Statutes | Law and Order Code of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Community, Arizona Chapter 1 Article II ยง 1-8 | 2019
A. The Court shall have criminal jurisdiction over all actions or conduct that constitutes a violation of any provision of this Law and Order Code or any tribal ordinance which either:
1. is designated as a prohibited criminal act or,
2. provides for incarceration as a penalty,
when such actions or conduct occur within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court. Nothing in this Code shall be construed as limiting the jurisdiction of the Nation over non-Indians subject to express limitations imposed by the laws of the United States or the Nation.
B. For the purpose of exercising criminal jurisdiction over offenses contained in Chapter 6 of this Code, the jurisdiction of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation shall extend to any jail, prison, or other secure adult or juvenile detention facility utilized by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation pursuant to a contract or intergovernmental agreement between the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and any state, county, municipality, or other Indian tribe or tribal entity.
( Sec. 1-8 added by Resolution No. Ft. McD. 97-93, effective August 23, 1997. )
(Law & Order Code 2006, § 1-8 Ft. McD. Res. No. 97-93, eff. 8-23-1997)