Table 1

Indian Country Jurisdiction

for Public Safety Dispatchers

Table 1: Indian Country
  Jurisdiction In Criminal
Cases

Table 2: Test For
  Determining Criminal
  Jurisdiction In Indian
  Country

Indian Country Jurisdiction In Criminal Cases

(Non-PL-280 States)

SUSPECT VICTIM JURISDICTION

Indian Indian

Misdemeanor: Tribal jurisdiction
Felony: Federal jurisdiction
No state jurisdiction
No federal jurisdiction for misdemeanors

Indian Non-Indian

Misdemeanor: Tribal jurisdiction
Felony: Federal jurisdiction
No state jurisdiction

Non-Indian Indian

Misdemeanor: Federal jurisdiction
Felony: Federal jurisdiction
Normally no state jurisdiction, but U.S. Attorney may elect to defer prosecution to the state.
No Tribal jurisdiction

Non-Indian Non-Indian

Misdemeanor: State Jurisdiction
Felony: State jurisdiction
Normally U.S. Attorney will decline prosecution.
No Tribal jurisdiction

Indian Victimless

Misdemeanor: Tribal jurisdiction
Felony: Federal jurisdiction

Non-Indian Victimless

Misdemeanor: Usually state jurisdiction
Felony: Usually state jurisdiction
Normally U.S. Attorney will decline prosecution.

Reference:
1. "Crime in Indian Country," Indian Country Section, International Association of Chiefs of Police.
2. U.S. Attorney's Manual, Title 9, Criminal Chapter 20, Section 230.