Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§3243 Jurisdiction of State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Indian reservations
Title 18 › Part PART II— - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter CHAPTER 211— - JURISDICTION AND VENUE › § 3243
Summary
Gives Kansas courts the power to handle crimes committed by or against Native Americans on reservations and on trust or restricted allotments inside Kansas, the same as crimes anywhere else in the State under state law. It does not take away federal courts’ power to handle crimes that are federal offenses committed by or against Native Americans on those reservations.
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Title 18, §3243
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Jurisdiction is conferred on the State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Indian reservations, including trust or restricted allotments, within the State of Kansas, to the same extent as its courts have jurisdiction over offenses committed elsewhere within the State in accordance with the laws of the State. This section shall not deprive the courts of the United States of jurisdiction over offenses defined by the laws of the United States committed by or against Indians on Indian reservations.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 217a of title 25, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Indians (June 8, 1940, ch. 276, 54 Stat. 249). The attention of Congress is directed to consideration of the question whether this section should be broadened and made applicable to all states rather than only to Kansas. Such change was not regarded as within the scope of this revision. Changes were made in phraseology.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 3243
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73