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§41107 Access to the National Crime Information Databases by Tribes

Title 34 › Subtitle IV — Criminal Records and Information › CHAPTER 411 — ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY AND IDENTIFICATION RECORDS › § 41107

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Tribal law officers who meet federal or state rules must be allowed to use national crime databases. The Attorney General must give the Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal agencies help and training so they can access, use, and enter data into the National Crime Information Center and other national databases under section 534 of title 28. If a tribal agency or officer misuses the databases or the information, they face the same penalties as federal officers. Every tribal justice official for an Indian tribe is an authorized NCIC user.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §41107

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(1)In general
The Attorney General shall ensure that—
(A)tribal law enforcement officials that meet applicable Federal or State requirements shall be permitted access to national crime information databases; and
(B)technical assistance and training is provided to Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal law enforcement agencies to gain access to, and the ability to use and input information into, the National Crime Information Center and other national crime information databases pursuant to section 534 of title 28.
(2)Sanctions
For purpose of sanctions for noncompliance with requirements of, or misuse of, national crime information databases and information obtained from those databases, a tribal law enforcement agency or official shall be treated as Federal law enforcement agency or official.
(3)NCIC
Each tribal justice official serving an Indian tribe shall be considered to be an authorized law enforcement official for purposes of access to the National Crime Information Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified as a note under section 534 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is comprised of subsec. (b) of section 233 of Pub. L. 111–211. Subsec. (a) of section 233 amended section 534 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Amendments

2022—Par. (1). Pub. L. 117–103, § 802(a)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Attorney General shall ensure that tribal law

Enforcement

officials that meet applicable Federal or State requirements be permitted access to national crime information databases.” Par. (3). Pub. L. 117–103, § 802(a)(2), struck out “with criminal jurisdiction over Indian country” after “Indian tribe”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2022 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Definitions For definition of “Indian tribe” used in this section, see section 203(a) of Pub. L. 111–211, set out as a note under section 2801 of Title 25, Indians.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

34 U.S.C. § 41107

Title 34, Navy

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110