Law enforcement in Indian country : state laws and programs

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Lovell, David L., author

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"In 1953, the U.S. Congress ceded criminal jurisdiction on the Indian reservations in Wisconsin (except the Menominee Reservation) to the state. This act of Congress, commonly referred to as Public...

"In 1953, the U.S. Congress ceded criminal jurisdiction on the Indian reservations in Wisconsin (except the Menominee Reservation) to the state. This act of Congress, commonly referred to as Public Law 280, or P.L. 280, made those reservations subject to state criminal law and made county sheriffs, rather than federal marshals, responsible for policing the reservations. At least partially in response to this, the Wisconsin Legislature has put in place a number of programs and laws to facilitate law enforcement in Indian country. This Information Memorandum, the second in a series of three on the subject of law enforcement in Indian country, describes some of these programs and laws. The statutes described are listed in Appendix 1, by year of enactment."--Page 1.

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