Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§58 Laws Applicable; Fugitives From Justice

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter VI— SEQUOIA AND YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARKS › § 58

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

All laws that apply to places under only U.S. control also apply inside those parks. If someone wanted for a crime hides in those parks, they must follow the same laws as fugitives found in the State of California.

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Title 16, §58

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All the laws applicable to places under sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States shall have force and effect in said parks or either of them. All fugitives from justice taking refuge in said parks, or either of them, shall be subject to the same laws as refugees from justice found in the State of California.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 58

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60