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§ 509.5. Inmate work centers in Indian Country land--Civil and criminal jurisdiction--Expiratio...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 57. Prisons and Reformatories

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 8. Corrections Act of 1967 (Refs & Annos)
57 Okl.St.Ann. § 509.5
§ 509.5. Inmate work centers in Indian Country land--Civil and criminal jurisdiction--Expiration, cancellation or termination of agreement
A. Pursuant to applicable federal law, the State of Oklahoma assumes both the civil and criminal jurisdiction with respect to all criminal offenses and civil causes of actions over Indian Country land wherein the state has entered into an agreement with the applicable tribes or other appropriate authority for use of said land as an inmate work center as established in Section 563 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. Upon the expiration, cancellation or other mutual termination of the agreement the assumption of both civil and criminal jurisdiction shall be deemed withdrawn by operation of law and the land shall be Indian Country under the exclusive control of the Indian tribes and federal authority together and any improvements thereon shall inure to the benefit of the tribes. Provided, that in the event of expiration, cancellation or other mutual termination, the State of Oklahoma, through the Department of Corrections shall have twelve (12) months in which to vacate and relocate the offenders, unless otherwise extended by the parties.

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Laws 1989, c. 303, § 13, operative July 1, 1989.
57 Okl. St. Ann. § 509.5, OK ST T. 57 § 509.5
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 29 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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