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Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§395 Exclusive jurisdiction in United States; exceptions; laws applicable; fugitives from justice

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XLI— - HAWAII NATIONAL PARK › § 395

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The United States has exclusive control over land that is now or later made part of Hawaii National Park. The Territory of Hawaii can still serve legal papers and press charges in the park, but only for cases that come from things that happened outside the park. The Territory can also tax people and businesses, their business rights, and property on park land. All U.S. laws that apply to places under U.S. exclusive control apply in the park. People who run from the law and hide in the park are treated the same as fugitives found elsewhere in the Territory of Hawaii.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §395

Conservation — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Sole and exclusive jurisdiction shall be exercised by the United States over the territory which is now or may hereafter be included in the Hawaii National Park in the Territory of Hawaii, saving, however, to the Territory of Hawaii the right to serve civil or criminal process within the limits of the aforesaid park in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed outside of said park, and saving further to the Territory of Hawaii the right to tax persons and corporations, their franchises and property on the lands included in said park. All the laws applicable to places under the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States shall have force and effect in said park. All fugitives from justice taking refuge in said park shall be subject to the same laws as refugees from justice found in the Territory of Hawaii.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkDesignation of portion of Hawaii National Park situated on island of Hawaii as Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, effective Sept. 22, 1961, see section 391d of this title. Haleakala̅ National ParkEstablishment of detached portion of Hawaii National Park lying on island of Maui as Haleakala̅ National Park, effective July 1, 1961, see section 396b of this title.

Executive Documents

Admission of Hawaii as StateAdmission of Hawaii into the Union was accomplished Aug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, Aug. 21, 1959, 24 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74, as required by section 1 and 7(c) of Pub. L. 86–3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as notes preceding section 491 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 395

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73