The state of Utah hereby obligates and binds itself to assume criminal and civil jurisdiction over Indians and Indian territory, country, and lands or any portion thereof within this state in accordance with the consent of the United States given by the Act of Congress of April 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 78-80 (Public Law 284, 90th Congress), to the extent authorized by that act and this chapter.
Utah Code § 9-9-201
Assumption by state of criminal and civil jurisdiction over Indians and Indian territory
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 391 F. Supp. 2d 895 - MacArthur v. San Juan County (2005)
Most recently applied in UTE Indian Tribe of the Uintah v. Lawrence (April 2018)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 241, 1992 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.