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Criminal Adjudicative Jurisdiction Outside of Indian Country
States have general jurisdiction of all people, including Indians, within the state’s borders but not within Indian Country Within Indian Country States have exclusive criminal jurisdiction over crimes committed by non-Indians against non- Indians in Indian Country States have jurisdiction over victimless crimes committed by non-Indians
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General Civil Adjudicative Jurisdiction States have general civil jurisdiction over all people, including Indians, and all actions occurring within their territories (excluding Indian Country) Divorce States do not have jurisdiction over a divorce if both parties are Indians living in Indian Country States do not have jurisdiction over the settlement of trust lands in Indian divorces
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