26 § 2.
Daylight saving time—Prohibition not applicable to federal areas: RCW 1.20.050.
Qualifications of voters: State Constitution Art. 6 § 1 (Amendment 63).