Indian country criminal jurisdiction can be complex. Depending on location of the offense and the Indian status of the defendant or victim, the crime may be investigated by federal, state, or Tribal law enforcement or a combination of agencies. Similarly, a case may be eligible for prosecution in multiple jurisdictions. This webinar will provide a basic overview of criminal jurisdiction when a crime occurs in Indian country. The emphasis will be on federal jurisdiction. The presentation will cover, in part, the following jurisdictional statutes: the Major Crimes Act, the General Crimes Act, and the Indian Civil Rights Act.

This training is available to all interested parties. There is no charge to attend this training, and CLE will not be available.

This training is a joint effort hosted by federal law enforcement agencies responding to violent crime in Indian Country. Sponsoring agencies include the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Indian Country Training Initiative, the United States Indian Police Academy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Department of the Interior’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security’s Victim Assistance Program.

If you have any questions, please contact Lamesha Bowman at Lamesha.Bowman@usdoj.gov, Deborah Thomas at Deborah.Thomas@usdoj.gov or Leslie A. Hagen at Leslie.hagen3@usdoj.gov.