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Utah Code § 9-9-202

Special elections on acceptance or retrocession of state jurisdiction

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Reber (2005)

Most recently applied in State v. Reber (November 2005)

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 241, 1992 General Session

(1) State jurisdiction acquired or retroceded pursuant to this chapter with respect to criminal offenses or civil causes of action shall be applicable in Indian country only where the enrolled Indians residing within the affected area of the Indian country accept state jurisdiction or request its retrocession by a majority vote of the adult Indians voting at a special election held for that purpose.

(2) These special elections shall be called pursuant to federal law.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.