Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§95 Jurisdiction by the United States; fugitives from justice

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK › § 95

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal authorities control the land inside Mount Rainier National Park. Washington State can still serve legal papers and bring civil or criminal cases for rights, duties, or crimes that began in Washington but outside the park, and it may tax people and corporations (including business rights and property) there. Federal laws for U.S. lands apply, and fugitives hiding in the park are treated the same as fugitives found in Washington.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §95

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Sole and exclusive jurisdiction is assumed by the United States over the territory embraced within the Mount Rainier National Park, saving, however, to the State of Washington the right to serve civil or criminal process within the limits of the aforesaid park in suits or prosecution for or on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed in said State but outside of said park, and saving further to the said State 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 State of Washington.

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Editorial Notes

Codification A provision accepting the act of the legislature of the State of Washington which ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the territory referred to in this section has been omitted as executed.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 95

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73