Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§409f Jurisdiction of New Jersey in civil, criminal and legislative matters retained; citizenship unaffected
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LIII— - MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 409f
Summary
Keeps New Jersey and its local governments in charge of civil and criminal matters inside the national historical park. It does not take away or change the citizenship rights of people who live there. Unless New Jersey agrees later, creating the park does not reduce the State’s power to make laws for those areas.
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Title 16, §409f
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be held to deprive the State of New Jersey, or any political subdivision thereof, of its civil and criminal jurisdiction in and over the areas included in said national historical park, nor shall this subchapter in any way impair or affect the rights of citizenship of any resident therein; and save and except as the consent of the State of New Jersey may be hereafter given, the legislative authority of said State in and over all areas included within such national historical park shall not be diminished or affected by the creation of said park, nor by any terms and provisions of this subchapter.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 409f
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73