§ 285.16, Fla. Stat. · Part I. INDIAN AFFAIRS
Civil and criminal jurisdiction; Indian reservation.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) The State of Florida hereby assumes jurisdiction over criminal offenses committed by or against Indians or other persons within Indian reservations and over civil causes of actions between Indians or other persons or to which Indians or other persons are parties rising within Indian reservations.
(2) The civil and criminal laws of Florida shall obtain on all Indian reservations in this state and shall be enforced in the same manner as elsewhere throughout the state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
ss. 1, 2, ch. 61-252.
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 285.16, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 285.061, Fla. Stat.Transfer of land to United States in trust for Seminole and Miccosukee Indian Tribes.Printed as ss. 285.16 and 285.165
- § 285.165, Fla. Stat.Water rights compact with Seminole Tribe.Printed as s. 285.16
- § 285.18, Fla. Stat.Tribal council as governing body; powers and duties.Printed as s. 285.16
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