25 U.S.C. § 1300J
Section 1300j · Jurisdiction
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 230 Cal. App. 4th 280 - Stop the Casino 101 Coalition v. Brown (2014)
Most recently applied in 230 Cal. App. 4th 280 - Stop the Casino 101 Coalition v. Brown (October 2014)
The Band shall have jurisdiction to the full extent allowed by law over all lands taken into trust for the benefit of the Band by the Secretary. The Band shall exercise jurisdiction over all its members who reside within the service area in matters pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), as if the members were residing upon a reservation as defined in that Act.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 95–608, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3069, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 21 (§1901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1901 of this title and Tables.